Question 1

The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to

Accepted Answer

A) an optimistic outlook emphasizing the secular life. 
B) a pessimistic outlook and loathing of religion. 
C) a pessimistic outlook with an emphasis on satisfying their angry gods. 
D) an optimistic outlook with a belief in providing for benevolent gods. 
E) profound apathy and lack of any material accomplishments. 
A) an optimistic outlook emphasizing the secular life. 
B) a pessimistic outlook and loathing of religion. 
C) a pessimistic outlook with an emphasis on satisfying their angry gods. 
D) an optimistic outlook with a belief in providing for benevolent gods. 
E) profound apathy and lack of any material accomplishments.

Question 2

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

The migration of Indo-European speakers

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Egypt's Old Kingdom ended for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) foreign invasion. 
B) a drought caused by low levels of the Nile. 
C) a decline in rainfall. 
D) economic troubles. 
E) decline of centralized authority. 
A) foreign invasion. 
B) a drought caused by low levels of the Nile. 
C) a decline in rainfall. 
D) economic troubles. 
E) decline of centralized authority.

Question 6

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

Accepted Answer

The terms "society" and "civilization" a

Question 8

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

Accepted Answer

The religions and religious practices of

Question 9

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as

Accepted Answer

A) farmers. 
B) merchants. 
C) textile-makers. 
D) royal officials. 
E) priests. 
A) farmers. 
B) merchants. 
C) textile-makers. 
D) royal officials. 
E) priests.

Question 11

In the first century B.C.E., 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 12

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

Accepted Answer

A) the wealthy who could afford preservation of the body. 
B) priests who knew religious secrets. 
C) the poor who lived by the Nile. 
D) the pharaohs alone. 
E) all free men but no slaves nor serfs. 
A) the wealthy who could afford preservation of the body. 
B) priests who knew religious secrets. 
C) the poor who lived by the Nile. 
D) the pharaohs alone. 
E) all free men but no slaves nor serfs.

Question 13

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to lessen the power of the

Accepted Answer

A) army. 
B) nobles. 
C) merchants. 
D) priesthood. 
E) scribes. 
A) army. 
B) nobles. 
C) merchants. 
D) priesthood. 
E) scribes.

Question 14

The ancient city of Çatal Hüyük 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 exercised all political power. 
E) the capital 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 exercised all political power. 
E) the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.

Question 15

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

Accepted Answer

A) first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago. 
B) were skilled hunters 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) were skilled hunters 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 16

One of the few female pharaohs was

Accepted Answer

A) Ramses. 
B) Hatshepsut. 
C) Menes. 
D) Amenhotep. 
E) Isis. 
A) Ramses. 
B) Hatshepsut. 
C) Menes. 
D) Amenhotep. 
E) Isis.

Question 17

The term Ma'at expresses the Egyptian belief in

Accepted Answer

A) the inevitability of human suffering and sorrow. 
B) steady progress toward a better future. 
C) the redemption promised to those who believe in the gods. 
D) truth, justice, and order in the universe. 
E) unremitting chaos. 
A) the inevitability of human suffering and sorrow. 
B) steady progress toward a better future. 
C) the redemption promised to those who believe in the gods. 
D) truth, justice, and order in the universe. 
E) unremitting chaos.

Question 18

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

Accepted Answer

A) Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B) herd animals and the temples. 
C) Nile River and the military. 
D) pharaoh and the stars. 
E) pyramids and the sphinx. 
A) Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B) herd animals and the temples. 
C) Nile River and the military. 
D) pharaoh and the stars. 
E) pyramids and the sphinx.

Question 19

The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

Accepted Answer

A) have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure. 
B) have art and music. 
C) support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing. 
D) have learned to live in peace with their neighbors. 
E) have given up religion and adopted rational thinking. 
A) have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure. 
B) have art and music. 
C) support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing. 
D) have learned to live in peace with their neighbors. 
E) have given up religion and adopted rational thinking.

Question 20

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

Accepted Answer

A) the gods are benevolent and care greatly for their people. 
B) a wish fulfilled is not always a good thing. 
C) human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods. 
D) a periodic flood is necessary to cleanse the world. 
E) immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshippers. 
A) the gods are benevolent and care greatly for their people. 
B) a wish fulfilled is not always a good thing. 
C) human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods. 
D) a periodic flood is necessary to cleanse the world. 
E) immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshippers.

Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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

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

Egypt's Old Kingdom ended for all of the following EXCEPT

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead.

The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as

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

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to lessen the power of the

The ancient city of Çatal Hüyük was

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

One of the few female pharaohs was

The term Ma'at expresses the Egyptian belief in

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

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

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: An Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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