Exam 3: The Mediterranean and Middle East

Which of the following is true of the rule of Akhenaten?

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 3.2 and describe where the earliest civilization emerged in littoral of the Aegean Sea. How is civilization in Greece different in geographic terms than on Map (in the textbook) 3.1?

Transportation in western Asia was revolutionized in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of

Identify the following term(s). -Hatsheput

Identify the following term(s). -Linear B

Identify the following term(s). -Ramesses II

Which civilization collapsed first?

Using Map (in the textbook) 3.5, discuss the commercial networks in the Early Iron Age. Who participated in these networks? Which areas, for reasons of geography, had an important economic role? What can you conclude about the level of technology in southern Europe and North Africa from this Map (in the textbook)?

The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was

Which group were the first to learn iron making?

Identify the following term(s). -mass deportation

The prosperous civilization on the Aegean island of Crete in the second millennium B.C.E. was

The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had

A collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins, experiences, beliefs, and practices of the Israelites is the

Identify the following term(s). -Carthage

Identify the following term(s). -Akkadian

The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based on the ten year siege and eventual destruction of the city of:

Which of the following rituals did not aid the Jews in maintaining a strong cultural identity after the loss of their state?

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

Explain the ethnic complexity of Phoenicia and Israel in Map (in the textbook) 3.4. Does the geography and ethnic composition of the region explain the political development of the state of Israel?