Question 1

Egyptian kingship and religion were closely intertwined because it was believed

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A) the pharaoh could determine if one would go to the afterlife. 
B) the weather was dependent on whether the pharaoh was pleased with his people. 
C) the pharaoh was the living Horus and son of Re. 
D) the stability of Egyptian society depended on the quality of the king's treasures. 
E) the pharaoh was ordained by god to rule over the kingdom. 
A) the pharaoh could determine if one would go to the afterlife. 
B) the weather was dependent on whether the pharaoh was pleased with his people. 
C) the pharaoh was the living Horus and son of Re. 
D) the stability of Egyptian society depended on the quality of the king's treasures. 
E) the pharaoh was ordained by god to rule over the kingdom. C

Question 2

What was the likely population of Harappa?

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A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 35,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 350,000 
A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 35,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 350,000 C

Question 3

The earliest historically documented people of Mesopotamia were the

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A) Sumerians. 
B) Timpanos. 
C) Hyksos. 
D) Hittites. 
E) Medes. 
A) Sumerians. 
B) Timpanos. 
C) Hyksos. 
D) Hittites. 
E) Medes. A

Question 4

Cuneiform writing was accomplished by

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A) incising written symbols in clay. 
B) alphabetical arrangements of phonemes. 
C) mathematical calculations on the outside of a clay envelope. 
D) learning the cuneiform language. 
E) implanting reed tips and tokens in clay tablets to make patterns. 
A) incising written symbols in clay. 
B) alphabetical arrangements of phonemes. 
C) mathematical calculations on the outside of a clay envelope. 
D) learning the cuneiform language. 
E) implanting reed tips and tokens in clay tablets to make patterns.

Question 5

Sargon of Akkad is notable because he

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A) invaded Greece. 
B) merged his kingdom with Egypt's. 
C) abolished slavery. 
D) united many cities under one king and capital. 
E) wrote letters in cuneiform. 
A) invaded Greece. 
B) merged his kingdom with Egypt's. 
C) abolished slavery. 
D) united many cities under one king and capital. 
E) wrote letters in cuneiform.

Question 6

One of the most important breakthroughs which ushered in agriculture in Mesopotamia was

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A) construction of canals to bring water to distant fields. 
B) the region's high annual rainfall. 
C) the introduction of wheat crops. 
D) large numbers of animals for fertilizer. 
E) a highly motivated work force. 
A) construction of canals to bring water to distant fields. 
B) the region's high annual rainfall. 
C) the introduction of wheat crops. 
D) large numbers of animals for fertilizer. 
E) a highly motivated work force.

Question 7

One of the difficulties historians have for understanding the role of women in Mesopotamian society is

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A) the requirement that they never leave the house. 
B) their role as primary agricultural producers was not considered noteworthy. 
C) their role in the military. 
D) the only existing records were written by elite male scribes. 
E) books written by women were later suppressed and burned. 
A) the requirement that they never leave the house. 
B) their role as primary agricultural producers was not considered noteworthy. 
C) their role in the military. 
D) the only existing records were written by elite male scribes. 
E) books written by women were later suppressed and burned.

Question 8

The largest and most important city in Mesopotamia, which achieved particular eminence as the capital of the Amorite king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century BCE, was

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A) Akkad. 
B) Babylon. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Baghdad. 
E) Jericho 
A) Akkad. 
B) Babylon. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Baghdad. 
E) Jericho

Question 9

According to Egyptian belief, the function assigned by the gods to the Egyptian kings was to maintain ma'at, or the

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A) separation of the divine and natural spheres. 
B) divinely authorized order of the universe. 
C) subservience of the people to the king. 
D) welfare and prosperity of the country. 
E) accumulation of royal wealth. 
A) separation of the divine and natural spheres. 
B) divinely authorized order of the universe. 
C) subservience of the people to the king. 
D) welfare and prosperity of the country. 
E) accumulation of royal wealth.

Question 10

Ancient Egyptians distinguished between the life-sustaining dark soil of the "Black Land" and the deadly of the desert.?

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A) Yellow Land 
B) Red Land 
C) Green Land 
D) Gold Land 
E) Wind Land 
A) Yellow Land 
B) Red Land 
C) Green Land 
D) Gold Land 
E) Wind Land

Question 11

Under the Law Code, what was the punishment for a free person breaking the bone of another free person's slave?

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A) death 
B) payment of half the slave's value 
C) life imprisonment 
D) one-half kilogram of silver 
E) breaking of the offender's bone 
A) death 
B) payment of half the slave's value 
C) life imprisonment 
D) one-half kilogram of silver 
E) breaking of the offender's bone

Question 12

Which was NOT a technology found in Indian civilization?

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A) metallurgy 
B) irrigation 
C) pottery 
D) mummification 
E) brick making 
A) metallurgy 
B) irrigation 
C) pottery 
D) mummification 
E) brick making

Question 13

Fundamental concepts of Egyptian religion were based on

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A) the desires of the pharaohs. 
B) extending Egyptian control over competing cultures. 
C) the vision of a cosmic order that the physical environment of the Nile Valley evoked. 
D) ideas brought to Egypt from Mesopotamia. 
E) each person's individual reflection on what god is like. 
A) the desires of the pharaohs. 
B) extending Egyptian control over competing cultures. 
C) the vision of a cosmic order that the physical environment of the Nile Valley evoked. 
D) ideas brought to Egypt from Mesopotamia. 
E) each person's individual reflection on what god is like.

Question 14

During the Old and Middle Kingdoms, Egypt's foreign policy was essentially

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A) interventionist. 
B) isolationist. 
C) capitalist. 
D) colonialist. 
E) administrative. 
A) interventionist. 
B) isolationist. 
C) capitalist. 
D) colonialist. 
E) administrative.

Question 15

Why do we study the early civilizations in isolation from one another?

Accepted Answer

While the early civilizations discussed

Question 16

The first domestication of plants and animals took place in the

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first domestication of plants and animals...

Question 17

A small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil and found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt are called

Accepted Answer

A) cuneiform. 
B) ziggurats. 
C) charm bracelets. 
D) amulets. 
E) scribes. 
A) cuneiform. 
B) ziggurats. 
C) charm bracelets. 
D) amulets. 
E) scribes.

Question 18

Who was the Amorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 BCE)best known for a code of laws inscribed on a black stone pillar illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases?

Accepted Answer

A) Enkidu 
B) Sargon 
C) Hammurabi 
D) Gilgamesh 
E) Uruk 
A) Enkidu 
B) Sargon 
C) Hammurabi 
D) Gilgamesh 
E) Uruk

Question 19

How did the law code of Hammurabi reflect social divisions in Mesopotamian society?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi was the Amorite ruler of Babyl

Question 20

Hammurabi is famous for what stabilizing factor of civilization?

Accepted Answer

His code of laws, in

Exam 2: The First River-Valley Civilizations

Egyptian kingship and religion were closely intertwined because it was believed

What was the likely population of Harappa?

The earliest historically documented people of Mesopotamia were the

Cuneiform writing was accomplished by

Sargon of Akkad is notable because he

One of the most important breakthroughs which ushered in agriculture in Mesopotamia was

One of the difficulties historians have for understanding the role of women in Mesopotamian society is

The largest and most important city in Mesopotamia, which achieved particular eminence as the capital of the Amorite king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century BCE, was

According to Egyptian belief, the function assigned by the gods to the Egyptian kings was to maintain ma'at, or the

Ancient Egyptians distinguished between the life-sustaining dark soil of the "Black Land" and the deadly of the desert.?

Under the Law Code, what was the punishment for a free person breaking the bone of another free person's slave?

Which was NOT a technology found in Indian civilization?

Fundamental concepts of Egyptian religion were based on

During the Old and Middle Kingdoms, Egypt's foreign policy was essentially

Why do we study the early civilizations in isolation from one another?

The first domestication of plants and animals took place in the

A small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil and found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt are called

Who was the Amorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 BCE)best known for a code of laws inscribed on a black stone pillar illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases?

How did the law code of Hammurabi reflect social divisions in Mesopotamian society?

Hammurabi is famous for what stabilizing factor of civilization?

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