Question 1

The Linear B script was used by the Mycenaeans mainly for

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A) record keeping. 
B) epic poetry. 
C) histories and royal annals. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) record keeping. 
B) epic poetry. 
C) histories and royal annals. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Hammurabi was a famous lawgiver of

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A) the Old Babylonian Empire. 
B) ancient Sumeria. 
C) the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 
D) Assyria. 
E) Egypt. 
A) the Old Babylonian Empire. 
B) ancient Sumeria. 
C) the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 
D) Assyria. 
E) Egypt.

Question 3

Sumerian religion featured

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A) anthropomorphic personifications of natural forces. 
B) anthropomorphic personifications of stars and planets. 
C) animal-shaped gods. 
D) impersonal abstractions. 
E) monotheistic tendencies. 
A) anthropomorphic personifications of natural forces. 
B) anthropomorphic personifications of stars and planets. 
C) animal-shaped gods. 
D) impersonal abstractions. 
E) monotheistic tendencies.

Question 4

Discuss the archaeological finds of Arthur Evans on Crete and their implications regarding social and political conditions.

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Arthur Evans' archaeological finds on Cr

Question 5

Identification
-Mycenae

Accepted Answer

Mycenae is an ancient city located in th

Question 6

Identification
-Akhenaton

Accepted Answer

Akhenaton, also spelled Akhenaten, was a

Question 7

Briefly describe the religious beliefs of the pharaoh Akhenaton.

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Pharaoh Akhenaton, also known as Amenhot

Question 8

The massive blocks used to assemble the Great Pyramid at Egypt were likely moved into position by means of

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A) earthen ramps. 
B) sophisticated hoisting machinery. 
C) barges during the Nile's flood stage. 
D) elephants trained for construction work. 
E) none of these choices 
A) earthen ramps. 
B) sophisticated hoisting machinery. 
C) barges during the Nile's flood stage. 
D) elephants trained for construction work. 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

The territory of the Chavin society

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A) originated on the Pacific coast of present-day Peru and quickly extended into the Andean highlands from Ecuador to Chile. 
B) consisted entirely of coastal farmland. 
C) had only four or five fertile river valleys. 
D) consisted entirely of tropical rain forest. 
E) none of these choices 
A) originated on the Pacific coast of present-day Peru and quickly extended into the Andean highlands from Ecuador to Chile. 
B) consisted entirely of coastal farmland. 
C) had only four or five fertile river valleys. 
D) consisted entirely of tropical rain forest. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Which of the following statements about Olmec religion is false?

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A) Most gods were depicted as part human and part animal. 
B) The Olmec did not practice human sacrifice. 
C) Jadeite was often used to represent the jaguar-god. 
D) The Olmec played the "divine" ball game. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Most gods were depicted as part human and part animal. 
B) The Olmec did not practice human sacrifice. 
C) Jadeite was often used to represent the jaguar-god. 
D) The Olmec played the "divine" ball game. 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Among the specialized occupations to be found in an ancient Sumerian city were all of the following except

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A) metal workers. 
B) weavers. 
C) potters. 
D) bakers. 
E) none of these choices 
A) metal workers. 
B) weavers. 
C) potters. 
D) bakers. 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

Cyrus's son, Cambyses, added which of the following to the Persian Empire?

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A) Lydia 
B) Chaldea 
C) Egypt 
D) Greece 
E) Italy 
A) Lydia 
B) Chaldea 
C) Egypt 
D) Greece 
E) Italy

Question 13

An essential material used in tool making by the Olmec was

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A) obsidian. 
B) copper. 
C) bronze. 
D) iron. 
E) jadeite. 
A) obsidian. 
B) copper. 
C) bronze. 
D) iron. 
E) jadeite.

Question 14

This was not part of the Fertile Crescent.

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A) Assyria 
B) Akkad 
C) Bablylon 
D) Sumer 
E) Lower Egypt 
A) Assyria 
B) Akkad 
C) Bablylon 
D) Sumer 
E) Lower Egypt

Question 15

Describe the importance of the city of Meroë during Kushite rule.

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The city of Meroë was incredibly importa

Question 16

Which of the following successfully resisted Persian imperial expansion?

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A) Lydia 
B) the Medes 
C) the Chaldeans 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Lydia 
B) the Medes 
C) the Chaldeans 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Which of these statements about Minoan culture is not true?

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A) It was centered on Crete. 
B) It was based in part of sea borne commerce. 
C) It was first excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. 
D) It was literate. 
E) It was aggressively imperialistic. 
A) It was centered on Crete. 
B) It was based in part of sea borne commerce. 
C) It was first excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. 
D) It was literate. 
E) It was aggressively imperialistic.

Question 18

Identification
-Babylon

Accepted Answer

Babylon was an ancient city located in M

Question 19

The Hittites were responsible for which of the following innovations in the ancient Near East?

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A) pottery 
B) iron working 
C) bronze working 
D) archery 
E) coinage 
A) pottery 
B) iron working 
C) bronze working 
D) archery 
E) coinage

Question 20

Identification
-cuneiform

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform is a system of writing that wa

The Linear B script was used by the Mycenaeans mainly for

Hammurabi was a famous lawgiver of

Sumerian religion featured

Discuss the archaeological finds of Arthur Evans on Crete and their implications regarding social and political conditions.

Identification -Mycenae

Identification -Akhenaton

Briefly describe the religious beliefs of the pharaoh Akhenaton.

The massive blocks used to assemble the Great Pyramid at Egypt were likely moved into position by means of

The territory of the Chavin society

Which of the following statements about Olmec religion is false?

Among the specialized occupations to be found in an ancient Sumerian city were all of the following except

Cyrus's son, Cambyses, added which of the following to the Persian Empire?

An essential material used in tool making by the Olmec was

This was not part of the Fertile Crescent.

Describe the importance of the city of Meroë during Kushite rule.

Which of the following successfully resisted Persian imperial expansion?

Which of these statements about Minoan culture is not true?

Identification -Babylon

The Hittites were responsible for which of the following innovations in the ancient Near East?

Identification -cuneiform

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

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

The Linear B script was used by the Mycenaeans mainly for

Hammurabi was a famous lawgiver of

Sumerian religion featured

Discuss the archaeological finds of Arthur Evans on Crete and their implications regarding social and political conditions.

Identification -Mycenae

Identification -Akhenaton

Briefly describe the religious beliefs of the pharaoh Akhenaton.

The massive blocks used to assemble the Great Pyramid at Egypt were likely moved into position by means of

The territory of the Chavin society

Which of the following statements about Olmec religion is false?

Among the specialized occupations to be found in an ancient Sumerian city were all of the following except

Cyrus's son, Cambyses, added which of the following to the Persian Empire?

An essential material used in tool making by the Olmec was

This was not part of the Fertile Crescent.

Describe the importance of the city of Meroë during Kushite rule.

Which of the following successfully resisted Persian imperial expansion?

Which of these statements about Minoan culture is not true?

Identification -Babylon

The Hittites were responsible for which of the following innovations in the ancient Near East?

Identification -cuneiform

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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