Question 1

Judaism can be defined or described as a religion of

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A)  amoral monotheism. 
B)  ethical monotheism. 
C)  ethical polytheism. 
D)  amoral polytheism. 
E)  monotheistic relativism. 
A)  amoral monotheism. 
B)  ethical monotheism. 
C)  ethical polytheism. 
D)  amoral polytheism. 
E)  monotheistic relativism.

Question 2

Mummification was to

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A)  help ensure that one could continue to live despite the death of the physical body. 
B)  assure against the return of the ka. 
C)  prevent the vital force of the physical body from returning. 
D)  prevent the vital force of the physical body from departing. 
E)  prevent decomposition during immersion in the Nile or exposure to the sun. 
A)  help ensure that one could continue to live despite the death of the physical body. 
B)  assure against the return of the ka. 
C)  prevent the vital force of the physical body from returning. 
D)  prevent the vital force of the physical body from departing. 
E)  prevent decomposition during immersion in the Nile or exposure to the sun.

Question 3

The earliest hominids

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A)  lived in Asia. 
B)  lived in Africa. 
C)  used iron tools. 
D)  are known as Homo sapiens. 
E)  evolved 1,000,000 years ago. 
A)  lived in Asia. 
B)  lived in Africa. 
C)  used iron tools. 
D)  are known as Homo sapiens. 
E)  evolved 1,000,000 years ago.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-"Sea Peoples"

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-"Sea Peoples"...

Question 5

The aftermath of the Hyksos intrusion into Egypt resulted in

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A)  the Egyptian use of iron for improved tools and weapons. 
B)  the reestablishment of the Old Kingdom. 
C)  Egyptian adoption of camel-drawn war chariots. 
D)  a significant increase in Egyptian imperialism in the New Kingdom. 
E)  the destruction of the pyramids. 
A)  the Egyptian use of iron for improved tools and weapons. 
B)  the reestablishment of the Old Kingdom. 
C)  Egyptian adoption of camel-drawn war chariots. 
D)  a significant increase in Egyptian imperialism in the New Kingdom. 
E)  the destruction of the pyramids.

Question 6

During the prophetic era (c.750-550),Judaism developed a sense of universalism in its monotheistic theology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hammurabi did all of the following except

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A)  become Pharaoh of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 
B)  "divide and conquer" his enemies as he returned Mesopotamia to unified control. 
C)  establish his new capital at Babylon. 
D)  work to stimulate economic revival and enhance the irrigation system. 
E)  establish a major code of law. 
A)  become Pharaoh of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 
B)  "divide and conquer" his enemies as he returned Mesopotamia to unified control. 
C)  establish his new capital at Babylon. 
D)  work to stimulate economic revival and enhance the irrigation system. 
E)  establish a major code of law.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the ideas of Zoroaster,the Hebrews,and Akhenaten.Were they more alike than different? How,and why?

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Zoroaster, the Hebrews, and Akhenaten we

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Catal Huyuk

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Catal Huyuk, also spelled as Çatalhöyük,

Question 10

The independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.was

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A)  Axum. 
B)  Mali. 
C)  the Maghreb. 
D)  Kush. 
E)  Zanj. 
A)  Axum. 
B)  Mali. 
C)  the Maghreb. 
D)  Kush. 
E)  Zanj.

Question 11

King Solomon is associated with all of the following except

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A)  he ruled a united kingdom. 
B)  he built a temple. 
C)  his capital was Jerusalem. 
D)  Israel was at the height of its powers. 
E)  controlled all of the Middle East. 
A)  he ruled a united kingdom. 
B)  he built a temple. 
C)  his capital was Jerusalem. 
D)  Israel was at the height of its powers. 
E)  controlled all of the Middle East.

Question 12

Successors to Cyrus were

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A)  Cambyses and Alexander. 
B)  Cambyses and Darius. 
C)  Ionisus and Cirrilus. 
D)  Zoroaster and Mithras. 
E)  Pericles and Cleisthenes. 
A)  Cambyses and Alexander. 
B)  Cambyses and Darius. 
C)  Ionisus and Cirrilus. 
D)  Zoroaster and Mithras. 
E)  Pericles and Cleisthenes.

Question 13

Unlike Mesopotamia's rivers,the flooding of Egypt's Nile was gradual and usually predictable,and the river seen as life-enhancing rather than life-threatening.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian civilization?

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A)  Its geography and topography made for great political and social insecurity. 
B)  There was little continuity because of the Nile's horrific floods. 
C)  There was a sense of security and a feeling of changelessness. 
D)  It considered religion unimportant as the emphasis was life in the here and now. 
E)  There were few opportunities for trade. 
A)  Its geography and topography made for great political and social insecurity. 
B)  There was little continuity because of the Nile's horrific floods. 
C)  There was a sense of security and a feeling of changelessness. 
D)  It considered religion unimportant as the emphasis was life in the here and now. 
E)  There were few opportunities for trade.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-satraps,the Royal Road and the Immortals

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The terms "satraps," "the Royal Road," a

Question 16

The people who created the first Mesopotamian civilization were the

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A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Akkadians. 
C)  Egyptians. 
D)  Babylonians. 
E)  Nubians. 
A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Akkadians. 
C)  Egyptians. 
D)  Babylonians. 
E)  Nubians.

Question 17

After the death of King Solomon,Jerusalem became the capital of the southern Kingdom of

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A)  Sumeria. 
B)  Judah. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Arabia. 
E)  Axum. 
A)  Sumeria. 
B)  Judah. 
C)  Israel. 
D)  Arabia. 
E)  Axum.

Question 18

Which of the following were among the basic characteristics of the first civilizations?

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A)  the development of the Phoenician alphabet. 
B)  the use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E. 
C)  the development of cities. 
D)  the discovery of fire. 
E)  the invention of pottery. 
A)  the development of the Phoenician alphabet. 
B)  the use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E. 
C)  the development of cities. 
D)  the discovery of fire. 
E)  the invention of pottery.

Question 19

"The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their own; they simply borrowed 'civilization' from the Sumerians." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: 
- There is evidence to suggest tha

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-cuneiform

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Cuneiform is a system of writing that wa

Judaism can be defined or described as a religion of

Mummification was to

The earliest hominids

Identify the following terms. -"Sea Peoples"

The aftermath of the Hyksos intrusion into Egypt resulted in

During the prophetic era (c.750-550),Judaism developed a sense of universalism in its monotheistic theology.

Hammurabi did all of the following except

Compare and contrast the ideas of Zoroaster,the Hebrews,and Akhenaten.Were they more alike than different? How,and why?

Identify the following terms. -Catal Huyuk

The independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.was

King Solomon is associated with all of the following except

Successors to Cyrus were

Unlike Mesopotamia's rivers,the flooding of Egypt's Nile was gradual and usually predictable,and the river seen as life-enhancing rather than life-threatening.

Which of the following accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian civilization?

Identify the following terms. -satraps,the Royal Road and the Immortals

The people who created the first Mesopotamian civilization were the

After the death of King Solomon,Jerusalem became the capital of the southern Kingdom of

Which of the following were among the basic characteristics of the first civilizations?

"The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their own; they simply borrowed 'civilization' from the Sumerians." Discuss,pro and con.

Identify the following terms. -cuneiform

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Judaism can be defined or described as a religion of

Mummification was to

The earliest hominids

Identify the following terms. -"Sea Peoples"

The aftermath of the Hyksos intrusion into Egypt resulted in

During the prophetic era (c.750-550),Judaism developed a sense of universalism in its monotheistic theology.

Hammurabi did all of the following except

Compare and contrast the ideas of Zoroaster,the Hebrews,and Akhenaten.Were they more alike than different? How,and why?

Identify the following terms. -Catal Huyuk

The independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.was

King Solomon is associated with all of the following except

Successors to Cyrus were

Unlike Mesopotamia's rivers,the flooding of Egypt's Nile was gradual and usually predictable,and the river seen as life-enhancing rather than life-threatening.

Which of the following accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian civilization?

Identify the following terms. -satraps,the Royal Road and the Immortals

The people who created the first Mesopotamian civilization were the

After the death of King Solomon,Jerusalem became the capital of the southern Kingdom of

Which of the following were among the basic characteristics of the first civilizations?

"The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their own; they simply borrowed 'civilization' from the Sumerians." Discuss,pro and con.

Identify the following terms. -cuneiform

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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