Question 1

The great Persian Empire arose in the region that is now modern ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Iran 
D) Israel 
A) Iraq 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Iran 
D) Israel

Question 2

Civilizations of the Mideast tend to have which of the following features in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Reason is not employed independent of religion. 
B) The standard form of government is a republic. 
C) Religion and politics are separate. 
D) Individual freedom is important. 
A) Reason is not employed independent of religion. 
B) The standard form of government is a republic. 
C) Religion and politics are separate. 
D) Individual freedom is important.

Question 3

________ may be defined as the ways of living built by a group and passed on from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ may be defined as the ways...

Question 4

The city of Assur had first been a center for trade,but then became a(n)________ power during the fourteenth century b.c.e.

Accepted Answer

A) political 
B) agricultural 
C) mining 
D) military 
A) political 
B) agricultural 
C) mining 
D) military

Question 5

The discovery of combining tin and copper to make a stronger and more useful material signified the beginning of the ________ Age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The discovery of combining tin and copper...

Question 6

Which of these describes the cultural relationship between the Medes and Persians?

Accepted Answer

A) The two groups prayed to different gods,yet had the same religious philosophy. 
B) The two groups were allies under the Babylonians and continued to be so. 
C) The two groups were so similar in language and customs that the Greeks used both names interchangeably. 
D) The two groups were of the same size and were formed at exactly the same time. 
A) The two groups prayed to different gods,yet had the same religious philosophy. 
B) The two groups were allies under the Babylonians and continued to be so. 
C) The two groups were so similar in language and customs that the Greeks used both names interchangeably. 
D) The two groups were of the same size and were formed at exactly the same time.

Question 7

When the Nile floodwaters receded each year,they left ________.

Accepted Answer

A) devastated communities in their wake 
B) miles of ruined farm lands 
C) a rich layer of organically fertile silt 
D) an abundance of dead fish on the shore 
A) devastated communities in their wake 
B) miles of ruined farm lands 
C) a rich layer of organically fertile silt 
D) an abundance of dead fish on the shore

Question 8

What significant change occurred in the status of the Medes and the Persians when Cyrus II united them under his own rule in 550 b.c.e.

Accepted Answer

A) Both groups,formerly rich and successful,became poor. 
B) Both groups,formerly poor and needy,became rich. 
C) The Medes became rich and successful while the Persians became needy. 
D) The Persians,formerly subordinate to the Medes,became the dominant group. 
A) Both groups,formerly rich and successful,became poor. 
B) Both groups,formerly poor and needy,became rich. 
C) The Medes became rich and successful while the Persians became needy. 
D) The Persians,formerly subordinate to the Medes,became the dominant group.

Question 9

Shortly before 1500,the process of smelting ________ was discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) steel 
B) bronze 
C) copper 
D) iron 
A) steel 
B) bronze 
C) copper 
D) iron

Question 10

In the approximately 400-year period of prosperity known as the Old Kingdom,pyramids were erected as tombs for the pharaohs.Describe details about these pyramids.What did they represent? What technical skill did they demonstrate? How were the items left inside the pyramids meaningful for the afterlife?

Accepted Answer

The pyramids of the Old Kingdom were mas

Question 11

The Jews conceived of their god as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) human 
B) supernatural 
C) human in shape but not nature 
D) a force of nature 
A) human 
B) supernatural 
C) human in shape but not nature 
D) a force of nature

Question 12

Before the Israelites arrived in Palestine,the land was inhabited by groups of people speaking a Semitic language called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before the Israelites arrived in Palestine,the land...

Question 13

With reference to the Mideast worldview,how would the people of the region most likely have viewed the destruction of a capital city by an army?

Accepted Answer

A) as well deserved 
B) as the personification of the inherent evil in all of mankind 
C) as a random misfortune 
D) as the product of divine will 
A) as well deserved 
B) as the personification of the inherent evil in all of mankind 
C) as a random misfortune 
D) as the product of divine will

Question 14

Amunemhet I was credited with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dividing Upper and Lower Egypt 
B) moving the old capital near Memphis to Thebes 
C) destroying the nome structure of governance 
D) establishing a co-regency system 
A) dividing Upper and Lower Egypt 
B) moving the old capital near Memphis to Thebes 
C) destroying the nome structure of governance 
D) establishing a co-regency system

Question 15

Discuss the administration of the Persian Empire.What factors do you believe contributed to the establishment of this form of administration?

Accepted Answer

The administration of the Persian Empire

Question 16

The civilizations of the ancient Near East were almost exclusively located next to rivers such as the Tigris,the Euphrates,and the Nile.In what way was this geographical factor important? How was it important to the environment and meaningful to the governmental development of societies?

Accepted Answer

The geographical factor of being located

Question 17

Although slaves were considered property and had few legal rights,they could ________.

Accepted Answer

A) marry free men or women,and their children would usually be free 
B) disobey their owners' orders if they were deemed too dangerous 
C) take paid vacations after working for their masters for one full year 
D) choose a job in their favorite field 
A) marry free men or women,and their children would usually be free 
B) disobey their owners' orders if they were deemed too dangerous 
C) take paid vacations after working for their masters for one full year 
D) choose a job in their favorite field

Question 18

The Israelites lost to history became known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) twenty lost tribes 
B) ten lost tribes 
C) scattered groups 
D) lost groups 
A) twenty lost tribes 
B) ten lost tribes 
C) scattered groups 
D) lost groups

Question 19

During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 b.c.e. ,a pharaoh was king and was also considered a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to...

Question 20

The common form of slavery in Mesopotamia was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) racial slavery 
B) chattel slavery 
C) indentured servitude 
D) debt slavery 
A) racial slavery 
B) chattel slavery 
C) indentured servitude 
D) debt slavery

Exam 1: The Birth of Civilization

The great Persian Empire arose in the region that is now modern ________.

Civilizations of the Mideast tend to have which of the following features in common?

________ may be defined as the ways of living built by a group and passed on from one generation to the next.

The city of Assur had first been a center for trade,but then became a(n)________ power during the fourteenth century b.c.e.

The discovery of combining tin and copper to make a stronger and more useful material signified the beginning of the ________ Age.

Which of these describes the cultural relationship between the Medes and Persians?

When the Nile floodwaters receded each year,they left ________.

What significant change occurred in the status of the Medes and the Persians when Cyrus II united them under his own rule in 550 b.c.e.

Shortly before 1500,the process of smelting ________ was discovered.

The Jews conceived of their god as ________.

Before the Israelites arrived in Palestine,the land was inhabited by groups of people speaking a Semitic language called ________.

With reference to the Mideast worldview,how would the people of the region most likely have viewed the destruction of a capital city by an army?

Amunemhet I was credited with ________.

Discuss the administration of the Persian Empire.What factors do you believe contributed to the establishment of this form of administration?

The civilizations of the ancient Near East were almost exclusively located next to rivers such as the Tigris,the Euphrates,and the Nile.In what way was this geographical factor important? How was it important to the environment and meaningful to the governmental development of societies?

Although slaves were considered property and had few legal rights,they could ________.

The Israelites lost to history became known as the ________.

During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 b.c.e. ,a pharaoh was king and was also considered a ________.

The common form of slavery in Mesopotamia was ________.

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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