Question 1

Describe briefly the "flavor" of Minoan civilization in contrast to Mycenaean.

Accepted Answer

The flavor of Minoan civilization can be

Question 2

The Assyrian capital of Nineveh was destroyed by the Medes and Babylonians in

Accepted Answer

A) 1612 B.C.E. 
B) 1216 B.C.E. 
C) 712 B.C.E. 
D) 612 B.C.E. 
E) 338 B.C.E. 
A) 1612 B.C.E. 
B) 1216 B.C.E. 
C) 712 B.C.E. 
D) 612 B.C.E. 
E) 338 B.C.E.

Question 3

The "Rosetta Stone" bears an inscription in hieroglyphic Egyptian and in

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A) demotic Egyptian and Latin. 
B) demotic Egyptian and Greek. 
C) Latin and Greek. 
D) Coptic and Latin. 
E) proto-Indo-European and Latin. 
A) demotic Egyptian and Latin. 
B) demotic Egyptian and Greek. 
C) Latin and Greek. 
D) Coptic and Latin. 
E) proto-Indo-European and Latin.

Question 4

What were the chief accomplishments of King Shabako?

Accepted Answer

King Shabako was a prominent pharaoh of

Question 5

The Minoan civilization was subjugated sometime after 1380 by the

Accepted Answer

A) Kassites. 
B) Hyksos. 
C) Mycenaeans. 
D) Persians. 
E) New Kingdom Egyptians. 
A) Kassites. 
B) Hyksos. 
C) Mycenaeans. 
D) Persians. 
E) New Kingdom Egyptians.

Question 6

The Lydian king Croesus was renowned in Greece for his

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A) courage. 
B) wealth. 
C) sexual potency. 
D) piety. 
E) wisdom. 
A) courage. 
B) wealth. 
C) sexual potency. 
D) piety. 
E) wisdom.

Question 7

In the traditional ancient Iranian religion, the magi were

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A) priest-astrologers. 
B) the highest gods. 
C) commoners used for human sacrifice. 
D) nature spirits. 
E) none of these choices 
A) priest-astrologers. 
B) the highest gods. 
C) commoners used for human sacrifice. 
D) nature spirits. 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

The Assyrians at one time or another before the seventh century B.C.E. brought all of the following under their domination except

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A) Asia Minor. 
B) Mesopotamia. 
C) Palestine. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt. 
A) Asia Minor. 
B) Mesopotamia. 
C) Palestine. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Olmec civilization is false?

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A) It appeared at about the same time as the Trojan War. 
B) It arose in environmental circumstances similar to those of the early civilizations of Eurasia. 
C) It oriented the main axis of cities 8 degrees west of true north. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) It appeared at about the same time as the Trojan War. 
B) It arose in environmental circumstances similar to those of the early civilizations of Eurasia. 
C) It oriented the main axis of cities 8 degrees west of true north. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Identification
-Sargonid rulers

Accepted Answer

The Sargonid dynasty was a line of kings

Question 11

The king traditionally credited with the unification of upper and lower Egypt is

Accepted Answer

A) Zoser. 
B) Amenhotep III. 
C) Amenhotep IV. 
D) Akhenaton. 
E) Menes. 
A) Zoser. 
B) Amenhotep III. 
C) Amenhotep IV. 
D) Akhenaton. 
E) Menes.

Question 12

One Persian royal road ran from the capital of Susa to

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A) the Indus Valley. 
B) Cairo. 
C) Rome. 
D) Ephesus. 
E) Jericho. 
A) the Indus Valley. 
B) Cairo. 
C) Rome. 
D) Ephesus. 
E) Jericho.

Question 13

The temple complex of Amon at Karnak was built by pharaohs of the

Accepted Answer

A) Old Kingdom. 
B) Middle Kingdom. 
C) New Kingdom. 
D) Third Dynasty. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Old Kingdom. 
B) Middle Kingdom. 
C) New Kingdom. 
D) Third Dynasty. 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

Describe the "Rosetta Stone" and its significance.

Accepted Answer

The Rosetta Stone is a large, inscribed

Question 15

What percentage of the population of a typical Sumerian city-state was engaged in farm work?

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A) less than 20 percent 
B) 20-30 percent 
C) 40-50 percent 
D) 60-70 percent 
E) 80-90 percent 
A) less than 20 percent 
B) 20-30 percent 
C) 40-50 percent 
D) 60-70 percent 
E) 80-90 percent

Question 16

Identification
-La Venta

Accepted Answer

La Venta is an archaeological site locat

Question 17

Identification
-Rosetta Stone

Accepted Answer

The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian

Question 18

Describe the physical make-up of a typical Sumerian city.

Accepted Answer

A typical Sumerian city was characterize

Question 19

Which of the following was farthest north?

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A) Thebes (Karnak) 
B) Giza 
C) Valley of the Kings 
D) Nubia 
E) Kush 
A) Thebes (Karnak) 
B) Giza 
C) Valley of the Kings 
D) Nubia 
E) Kush

Question 20

Identification
-Tel el-Amarna

Accepted Answer

Tel el-Amarna, also known as Amarna, is

Describe briefly the "flavor" of Minoan civilization in contrast to Mycenaean.

The Assyrian capital of Nineveh was destroyed by the Medes and Babylonians in

The "Rosetta Stone" bears an inscription in hieroglyphic Egyptian and in

What were the chief accomplishments of King Shabako?

The Minoan civilization was subjugated sometime after 1380 by the

The Lydian king Croesus was renowned in Greece for his

In the traditional ancient Iranian religion, the magi were

The Assyrians at one time or another before the seventh century B.C.E. brought all of the following under their domination except

Which of the following statements about Olmec civilization is false?

Identification -Sargonid rulers

The king traditionally credited with the unification of upper and lower Egypt is

One Persian royal road ran from the capital of Susa to

The temple complex of Amon at Karnak was built by pharaohs of the

Describe the "Rosetta Stone" and its significance.

What percentage of the population of a typical Sumerian city-state was engaged in farm work?

Identification -La Venta

Identification -Rosetta Stone

Describe the physical make-up of a typical Sumerian city.

Which of the following was farthest north?

Identification -Tel el-Amarna

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Exam 1: Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

Describe briefly the "flavor" of Minoan civilization in contrast to Mycenaean.

The Assyrian capital of Nineveh was destroyed by the Medes and Babylonians in

The "Rosetta Stone" bears an inscription in hieroglyphic Egyptian and in

What were the chief accomplishments of King Shabako?

The Minoan civilization was subjugated sometime after 1380 by the

The Lydian king Croesus was renowned in Greece for his

In the traditional ancient Iranian religion, the magi were

The Assyrians at one time or another before the seventh century B.C.E. brought all of the following under their domination except

Which of the following statements about Olmec civilization is false?

Identification -Sargonid rulers

The king traditionally credited with the unification of upper and lower Egypt is

One Persian royal road ran from the capital of Susa to

The temple complex of Amon at Karnak was built by pharaohs of the

Describe the "Rosetta Stone" and its significance.

What percentage of the population of a typical Sumerian city-state was engaged in farm work?

Identification -La Venta

Identification -Rosetta Stone

Describe the physical make-up of a typical Sumerian city.

Which of the following was farthest north?

Identification -Tel el-Amarna

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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