Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-ziggurat

Accepted Answer

Who? 
Ziggurats were constructed by the

Question 2

Mesopotamian priests

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited their positions from their fathers. 
B)  bought their positions from the temples. 
C)  were chosen by the kings. 
D)  were chosen by the gods through oracles. 
E)  were chosen by ritual combat. 
A)  inherited their positions from their fathers. 
B)  bought their positions from the temples. 
C)  were chosen by the kings. 
D)  were chosen by the gods through oracles. 
E)  were chosen by ritual combat.

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-papyrus

Accepted Answer

Papyrus is a material similar to thick p

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Sumerians

Accepted Answer

The Sumerians were an ancient civilizati

Question 5

A small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil and found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiform 
B)  ziggurats 
C)  charm bracelets 
D)  amulets 
E)  scribes 
A)  cuneiform 
B)  ziggurats 
C)  charm bracelets 
D)  amulets 
E)  scribes

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

Who?
Hammurabi was the sixth king of the

Question 7

How did technological advancements enable Mesopotamia to meet the challenges of their physical environment?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to bring in elem

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

All three civilizations were built aroun

Question 9

A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represented sounds, syllables, or concepts, and was used for official and monumental inscriptions in ancient Egypt, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiform 
B)  ma'at 
C)  hieroglyphics. 
D)  papyrus 
E)  script 
A)  cuneiform 
B)  ma'at 
C)  hieroglyphics. 
D)  papyrus 
E)  script

Question 10

What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

Accepted Answer

Burial tombs, originally for t

Question 11

Examine Map (in the textbook) 2.1 and indicate the locations of the river-valley civilizations known to exist between 3500 and 1500 B.C.E. Discuss the common geographical elements and the differences of these civilizations. What geographical elements are important to the development of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Map 2.1 shows the locations of the river

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-city-state

Accepted Answer

A city-state is a sovereign political en

Question 13

The capital of Old Kingdom Egypt, near the head of the Nile Delta and where early rulers were interred in the nearby pyramids, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thebes 
B)  Memphis 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Cairo 
E)  Babylon 
A)  Thebes 
B)  Memphis 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Cairo 
E)  Babylon

Question 14

Examine Map (in the textbook) 2.2 and show the major geographical features that influenced Mesopotamian civilization, including rivers, oceans and seas, deserts, and mountains. In particular, label the major urban centers and the alluvial plain on which Mesopotamian agriculture depended.

Accepted Answer

Map 2.2 in the textbook shows the major

Question 15

An alloy of copper with a small amount of tin (or sometimes arsenic), which is harder and more durable than copper alone, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  steel. 
B)  copper. 
C)  iron. 
D)  gold. 
E)  bronze. 
A)  steel. 
B)  copper. 
C)  iron. 
D)  gold. 
E)  bronze.

Question 16

Looking at Map (in the textbook) 2.1, show the extent of the trading networks developed by ancient civilizations, and list the most important goods imported and exported. Examining geography and goods traded, can you draw any conclusions about how a civilization emerges? Is it influenced by other regions, or does it emerge independently?

Accepted Answer

Looking at Map 2.1 in the textbook, we c

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-ma'at

Accepted Answer

Ma'at is an ancient Egyptian concept tha

Question 18

Why do we study the early civilizations in isolation from one another?

Accepted Answer

While the early civilizations discussed

Question 19

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

Accepted Answer

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 20

What are the most important elements necessary for the creation of "civilization" as we know it? Explain how civilization becomes more complex as it obtains these elements, as well as how this kind of civilization differs from earlier social organizations.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to discuss law,

Exam 2: The First River-Valley Civilizations

Identify the following term(s). -ziggurat

Mesopotamian priests

Identify the following term(s). -papyrus

Identify the following term(s). -Sumerians

A small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil and found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt are called:

Identify the following term(s). -Hammurabi

How did technological advancements enable Mesopotamia to meet the challenges of their physical environment?

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

A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represented sounds, syllables, or concepts, and was used for official and monumental inscriptions in ancient Egypt, is called:

What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

Identify the following term(s). -city-state

The capital of Old Kingdom Egypt, near the head of the Nile Delta and where early rulers were interred in the nearby pyramids, was:

Examine Map (in the textbook) 2.2 and show the major geographical features that influenced Mesopotamian civilization, including rivers, oceans and seas, deserts, and mountains. In particular, label the major urban centers and the alluvial plain on which Mesopotamian agriculture depended.

An alloy of copper with a small amount of tin (or sometimes arsenic), which is harder and more durable than copper alone, is:

Identify the following term(s). -ma'at

Why do we study the early civilizations in isolation from one another?

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

What are the most important elements necessary for the creation of "civilization" as we know it? Explain how civilization becomes more complex as it obtains these elements, as well as how this kind of civilization differs from earlier social organizations.

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

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

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

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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