Question 1

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

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A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Assyrian. 
C)  Chaldean. 
D)  Persian. 
E)  Babylonian. 
A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Assyrian. 
C)  Chaldean. 
D)  Persian. 
E)  Babylonian.

Question 2

The Assyrians are important in history for their innovations in

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A)  empire building. 
B)  urban architecture. 
C)  trade and commerce. 
D)  fine art and literature. 
E)  religion. 
A)  empire building. 
B)  urban architecture. 
C)  trade and commerce. 
D)  fine art and literature. 
E)  religion.

Question 3

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

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A)  subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B)  a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C)  noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D)  widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E)  the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire. 
A)  subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B)  a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C)  noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D)  widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E)  the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire.

Question 4

Which one of the following is not considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

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A)  monotheism. 
B)  law. 
C)  morality. 
D)  social justice. 
E)  revenge. 
A)  monotheism. 
B)  law. 
C)  morality. 
D)  social justice. 
E)  revenge.

Question 5

The tradition of the Hebrews states that they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Palestine.

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A)  Adam 
B)  Noah. 
C)  Abraham. 
D)  Moses. 
E)  David. 
A)  Adam 
B)  Noah. 
C)  Abraham. 
D)  Moses. 
E)  David.

Question 6

Darius accomplished all of the following except

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A)  building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  conquering Egypt. 
C)  creating a Persian province in western India. 
D)  conquering Thrace. 
E)  built a new Persian capital at Persepolis. 
A)  building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  conquering Egypt. 
C)  creating a Persian province in western India. 
D)  conquering Thrace. 
E)  built a new Persian capital at Persepolis.

Question 7

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus the Great. 
B)  Artaxerxes. 
C)  Cambyses. 
D)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
E)  Solomon. 
A)  Cyrus the Great. 
B)  Artaxerxes. 
C)  Cambyses. 
D)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
E)  Solomon.

Question 9

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

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A)  Byblos. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Tyre. 
E)  Sidon. 
A)  Byblos. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Tyre. 
E)  Sidon.

Question 10

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

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A)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B)  Darius. 
C)  Xerxes. 
D)  Cambyses II. 
E)  Zoroaster. 
A)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B)  Darius. 
C)  Xerxes. 
D)  Cambyses II. 
E)  Zoroaster.

Question 11

Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

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A)  centralize royal power along the lines of Mesopotamian despotism. 
B)  divide the Hebrew tribes into two separate political kingdoms. 
C)  decentralize royal power and spread it among the 12 Hebrew tribes. 
D)  construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society. 
E)  receive the Ten Commandments from God. 
A)  centralize royal power along the lines of Mesopotamian despotism. 
B)  divide the Hebrew tribes into two separate political kingdoms. 
C)  decentralize royal power and spread it among the 12 Hebrew tribes. 
D)  construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society. 
E)  receive the Ten Commandments from God.

Question 12

The founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.) was the military hero

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A)  Ezra 
B)  Joshua 
C)  Solomon 
D)  David 
E)  Saul 
A)  Ezra 
B)  Joshua 
C)  Solomon 
D)  David 
E)  Saul

Question 13

Zoroastrianism was

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A)  monotheist (one god). 
B)  dualist (two gods). 
C)  polytheist (many gods). 
D)  atheist (no god). 
E)  agnostic (undecided) 
A)  monotheist (one god). 
B)  dualist (two gods). 
C)  polytheist (many gods). 
D)  atheist (no god). 
E)  agnostic (undecided)

Question 14

Assyrian society was well known for its

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society. 
B)  manumission of slaves. 
C)  monumental cities. 
D)  monotheism. 
E)  monumental religious and burial structures. 
A)  assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society. 
B)  manumission of slaves. 
C)  monumental cities. 
D)  monotheism. 
E)  monumental religious and burial structures.

Question 15

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many scholars today

Accepted Answer

A)  believe the Hebrew Bible is a completely accurate historical record. 
B)  contend that the Hebrew Bible was originally written down in the fifth century A.D. 
C)  doubt that the early books of the Hebrew Bible reflects the true history of the Israelites. 
D)  argue that the Hebrew Bible was first written in Greek. 
E)  claim that none of the Hebrew Bible was written before the era of the Roman Empire. 
A)  believe the Hebrew Bible is a completely accurate historical record. 
B)  contend that the Hebrew Bible was originally written down in the fifth century A.D. 
C)  doubt that the early books of the Hebrew Bible reflects the true history of the Israelites. 
D)  argue that the Hebrew Bible was first written in Greek. 
E)  claim that none of the Hebrew Bible was written before the era of the Roman Empire.

Question 17

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

Accepted Answer

A)  iron weapons. 
B)  terrorist actions. 
C)  humane treatment of prisoners. 
D)  superior, diversified tactics. 
E)  ruthless leaders. 
A)  iron weapons. 
B)  terrorist actions. 
C)  humane treatment of prisoners. 
D)  superior, diversified tactics. 
E)  ruthless leaders.

Question 18

The principal economic basis of Assyrian society was

Accepted Answer

A)  heavily irrigation-based farming. 
B)  agriculture based on farming villages. 
C)  international trade. 
D)  sea-based commerce. 
E)  manufacturing of luxury items. 
A)  heavily irrigation-based farming. 
B)  agriculture based on farming villages. 
C)  international trade. 
D)  sea-based commerce. 
E)  manufacturing of luxury items.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true of the Chaldean Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylon was its great central city. 
B)  It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C)  The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D)  The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler. 
A)  Babylon was its great central city. 
B)  It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C)  The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D)  The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler.

Question 20

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

The Assyrians are important in history for their innovations in

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

Which one of the following is not considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

The tradition of the Hebrews states that they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Palestine.

Darius accomplished all of the following except

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

The founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.) was the military hero

Zoroastrianism was

Assyrian society was well known for its

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Many scholars today

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

The principal economic basis of Assyrian society was

Which of the following statements is not true of the Chaldean Empire?

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

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 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

The Assyrians are important in history for their innovations in

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

Which one of the following is not considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

The tradition of the Hebrews states that they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Palestine.

Darius accomplished all of the following except

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

The founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.) was the military hero

Zoroastrianism was

Assyrian society was well known for its

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Many scholars today

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

The principal economic basis of Assyrian society was

Which of the following statements is not true of the Chaldean Empire?

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

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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