Question 1

How can the Epic of Gilgamesh help historians better understand Sumerian society?

Accepted Answer

It shows the impact the office of the lu

Question 2

Although many prehistoric settlements are known,one of the earliest of these in modern-day Turkey is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jericho. 
B)  Ur. 
C)  Çatalhöyük. 
D)  Memphis. 
E)  Lagash. 
A)  Jericho. 
B)  Ur. 
C)  Çatalhöyük. 
D)  Memphis. 
E)  Lagash.

Question 3

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

Accepted Answer

A)  a policy of terror. 
B)  constant warfare. 
C)  complex trade networks. 
D)  political strategy and diplomacy. 
E)  the loyalty of his blood kin. 
A)  a policy of terror. 
B)  constant warfare. 
C)  complex trade networks. 
D)  political strategy and diplomacy. 
E)  the loyalty of his blood kin.

Question 4

The common religion of the SumeriAnswer:

Accepted Answer

A)  was an early form of monotheism that influenced other peoples. 
B)  required city-states to settle their differences peacefully. 
C)  guaranteed free food for the poorest members of society. 
D)  included many gods, with a different god worshiped in each city-state. 
E)  was the only aspect of Sumerian society which survived the society's collapse. 
A)  was an early form of monotheism that influenced other peoples. 
B)  required city-states to settle their differences peacefully. 
C)  guaranteed free food for the poorest members of society. 
D)  included many gods, with a different god worshiped in each city-state. 
E)  was the only aspect of Sumerian society which survived the society's collapse.

Question 5

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language. 
A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language.

Question 6

Temples were central to Sumerian city life because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they controlled a large proportion of land. 
B)  they employed the largest number of men, women, and children. 
C)  they dominated local and foreign trade. 
D)  all of these 
E)  they controlled the economy through ownership of warehouses. 
A)  they controlled a large proportion of land. 
B)  they employed the largest number of men, women, and children. 
C)  they dominated local and foreign trade. 
D)  all of these 
E)  they controlled the economy through ownership of warehouses.

Question 7

The Sumerian rulers may be viewed as the first rulers in history to claim to rule:

Accepted Answer

A)  by force of personality. 
B)  by common consent of the ruled. 
C)  by right of conquest. 
D)  by election. 
E)  by divine right. 
A)  by force of personality. 
B)  by common consent of the ruled. 
C)  by right of conquest. 
D)  by election. 
E)  by divine right.

Question 8

_________ was the first king to launch wars of aggression in the name of his primary god.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sargon 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Djoser 
E)  Narmer 
A)  Sargon 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Djoser 
E)  Narmer

Question 9

The Egyptian concept of ma'at:

Accepted Answer

A)  or "size," meant that temples and palaces had to be very large. 
B)  is equivalent to the English "human rights." 
C)  was a male god who made the universe move forward in time. 
D)  includes ideas of harmony, order, justice, and truth. 
E)  referred to the Egyptian belief in reincarnation. 
A)  or "size," meant that temples and palaces had to be very large. 
B)  is equivalent to the English "human rights." 
C)  was a male god who made the universe move forward in time. 
D)  includes ideas of harmony, order, justice, and truth. 
E)  referred to the Egyptian belief in reincarnation.

Question 10

By the First and Second Dynasties,the pharaoh was regarded as the earthly manifestation of Ra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The important administrator of the pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer. 
A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer.

Question 12

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

Accepted Answer

A)  would be judged by Osiris and other divine judges. 
B)  confessed all sins. 
C)  had to buy access to heaven with offerings to the gods. 
D)  had to build a pyramid, large or small, according to social status. 
E)  all of these 
A)  would be judged by Osiris and other divine judges. 
B)  confessed all sins. 
C)  had to buy access to heaven with offerings to the gods. 
D)  had to build a pyramid, large or small, according to social status. 
E)  all of these

Question 13

The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "The Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel. 
B)  Akkad. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Sumer. 
A)  Israel. 
B)  Akkad. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Sumer.

Question 14

While both Egypt and Mesopotamia use the wheel in pottery making,in the Early Bronze Age,only Mesopotamia used the wheel for transport and war chariots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

How can the Epic of Gilgamesh help historians better understand Sumerian society?

Although many prehistoric settlements are known,one of the earliest of these in modern-day Turkey is:

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

The common religion of the SumeriAnswer:

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

Temples were central to Sumerian city life because:

The Sumerian rulers may be viewed as the first rulers in history to claim to rule:

_________ was the first king to launch wars of aggression in the name of his primary god.

The Egyptian concept of ma'at:

By the First and Second Dynasties,the pharaoh was regarded as the earthly manifestation of Ra.

The important administrator of the pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "The Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

While both Egypt and Mesopotamia use the wheel in pottery making,in the Early Bronze Age,only Mesopotamia used the wheel for transport and war chariots.

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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