Question 1

What is meant when a writing system is described as phonetic?

Accepted Answer

A) It has developed both small and capital lettering. 
B) It has a specific and recognizable symbol for each word. 
C) The writing system is based on sound. 
D) It has combined symbols and sounds from many languages. 
E) It has developed a written language that can be read only by priests. 
A) It has developed both small and capital lettering. 
B) It has a specific and recognizable symbol for each word. 
C) The writing system is based on sound. 
D) It has combined symbols and sounds from many languages. 
E) It has developed a written language that can be read only by priests.

Question 2

Scholars called the language of the earliest written documents ____ because of the geographical region where it evolved.

Accepted Answer

A) Anatolian. 
B) Mid-Eastern. 
C) Mesopotamian. 
D) Urukian. 
E) Sumerian. 
A) Anatolian. 
B) Mid-Eastern. 
C) Mesopotamian. 
D) Urukian. 
E) Sumerian.

Question 3

As one of the leading cities of its time,which of the following characteristics of Uruk defined it as a complex society?

Accepted Answer

A) Its population reached 10,000. 
B) All inhabitants were land owners. 
C) Society was egalitarian. 
D) It was ruled by tribal chiefs. 
E) Its residents pursued specialized occupations. 
A) Its population reached 10,000. 
B) All inhabitants were land owners. 
C) Society was egalitarian. 
D) It was ruled by tribal chiefs. 
E) Its residents pursued specialized occupations.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia:

Who?
Mesopotamia is not a

Question 5

Craftsmen and farmers,which formed the illiterate majority in Egypt,were important to the pharaoh because they

Accepted Answer

A) Provided him with human sacrifices. 
B) Gave the pharaoh one of their children to serve in the court or temple. 
C) Served on juries and judged cases. 
D) Served in the pharaoh's army. 
E) Gave him part of their harvest and provided him with labor. 
A) Provided him with human sacrifices. 
B) Gave the pharaoh one of their children to serve in the court or temple. 
C) Served on juries and judged cases. 
D) Served in the pharaoh's army. 
E) Gave him part of their harvest and provided him with labor.

Question 6

Who was credited with founding the First Dynasty,consolidating all of Egypt into a single kingdom approximately 3200-3000 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Sargon. 
B) Narmer. 
C) Tut. 
D) Manetho. 
E) Enkidu. 
A) Sargon. 
B) Narmer. 
C) Tut. 
D) Manetho. 
E) Enkidu.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
-Hittites

Accepted Answer

The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian p

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
-scribes

Accepted Answer

Scribes were individuals in ancient civi

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-wheel

Accepted Answer

The term "wheel" refers to a circular co

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-monotheism

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in the existenc

Question 11

The Hebrews believed in one god they called

Accepted Answer

A) Amun-Ra. 
B) Osiris. 
C) Anu. 
D) Bel. 
E) Yahweh. 
A) Amun-Ra. 
B) Osiris. 
C) Anu. 
D) Bel. 
E) Yahweh.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a "city-state" in ancient Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A) The ruler governs both the city center and the surrounding areas. 
B) There were regional capitals with governors. 
C) Merchants controlled the city centers due to trade. 
D) Temple priests ruled on behalf of royalty. 
E) None of these choices. 
A) The ruler governs both the city center and the surrounding areas. 
B) There were regional capitals with governors. 
C) Merchants controlled the city centers due to trade. 
D) Temple priests ruled on behalf of royalty. 
E) None of these choices.

Question 13

In the ancient Mesopotamian religion,what was the most powerful deity?

Accepted Answer

A) Goddess of water. 
B) God of beer. 
C) Healing god. 
D) Storm god.. 
E) God of love. 
A) Goddess of water. 
B) God of beer. 
C) Healing god. 
D) Storm god.. 
E) God of love.

Question 14

After the death of Hammurabi,who destroyed Babylonia in 1595 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptians. 
B) Sumerians. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Huns. 
E) Phoenicians. 
A) Egyptians. 
B) Sumerians. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Huns. 
E) Phoenicians.

Question 15

What was the geographical base of the Hitittes,Egypt's major rival?

Accepted Answer

A) Anatolia. 
B) Crete. 
C) Cyprus. 
D) Nubia. 
E) Iran. 
A) Anatolia. 
B) Crete. 
C) Cyprus. 
D) Nubia. 
E) Iran.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
-complex society

Accepted Answer

A complex society refers to a form of hu

Question 17

Hammurabi's Code contained all the following provisions concerning women except that

Accepted Answer

A) Women could not inherit wealth. 
B) Women could be drowned for adultery. 
C) Women could initiate divorce proceedings. 
D) All marriages had to be signed in legal documents. 
E) Women could present their grievances to a judge and court. 
A) Women could not inherit wealth. 
B) Women could be drowned for adultery. 
C) Women could initiate divorce proceedings. 
D) All marriages had to be signed in legal documents. 
E) Women could present their grievances to a judge and court.

Question 18

Scribes were so valuable in Egypt because they

Accepted Answer

A) Comprised the largest number of chariot soldiers. 
B) Were largely responsible for the care and maintenance of the temples. 
C) Were the major advisors to the pharaoh. 
D) Were in charge of keeping written records. 
E) Were in charge of building the pharaoh's tomb. 
A) Comprised the largest number of chariot soldiers. 
B) Were largely responsible for the care and maintenance of the temples. 
C) Were the major advisors to the pharaoh. 
D) Were in charge of keeping written records. 
E) Were in charge of building the pharaoh's tomb.

Question 19

The ancient Hebrews believed that the most important event in their history was

Accepted Answer

A) God's choice of Abraham to lead his people. 
B) Abraham and his wife promised God that they would have no children. 
C) The death of Isaac ended the practice of human sacrifice among ancient Hebrews. 
D) Abraham led the ancient Hebrews to the present site of Egypt. 
E) Abraham was able to speak directly with God's messenger the angel Gabriel. 
A) God's choice of Abraham to lead his people. 
B) Abraham and his wife promised God that they would have no children. 
C) The death of Isaac ended the practice of human sacrifice among ancient Hebrews. 
D) Abraham led the ancient Hebrews to the present site of Egypt. 
E) Abraham was able to speak directly with God's messenger the angel Gabriel.

Question 20

The Hebrew bible was assembled when the Hebrews had been conquered by

Accepted Answer

A) Assyria. 
B) Persia. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Babylon. 
E) Hyksos. 
A) Assyria. 
B) Persia. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Babylon. 
E) Hyksos.

What is meant when a writing system is described as phonetic?

Scholars called the language of the earliest written documents ____ because of the geographical region where it evolved.

As one of the leading cities of its time,which of the following characteristics of Uruk defined it as a complex society?

Please define the following key terms. -Mesopotamia

Craftsmen and farmers,which formed the illiterate majority in Egypt,were important to the pharaoh because they

Who was credited with founding the First Dynasty,consolidating all of Egypt into a single kingdom approximately 3200-3000 B.C.E.?

Please define the following key terms. -Hittites

Please define the following key terms. -scribes

Please define the following key terms. -wheel

Please define the following key terms. -monotheism

The Hebrews believed in one god they called

Which of the following best describes a "city-state" in ancient Mesopotamia?

In the ancient Mesopotamian religion,what was the most powerful deity?

After the death of Hammurabi,who destroyed Babylonia in 1595 B.C.E.?

What was the geographical base of the Hitittes,Egypt's major rival?

Please define the following key terms. -complex society

Hammurabi's Code contained all the following provisions concerning women except that

Scribes were so valuable in Egypt because they

The ancient Hebrews believed that the most important event in their history was

The Hebrew bible was assembled when the Hebrews had been conquered by

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 2: The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

What is meant when a writing system is described as phonetic?

Scholars called the language of the earliest written documents ____ because of the geographical region where it evolved.

As one of the leading cities of its time,which of the following characteristics of Uruk defined it as a complex society?

Please define the following key terms. -Mesopotamia

Craftsmen and farmers,which formed the illiterate majority in Egypt,were important to the pharaoh because they

Who was credited with founding the First Dynasty,consolidating all of Egypt into a single kingdom approximately 3200-3000 B.C.E.?

Please define the following key terms. -Hittites

Please define the following key terms. -scribes

Please define the following key terms. -wheel

Please define the following key terms. -monotheism

The Hebrews believed in one god they called

Which of the following best describes a "city-state" in ancient Mesopotamia?

In the ancient Mesopotamian religion,what was the most powerful deity?

After the death of Hammurabi,who destroyed Babylonia in 1595 B.C.E.?

What was the geographical base of the Hitittes,Egypt's major rival?

Please define the following key terms. -complex society

Hammurabi's Code contained all the following provisions concerning women except that

Scribes were so valuable in Egypt because they

The ancient Hebrews believed that the most important event in their history was

The Hebrew bible was assembled when the Hebrews had been conquered by

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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