Question 1

Explain the importance of the Phoenicians in the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East during the Iron Age.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to identify the

Question 2

The strongest support for conservative monotheism was in Judah.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Assyrian King responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and Judah was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tilget-Pilesar 
B)  Sennacherib 
C)  Sargon II 
D)  Nebuchadnezzar 
E)  Ashurbanipal 
A)  Tilget-Pilesar 
B)  Sennacherib 
C)  Sargon II 
D)  Nebuchadnezzar 
E)  Ashurbanipal

Question 4

Persians settled in Iran around what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  4000 B.C.E. 
B)  3000 B.C.E. 
C)  2000 B.C.E. 
D)  1000 B.C.E. 
E)  500 B.C.E. 
A)  4000 B.C.E. 
B)  3000 B.C.E. 
C)  2000 B.C.E. 
D)  1000 B.C.E. 
E)  500 B.C.E.

Question 5

As a tactic of controlling conquered populations, the Assyrians used deportation of mass numbers of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who built the first Hebrew temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moses 
B)  Adam 
C)  Abraham 
D)  Solomon 
E)  El Shaddai 
A)  Moses 
B)  Adam 
C)  Abraham 
D)  Solomon 
E)  El Shaddai

Question 7

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Ten Commandments

Accepted Answer

Laws that the Hebrew

Question 8

One of the unique products that the Phoenicians traded was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coffee from Africa 
B)  lobsters from Crete 
C)  hemp rope from Persia 
D)  cotton from India 
E)  purple dye from Tyre 
A)  coffee from Africa 
B)  lobsters from Crete 
C)  hemp rope from Persia 
D)  cotton from India 
E)  purple dye from Tyre

Question 9

The most significant characteristic of the Assyrians was their ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  military skill 
B)  diverse social organization 
C)  religious tolerance toward others 
D)  progressive farming technique 
E)  literary advancement 
A)  military skill 
B)  diverse social organization 
C)  religious tolerance toward others 
D)  progressive farming technique 
E)  literary advancement

Question 10

How did Cyrus' reign come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  He died of old age. 
B)  He passed the throne to his son, Cambyses. 
C)  He was killed conquering Athens. 
D)  He died in battle with Queen Tomyris. 
E)  He fell on his sword while getting off his horse. 
A)  He died of old age. 
B)  He passed the throne to his son, Cambyses. 
C)  He was killed conquering Athens. 
D)  He died in battle with Queen Tomyris. 
E)  He fell on his sword while getting off his horse.

Question 11

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Medes

Accepted Answer

Indo-Europ

Question 12

Jews in Babylon after the end of the Babylonian Captivity were discriminated against and harassed by Persians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was one of the Nebuchadnezzar's accomplishments in fortifying Babylon?

Accepted Answer

A)  He built the Ishtar gate. 
B)  He created a system of irrigation ensuring continuous fresh water to the city. 
C)  He built ziggurats for central planning. 
D)  He established a quota of maximum numbers of people who could enter the city at any time. 
E)  He erected twelve walls around the city, each headed with a symbol of the zodiac. 
A)  He built the Ishtar gate. 
B)  He created a system of irrigation ensuring continuous fresh water to the city. 
C)  He built ziggurats for central planning. 
D)  He established a quota of maximum numbers of people who could enter the city at any time. 
E)  He erected twelve walls around the city, each headed with a symbol of the zodiac.

Question 14

Compare and contrast Bronze and Iron Age civilizations.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students should r

Question 15

The Hebrew entrance of Canaan ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was led by Joshua 
B)  is controversial with respect to the exact date 
C)  resulted in Hebrews massacring Canaanite populations to protect their religious practices 
D)  is an example of the movement of peoples at the end of the Bronze Age 
E)  is all of these 
A)  was led by Joshua 
B)  is controversial with respect to the exact date 
C)  resulted in Hebrews massacring Canaanite populations to protect their religious practices 
D)  is an example of the movement of peoples at the end of the Bronze Age 
E)  is all of these

Question 16

Cities in the Iron Age were ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  located in river valleys 
B)  formed in large groups for protection from invaders 
C)  smaller and fortified 
D)  politically autonomous 
E)  struggling to deal with a massive increase in population caused by constant warfare 
A)  located in river valleys 
B)  formed in large groups for protection from invaders 
C)  smaller and fortified 
D)  politically autonomous 
E)  struggling to deal with a massive increase in population caused by constant warfare

Question 17

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-cast iron

Accepted Answer

Raw molten iron pour

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Deborah

Accepted Answer

Prophetess and leade

Question 19

The city in Phoenicia that exported papyrus was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Byblos 
B)  Tyre 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Jaffa 
E)  Carthage 
A)  Byblos 
B)  Tyre 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Jaffa 
E)  Carthage

Question 20

The city of Nineveh, under the reign of Assurbanipal, was notable for ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  building extensive ziggurats to glorify the king 
B)  being a central repository for the imperial cavalry 
C)  housing extensive libraries of cuneiform tablets 
D)  having 150 tons of iron bars on hand for weapons manufacture 
E)  the most elaborate religious temples to their harvest god, Zardoz 
A)  building extensive ziggurats to glorify the king 
B)  being a central repository for the imperial cavalry 
C)  housing extensive libraries of cuneiform tablets 
D)  having 150 tons of iron bars on hand for weapons manufacture 
E)  the most elaborate religious temples to their harvest god, Zardoz

Exam 2: Iron Age Civilizations

Explain the importance of the Phoenicians in the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East during the Iron Age.

The strongest support for conservative monotheism was in Judah.

The Assyrian King responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and Judah was ______________.

Persians settled in Iran around what year?

As a tactic of controlling conquered populations, the Assyrians used deportation of mass numbers of people.

Who built the first Hebrew temple?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Ten Commandments

One of the unique products that the Phoenicians traded was ______________.

The most significant characteristic of the Assyrians was their ______________.

How did Cyrus' reign come to an end?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Medes

Jews in Babylon after the end of the Babylonian Captivity were discriminated against and harassed by Persians.

What was one of the Nebuchadnezzar's accomplishments in fortifying Babylon?

Compare and contrast Bronze and Iron Age civilizations.

The Hebrew entrance of Canaan ______________.

Cities in the Iron Age were ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -cast iron

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Deborah

The city in Phoenicia that exported papyrus was ______________.

The city of Nineveh, under the reign of Assurbanipal, was notable for ______________.

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The Rise of Greek Civilization

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