Question 1

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.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with

Accepted Answer

A)  the invention of monotheism. 
B)  implementing political reforms that harmed the majority of Egyptians. 
C)  linking his wealth to the traditional system. 
D)  damaging the economy beyond repair. 
E)  permanently reforming corrupt temple priests in Egypt. 
A)  the invention of monotheism. 
B)  implementing political reforms that harmed the majority of Egyptians. 
C)  linking his wealth to the traditional system. 
D)  damaging the economy beyond repair. 
E)  permanently reforming corrupt temple priests in Egypt.

Question 5

Describe the nature and extent of Phoenician expansion in the Mediterranean.

Accepted Answer

There were two essential types of Phoeni

Question 6

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 7

Identify the following term(s).
-First Temple

Accepted Answer

The First Temple, also known as Solomon'

Question 8

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on consonants, and the vowel sounds added by this group resulted in a complete alphabet writing system:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Babylonians 
E)  Turks 
A)  Chinese 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Babylonians 
E)  Turks

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  they had a large army of half a million men. 
B)  they used iron weapons. 
C)  they created a corps of professional soldiers. 
D)  they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns. 
E)  they had accomplished and wily diplomats. 
A)  they had a large army of half a million men. 
B)  they used iron weapons. 
C)  they created a corps of professional soldiers. 
D)  they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns. 
E)  they had accomplished and wily diplomats.

Question 10

What made certain Phoenician textiles unique?

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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 11

Using Map (in the textbook) 3.3, identify the regions that the Assyrian Empire conquered. What allowed them to expand into established areas?

Accepted Answer

The Assyrian Empire conquered a vast reg

Question 12

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⎯known as

Question 13

The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state

Accepted Answer

A)  was neglected by the Phoenician Empire. 
B)  was restricted by its more powerful neighbors. 
C)  reflected an interest in protecting its sea trade. 
D)  was constantly overturned by Greek powers. 
E)  was based on Assyrian models. 
A)  was neglected by the Phoenician Empire. 
B)  was restricted by its more powerful neighbors. 
C)  reflected an interest in protecting its sea trade. 
D)  was constantly overturned by Greek powers. 
E)  was based on Assyrian models.

Question 14

Writing in Mycenaean Greece is done in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linear B 
B)  Ogam 
C)  Runes 
D)  Cuneiform 
E)  Oracle bones 
A)  Linear B 
B)  Ogam 
C)  Runes 
D)  Cuneiform 
E)  Oracle bones

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Plutarch

Accepted Answer

Plutarch was an ancient Greek biographer

Question 16

After Solomon's death, the kingdom of Israel was split into

Accepted Answer

A)  Judah and Israel. 
B)  Syria and Jerusalem. 
C)  the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon. 
D)  Lebanon and Assyria. 
E)  Assyria and Egypt. 
A)  Judah and Israel. 
B)  Syria and Jerusalem. 
C)  the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon. 
D)  Lebanon and Assyria. 
E)  Assyria and Egypt.

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-monotheism

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in the existenc

Question 18

A monumental sanctuary built in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the tenth century B.C.E. 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 19

The chief opponents of Carthaginian power in the Mediterranean Sea were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romans and Greeks 
B)  Moroccans and Spaniards 
C)  Israelites and Egyptians 
D)  Greeks and Persians 
E)  Tunisians and Libyans 
A)  Romans and Greeks 
B)  Moroccans and Spaniards 
C)  Israelites and Egyptians 
D)  Greeks and Persians 
E)  Tunisians and Libyans

Question 20

Belief in the existence of a single divine entity is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheism. 
B)  monotheism. 
C)  single worship. 
D)  cultural bias. 
E)  Judaism. 
A)  polytheism. 
B)  monotheism. 
C)  single worship. 
D)  cultural bias. 
E)  Judaism.

Exam 3: The Mediterranean and Middle East

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

The two divisions within the population of Mesopotamia were

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

The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with

Describe the nature and extent of Phoenician expansion in the Mediterranean.

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

Identify the following term(s). -First Temple

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on consonants, and the vowel sounds added by this group resulted in a complete alphabet writing system:

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?

What made certain Phoenician textiles unique?

Using Map (in the textbook) 3.3, identify the regions that the Assyrian Empire conquered. What allowed them to expand into established areas?

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

The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state

Writing in Mycenaean Greece is done in what form?

Identify the following term(s). -Plutarch

After Solomon's death, the kingdom of Israel was split into

Identify the following term(s). -monotheism

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

The chief opponents of Carthaginian power in the Mediterranean Sea were ________.

Belief in the existence of a single divine entity is referred to as

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