Question 1

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between religion and em

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ahriman

Accepted Answer

Ahriman is a figure in Zoroastrianism, a

Question 3

Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the revision of the Persian law code. 
B)  rebuilding Babylon. 
C)  defeating the Assyrians. 
D)  building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 
E)  destroyed Judah and carried the population into exile. 
A)  the revision of the Persian law code. 
B)  rebuilding Babylon. 
C)  defeating the Assyrians. 
D)  building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 
E)  destroyed Judah and carried the population into exile.

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Divided Kingdom

Accepted Answer

The term "Divided Kingdom" refers to a p

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Cambyses II

Accepted Answer

Cambyses II was the son of Cyrus the Gre

Question 6

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Herodotus

Accepted Answer

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian

Question 7

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and the Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews occurred at the hands of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaldeans. 
B)  Assyrians. 
C)  Philistines. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Sea Peoples. 
A)  Chaldeans. 
B)  Assyrians. 
C)  Philistines. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Sea Peoples.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Hebrews

Accepted Answer

The book of Hebrews is a significant par

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the Assyrian government?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited monarchy, where the king's power was checked by an assembly 
B)  a theocracy, where the priests of the temple had the real power 
C)  an aristocracy, with the landed nobility possessing political power 
D)  an oligarchy, with the aristocracy having the major say in government 
E)  the king's power was absolute; they were vicars of the Assyrian god Ashur 
A)  a limited monarchy, where the king's power was checked by an assembly 
B)  a theocracy, where the priests of the temple had the real power 
C)  an aristocracy, with the landed nobility possessing political power 
D)  an oligarchy, with the aristocracy having the major say in government 
E)  the king's power was absolute; they were vicars of the Assyrian god Ashur

Question 10

Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, was a member of the Achaemenid dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

Accepted Answer

The major turning points in Hebrew histo

Question 12

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

Accepted Answer

A)  subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B)  a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C)  noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D)  widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E)  the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire. 
A)  subject peoples to play a dominant role in civil administration. 
B)  a sensible system of collecting tribute based on an area's productive capacity. 
C)  noble offices to be filled by election rather than hereditary means. 
D)  widespread corruption by the satraps, who acted without the king's knowledge. 
E)  the enforcement of religious uniformity throughout the empire.

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Assyrians and the kingdom of Israel

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians were an ancient Semitic-sp

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Magi

Accepted Answer

Magi is a Japanese manga series written

Question 15

The Hebrew prophets

Accepted Answer

A)  were considered by the Hebrews to be the voice of Yahweh. 
B)  often served as judges in the Hebrew courts. 
C)  attempted to foretell the future for the Hebrew military leaders. 
D)  were caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant. 
E)  were members of the elite upper class. 
A)  were considered by the Hebrews to be the voice of Yahweh. 
B)  often served as judges in the Hebrew courts. 
C)  attempted to foretell the future for the Hebrew military leaders. 
D)  were caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant. 
E)  were members of the elite upper class.

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Darius

Accepted Answer

Darius was a king of the Persian Empire

Question 17

What influence, if any, might Zoroastrianism have on later Judaism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism may have had some influen

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Accepted Answer

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one o

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-ethical dualism

Accepted Answer

Ethical dualism is the belief that there

Question 20

Discuss the role of the husband/father, wife/mother, and the sons and daughters in the Hebrew family.

Accepted Answer

In the Hebrew family, the roles of the h

Exam 2: the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ahriman

Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Divided Kingdom

IDENTIFICATIONS -Cambyses II

IDENTIFICATIONS -Herodotus

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and the Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews occurred at the hands of the

IDENTIFICATIONS -Hebrews

Which of the following statements best describes the Assyrian government?

Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, was a member of the Achaemenid dynasty.

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

The Persian Empire's system of satrapies allowed for

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Assyrians and the kingdom of Israel

IDENTIFICATIONS -Magi

The Hebrew prophets

IDENTIFICATIONS -Darius

What influence, if any, might Zoroastrianism have on later Judaism and Christianity?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Hanging Gardens of Babylon

IDENTIFICATIONS -ethical dualism

Discuss the role of the husband/father, wife/mother, and the sons and daughters in the Hebrew family.

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