Question 1

Talk about:
-the Pentateuch

Accepted Answer

The Pentateuch, also known as the Torah

Question 2

The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century B.C.E. was

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrus. 
B) Cambyses. 
C) Zoroaster. 
D) Darius. 
E) Nebuchadnezzar. 
A) Cyrus. 
B) Cambyses. 
C) Zoroaster. 
D) Darius. 
E) Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 3

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

Accepted Answer

The major turning points in Hebrew histo

Question 4

In what ways were the teachings of Zoroaster different from the beliefs of other ancient societies? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

Accepted Answer

The teachings of Zoroaster, also known a

Question 5

Talk about:
-Canaan

Accepted Answer

Canaan is a historical and geographical

Question 6

The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

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A) were used universally on all captured prisoners. 
B) especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule. 
C) were used to make up for an absence of an intelligence network. 
D) prevented foreign cultures from mixing with the Assyrian population. 
E) was quickly abandoned as unworkable. 
A) were used universally on all captured prisoners. 
B) especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule. 
C) were used to make up for an absence of an intelligence network. 
D) prevented foreign cultures from mixing with the Assyrian population. 
E) was quickly abandoned as unworkable.

Question 7

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

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A) Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B) Darius. 
C) Xerxes. 
D) Cambyses II. 
E) Zoroaster. 
A) Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B) Darius. 
C) Xerxes. 
D) Cambyses II. 
E) Zoroaster.

Question 8

Talk about:
-the Royal Road

Accepted Answer

The Royal Road was an ancient highway th

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT part of the Hebrew religious tradition?

Accepted Answer

A) the law 
B) the revelation 
C) the covenant 
D) the prophets 
E) monotheism 
A) the law 
B) the revelation 
C) the covenant 
D) the prophets 
E) monotheism

Question 10

Talk about:
-Tiglath-Pileser I

Accepted Answer

Tiglath-Pileser I was a king of Assyria

Question 11

Talk about:
-prophets

Accepted Answer

Prophets are individuals who are believe

Question 12

The Hebrew Bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

Accepted Answer

A) Ezra. 
B) Joshua. 
C) Solomon. 
D) David. 
E) Saul. 
A) Ezra. 
B) Joshua. 
C) Solomon. 
D) David. 
E) Saul.

Question 13

According to the Hebrew Bible, Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in

Accepted Answer

A) Canaan. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Akkad. 
D) Persia. 
E) Babylonia. 
A) Canaan. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Akkad. 
D) Persia. 
E) Babylonia.

Question 14

Which one of the following is NOT considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) monotheism. 
B) law. 
C) morality. 
D) social justice. 
E) revenge. 
A) monotheism. 
B) law. 
C) morality. 
D) social justice. 
E) revenge.

Question 15

Talk about:
-Ahriman

Accepted Answer

Ahriman is a figure in Zoroastrianism, a

Question 16

Talk about:
-the kingdom of Judah

Accepted Answer

The kingdom of Judah was a historical ki

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It taught a spiritual message of monotheism. 
B) It spread due to its acceptance by the Persian kings. 
C) It did not include a last judgment among its beliefs. 
D) Its supreme deity was Ahuramazda. 
E) Eventually, it regressed into a type of polytheism. 
A) It taught a spiritual message of monotheism. 
B) It spread due to its acceptance by the Persian kings. 
C) It did not include a last judgment among its beliefs. 
D) Its supreme deity was Ahuramazda. 
E) Eventually, it regressed into a type of polytheism.

Question 18

The sun god, who became a helper of Ahuramazda and later, in Roman times, the source of another religion, was

Accepted Answer

A) Avesta. 
B) Osiris. 
C) Buddha. 
D) Vishnu. 
E) Mithra. 
A) Avesta. 
B) Osiris. 
C) Buddha. 
D) Vishnu. 
E) Mithra.

Question 19

Talk about:
-the Diaspora

Accepted Answer

The Diaspora refers to the dispersion or

Question 20

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

Accepted Answer

A) subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B) a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C) noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D) widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E) the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire. 
A) subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B) a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C) noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D) widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E) the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire.

Talk about: -the Pentateuch

The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century B.C.E. was

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

In what ways were the teachings of Zoroaster different from the beliefs of other ancient societies? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

Talk about: -Canaan

The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

Talk about: -the Royal Road

Which of the following was NOT part of the Hebrew religious tradition?

Talk about: -Tiglath-Pileser I

Talk about: -prophets

The Hebrew Bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

According to the Hebrew Bible, Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in

Which one of the following is NOT considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

Talk about: -Ahriman

Talk about: -the kingdom of Judah

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

The sun god, who became a helper of Ahuramazda and later, in Roman times, the source of another religion, was

Talk about: -the Diaspora

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

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

Talk about: -the Pentateuch

The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century B.C.E. was

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

In what ways were the teachings of Zoroaster different from the beliefs of other ancient societies? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

Talk about: -Canaan

The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

Talk about: -the Royal Road

Which of the following was NOT part of the Hebrew religious tradition?

Talk about: -Tiglath-Pileser I

Talk about: -prophets

The Hebrew Bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

According to the Hebrew Bible, Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in

Which one of the following is NOT considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

Talk about: -Ahriman

Talk about: -the kingdom of Judah

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

The sun god, who became a helper of Ahuramazda and later, in Roman times, the source of another religion, was

Talk about: -the Diaspora

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

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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