Question 1

Egypt and the Hittite kingdom fought the battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. over which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control of major trade routes 
B)  The acquisition of good harbors 
C)  The refusal of the Hittite king to marry the daughter of Egypt's ruler 
D)  Newly discovered silver mines near Kadesh 
A)  Control of major trade routes 
B)  The acquisition of good harbors 
C)  The refusal of the Hittite king to marry the daughter of Egypt's ruler 
D)  Newly discovered silver mines near Kadesh A

Question 2

The nineteenth-century excavator Heinrich Schliemann

Accepted Answer

A)  proved that the Trojan War had actually taken place. 
B)  discovered the grave of Agamemnon at Mycenae. 
C)  found evidence for the existence of a Bronze Age civilization on mainland Greece. 
D)  established that shaft graves were used in Mycenae during the era of the Trojan War. 
A)  proved that the Trojan War had actually taken place. 
B)  discovered the grave of Agamemnon at Mycenae. 
C)  found evidence for the existence of a Bronze Age civilization on mainland Greece. 
D)  established that shaft graves were used in Mycenae during the era of the Trojan War. C

Question 3

What was the Sumerians' purpose in inventing writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sumerians invented writing to do accounting. 
B)  The Sumerians invented writing to conduct diplomatic exchange with foreign governments. 
C)  The Sumerians invented writing to preserve sacred rituals and laws. 
D)  The Sumerians invented writing to record their laws. 
A)  The Sumerians invented writing to do accounting. 
B)  The Sumerians invented writing to conduct diplomatic exchange with foreign governments. 
C)  The Sumerians invented writing to preserve sacred rituals and laws. 
D)  The Sumerians invented writing to record their laws. A

Question 4

How did Near Eastern peoples regard their deities?

Accepted Answer

A)  As indiscriminately merciless 
B)  As weak and peaceful 
C)  As powerful but potentially dangerous 
D)  As kind and generous 
A)  As indiscriminately merciless 
B)  As weak and peaceful 
C)  As powerful but potentially dangerous 
D)  As kind and generous

Question 5

During the Second Intermediate Period, the Hyksos took control of Lower Egypt, where they introduced which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seagoing ships and bronze-making techniques 
B)  Disease-resistant grain crops and camels 
C)  Bronze-making technology, olive trees, and humpbacked cattle 
D)  Iron-smelting techniques, new musical instruments, and epic poetry 
A)  Seagoing ships and bronze-making techniques 
B)  Disease-resistant grain crops and camels 
C)  Bronze-making technology, olive trees, and humpbacked cattle 
D)  Iron-smelting techniques, new musical instruments, and epic poetry

Question 6

The redistributive economic system employed by the Mesopotamians involved

Accepted Answer

A)  control by state officials of the production and distribution of goods. 
B)  equal distribution of goods to all members of Mesopotamian society. 
C)  long-distance trade with the Mycenaeans. 
D)  private entrepreneurship. 
A)  control by state officials of the production and distribution of goods. 
B)  equal distribution of goods to all members of Mesopotamian society. 
C)  long-distance trade with the Mycenaeans. 
D)  private entrepreneurship.

Question 7

How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt's mild summer temperatures provided a long growing season. 
B)  Egypt enjoyed abundant rainfall, removing the need for an extensive irrigation system like that which consumed so many resources in Mesopotamia. 
C)  Egypt's extensive coastline along the Mediterranean and its many natural harbors led to an explosion in trade and commercial activity that made the Egyptian pharaohs among the wealthiest rulers in the Near East. 
D)  Egypt's Nile River flooded annually, depositing a rich layer of topsoil ideal for growing, and the wide swaths of desert to the east and west protected Egypt against outside invasion. 
A)  Egypt's mild summer temperatures provided a long growing season. 
B)  Egypt enjoyed abundant rainfall, removing the need for an extensive irrigation system like that which consumed so many resources in Mesopotamia. 
C)  Egypt's extensive coastline along the Mediterranean and its many natural harbors led to an explosion in trade and commercial activity that made the Egyptian pharaohs among the wealthiest rulers in the Near East. 
D)  Egypt's Nile River flooded annually, depositing a rich layer of topsoil ideal for growing, and the wide swaths of desert to the east and west protected Egypt against outside invasion.

Question 8

Compare and contrast Near Eastern and Egyptian religions. What did they have in common? How did they differ? Explain how the Tigris/Euphrates and Nile River valley settings of the two civilizations influenced their religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 9

What was the first great unified Egyptian state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nubian kingdom 
B)  Lower Egypt 
C)  The Old Kingdom 
D)  Upper Egypt 
A)  The Nubian kingdom 
B)  Lower Egypt 
C)  The Old Kingdom 
D)  Upper Egypt

Question 10

During the Bronze Age, the possession of metal implements

Accepted Answer

A)  was restricted to the warrior class. 
B)  strengthened the divisions between social classes. 
C)  had little effect on agriculture. 
D)  was limited to Mesopotamia. 
A)  was restricted to the warrior class. 
B)  strengthened the divisions between social classes. 
C)  had little effect on agriculture. 
D)  was limited to Mesopotamia.

Question 11

What benefits and what drawbacks did the Neolithic Revolution bring to human life?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 12

Why do some scholars believe that Hittite women shared leadership positions with men?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 13

What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamians' attitude toward human and divine power?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 14

Old Kingdom texts that conveyed advice for appropriate behavior were called instructions by ancient Egyptians, but today these texts are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  wisdom literature. 
B)  hieroglyphs. 
C)  epics. 
D)  covenants. 
A)  wisdom literature. 
B)  hieroglyphs. 
C)  epics. 
D)  covenants.

Question 15

Who were the Sea Peoples?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 16

Laborers on the many massive royal construction projects of the New Kingdom consisted primarily of which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slaves 
B)  Criminals serving long prison sentences 
C)  Free workers working to fulfill labor obligations to the king 
D)  Poor day laborers willing to work for food in order to avoid starvation 
A)  Slaves 
B)  Criminals serving long prison sentences 
C)  Free workers working to fulfill labor obligations to the king 
D)  Poor day laborers willing to work for food in order to avoid starvation

Question 17

What was the most likely cause of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Invasions from neighboring empires 
B)  A civil war 
C)  Devastating floods 
D)  Financial insolvency 
A)  Invasions from neighboring empires 
B)  A civil war 
C)  Devastating floods 
D)  Financial insolvency

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the role of women in Egyptian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women generally had the same legal rights as men. 
B)  Women were barred from owning land and slaves and from inheriting property. 
C)  Women were allowed to serve in the royal army. 
D)  Women and men shared equally in Egyptian public life. 
A)  Women generally had the same legal rights as men. 
B)  Women were barred from owning land and slaves and from inheriting property. 
C)  Women were allowed to serve in the royal army. 
D)  Women and men shared equally in Egyptian public life.

Question 19

Most early Paleolithic societies were characterized by a form of organization in which

Accepted Answer

A)  kings made decisions. 
B)  all men and women had a roughly equal say in making important decisions. 
C)  women were excluded from making crucial decisions. 
D)  representative assemblies made decisions. 
A)  kings made decisions. 
B)  all men and women had a roughly equal say in making important decisions. 
C)  women were excluded from making crucial decisions. 
D)  representative assemblies made decisions.

Question 20

The early civilizations shown in this map developed along the geographic features they did in order to
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Accepted Answer

A)  control trade routes. 
B)  defend themselves effectively. 
C)  irrigate their agricultural fields. 
D)  worship the sun gods. 
A)  control trade routes. 
B)  defend themselves effectively. 
C)  irrigate their agricultural fields. 
D)  worship the sun gods.

Exam 1: Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Egypt and the Hittite kingdom fought the battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. over which of the following?

The nineteenth-century excavator Heinrich Schliemann

What was the Sumerians' purpose in inventing writing?

How did Near Eastern peoples regard their deities?

During the Second Intermediate Period, the Hyksos took control of Lower Egypt, where they introduced which of the following?

The redistributive economic system employed by the Mesopotamians involved

How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?

Compare and contrast Near Eastern and Egyptian religions. What did they have in common? How did they differ? Explain how the Tigris/Euphrates and Nile River valley settings of the two civilizations influenced their religious beliefs.

What was the first great unified Egyptian state?

During the Bronze Age, the possession of metal implements

What benefits and what drawbacks did the Neolithic Revolution bring to human life?

Why do some scholars believe that Hittite women shared leadership positions with men?

What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamians' attitude toward human and divine power?

Old Kingdom texts that conveyed advice for appropriate behavior were called instructions by ancient Egyptians, but today these texts are known as

Who were the Sea Peoples?

Laborers on the many massive royal construction projects of the New Kingdom consisted primarily of which of the following groups?

What was the most likely cause of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire?

Which of the following is true of the role of women in Egyptian society?

Most early Paleolithic societies were characterized by a form of organization in which

The early civilizations shown in this map developed along the geographic features they did in order to ​ ​

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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