Question 1

Persian is not a Semitic but an Indo-European language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the thirteenth century the Egyptians were driven out of Palestine and back to their original frontiers by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians. 
B)  "Sea Peoples" 
C)  Babylonians 
D)  Hyksos. 
E)  Assyrians. 
A)  Sumerians. 
B)  "Sea Peoples" 
C)  Babylonians 
D)  Hyksos. 
E)  Assyrians.

Question 3

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to reform Egypt's

Accepted Answer

A)  military. 
B)  borders. 
C)  marriage customs. 
D)  religion. 
E)  currency. 
A)  military. 
B)  borders. 
C)  marriage customs. 
D)  religion. 
E)  currency.

Question 4

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumer ca. 2340 B.C. was

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Naram-Sin. 
C)  Hammurabi. 
D)  Uruk. 
E)  Sargon. 
A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Naram-Sin. 
C)  Hammurabi. 
D)  Uruk. 
E)  Sargon.

Question 5

The written script of Sumer is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiform. 
B)  alphabetic. 
C)  phonogram. 
D)  hieroglyphs. 
E)  Cyrillic. 
A)  cuneiform. 
B)  alphabetic. 
C)  phonogram. 
D)  hieroglyphs. 
E)  Cyrillic.

Question 6

The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  the steppe region north of the Black Sea. 
C)  the Indus Valley. 
D)  the Aegean basin. 
E)  India. 
A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  the steppe region north of the Black Sea. 
C)  the Indus Valley. 
D)  the Aegean basin. 
E)  India.

Question 7

Gilgamesh was

Accepted Answer

A)  a thick barley porridge eaten by peasants. 
B)  the hero of a Sumerian epic poem. 
C)  the Sumerian god of storms. 
D)  the dwelling-place of the Sumerian gods. 
E)  the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia. 
A)  a thick barley porridge eaten by peasants. 
B)  the hero of a Sumerian epic poem. 
C)  the Sumerian god of storms. 
D)  the dwelling-place of the Sumerian gods. 
E)  the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia.

Question 8

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The earliest of the Mesopotamian empires was founded by Gilgamesh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Like the peoples of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians had a very negative attitude toward daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Growing appreciation of astronomy among European peoples after 4000 B.C. is best seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiform star charts. 
B)  wall paintings of galaxies. 
C)  megalithic observatories. 
D)  epic poems about the cosmos. 
E)  use of the astrolabe. 
A)  cuneiform star charts. 
B)  wall paintings of galaxies. 
C)  megalithic observatories. 
D)  epic poems about the cosmos. 
E)  use of the astrolabe.

Question 12

The ancient city of Catal Huyuk was

Accepted Answer

A)  a farming community located in Greece. 
B)  a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses. 
C)  a large city with an elaborate water and sewer system. 
D)  an autocracy in which ruling religious elders exercise all political power. 
E)  the capitol of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. 
A)  a farming community located in Greece. 
B)  a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses. 
C)  a large city with an elaborate water and sewer system. 
D)  an autocracy in which ruling religious elders exercise all political power. 
E)  the capitol of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.

Question 13

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

A)  were more severe for the lower classes. 
B)  did not apply to domestic family concerns. 
C)  stressed reform rather than retribution. 
D)  were not for the upper class at all. 
E)  stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness. 
A)  were more severe for the lower classes. 
B)  did not apply to domestic family concerns. 
C)  stressed reform rather than retribution. 
D)  were not for the upper class at all. 
E)  stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness.

Question 14

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horus 
B)  Re 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Isis 
E)  Aten 
A)  Horus 
B)  Re 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Isis 
E)  Aten

Question 15

The first hominid to leave Africa and move into Europe and Asia was Home sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the first century B.C., Egypt became a province of

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome. 
B)  Persia. 
C)  Babylonia. 
D)  Mohenjo-Daro. 
E)  Greece. 
A)  Rome. 
B)  Persia. 
C)  Babylonia. 
D)  Mohenjo-Daro. 
E)  Greece.

Question 17

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic elections. 
B)  the assent of local governors. 
C)  the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony. 
D)  hereditary descent. 
E)  military conquest. 
A)  democratic elections. 
B)  the assent of local governors. 
C)  the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony. 
D)  hereditary descent. 
E)  military conquest.

Question 18

The Sumerians

Accepted Answer

A)  defeated the Hittites in 2600 B.C. 
B)  were plagued by incessant warfare between their many city-states. 
C)  had a complicated religion with a sophisticated belief in life after death. 
D)  were warriors who instituted totalitarian government. 
E)  built damns and irrigation canals along the Indus River. 
A)  defeated the Hittites in 2600 B.C. 
B)  were plagued by incessant warfare between their many city-states. 
C)  had a complicated religion with a sophisticated belief in life after death. 
D)  were warriors who instituted totalitarian government. 
E)  built damns and irrigation canals along the Indus River.

Question 19

The first modern Homo sapiens

Accepted Answer

A)  first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago. 
B)  was a skilled hunter who had mastered the bow and arrow. 
C)  lived mostly in small groups near the sea. 
D)  mastered the art of making bronze tools and weapons. 
E)  appeared in Europe about one million years ago. 
A)  first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago. 
B)  was a skilled hunter who had mastered the bow and arrow. 
C)  lived mostly in small groups near the sea. 
D)  mastered the art of making bronze tools and weapons. 
E)  appeared in Europe about one million years ago.

Question 20

Amenhotep IV is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporary installation of the god of the sun disk in Egyptian culture. 
B)  expelling the Hyksos and leading Egypt along an imperialistic path. 
C)  increasing the power of the Amon-Re priesthood. 
D)  combating the invasion of the Sea Peoples. 
E)  establishing the worship of Osiris. 
A)  the temporary installation of the god of the sun disk in Egyptian culture. 
B)  expelling the Hyksos and leading Egypt along an imperialistic path. 
C)  increasing the power of the Amon-Re priesthood. 
D)  combating the invasion of the Sea Peoples. 
E)  establishing the worship of Osiris.

Persian is not a Semitic but an Indo-European language.

In the thirteenth century the Egyptians were driven out of Palestine and back to their original frontiers by the

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to reform Egypt's

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumer ca. 2340 B.C. was

The written script of Sumer is known as

The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

Gilgamesh was

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

The earliest of the Mesopotamian empires was founded by Gilgamesh.

Like the peoples of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians had a very negative attitude toward daily life.

Growing appreciation of astronomy among European peoples after 4000 B.C. is best seen in

The ancient city of Catal Huyuk was

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

The first hominid to leave Africa and move into Europe and Asia was Home sapiens.

In the first century B.C., Egypt became a province of

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

The Sumerians

The first modern Homo sapiens

Amenhotep IV is best known for

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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Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

Persian is not a Semitic but an Indo-European language.

In the thirteenth century the Egyptians were driven out of Palestine and back to their original frontiers by the

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to reform Egypt's

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumer ca. 2340 B.C. was

The written script of Sumer is known as

The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

Gilgamesh was

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

The earliest of the Mesopotamian empires was founded by Gilgamesh.

Like the peoples of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians had a very negative attitude toward daily life.

Growing appreciation of astronomy among European peoples after 4000 B.C. is best seen in

The ancient city of Catal Huyuk was

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

The first hominid to leave Africa and move into Europe and Asia was Home sapiens.

In the first century B.C., Egypt became a province of

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

The Sumerians

The first modern Homo sapiens

Amenhotep IV is best known for

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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