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

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Explain how the Middle Kingdom of Egypt was able to restore unity that was lost during the Old Kingdom. What happened that led to the loss of that unity once again from 1664 through 1570 B.C.E.?

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Queen Hatshepsut's reign as Egypt's "female king" demonstrates that women in the New Kingdom

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The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals were key elements in which of the following?

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According to this map, which geographical feature appears to have been the most important to ancient Egyptian civilizations?

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Who or what were the ziggurats in ancient Sumer?

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Who served as slaves in the Near East, and what role did they play economically and socially?

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By the time of the New Kingdom, religious practices in Egypt for the wealthy and poor alike were often centered on which of the following?

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The Babylonians created some of the earliest written laws, the most famous being the code of Hammurabi, which was written primarily in response to which of the following?

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Beginning about 2000 B.C.E., what man-made environmental crisis wreaked havoc on Mesopotamian political stability?

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Based on this map, why were the Egyptian and Mycenaean Greek civilizations especially susceptible to invasion by the Sea Peoples?

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What do recent archaeological discoveries of graves from the Hittite kingdom reveal?

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How did Near Eastern peoples explain and deal with a harsh climate and unexpected, devastating floods?

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Which of the following statements is justified by this map?

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The Mediterranean polyculture that the Minoans pioneered was based on

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Archaeologists and anthropologists are able to distinguish between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic parts of the Stone Age through which means?

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What were Linear A and Linear B, and what does the presence on Crete of palace records written in Linear B tell us?

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What does the narrator express in The Story of Sinuhe?

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What did the Linear B tablets found in the palace at Knossos reveal about the relationship between the Minoans and the Mycenaean Greeks?

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Why were Egyptian deities portrayed with both human and animal features?

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The development of irrigation contributed to the growth of centralized authority because of the need to do which of the following?

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

Explain how the Middle Kingdom of Egypt was able to restore unity that was lost during the Old Kingdom. What happened that led to the loss of that unity once again from 1664 through 1570 B.C.E.?

Queen Hatshepsut's reign as Egypt's "female king" demonstrates that women in the New Kingdom

The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals were key elements in which of the following?

According to this map, which geographical feature appears to have been the most important to ancient Egyptian civilizations? ​ ​

Who or what were the ziggurats in ancient Sumer?

Who served as slaves in the Near East, and what role did they play economically and socially?

By the time of the New Kingdom, religious practices in Egypt for the wealthy and poor alike were often centered on which of the following?

The Babylonians created some of the earliest written laws, the most famous being the code of Hammurabi, which was written primarily in response to which of the following?

Beginning about 2000 B.C.E., what man-made environmental crisis wreaked havoc on Mesopotamian political stability?

Based on this map, why were the Egyptian and Mycenaean Greek civilizations especially susceptible to invasion by the Sea Peoples? ​ ​

What do recent archaeological discoveries of graves from the Hittite kingdom reveal?

How did Near Eastern peoples explain and deal with a harsh climate and unexpected, devastating floods?

Which of the following statements is justified by this map? ​ ​

The Mediterranean polyculture that the Minoans pioneered was based on

Archaeologists and anthropologists are able to distinguish between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic parts of the Stone Age through which means?

What were Linear A and Linear B, and what does the presence on Crete of palace records written in Linear B tell us?

What does the narrator express in The Story of Sinuhe?

What did the Linear B tablets found in the palace at Knossos reveal about the relationship between the Minoans and the Mycenaean Greeks?

Why were Egyptian deities portrayed with both human and animal features?

The development of irrigation contributed to the growth of centralized authority because of the need to do which of the following?

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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According to this map, which geographical feature appears to have been the most important to ancient Egyptian civilizations?

Based on this map, why were the Egyptian and Mycenaean Greek civilizations especially susceptible to invasion by the Sea Peoples?

Which of the following statements is justified by this map?