Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Persia and Cyrus the Great

Accepted Answer

Persia refers to the ancient empire that

Question 2

In contrast to the Old Kingdom, the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of

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A) an inaccessible god-king. 
B) a shepherd, a provider of public projects and assistance. 
C) a symbolic fisherman for his people. 
D) a warrior-king. 
E) a sacrificial scapegoat. 
A) an inaccessible god-king. 
B) a shepherd, a provider of public projects and assistance. 
C) a symbolic fisherman for his people. 
D) a warrior-king. 
E) a sacrificial scapegoat.

Question 3

Why does the text say that the social structure and ideas of ancient Egypt were a reflection of the influence of the Nile? Was this people-river relationship different from that which evolved in the societies of the Tigris-Euphrates region? Why or why not? How was this importance reflected in the "Hymn to the Nile?

Accepted Answer

The text says that the social structure

Question 4

Sumerian ziggurats performed the same function as Egypt's pyramids.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

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The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New

Question 6

The Indo-Europeans

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A) fought long and exhausting wars against the Hittites. 
B) originally lived in the western section of the Sahara. 
C) spoke related languages, among which are Sanskrit, Persian, and Greek. 
D) were the descendants of the Mongols and Turks. 
E) never penetrated Europe or India. 
A) fought long and exhausting wars against the Hittites. 
B) originally lived in the western section of the Sahara. 
C) spoke related languages, among which are Sanskrit, Persian, and Greek. 
D) were the descendants of the Mongols and Turks. 
E) never penetrated Europe or India.

Question 7

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

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A) a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B) God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C) each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D) an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E) the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols. 
A) a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B) God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C) each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D) an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E) the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about cuneiform?

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A) It used the Cyrillic alphabet. 
B) It was used for record keeping. 
C) It was used for teaching. 
D) It was used to record Mesopotamian literature. 
E) It was developed by the Sumerians. 
A) It used the Cyrillic alphabet. 
B) It was used for record keeping. 
C) It was used for teaching. 
D) It was used to record Mesopotamian literature. 
E) It was developed by the Sumerians.

Question 9

What can be discerned about the nature of Mesopotamian society from the Code of Hammurabi?

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The Code of Hammurabi provides valuable

Question 10

The Persian Empire

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A) remained strongly committed to its unique monotheistic beliefs for over two millennia. 
B) absorbed almost all of its cultural and administrative policies from Assyrian practices. 
C) ended the "Babylonian Captivity" of the Jews during the reign of Cyrus the Great. 
D) suffered from administrative corruption, and collapsed after the death of Cyrus. 
E) was very intolerant of the ideas and practices of the peoples it conquered. 
A) remained strongly committed to its unique monotheistic beliefs for over two millennia. 
B) absorbed almost all of its cultural and administrative policies from Assyrian practices. 
C) ended the "Babylonian Captivity" of the Jews during the reign of Cyrus the Great. 
D) suffered from administrative corruption, and collapsed after the death of Cyrus. 
E) was very intolerant of the ideas and practices of the peoples it conquered.

Question 11

Describe the Assyrian military machine. Based on the writings of the Assyrian kings, what did they consider essential to military success? Do you think the Assyrian kings exaggerated their military prowess? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The Assyrian military machine was a form

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-kingdoms of Judah and Israel

Accepted Answer

The kingdoms of Judah and Israel refer t

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Zend Avesta

Accepted Answer

The Zend Avesta, also known simply as th

Question 14

​What were the duties of a Persian Satrap?

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A) Tax collection.​ 
B) ​Raising forces for the Royal army.​ 
C) ​Commanding military forces in their region.​ 
D) ​Maintaining justice and security.​ 
E) ​All of these.​ 
A) Tax collection.​ 
B) ​Raising forces for the Royal army.​ 
C) ​Commanding military forces in their region.​ 
D) ​Maintaining justice and security.​ 
E) ​All of these.​

Question 15

According to Egyptian tradition, the pharaoh was ​supposed to maintain order by

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A) ​the Mandate of Heaven.​ 
B) ​his Divine status​ 
C) ​Ma'at 
D) karma 
E) ​anrita 
A) ​the Mandate of Heaven.​ 
B) ​his Divine status​ 
C) ​Ma'at 
D) karma 
E) ​anrita

Question 16

What role did the development of agriculture play in the emergence of civilization?

Accepted Answer

The development of agriculture played a

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Australopithecines

Accepted Answer

Australopithecines refer to a group of e

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Solomon

Accepted Answer

Solomon was a biblical figure known for

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Yahweh

Accepted Answer

Yahweh is the personal name of the God o

Question 20

Who were the Indo-Europeans and what was their significance for civilization in the Ancient Near East?

Accepted Answer

The Indo-Europeans were a group of peopl

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Identify the following terms. -Persia and Cyrus the Great

In contrast to the Old Kingdom, the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of

Sumerian ziggurats performed the same function as Egypt's pyramids.

Identify the following terms. -Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

The Indo-Europeans

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

Which of the following is not true about cuneiform?

What can be discerned about the nature of Mesopotamian society from the Code of Hammurabi?

The Persian Empire

Describe the Assyrian military machine. Based on the writings of the Assyrian kings, what did they consider essential to military success? Do you think the Assyrian kings exaggerated their military prowess? Explain your answer.

Identify the following terms. -kingdoms of Judah and Israel

Identify the following terms. -Zend Avesta

​What were the duties of a Persian Satrap?

According to Egyptian tradition, the pharaoh was ​supposed to maintain order by

What role did the development of agriculture play in the emergence of civilization?

Identify the following terms. -Australopithecines

Identify the following terms. -Solomon

Identify the following terms. -Yahweh

Who were the Indo-Europeans and what was their significance for civilization in the Ancient Near East?

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War 2

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

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What were the duties of a Persian Satrap?

According to Egyptian tradition, the pharaoh was supposed to maintain order by