Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Sargon of Akkad

Accepted Answer

Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon th

Question 2

"The ancient Hebrews were the most important peoples of the ancient Middle East." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that the a

Question 3

What was one of the most significant contributions to history made by the ancient Phoenicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea of kingship 
B)  Invasive warfare 
C)  Monotheism 
D)  Their system of writing 
E)  The use of iron 
A)  The idea of kingship 
B)  Invasive warfare 
C)  Monotheism 
D)  Their system of writing 
E)  The use of iron

Question 4

What happened during the reign of Akhenaten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monotheism permanently replaced polytheism in ancient Egypt. 
B)  Foreign affairs were ignored and Syria and Canaan were lost. 
C)  Thebes was replaced by Cairo as the capital. 
D)  The Hyksos invaded the Nile Valley. 
E)  The Sea Peoples were driven from Egypt. 
A)  Monotheism permanently replaced polytheism in ancient Egypt. 
B)  Foreign affairs were ignored and Syria and Canaan were lost. 
C)  Thebes was replaced by Cairo as the capital. 
D)  The Hyksos invaded the Nile Valley. 
E)  The Sea Peoples were driven from Egypt.

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Out-of- Africa Theory

Accepted Answer

The Out-of-Africa theory, also known as

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Son of Re

Accepted Answer

The term "Son of Re" (also spelled "Ra")

Question 7

Define the term civilization , and explain why we do not apply this label to hunter-gatherer societies.

Accepted Answer

Civilization can be defined as a complex

Question 8

Archeologists and historians have identified several important milestones in the course of human evolution and societal development. Starting with the emergence of the first human-like creatures and ending with the invention of writing, identify at least four intermediate milestones and state their importance.

Accepted Answer

1. Control of Fire: The ability to contr

Question 9

What do we know about Paleolithic peoples, based on surviving cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They engaged in artistic activities. 
B)  They lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  They perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  They lived in brick structures. 
E)  They used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper. 
A)  They engaged in artistic activities. 
B)  They lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  They perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  They lived in brick structures. 
E)  They used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper.

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
megaliths

Accepted Answer

Megaliths are large prehistoric stones t

Question 11

Which statement about the pyramids is FALSE ?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were tombs for the pharaohs. 
B)  They were constructed during the Middle Kingdom. 
C)  They were symbols of royal power. 
D)  The most magnificent ones was constructed about 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  They were filled with boats, food, weapons, and games. 
A)  They were tombs for the pharaohs. 
B)  They were constructed during the Middle Kingdom. 
C)  They were symbols of royal power. 
D)  The most magnificent ones was constructed about 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  They were filled with boats, food, weapons, and games.

Question 12

The annual flooding of the Nile River

Accepted Answer

A)  left silt deposits that enriched Egyptian soil and made crops plentiful. 
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)  left silt deposits that enriched Egyptian soil and made crops plentiful. 
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 13

Paleolithic men and women both helped gather foods such as berries and nuts and hunt animals for meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Akhenaten

Accepted Answer

Akhenaten was a pharaoh of the Eighteent

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Black Land and Red Land

Accepted Answer

The terms "Black Land" and "Red Land" ar

Question 16

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt, other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E. 
A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E.

Question 17

Why did Egyptians believe about mummification?

Accepted Answer

A)  A properly preserved body would help the spiritual self return. 
B)  The use of mummification would prevent the return of the ka . 
C)  A tightly wrapped dead body would prevent the deceased from returning. 
D)  A preserved body would enable the spirit to watch over living relatives. 
E)  The use of mummification would prevent decomposition of the body during immersion in the Nile or exposure to the sun. 
A)  A properly preserved body would help the spiritual self return. 
B)  The use of mummification would prevent the return of the ka . 
C)  A tightly wrapped dead body would prevent the deceased from returning. 
D)  A preserved body would enable the spirit to watch over living relatives. 
E)  The use of mummification would prevent decomposition of the body during immersion in the Nile or exposure to the sun.

Question 18

King Solomon is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ruling a united kingdom. 
B)  building a temple. 
C)  naming Jerusalem as his capital. 
D)  existing when Israel was at the height of its powers. 
E)  controlling all of the Middle East. 
A)  ruling a united kingdom. 
B)  building a temple. 
C)  naming Jerusalem as his capital. 
D)  existing when Israel was at the height of its powers. 
E)  controlling all of the Middle East.

Question 19

Cyrus the Great created an empire that

Accepted Answer

A)  spanned from Asia Minor to western India. 
B)  enslaved the Jews. 
C)  instituted cruel policies for the captured 
D)  established the Ptolemaic Dynasty. 
E)  permanently conquered Greece. 
A)  spanned from Asia Minor to western India. 
B)  enslaved the Jews. 
C)  instituted cruel policies for the captured 
D)  established the Ptolemaic Dynasty. 
E)  permanently conquered Greece.

Question 20

During the Babylonian Captivity

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians. 
A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians.

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Sargon of Akkad

"The ancient Hebrews were the most important peoples of the ancient Middle East." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

What was one of the most significant contributions to history made by the ancient Phoenicians?

What happened during the reign of Akhenaten?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Out-of- Africa Theory

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Son of Re

Define the term civilization , and explain why we do not apply this label to hunter-gatherer societies.

What do we know about Paleolithic peoples, based on surviving cave paintings?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). megaliths

Which statement about the pyramids is FALSE ?

The annual flooding of the Nile River

Paleolithic men and women both helped gather foods such as berries and nuts and hunt animals for meat.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Akhenaten

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Black Land and Red Land

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt, other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

Why did Egyptians believe about mummification?

King Solomon is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Cyrus the Great created an empire that

During the Babylonian Captivity

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

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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