Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-satrapy

Accepted Answer

A satrapy was an administrative and taxa

Question 2

The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

Accepted Answer

A)  Persepolis. 
B)  Byblos. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  Susa. 
E)  Ephess. 
A)  Persepolis. 
B)  Byblos. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  Susa. 
E)  Ephess.

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon

Accepted Answer

Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon are all ancient

Question 4

The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  brought an end to Near Eastern civilization. 
B)  created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish. 
C)  allowed the Persians under Cyrus the Great to immediately establish an empire. 
D)  was caused by Assyrian conquest. 
E)  was caused by the conquests of David and Solomon. 
A)  brought an end to Near Eastern civilization. 
B)  created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish. 
C)  allowed the Persians under Cyrus the Great to immediately establish an empire. 
D)  was caused by Assyrian conquest. 
E)  was caused by the conquests of David and Solomon.

Question 5

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the Zend Avesta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the power of local noble governors. 
B)  reducing the numbers of royal officials. 
C)  were middlemen in the international trade of the era. 
D)  concentrating their resources on internal economic development rather than on military spending. 
E)  encouraging religious toleration in order to prevent religious uprisings by non-Assyrians. 
A)  increasing the power of local noble governors. 
B)  reducing the numbers of royal officials. 
C)  were middlemen in the international trade of the era. 
D)  concentrating their resources on internal economic development rather than on military spending. 
E)  encouraging religious toleration in order to prevent religious uprisings by non-Assyrians.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the time of Darius, the army had disintegrated. 
B)  By the times of Darius, the army had seized control of the empire. 
C)  By the time of Darius, the army had become professionalized. 
D)  The army was less important than the navy. 
E)  The army was made up entirely of foreign mercenaries. 
A)  By the time of Darius, the army had disintegrated. 
B)  By the times of Darius, the army had seized control of the empire. 
C)  By the time of Darius, the army had become professionalized. 
D)  The army was less important than the navy. 
E)  The army was made up entirely of foreign mercenaries.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ahuramazda

Accepted Answer

Ahuramazda is the supreme god in Zoroast

Question 9

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

Accepted Answer

The Hebrew state and religion differed f

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Neo-Babylonian Empire

Accepted Answer

The Neo-Babylonian Empire, also known as

Question 11

Compare and contrast the administrative structure and attitudes toward subject peoples of the Assyrian and Persian empires.

Accepted Answer

The administrative structure and attitud

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-patriarchal

Accepted Answer

The term "patriarchal" refers to a socia

Question 13

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The principal economic basis of Assyrian society was

Accepted Answer

A)  heavily irrigation-based farming. 
B)  agriculture based on farming villages. 
C)  international trade. 
D)  sea-based commerce. 
E)  manufacturing of luxury items. 
A)  heavily irrigation-based farming. 
B)  agriculture based on farming villages. 
C)  international trade. 
D)  sea-based commerce. 
E)  manufacturing of luxury items.

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ishtar Gate

Accepted Answer

The Ishtar Gate was a grand entrance to

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Chaldeans and Medes

Accepted Answer

The Chaldeans and the Medes were two dis

Question 17

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Jerusalem

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem is a city located in the Middl

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the "king's eye"

Accepted Answer

The term "king's eye" is not a widely re

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Zoroaster

Accepted Answer

Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, wa

Question 20

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immortals 
B)  Marines 
C)  Praetorian Guard 
D)  Assassins 
E)  Invisibles 
A)  Immortals 
B)  Marines 
C)  Praetorian Guard 
D)  Assassins 
E)  Invisibles

Exam 2: the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

IDENTIFICATIONS -satrapy

The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

IDENTIFICATIONS -Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon

The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the Zend Avesta.

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ahuramazda

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Neo-Babylonian Empire

Compare and contrast the administrative structure and attitudes toward subject peoples of the Assyrian and Persian empires.

IDENTIFICATIONS -patriarchal

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

The principal economic basis of Assyrian society was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ishtar Gate

IDENTIFICATIONS -Chaldeans and Medes

IDENTIFICATIONS -Jerusalem

IDENTIFICATIONS -the "king's eye"

IDENTIFICATIONS -Zoroaster

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the?

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