Question 1

How did the Hebrews see their relationship to Yahweh?

Accepted Answer

A) He was never a strong deity in Samaria. 
B) He became their only deity before their time in Egypt. 
C) He used Saul as his voice to the people. 
D) He became the first and only "single god" in ancient history. 
E) He became the only deity for the Jews of Jerusalem. 
A) He was never a strong deity in Samaria. 
B) He became their only deity before their time in Egypt. 
C) He used Saul as his voice to the people. 
D) He became the first and only "single god" in ancient history. 
E) He became the only deity for the Jews of Jerusalem.

Question 2

Term for identification: Mount Sinai

Accepted Answer

Mount Sinai is a term that refers to a m

Question 3

After the Exodus from ____________________, Moses received a(n)____________________ for the Hebrew people from Yahweh.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After the Exodus from ____________________, Moses received...

Question 4

The Old Testament is also known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Old Testament is also known as...

Question 5

Term for identification: Zarathustra

Accepted Answer

Zarathustra, also known as Zoroaster, is

Question 6

Why might modern Iranians see their country as having long played a pivotal role in the affairs of the wider world?

Accepted Answer

A) It had a strategic location that was a crossroads for those traveling between the Mediterranean and China and/or India. 
B) The Persians successfully mediated between the Muslims and the Hindus of India. 
C) Their peoples had emerged from the central Asian steppes with a highly organized government already in place. 
D) With their entrance into Persia, the Persians brought much-needed agricultural skills. 
E) Though mostly nomadic in the beginning, the Persians quickly settled down and established important trading centers. 
A) It had a strategic location that was a crossroads for those traveling between the Mediterranean and China and/or India. 
B) The Persians successfully mediated between the Muslims and the Hindus of India. 
C) Their peoples had emerged from the central Asian steppes with a highly organized government already in place. 
D) With their entrance into Persia, the Persians brought much-needed agricultural skills. 
E) Though mostly nomadic in the beginning, the Persians quickly settled down and established important trading centers.

Question 7

____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God...

Question 8

Three of the most prominent Persian kings were ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Cyrus, Dar

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrew people?

Accepted Answer

A) It established the promise of a Heavenly Kingdom on Earth. 
B) It replaced an earlier moral contract between Yahweh and earlier prophets such as Amos and Isaiah. 
C) It dealt with ethical matters but left other matters under the control of civil leaders. 
D) It promised that if the Hebrews kept their solid faith in Yahweh, they would defeat all of their enemies. 
E) It has failed, in later times, to adapt when social circumstances changed. 
A) It established the promise of a Heavenly Kingdom on Earth. 
B) It replaced an earlier moral contract between Yahweh and earlier prophets such as Amos and Isaiah. 
C) It dealt with ethical matters but left other matters under the control of civil leaders. 
D) It promised that if the Hebrews kept their solid faith in Yahweh, they would defeat all of their enemies. 
E) It has failed, in later times, to adapt when social circumstances changed.

Question 10

Term for identification: Chaldees

Accepted Answer

The term "Chaldees" or "Chaldeans" refer

Question 11

When the Hebrew people were first united under Saul, most were of what occupation or status?

Accepted Answer

A) Rural herders and peasants. 
B) Masters of navigation and migration. 
C) Wealthy merchants and traders. 
D) Skilled at iron smelting. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) Rural herders and peasants. 
B) Masters of navigation and migration. 
C) Wealthy merchants and traders. 
D) Skilled at iron smelting. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 12

What was the critical new factor in the Jews' vision of God that had developed by the first century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) A link between the merciful deity and humans' ethical conduct on Earth. 
B) The belief that God was all-powerful and that he controlled all human affairs. 
C) A belief that God was supreme over all other deities. 
D) A promise of an eternal life given by God to those whom he deemed worthy. 
E) Their belief in a messiah who would remove his people from their troubled lives on Earth. 
A) A link between the merciful deity and humans' ethical conduct on Earth. 
B) The belief that God was all-powerful and that he controlled all human affairs. 
C) A belief that God was supreme over all other deities. 
D) A promise of an eternal life given by God to those whom he deemed worthy. 
E) Their belief in a messiah who would remove his people from their troubled lives on Earth.

Question 13

How were the Assyrians overthrown?

Accepted Answer

A) by an internal palace plot. 
B) by a coalition of their enemies led by the Chaldeans. 
C) by the Egyptian and Hittite armies. 
D) by a general rebellion of the slaves. 
E) by the invasion of the Hyksos peoples. 
A) by an internal palace plot. 
B) by a coalition of their enemies led by the Chaldeans. 
C) by the Egyptian and Hittite armies. 
D) by a general rebellion of the slaves. 
E) by the invasion of the Hyksos peoples.

Question 14

In 586 B.C.E., ____________________ captured Judea and destroyed the ____________________ built by King Solomon.

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadne

Question 15

Which modern-day country is most associated with the location of the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq. 
B) Jordan. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Iran. 
E) Syria. 
A) Iraq. 
B) Jordan. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Iran. 
E) Syria.

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

How did the Hebrews see their relationship to Yahweh?

Term for identification: Mount Sinai

After the Exodus from ____________________, Moses received a(n)____________________ for the Hebrew people from Yahweh.

The Old Testament is also known as the ____________________.

Term for identification: Zarathustra

Why might modern Iranians see their country as having long played a pivotal role in the affairs of the wider world?

____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God on ____________________.

Three of the most prominent Persian kings were ____________________.

What was the purpose of the Covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrew people?

Term for identification: Chaldees

When the Hebrew people were first united under Saul, most were of what occupation or status?

What was the critical new factor in the Jews' vision of God that had developed by the first century C.E.?

How were the Assyrians overthrown?

In 586 B.C.E., ____________________ captured Judea and destroyed the ____________________ built by King Solomon.

Which modern-day country is most associated with the location of the Persian Empire?

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