Question 1

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

Accepted Answer

The Hebrew state and religion differed f

Question 3

All of the following are correct about Byblos EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B) It was a major Phoenician city. 
C) It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D) The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E) It was located in ancient Canaan. 
A) It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B) It was a major Phoenician city. 
C) It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D) The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E) It was located in ancient Canaan.

Question 4

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) iron weapons. 
B) terrorist actions. 
C) humane treatment of prisoners. 
D) superior, diversified tactics. 
E) ruthless leaders. 
A) iron weapons. 
B) terrorist actions. 
C) humane treatment of prisoners. 
D) superior, diversified tactics. 
E) ruthless leaders.

Question 5

The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) brought an end to Near Eastern civilization. 
B) created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish. 
C) allowed the Persians under Cyrus the Great to immediately establish an empire. 
D) was caused by Assyrian conquest. 
E) was caused by the conquests of David and Solomon. 
A) brought an end to Near Eastern civilization. 
B) created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish. 
C) allowed the Persians under Cyrus the Great to immediately establish an empire. 
D) was caused by Assyrian conquest. 
E) was caused by the conquests of David and Solomon.

Question 6

What ideas associated with Zoroastrianism are common to Judaism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldes

Question 7

Talk about:
-Hebrew Bible

Accepted Answer

The Hebrew Bible, also known as the Tana

Question 8

The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrus. 
B) Darius. 
C) Xerxes. 
D) Cambyses. 
E) Darius III. 
A) Cyrus. 
B) Darius. 
C) Xerxes. 
D) Cambyses. 
E) Darius III.

Question 9

Talk about:
-the ten lost tribes

Accepted Answer

The ten lost tribes refer to the ancient

Question 10

Talk about:
-Zoroaster

Accepted Answer

Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, wa

Question 11

Darius accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) conquering Egypt. 
C) creating a Persian province in western India. 
D) conquering Thrace. 
E) building a new Persian capital at Persepolis. 
A) building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) conquering Egypt. 
C) creating a Persian province in western India. 
D) conquering Thrace. 
E) building a new Persian capital at Persepolis.

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning the Persian kings is false?

Accepted Answer

A) As he was considered a god, the king held the power of life and death over all subjects. 
B) The Great Kings tended to become greedy and hoard their treasuries. 
C) Events like the "king's dinner" were meant to demonstrate the luxurious power of the king. 
D) The king's palace demonstrated the international flavor and wealth of the empire. 
E) The Persian kings were relatively tolerant in matters of religion. 
A) As he was considered a god, the king held the power of life and death over all subjects. 
B) The Great Kings tended to become greedy and hoard their treasuries. 
C) Events like the "king's dinner" were meant to demonstrate the luxurious power of the king. 
D) The king's palace demonstrated the international flavor and wealth of the empire. 
E) The Persian kings were relatively tolerant in matters of religion.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Persians

Accepted Answer

The Persians are an ethnic group that ma

Question 14

According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.

Accepted Answer

A) Adam 
B) Noah 
C) Abraham 
D) Moses 
E) David 
A) Adam 
B) Noah 
C) Abraham 
D) Moses 
E) David

Question 15

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between religion and em

Question 16

Talk about:
-Torah

Accepted Answer

The Torah is the central reference of th

Question 17

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

Accepted Answer

A) fear. 
B) loyalty. 
C) money. 
D) cult of personality. 
E) coercion. 
A) fear. 
B) loyalty. 
C) money. 
D) cult of personality. 
E) coercion.

Question 18

Talk about:
-​Medes

Accepted Answer

The Medes were an ancient Iranian people

Question 19

Hebrew religion

Accepted Answer

A) believed in two gods who struggled for power. 
B) was an ethical religion centered around the law of God. 
C) taught there was covenant between the Hebrews and Ahurmazda. 
D) emphasized the worship of multiple lesser deities in addition to Yahweh. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) believed in two gods who struggled for power. 
B) was an ethical religion centered around the law of God. 
C) taught there was covenant between the Hebrews and Ahurmazda. 
D) emphasized the worship of multiple lesser deities in addition to Yahweh. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Talk about:
-Babylonian captivity of the Jews

Accepted Answer

The Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, al

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

All of the following are correct about Byblos EXCEPT:

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine EXCEPT for

The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.E.

What ideas associated with Zoroastrianism are common to Judaism and Christianity?

Talk about: -Hebrew Bible

The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

Talk about: -the ten lost tribes

Talk about: -Zoroaster

Darius accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements concerning the Persian kings is false?

Talk about: -Persians

According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

Talk about: -Torah

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

Talk about: -Medes

Hebrew religion

Talk about: -Babylonian captivity of the Jews

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Exam 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

All of the following are correct about Byblos EXCEPT:

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine EXCEPT for

The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.E.

What ideas associated with Zoroastrianism are common to Judaism and Christianity?

Talk about: -Hebrew Bible

The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

Talk about: -the ten lost tribes

Talk about: -Zoroaster

Darius accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements concerning the Persian kings is false?

Talk about: -Persians

According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

Talk about: -Torah

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

Talk about: -​Medes

Hebrew religion

Talk about: -Babylonian captivity of the Jews

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Talk about: -Medes