Question 1

The independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.was

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A)  Axum. 
B)  Mali. 
C)  the Maghreb. 
D)  Kush. 
E)  Zanj. 
A)  Axum. 
B)  Mali. 
C)  the Maghreb. 
D)  Kush. 
E)  Zanj.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Eridu,Ur,Uruk,Umma,and Lagash

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Eridu, Ur, Uruk, Umma, and Lagash are al

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Zoroaster

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Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, wa

Question 4

Compare and contrast the ideas of Zoroaster,the Hebrews,and Akhenaten.Were they more alike than different? How,and why?

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Zoroaster, the Hebrews, and Akhenaten we

Question 5

By 100,000 B.C.E.,two groups of Homo sapiens had developed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Babylonian captivity

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The Babylonian captivity refers to the p

Question 7

What role did the development of agriculture play in the emergence of civilization?

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The development of agriculture played a

Question 8

The Indo-Europeans

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A)  fought long and exhausting wars against the Hittites. 
B)  originally lived in the western section of the Sahara. 
C)  spoke related languages, among which are Sanskrit, Persian, and Greek. 
D)  were the descendants of the Mongols and Turks. 
E)  never penetrated Europe or India. 
A)  fought long and exhausting wars against the Hittites. 
B)  originally lived in the western section of the Sahara. 
C)  spoke related languages, among which are Sanskrit, Persian, and Greek. 
D)  were the descendants of the Mongols and Turks. 
E)  never penetrated Europe or India.

Question 9

The Phoenicians

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A)  were great builders of several long-lasting empires. 
B)  established numerous Black Sea colonies. 
C)  invented an alphabet. 
D)  were skilled mercenary warriors. 
E)  conquered the Sea Peoples of Egypt. 
A)  were great builders of several long-lasting empires. 
B)  established numerous Black Sea colonies. 
C)  invented an alphabet. 
D)  were skilled mercenary warriors. 
E)  conquered the Sea Peoples of Egypt.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Sargon of Akkad

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Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon th

Question 11

The annual flooding of the Nile River

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A)  enabled Egyptian civilization to thrive by leaving deposits of fertile silt. 
B)  was an unwanted event that occurred suddenly and generally without warning. 
C)  did not require an organized irrigation system. 
D)  produced many large urban centers that served as havens from the raging waters. 
E)  inhibited the evolution of civilization in ancient Egypt. 
A)  enabled Egyptian civilization to thrive by leaving deposits of fertile silt. 
B)  was an unwanted event that occurred suddenly and generally without warning. 
C)  did not require an organized irrigation system. 
D)  produced many large urban centers that served as havens from the raging waters. 
E)  inhibited the evolution of civilization in ancient Egypt.

Question 12

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

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A)  a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B)  God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C)  each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D)  an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E)  the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols. 
A)  a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B)  God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C)  each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D)  an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E)  the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Zend Avesta

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The Zend Avesta, also known simply as th

Question 14

The earliest hominids

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A)  lived in Asia. 
B)  lived in Africa. 
C)  used iron tools. 
D)  are known as Homo sapiens. 
E)  evolved 1,000,000 years ago. 
A)  lived in Asia. 
B)  lived in Africa. 
C)  used iron tools. 
D)  are known as Homo sapiens. 
E)  evolved 1,000,000 years ago.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-ka

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The term "Ka" is an ancient Egyptian con

Question 16

Mesopotamian civilization

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A)  developed during the Paleolithic Era. 
B)  was made of cities and located in a river valley. 
C)  was located between the Nile and the Niger rivers. 
D)  was the only early civilization with no cities. 
E)  was the birthplace of democracy. 
A)  developed during the Paleolithic Era. 
B)  was made of cities and located in a river valley. 
C)  was located between the Nile and the Niger rivers. 
D)  was the only early civilization with no cities. 
E)  was the birthplace of democracy.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-satraps,the Royal Road and the Immortals

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The terms "satraps," "the Royal Road," a

Question 18

In contrast to the Old Kingdom,the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of

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A)  an inaccessible god-king. 
B)  a shepherd, a provider of public projects and assistance. 
C)  a symbolic fisherman for his people. 
D)  a warrior-king. 
E)  a sacrificial scapegoat. 
A)  an inaccessible god-king. 
B)  a shepherd, a provider of public projects and assistance. 
C)  a symbolic fisherman for his people. 
D)  a warrior-king. 
E)  a sacrificial scapegoat.

Question 19

Many historians believe that the early books of the Hebrew Bible

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A)  were written at the time of the events they describe. 
B)  are an accurate account of all of the events recounted. 
C)  were written long after the events written about. 
D)  accurately reflect the true written history of the early Hebrews. 
E)  were first written on papyrus. 
A)  were written at the time of the events they describe. 
B)  are an accurate account of all of the events recounted. 
C)  were written long after the events written about. 
D)  accurately reflect the true written history of the early Hebrews. 
E)  were first written on papyrus.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Hatshepsut

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Who? - Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh o

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

The independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.was

Identify the following terms. -Eridu,Ur,Uruk,Umma,and Lagash

Identify the following terms. -Zoroaster

Compare and contrast the ideas of Zoroaster,the Hebrews,and Akhenaten.Were they more alike than different? How,and why?

By 100,000 B.C.E.,two groups of Homo sapiens had developed.

Identify the following terms. -Babylonian captivity

What role did the development of agriculture play in the emergence of civilization?

The Indo-Europeans

The Phoenicians

Identify the following terms. -Sargon of Akkad

The annual flooding of the Nile River

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

Identify the following terms. -Zend Avesta

The earliest hominids

Identify the following terms. -ka

Mesopotamian civilization

Identify the following terms. -satraps,the Royal Road and the Immortals

In contrast to the Old Kingdom,the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of

Many historians believe that the early books of the Hebrew Bible

Identify the following terms. -Hatshepsut

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows over the Pacific: East Asia under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism Revolution and Dictatorship: Asia the Middle East and Latin America from 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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