Question 1

________ is the belief in one universal God,the creator and ruler of the universe.

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 2

The greatest achievement of Cambyses was the conquest of Egypt,establishing it as a ________,or province.

Accepted Answer

satrapy

Question 3

The Sumerians developed the first known system for writing,made up of thousands of characters that represented both words and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) numbers 
B) sounds 
C) units of measure 
D) animals 
A) numbers 
B) sounds 
C) units of measure 
D) animals B

Question 4

Through his prophet ________,the Hebrew god provided humans with regulations that would enable them to live in peace and justice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Through his prophet ________,the Hebrew god provided...

Question 5

The Akkadian Empire was the first in history having a heartland,provinces,and a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) prince 
B) aristocratic council 
C) absolute ruler 
D) monarch 
A) prince 
B) aristocratic council 
C) absolute ruler 
D) monarch

Question 6

What decision associated with the smelting of iron was made in northern Anatolia around 1100 b.c.e.

Accepted Answer

A) to use iron rather than copper or bronze to manufacture weapons and tools 
B) to use iron for framing windows 
C) to use iron in building ships 
D) to invent a special machine for smelting iron 
A) to use iron rather than copper or bronze to manufacture weapons and tools 
B) to use iron for framing windows 
C) to use iron in building ships 
D) to invent a special machine for smelting iron

Question 7

Around 2125 b.c.e.the Sumerian city of Ur rose to dominance.It remained that way for approximately a century.In what ways did the Sumerian culture and literature flourish during this time? What finally ended this period of dominance?

Accepted Answer

During this time, Sumerian culture and l

Question 8

Around 1000 to 600 b.c.e. ,a Mede named ________ changed the traditional Aryan worship.

Accepted Answer

A) Ahura Mazda 
B) Zarathushtra 
C) Ahriman 
D) Vedic 
A) Ahura Mazda 
B) Zarathushtra 
C) Ahriman 
D) Vedic

Question 9

The Greek school of medicine,led by ________,attempted to understand,diagnose,and cure disease without any attention to supernatural forces.

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Socrates 
C) Thucydides 
D) Demosthenes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Socrates 
C) Thucydides 
D) Demosthenes

Question 10

After one century,the kingdom of Ur disintegrated due to ________ and invasion.

Accepted Answer

A) famine 
B) flooding 
C) disease 
D) earthquakes 
A) famine 
B) flooding 
C) disease 
D) earthquakes

Question 11

For people of the Mideast,humanity as a group was viewed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) able to control nature 
B) needing to serve themselves 
C) having been the cause of most disasters 
D) inseparable from and unable to understand nature 
A) able to control nature 
B) needing to serve themselves 
C) having been the cause of most disasters 
D) inseparable from and unable to understand nature

Question 12

The last few years before Assyria was destroyed are obscure,but the country was,apparently,divided by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) civil war 
C) religious strife 
D) racial disharmony 
A) poverty 
B) civil war 
C) religious strife 
D) racial disharmony

Question 13

What two factors led to the downfall of the kingdom of Ur?

Accepted Answer

A) invasion and inflation 
B) inflation and famine 
C) famine and invasion 
D) invasion and civil war 
A) invasion and inflation 
B) inflation and famine 
C) famine and invasion 
D) invasion and civil war

Question 14

The _________ gets its name from advances in stone tool technology.

Accepted Answer

A) Paleolithic Age 
B) Neolithic Age 
C) Chalcolithic Age 
D) Bronze Age 
A) Paleolithic Age 
B) Neolithic Age 
C) Chalcolithic Age 
D) Bronze Age

Question 15

Assyrian rulers relied on a system that used governors and military governors because of their empire's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) use of slavery 
B) instability 
C) oppressive tax system 
D) vast size 
A) use of slavery 
B) instability 
C) oppressive tax system 
D) vast size

Question 16

By the early seventh century b.c.e. ,under the leadership of ________,the Medes and Babylonians successfully destroyed the Assyrian Empire.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the early seventh century b.c.e. ,under...

Question 17

Which three religions trace their origins to the people who arrived in Palestine a little before 1200 b.c.e.

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism,Buddhism,and Islam 
B) Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism 
C) Judaism,Christianity,and Islam 
D) Islam,Buddhism,and Sikhism 
A) Judaism,Buddhism,and Islam 
B) Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism 
C) Judaism,Christianity,and Islam 
D) Islam,Buddhism,and Sikhism

Question 18

Egyptian history is traditionally divided into thirty-one royal dynasties,starting with that of Menes and ending with the one established by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Egyptian history is traditionally divided into thirty-one...

Question 19

What does the ancient Persian system of writing reveal about their art and culture?

Accepted Answer

A) The Persians learned much from the people they conquered and adapted it for their own use. 
B) The Persians were unwilling to adopt cultural practices that were not specifically Persian. 
C) The Persians adopted the Greek alphabet because they admired Greek culture. 
D) The Persians imposed their culture on the people they conquereD. 
A) The Persians learned much from the people they conquered and adapted it for their own use. 
B) The Persians were unwilling to adopt cultural practices that were not specifically Persian. 
C) The Persians adopted the Greek alphabet because they admired Greek culture. 
D) The Persians imposed their culture on the people they conquereD.

Question 20

________ Egypt referred to the broad triangular area that was formed by the Nile as it branched out to empty into the Mediterranean.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ Egypt referred to the broad triangular...

Exam 1: The Birth of Civilization

________ is the belief in one universal God,the creator and ruler of the universe.

The greatest achievement of Cambyses was the conquest of Egypt,establishing it as a ________,or province.

The Sumerians developed the first known system for writing,made up of thousands of characters that represented both words and ________.

Through his prophet ________,the Hebrew god provided humans with regulations that would enable them to live in peace and justice.

The Akkadian Empire was the first in history having a heartland,provinces,and a(n)________.

What decision associated with the smelting of iron was made in northern Anatolia around 1100 b.c.e.

Around 2125 b.c.e.the Sumerian city of Ur rose to dominance.It remained that way for approximately a century.In what ways did the Sumerian culture and literature flourish during this time? What finally ended this period of dominance?

Around 1000 to 600 b.c.e. ,a Mede named ________ changed the traditional Aryan worship.

The Greek school of medicine,led by ________,attempted to understand,diagnose,and cure disease without any attention to supernatural forces.

After one century,the kingdom of Ur disintegrated due to ________ and invasion.

For people of the Mideast,humanity as a group was viewed as ________.

The last few years before Assyria was destroyed are obscure,but the country was,apparently,divided by ________.

What two factors led to the downfall of the kingdom of Ur?

The _________ gets its name from advances in stone tool technology.

Assyrian rulers relied on a system that used governors and military governors because of their empire's ________.

By the early seventh century b.c.e. ,under the leadership of ________,the Medes and Babylonians successfully destroyed the Assyrian Empire.

Which three religions trace their origins to the people who arrived in Palestine a little before 1200 b.c.e.

Egyptian history is traditionally divided into thirty-one royal dynasties,starting with that of Menes and ending with the one established by ________.

What does the ancient Persian system of writing reveal about their art and culture?

________ Egypt referred to the broad triangular area that was formed by the Nile as it branched out to empty into the Mediterranean.

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture 4761000

The High Middle Ages: the Rise of European Empires and States (1000-1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, towns, universities, and Families (1000-1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300-1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Society and Economy Under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century

The Transatlantic Economy, trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

The Age of Enlightenment: Eighteenth-Century Thought

The French Revolution

The Age of Napoleon and the Triumph of Romanticism

The Conservative Order and the Challenges of Reform (1815-1832)

Economic Advance and Social Unrest (1830-1850)

The Age of Nation-States

The Building of European Supremacy: Society and Politics to World War I

The Birth of Modern European Thought

The Age of Western Imperialism

Alliances, War, and a Troubled Peace

The Interwar Years: the Challenge of Dictators and Depression

World War Ii

The Cold War Era, decolonization, and the Emergence of a New Europe

Social, cultural, and Economic Challenges in the West Through the Present

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