Question 1

Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

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A)  never rises or falls, but flows steadily year-round. 
B)  frequently goes dry, leaving the land barren. 
C)  is subject to violent, unpredictable floods. 
D)  floods predictably at the same time every year. 
E)  was a dry shell for ten months of the year. 
A)  never rises or falls, but flows steadily year-round. 
B)  frequently goes dry, leaving the land barren. 
C)  is subject to violent, unpredictable floods. 
D)  floods predictably at the same time every year. 
E)  was a dry shell for ten months of the year. D

Question 2

The Hyksos

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A)  were a Semitic-speaking people who infiltrated Egypt in the seventeenth century B.C. 
B)  were Indo-European peoples who were recruited into the Egyptian military. 
C)  were priests/astronomers in Egypt during the Old Kingdom. 
D)  fought and defeated the Egyptians in the ninth century B.C. 
E)  expelled the Jews from Egypt. 
A)  were a Semitic-speaking people who infiltrated Egypt in the seventeenth century B.C. 
B)  were Indo-European peoples who were recruited into the Egyptian military. 
C)  were priests/astronomers in Egypt during the Old Kingdom. 
D)  fought and defeated the Egyptians in the ninth century B.C. 
E)  expelled the Jews from Egypt. A

Question 3

The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

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A)  have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure. 
B)  have art and music. 
C)  support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing. 
D)  have learned to live in peace with their neighbors. 
E)  have given up religion and adopted rational thinking. 
A)  have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure. 
B)  have art and music. 
C)  support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing. 
D)  have learned to live in peace with their neighbors. 
E)  have given up religion and adopted rational thinking. A

Question 4

All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

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A)  the utilization of tools. 
B)  origins of religious and decorative art. 
C)  a social system with rough equality between the sexes. 
D)  the controlled use of fire. 
E)  the regular production of food through agriculture. 
A)  the utilization of tools. 
B)  origins of religious and decorative art. 
C)  a social system with rough equality between the sexes. 
D)  the controlled use of fire. 
E)  the regular production of food through agriculture.

Question 5

One of the oldest known agricultural villages, located in Palestine, was

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A)  Canaan. 
B)  Ur. 
C)  Byblos. 
D)  Jerusalem. 
E)  Jericho. 
A)  Canaan. 
B)  Ur. 
C)  Byblos. 
D)  Jerusalem. 
E)  Jericho.

Question 6

One of the few female pharaohs was

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A)  Ramses. 
B)  Hatshepsut. 
C)  Menes. 
D)  Amenhotep. 
E)  Isis. 
A)  Ramses. 
B)  Hatshepsut. 
C)  Menes. 
D)  Amenhotep. 
E)  Isis.

Question 7

Hominids split off from the great apes around six million years ago in

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A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
E)  North America 
A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
E)  North America

Question 8

The Sumerian government

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A)  came to view kings as agents of their gods. 
B)  saw the various city-states erect different types of governments. 
C)  was a theocracy in which the priest ruled. 
D)  was a type of aristocracy where nobles were appointed by an assembly. 
E)  was controlled by the merchant and artisan class. 
A)  came to view kings as agents of their gods. 
B)  saw the various city-states erect different types of governments. 
C)  was a theocracy in which the priest ruled. 
D)  was a type of aristocracy where nobles were appointed by an assembly. 
E)  was controlled by the merchant and artisan class.

Question 9

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

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A)  bronze was harder and more durable. 
B)  it was prettier and therefore made prettier jewelry. 
C)  bronze took less time to smelt. 
D)  bronze ore was easier to find. 
E)  copper tools and weapons became too soft because of the hot weather of the Middle East. 
A)  bronze was harder and more durable. 
B)  it was prettier and therefore made prettier jewelry. 
C)  bronze took less time to smelt. 
D)  bronze ore was easier to find. 
E)  copper tools and weapons became too soft because of the hot weather of the Middle East.

Question 10

The Hittites

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A)  were an Indo-European speaking peoples. 
B)  a Semitic speaking peoples. 
C)  defeated and destroyed by the Egyptians. 
D)  made iron weapons of war. 
E)  a and d 
A)  were an Indo-European speaking peoples. 
B)  a Semitic speaking peoples. 
C)  defeated and destroyed by the Egyptians. 
D)  made iron weapons of war. 
E)  a and d

Question 11

Mesopotamia is located in the valley of the

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A)  Indus River 
B)  Danube River 
C)  Tigris and Euphrates rivers 
D)  Nile River 
E)  Po River 
A)  Indus River 
B)  Danube River 
C)  Tigris and Euphrates rivers 
D)  Nile River 
E)  Po River

Question 12

Hieroglyphics means "mystery."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by

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A)  a gradual lessening in the power of pharaohs over their neighbors. 
B)  a decrease in the size of the royal bureaucracy. 
C)  the growing poverty and powerlessness of priesthoods. 
D)  the growing weakness of army commanders. 
E)  the increasing influence of the peasant class. 
A)  a gradual lessening in the power of pharaohs over their neighbors. 
B)  a decrease in the size of the royal bureaucracy. 
C)  the growing poverty and powerlessness of priesthoods. 
D)  the growing weakness of army commanders. 
E)  the increasing influence of the peasant class.

Question 15

Evidence indicates that the Sumerians were not the first peoples in ancient Mesopotamia inasmuch as a number of Sumerian agricultural and craft terms are not Sumerian in origin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

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A)  Lascaux 
B)  Chauvet 
C)  Andalusia 
D)  Pyrenees 
E)  Poitiers 
A)  Lascaux 
B)  Chauvet 
C)  Andalusia 
D)  Pyrenees 
E)  Poitiers

Question 17

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

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A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight

Question 18

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

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A)  the wealthy who could afford preservation of the body. 
B)  priests who knew religious secrets. 
C)  the poor who lived by the Nile. 
D)  the pharaohs alone. 
E)  all free men but no slaves nor serfs. 
A)  the wealthy who could afford preservation of the body. 
B)  priests who knew religious secrets. 
C)  the poor who lived by the Nile. 
D)  the pharaohs alone. 
E)  all free men but no slaves nor serfs.

Question 19

The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

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A)  Avebury. 
B)  Woodhenge. 
C)  Stonehenge. 
D)  Lascaux. 
E)  Altimira. 
A)  Avebury. 
B)  Woodhenge. 
C)  Stonehenge. 
D)  Lascaux. 
E)  Altimira.

Question 20

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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A)  Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B)  herd animals and the temples. 
C)  Nile River and the military. 
D)  pharaoh and the stars. 
E)  pyramids and the sphinx. 
A)  Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B)  herd animals and the temples. 
C)  Nile River and the military. 
D)  pharaoh and the stars. 
E)  pyramids and the sphinx.

Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

The Hyksos

The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

One of the oldest known agricultural villages, located in Palestine, was

One of the few female pharaohs was

Hominids split off from the great apes around six million years ago in

The Sumerian government

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

The Hittites

Mesopotamia is located in the valley of the

Hieroglyphics means "mystery."

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead.

In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by

Evidence indicates that the Sumerians were not the first peoples in ancient Mesopotamia inasmuch as a number of Sumerian agricultural and craft terms are not Sumerian in origin.

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

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Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

The Hyksos

The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

One of the oldest known agricultural villages, located in Palestine, was

One of the few female pharaohs was

Hominids split off from the great apes around six million years ago in

The Sumerian government

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

The Hittites

Mesopotamia is located in the valley of the

Hieroglyphics means "mystery."

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead.

In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by

Evidence indicates that the Sumerians were not the first peoples in ancient Mesopotamia inasmuch as a number of Sumerian agricultural and craft terms are not Sumerian in origin.

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance

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