Question 1

The ruler of which ancient civilization said, "I cut off their heads and piled them at the walls of their cities like heaps of grain"?

Accepted Answer

A) Phoenicians. 
B) Hyksos. 
C) Carthaginians. 
D) Assyrians. 
E) Persians. 
A) Phoenicians. 
B) Hyksos. 
C) Carthaginians. 
D) Assyrians. 
E) Persians.

Question 2

Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a great appreciation for all forms of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a...

Question 3

Term for identification: Phoenicians

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-

Question 4

As the Jews became scattered throughout the Roman Empire, which belief did they take with them?

Accepted Answer

A) That they should convert nonbelievers. 
B) Yahweh had left them to care for themselves, according to his guidelines. 
C) Yahweh would someday establish an earthly kingdom. 
D) They had been, and remained, Yahweh's chosen people. 
E) They were Yahweh's chosen people, but he expected them to bring nonbelievers to the truth. 
A) That they should convert nonbelievers. 
B) Yahweh had left them to care for themselves, according to his guidelines. 
C) Yahweh would someday establish an earthly kingdom. 
D) They had been, and remained, Yahweh's chosen people. 
E) They were Yahweh's chosen people, but he expected them to bring nonbelievers to the truth.

Question 5

With which civilization would Zarathustra have his strongest association?

Accepted Answer

A) Assyrian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Philistine. 
E) Phoenician. 
A) Assyrian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Philistine. 
E) Phoenician.

Question 6

When the Jewish faith accepted Yahweh's promise of rewards for those who did good, it became one of the first faiths to incorporate which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) "give and take." 
B) good and evil. 
C) a supernatural deity. 
D) ethics, or the study of good and evil. 
E) other worldliness. 
A) "give and take." 
B) good and evil. 
C) a supernatural deity. 
D) ethics, or the study of good and evil. 
E) other worldliness.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most notable accomplishment of the Phoenicians?

Accepted Answer

A) The discovery of gold. 
B) The development of a sailing ship's rudder. 
C) The development of a magnetic compass as an aid to navigation. 
D) A rejection of international trade to focus on internal peace. 
E) The development of a phonetic alphabet for writing. 
A) The discovery of gold. 
B) The development of a sailing ship's rudder. 
C) The development of a magnetic compass as an aid to navigation. 
D) A rejection of international trade to focus on internal peace. 
E) The development of a phonetic alphabet for writing.

Question 8

What effect did the rise of Assyria have on the Hebrew population?

Accepted Answer

A) a union of convenience between Israelites and Judeans. 
B) a split between Israel and Judea. 
C) a more important role in the Near East for Judea. 
D) the weakening of both Judea and Israel. 
E) the weakening of Judea. 
A) a union of convenience between Israelites and Judeans. 
B) a split between Israel and Judea. 
C) a more important role in the Near East for Judea. 
D) the weakening of both Judea and Israel. 
E) the weakening of Judea.

Question 9

The Assyrians were able to capture fortified towns using which method of warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) Massed formations. 
B) Siege warfare. 
C) Light infantry tactics. 
D) Chariot charges. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) Massed formations. 
B) Siege warfare. 
C) Light infantry tactics. 
D) Chariot charges. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 10

Term for identification: Nineveh

Accepted Answer

Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city loc

Question 11

Which of the following provides the correct sequence of travels for the early Hebrew people?

Accepted Answer

A) Canaan, Saudi Arabia, Mesopotamia 
B) Palestine, Canaan, Egypt 
C) Canaan, Egypt, Canaan 
D) Mesopotamia, Saudi Arabia, Canaan 
E) Egypt, Canaan, Mesopotamia 
A) Canaan, Saudi Arabia, Mesopotamia 
B) Palestine, Canaan, Egypt 
C) Canaan, Egypt, Canaan 
D) Mesopotamia, Saudi Arabia, Canaan 
E) Egypt, Canaan, Mesopotamia

Question 12

Term for identification: phonetic alphabet

Accepted Answer

The term "phonetic alphabet" refers to a

Question 13

The chief Assyrian deity was the fierce ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chief Assyrian deity was the fierce...

Question 14

Where did the Phoenicians obtain the tin they needed for bronze-making?

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) China. 
D) Spain. 
E) Greece. 
A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) China. 
D) Spain. 
E) Greece.

Question 15

What was the difference between the Jewish faith and the other religions in the area?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a supernatural monotheism. 
B) It had prophets. 
C) It had a written book. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) It was a supernatural monotheism. 
B) It had prophets. 
C) It had a written book. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 16

What did the Jews do after Cyrus released them from their Babylonian Captivity?

Accepted Answer

A) They conceded that Yahweh would readily accept Gentiles into the faith. 
B) They clarified their belief that Yahweh had not given man free will. 
C) They returned to Jerusalem to worship in the temple built by Solomon. 
D) They began to question exactly what Yahweh wanted of them, and determined that he wanted blind obedience. 
E) They began to view Yahweh as a personal deity who was always available to help those who worshipped him wholeheartedly. 
A) They conceded that Yahweh would readily accept Gentiles into the faith. 
B) They clarified their belief that Yahweh had not given man free will. 
C) They returned to Jerusalem to worship in the temple built by Solomon. 
D) They began to question exactly what Yahweh wanted of them, and determined that he wanted blind obedience. 
E) They began to view Yahweh as a personal deity who was always available to help those who worshipped him wholeheartedly.

Question 17

Which of these empires might most accurately be termed "multi-cultural"?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Assyria 
C) Sumer 
D) Persia 
E) Babylonia 
A) Egypt 
B) Assyria 
C) Sumer 
D) Persia 
E) Babylonia

Question 18

Describe and evaluate the effectiveness of the tactics and policies that made the Assyrians a "feared and hated people."

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the brut

Question 19

Shortly after entering the Promised Land of Canaan, the Hebrews engaged in a series of wars with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Assyrians. 
B) Egyptians. 
C) Philistines. 
D) Babylonians. 
E) Amorites. 
A) Assyrians. 
B) Egyptians. 
C) Philistines. 
D) Babylonians. 
E) Amorites.

Question 20

The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders and colonizers of the ancient Near East.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders...

Exam 5: New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

The ruler of which ancient civilization said, "I cut off their heads and piled them at the walls of their cities like heaps of grain"?

Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a great appreciation for all forms of ____________________.

Term for identification: Phoenicians

As the Jews became scattered throughout the Roman Empire, which belief did they take with them?

With which civilization would Zarathustra have his strongest association?

When the Jewish faith accepted Yahweh's promise of rewards for those who did good, it became one of the first faiths to incorporate which concept?

Which of the following is the most notable accomplishment of the Phoenicians?

What effect did the rise of Assyria have on the Hebrew population?

The Assyrians were able to capture fortified towns using which method of warfare?

Term for identification: Nineveh

Which of the following provides the correct sequence of travels for the early Hebrew people?

Term for identification: phonetic alphabet

The chief Assyrian deity was the fierce ____________________.

Where did the Phoenicians obtain the tin they needed for bronze-making?

What was the difference between the Jewish faith and the other religions in the area?

What did the Jews do after Cyrus released them from their Babylonian Captivity?

Which of these empires might most accurately be termed "multi-cultural"?

Describe and evaluate the effectiveness of the tactics and policies that made the Assyrians a "feared and hated people."

Shortly after entering the Promised Land of Canaan, the Hebrews engaged in a series of wars with which of the following?

The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders and colonizers of the ancient Near East.

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