Question 1

Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they

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A) took form as the elements of nature. 
B) were imagined to be humanlike in form and conduct. 
C) appeared in the bodies of kings while on earth. 
D) were divine and perfect beings. 
E) were omniscient. 
A) took form as the elements of nature. 
B) were imagined to be humanlike in form and conduct. 
C) appeared in the bodies of kings while on earth. 
D) were divine and perfect beings. 
E) were omniscient.

Question 2

In the third millennium BCE, the political ruler in Sumer was

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A) a pharaoh . 
B) a vizier. 
C) a lugal . 
D) a kniaz . 
E) an emperor. 
A) a pharaoh . 
B) a vizier. 
C) a lugal . 
D) a kniaz . 
E) an emperor.

Question 3

Which of the following was probably not one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?

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A) That the Hakra River system dried up 
B) That invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants 
C) Massive flooding 
D) Salinization of farmland 
E) Increased erosion 
A) That the Hakra River system dried up 
B) That invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants 
C) Massive flooding 
D) Salinization of farmland 
E) Increased erosion

Question 4

Large public buildings in the Indus Valley were typically made of what?

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A) concrete blocks 
B) stone pillars 
C) bronze frames 
D) woven thatch 
E) mud bricks 
A) concrete blocks 
B) stone pillars 
C) bronze frames 
D) woven thatch 
E) mud bricks

Question 5

The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of

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A) Egypt's interaction with other civilizations. 
B) Egypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency. 
C) Egyptian dominance in metalworking. 
D) Egypt's surplus agricultural production and trade. 
E) Egypt's large population. 
A) Egypt's interaction with other civilizations. 
B) Egypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency. 
C) Egyptian dominance in metalworking. 
D) Egypt's surplus agricultural production and trade. 
E) Egypt's large population.

Question 6

In order to discover more specific information about the social structure of Indus Valley civilizations, what needs to be done?

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A) share knowledge with other archeologists and historians. 
B) the writing of the civilization must be deciphered. 
C) carbon dating of artifacts 
D) analysis of exhumed bodies 
E) All of these. 
A) share knowledge with other archeologists and historians. 
B) the writing of the civilization must be deciphered. 
C) carbon dating of artifacts 
D) analysis of exhumed bodies 
E) All of these.

Question 7

Compare the civilization in the Indus Valley with the civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt.

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All three civilizations were built aroun

Question 8

A professional position reserved for men who had undergone the lengthy training required to be able to read and write using cuneiform, hieroglyphics, or other early, cumbersome writing systems was that of the

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A) priest. 
B) slave. 
C) king. 
D) business owner. 
E) scribe. 
A) priest. 
B) slave. 
C) king. 
D) business owner. 
E) scribe.

Question 9

The Egyptian death ritual is complex because of the belief that death was a journey beset with danger.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Greek, Mesopotamia means .

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A) "gift of the Nile" 
B) "fertile crescent" 
C) "land between the rivers" 
D) "Tigris and Euphrates" 
E) "central region" 
A) "gift of the Nile" 
B) "fertile crescent" 
C) "land between the rivers" 
D) "Tigris and Euphrates" 
E) "central region"

Question 11

Describe the process by which the main framework of civilization was created in Mesopotamia.

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Since Mesopotamian civilization was base

Question 12

A massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mud bricks and associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities is known as a(n)

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A) altar. 
B) ziggurat. 
C) open air plaza. 
D) steps leading up to the pyramid. 
E) lugal's burial chamber. 
A) altar. 
B) ziggurat. 
C) open air plaza. 
D) steps leading up to the pyramid. 
E) lugal's burial chamber.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a Sumerian god?

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A) Ninhursang 
B) Gilgamesh 
C) Anu 
D) Enki 
E) Inanna 
A) Ninhursang 
B) Gilgamesh 
C) Anu 
D) Enki 
E) Inanna

Question 14

The two main cities of early Indian civilization are

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A) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. 
B) Akkad and Thebes. 
C) Syracuse and Illyria. 
D) Troy and Delhi. 
E) Riazan and Antioch. 
A) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. 
B) Akkad and Thebes. 
C) Syracuse and Illyria. 
D) Troy and Delhi. 
E) Riazan and Antioch.

Question 15

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

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A) a complex system of aqueducts. 
B) regular rainfall south of the delta. 
C) proximity to the Nile River. 
D) favor of the gods. 
E) there was almost no agriculture in Egypt because it's a desert. 
A) a complex system of aqueducts. 
B) regular rainfall south of the delta. 
C) proximity to the Nile River. 
D) favor of the gods. 
E) there was almost no agriculture in Egypt because it's a desert.

Question 16

Women in Egypt seemed to have

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A) rights of divorce. 
B) rights to property. 
C) more status than in Mesopotamia. 
D) subordinate status to men. 
E) all of these are correct. 
A) rights of divorce. 
B) rights to property. 
C) more status than in Mesopotamia. 
D) subordinate status to men. 
E) all of these are correct.

Question 17

The region that gave birth to the earliest known civilization in the Indian subcontinent is located in what modern state?

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A) India 
B) China 
C) Bangladesh 
D) Pakistan 
E) Tibet 
A) India 
B) China 
C) Bangladesh 
D) Pakistan 
E) Tibet

Question 18

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 What political, social, economic, and technological traits are usually considered indicators of civilization, and how are they revealed in the Epic of Gilgamesh ?

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Students should describe the following e

Question 19

Discuss the Egyptian religious beliefs and death rituals as they centered on divine kingship and the pharaoh.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain Egyptians' conne

Exam 2: The First River-Valley Civilizations

Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they

In the third millennium BCE, the political ruler in Sumer was

Which of the following was probably not one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?

Large public buildings in the Indus Valley were typically made of what?

The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of

In order to discover more specific information about the social structure of Indus Valley civilizations, what needs to be done?

Compare the civilization in the Indus Valley with the civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt.

A professional position reserved for men who had undergone the lengthy training required to be able to read and write using cuneiform, hieroglyphics, or other early, cumbersome writing systems was that of the

The Egyptian death ritual is complex because of the belief that death was a journey beset with danger.

In Greek, Mesopotamia means .

Describe the process by which the main framework of civilization was created in Mesopotamia.

A massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mud bricks and associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities is known as a(n)

Which of the following was not a Sumerian god?

The two main cities of early Indian civilization are

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

Women in Egypt seemed to have

The region that gave birth to the earliest known civilization in the Indian subcontinent is located in what modern state?

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). What political, social, economic, and technological traits are usually considered indicators of civilization, and how are they revealed in the Epic of Gilgamesh ?

Discuss the Egyptian religious beliefs and death rituals as they centered on divine kingship and the pharaoh.

Nature, Humanity, and History

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

The Collapse of the Old Order

Revolutions in Living

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The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

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