Question 1

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-deportation

Accepted Answer

Removal of

Question 2

The Hebrew Bible is known as the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Torah 
B)  Tanakh 
C)  Avestas 
D)  Upanashids 
E)  Dead Sea Scrolls 
A)  Torah 
B)  Tanakh 
C)  Avestas 
D)  Upanashids 
E)  Dead Sea Scrolls

Question 3

The death of King Solomon led to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a split into two different Hebrew kingdoms, Judah and Israel 
B)  a complete collapse of Hebrew society 
C)  overthrow by the Egyptians 
D)  a period known as the Dark Ages 
E)  destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem 
A)  a split into two different Hebrew kingdoms, Judah and Israel 
B)  a complete collapse of Hebrew society 
C)  overthrow by the Egyptians 
D)  a period known as the Dark Ages 
E)  destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem

Question 4

Whom did the Diaspora disperse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews 
B)  Persians 
C)  Assyrians 
D)  Phoenicians 
E)  Magi 
A)  Jews 
B)  Persians 
C)  Assyrians 
D)  Phoenicians 
E)  Magi

Question 5

Persian kings saw themselves as divine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The strongest of the successor states to the Assyrian Empire was the newly commercial state of Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is the most likely reason for the collapse of the Assyrian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resentment of conquered peoples who formed rebellions 
B)  The high cost of maintaining a vast standing army 
C)  Decreased agricultural production by drafting farmers into military service 
D)  Difficulty in effectively managing a far-flung empire 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Resentment of conquered peoples who formed rebellions 
B)  The high cost of maintaining a vast standing army 
C)  Decreased agricultural production by drafting farmers into military service 
D)  Difficulty in effectively managing a far-flung empire 
E)  All of these.

Question 8

Compare the techniques of the Assyrians and the Persians in building and maintaining an empire.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to characterize

Question 9

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem was accomplished by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Halofernes 
B)  Cyrus the Great 
C)  Nebuchadnezzar 
D)  Ashurbanipal 
E)  Hammurabi 
A)  Halofernes 
B)  Cyrus the Great 
C)  Nebuchadnezzar 
D)  Ashurbanipal 
E)  Hammurabi

Question 10

Discuss how Hebrew civilization developed in the absence of traditional civilizing features and permanent settlements.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students should be ab

Question 11

As an aid in keeping business records, the Assyrians perfected the alphabet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Philistines were primarily ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  soldiers 
B)  merchants 
C)  artisans 
D)  farmers 
E)  fishermen 
A)  soldiers 
B)  merchants 
C)  artisans 
D)  farmers 
E)  fishermen

Question 13

How many primary gods did the Phoenicians worship?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 14

Assyrians maintained control of their empire by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peaceful coexistence 
B)  terror and brutality 
C)  government representatives known as satraps 
D)  ruthless assimilation 
E)  None of these. 
A)  peaceful coexistence 
B)  terror and brutality 
C)  government representatives known as satraps 
D)  ruthless assimilation 
E)  None of these.

Question 15

The greatest Assyrian king was Tiglath-Pilezer III.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The exception to objects made from cast iron instead of bronze in the Iron Age was usually ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plows 
B)  weapons 
C)  jewelry 
D)  household implements 
E)  horse collars 
A)  plows 
B)  weapons 
C)  jewelry 
D)  household implements 
E)  horse collars

Question 17

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Persians

Accepted Answer

Indo-Europ

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Moses

Accepted Answer

Hebrew prophet who l

Question 19

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Provinces

Accepted Answer

Foreign territories

Question 20

One of the main reasons why the Hebrews' religion was so constant was because ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they wrote it down in scripture 
B)  they had a dedicated cult of oral recitation 
C)  it became widespread and popular 
D)  it fully integrated religion and government into a theocracy 
E)  None of these. 
A)  they wrote it down in scripture 
B)  they had a dedicated cult of oral recitation 
C)  it became widespread and popular 
D)  it fully integrated religion and government into a theocracy 
E)  None of these.

Exam 2: Iron Age Civilizations

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -deportation

The Hebrew Bible is known as the ______________.

The death of King Solomon led to ______________.

Whom did the Diaspora disperse?

Persian kings saw themselves as divine.

The strongest of the successor states to the Assyrian Empire was the newly commercial state of Egypt.

Which is the most likely reason for the collapse of the Assyrian Empire?

Compare the techniques of the Assyrians and the Persians in building and maintaining an empire.

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem was accomplished by ______________.

Discuss how Hebrew civilization developed in the absence of traditional civilizing features and permanent settlements.

As an aid in keeping business records, the Assyrians perfected the alphabet.

The Philistines were primarily ______________.

How many primary gods did the Phoenicians worship?

Assyrians maintained control of their empire by ______________.

The greatest Assyrian king was Tiglath-Pilezer III.

The exception to objects made from cast iron instead of bronze in the Iron Age was usually ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Persians

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Moses

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Provinces

One of the main reasons why the Hebrews' religion was so constant was because ______________.

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