Question 1

Of the following language groups, which is the oldest?

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A) Proto-Indo-European 
B) Germanic 
C) Indic 
D) Hellenic 
E) Celtic 
A) Proto-Indo-European 
B) Germanic 
C) Indic 
D) Hellenic 
E) Celtic

Question 2

How did geography affect culture among the Olmec? Contrast the situation of early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, or Sudan.

Accepted Answer

The geography of the Olmec region had a

Question 3

Discuss the content and tenor of the law code of Hammurabi.

Accepted Answer

The law code of Hammurabi is a set of an

Question 4

Identification
-Osiris

Accepted Answer

Osiris is a major figure in ancient Egyp

Question 5

The three official languages in Persia were Persian, Elamitic, and

Accepted Answer

A) Greek. 
B) Latin. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Urdu. 
E) Babylonian. 
A) Greek. 
B) Latin. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Urdu. 
E) Babylonian.

Question 6

Identification
-Achaeans

Accepted Answer

The Achaeans are a group of people promi

Question 7

Identification
-Sir Arthur Evans

Accepted Answer

Sir Arthur Evans was a British archaeolo

Question 8

Identification
-Cambyses

Accepted Answer

Cambyses II was a king of the Achaemenid

Question 9

Identification
-Kassites

Accepted Answer

The Kassites were an ancient people who

Question 10

Identification
-Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

Who?
Hammurabi was the sixth king of the

Question 11

Persian "satraps" were responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) tax collection. 
B) military recruitment. 
C) local administration. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) tax collection. 
B) military recruitment. 
C) local administration. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

Amerindians had established permanent agricultural settlements along the coast of Peru by

Accepted Answer

A) 130,000 B.C.E. 
B) 30,000 B.C.E. 
C) 13,000 B.C.E. 
D) 10,000 B.C.E. 
E) 3000 B.C.E. 
A) 130,000 B.C.E. 
B) 30,000 B.C.E. 
C) 13,000 B.C.E. 
D) 10,000 B.C.E. 
E) 3000 B.C.E.

Question 13

Hieroglyphic Egyptian was deciphered by

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A) Jean François Champollion. 
B) Michael Ventris. 
C) Heinrich Schliemann. 
D) Arnold Toynbee. 
E) Napoleon. 
A) Jean François Champollion. 
B) Michael Ventris. 
C) Heinrich Schliemann. 
D) Arnold Toynbee. 
E) Napoleon.

Question 14

The Persians showed their greatest originality in

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A) religion. 
B) architecture. 
C) sculpture. 
D) science. 
E) mathematics. 
A) religion. 
B) architecture. 
C) sculpture. 
D) science. 
E) mathematics.

Question 15

Identification
-Gilgamesh

Accepted Answer

Gilgamesh is a central character in the

Question 16

Identification
-Saqqara

Accepted Answer

Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara

Question 17

Identification
-Aegean Basin

Accepted Answer

The Aegean Basin refers to the Aegean Se

Question 18

Identification
-Chavin

Accepted Answer

Chavin refers to an ancient civilization

Question 19

Identification
-Abu Simbel

Accepted Answer

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site loc

Question 20

Identification
-Meroë

Accepted Answer

Meroë is an ancient city on the east ban

Of the following language groups, which is the oldest?

How did geography affect culture among the Olmec? Contrast the situation of early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, or Sudan.

Discuss the content and tenor of the law code of Hammurabi.

Identification -Osiris

The three official languages in Persia were Persian, Elamitic, and

Identification -Achaeans

Identification -Sir Arthur Evans

Identification -Cambyses

Identification -Kassites

Identification -Hammurabi

Persian "satraps" were responsible for

Amerindians had established permanent agricultural settlements along the coast of Peru by

Hieroglyphic Egyptian was deciphered by

The Persians showed their greatest originality in

Identification -Gilgamesh

Identification -Saqqara

Identification -Aegean Basin

Identification -Chavin

Identification -Abu Simbel

Identification -Meroë

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

Of the following language groups, which is the oldest?

How did geography affect culture among the Olmec? Contrast the situation of early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, or Sudan.

Discuss the content and tenor of the law code of Hammurabi.

Identification -Osiris

The three official languages in Persia were Persian, Elamitic, and

Identification -Achaeans

Identification -Sir Arthur Evans

Identification -Cambyses

Identification -Kassites

Identification -Hammurabi

Persian "satraps" were responsible for

Amerindians had established permanent agricultural settlements along the coast of Peru by

Hieroglyphic Egyptian was deciphered by

The Persians showed their greatest originality in

Identification -Gilgamesh

Identification -Saqqara

Identification -Aegean Basin

Identification -Chavin

Identification -Abu Simbel

Identification -Meroë

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

Filters