Question 1

The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was

Accepted Answer

A) Aramaic. 
B) Egyptian. 
C) Kassite. 
D) Akkadian. 
E) Babylonian. 
A) Aramaic. 
B) Egyptian. 
C) Kassite. 
D) Akkadian. 
E) Babylonian. D

Question 2

Transportation in western Asia was revolutionized in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of

Accepted Answer

A) zebra. 
B) ox. 
C) horses. 
D) elephants. 
E) wheel. 
A) zebra. 
B) ox. 
C) horses. 
D) elephants. 
E) wheel. C

Question 3

The two divisions within the population of Mesopotamia were

Accepted Answer

A) Assyrians and Sumerians. 
B) Sumerians and Babylonians. 
C) Assyrians and Babylonians. 
D) Sargonians and Ninevans. 
E) Phoenicians and Kassites. 
A) Assyrians and Sumerians. 
B) Sumerians and Babylonians. 
C) Assyrians and Babylonians. 
D) Sargonians and Ninevans. 
E) Phoenicians and Kassites. C

Question 4

The book that Christians call the Old Testament was written in what language?

Accepted Answer

A) Linear B 
B) Phoenician 
C) Hebrew 
D) Aramaic 
E) Assyrian 
A) Linear B 
B) Phoenician 
C) Hebrew 
D) Aramaic 
E) Assyrian

Question 5

The Hittites were the first to develop a technique for making tools and weapons of

Accepted Answer

A) stone. 
B) bronze. 
C) silver. 
D) iron. 
E) gold. 
A) stone. 
B) bronze. 
C) silver. 
D) iron. 
E) gold.

Question 6

the Carthaginian sailed along the west African coast.

Accepted Answer

A) Hanno 
B) Byblos 
C) Dido 
D) Noah 
E) Amos 
A) Hanno 
B) Byblos 
C) Dido 
D) Noah 
E) Amos

Question 7

Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?

Accepted Answer

A) They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years. 
B) The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes. 
C) The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people. 
D) Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times. 
E) These are all problematic. 
A) They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years. 
B) The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes. 
C) The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people. 
D) Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times. 
E) These are all problematic.

Question 8

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

Accepted Answer

A) the ship on which Noah saved all animals and his family during the Great Flood 
B) the graphic symbol of a broken circle on the Torah, symbolizing the Jewish diaspora 
C) a sacred box containing the tablets of law given to Moses 
D) a transcription of Abraham's promise of monotheism in exchange for "a land of milk and honey" 
E) the pact of government from which Samuel asked Saul to be the first king 
A) the ship on which Noah saved all animals and his family during the Great Flood 
B) the graphic symbol of a broken circle on the Torah, symbolizing the Jewish diaspora 
C) a sacred box containing the tablets of law given to Moses 
D) a transcription of Abraham's promise of monotheism in exchange for "a land of milk and honey" 
E) the pact of government from which Samuel asked Saul to be the first king

Question 9

Trace the migrations of the people ultimately known as Israelites, noting the causes and consequences of those migrations.

Accepted Answer

The ancestors of the Israelites were pas

Question 10

The forcible removal and relocation of large numbers of people or entire populations is called

Accepted Answer

A) forced mass removal. 
B) forced relocation. 
C) mass relocation. 
D) mass deportation. 
E) mass immigration. 
A) forced mass removal. 
B) forced relocation. 
C) mass relocation. 
D) mass deportation. 
E) mass immigration.

Question 11

A monumental sanctuary built in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the tenth century BCE to be the religious center for the Israelite god Yahweh was the

Accepted Answer

A) First Temple. 
B) Temple Mount. 
C) Knights Templar. 
D) Holy Temple. 
E) Second Temple. 
A) First Temple. 
B) Temple Mount. 
C) Knights Templar. 
D) Holy Temple. 
E) Second Temple.

Question 12

Diaspora means refers to the Jews being taken from their homeland to .

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Jordan 
C) Syria 
D) Anatolia 
E) Babylon 
A) Egypt 
B) Jordan 
C) Syria 
D) Anatolia 
E) Babylon

Question 13

When was the Israelites' oral history first written down (in a script borrowed from the Phoenicians)?

Accepted Answer

A) tenth century BCE 
B) fifth century BCE 
C) first century BCE 
D) first century CE 
E) fifth century CE 
A) tenth century BCE 
B) fifth century BCE 
C) first century BCE 
D) first century CE 
E) fifth century CE

Question 14

The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain tranquility in their empire was

Accepted Answer

A) force and terror. 
B) cultural toleration of a heterogeneous population. 
C) monotheism. 
D) requiring every man to serve in the military. 
E) requiring no taxes of newly conquered areas. 
A) force and terror. 
B) cultural toleration of a heterogeneous population. 
C) monotheism. 
D) requiring every man to serve in the military. 
E) requiring no taxes of newly conquered areas.

Question 15

Which group were the first to learn how to make weapons from iron?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which group were the first to learn...

Question 16

What resource did the Aegean lands need most?

Accepted Answer

A) amber 
B) grain 
C) ivory 
D) metal 
E) wood 
A) amber 
B) grain 
C) ivory 
D) metal 
E) wood

Question 17

What factors led to Egypt losing its isolationist perspective in the Near East?

Accepted Answer

Egypt's entry into the Second Intermedia

Question 18

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on

Accepted Answer

A) vowels. 
B) consonants. 
C) cuneiform. 
D) hand signals. 
E) hieroglyphics. 
A) vowels. 
B) consonants. 
C) cuneiform. 
D) hand signals. 
E) hieroglyphics.

Question 19

What made certain Phoenician textiles unique?

Accepted Answer

A) Man-made fibers 
B) Blind stitching 
C) The combination of silk and cotton fabric 
D) Purple dye 
E) Their expense 
A) Man-made fibers 
B) Blind stitching 
C) The combination of silk and cotton fabric 
D) Purple dye 
E) Their expense

Question 20

The site of a fortified palace complex in southern Greece that controlled a Late Bronze Age kingdom was

Accepted Answer

A) Athens. 
B) Macedonia. 
C) Crete. 
D) Mycanae. 
E) Thebes. 
A) Athens. 
B) Macedonia. 
C) Crete. 
D) Mycanae. 
E) Thebes.

Exam 3: The Mediterranean and Middle East

The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was

Transportation in western Asia was revolutionized in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of

The two divisions within the population of Mesopotamia were

The book that Christians call the Old Testament was written in what language?

The Hittites were the first to develop a technique for making tools and weapons of

the Carthaginian sailed along the west African coast.

Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

Trace the migrations of the people ultimately known as Israelites, noting the causes and consequences of those migrations.

The forcible removal and relocation of large numbers of people or entire populations is called

A monumental sanctuary built in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the tenth century BCE to be the religious center for the Israelite god Yahweh was the

Diaspora means refers to the Jews being taken from their homeland to .

When was the Israelites' oral history first written down (in a script borrowed from the Phoenicians)?

The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain tranquility in their empire was

Which group were the first to learn how to make weapons from iron?

What resource did the Aegean lands need most?

What factors led to Egypt losing its isolationist perspective in the Near East?

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on

What made certain Phoenician textiles unique?

The site of a fortified palace complex in southern Greece that controlled a Late Bronze Age kingdom was

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