Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Achaemenid dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Achaemenid dynasty was an ancient Pe

Question 2

Many scholars today

Accepted Answer

A)  believe the Hebrew Bible is a completely accurate historical record. 
B)  contend that the Hebrew Bible was originally written down in the fifth century A.D. 
C)  doubt that the early books of the Hebrew Bible reflects the true history of the Israelites. 
D)  argue that the Hebrew Bible was first written in Greek. 
E)  claim that none of the Hebrew Bible was written before the era of the Roman Empire. 
A)  believe the Hebrew Bible is a completely accurate historical record. 
B)  contend that the Hebrew Bible was originally written down in the fifth century A.D. 
C)  doubt that the early books of the Hebrew Bible reflects the true history of the Israelites. 
D)  argue that the Hebrew Bible was first written in Greek. 
E)  claim that none of the Hebrew Bible was written before the era of the Roman Empire.

Question 3

The sun god, who became a helper of Ahuramazda and later, in Roman times, the source of another religion, was

Accepted Answer

A)  Avesta. 
B)  Osiris. 
C)  Buddha. 
D)  Vishnu. 
E)  Mithra. 
A)  Avesta. 
B)  Osiris. 
C)  Buddha. 
D)  Vishnu. 
E)  Mithra.

Question 4

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

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A)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B)  Darius. 
C)  Xerxes. 
D)  Cambyses II. 
E)  Zoroaster. 
A)  Nebuchadnezzar II. 
B)  Darius. 
C)  Xerxes. 
D)  Cambyses II. 
E)  Zoroaster.

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Pentateuch

Accepted Answer

The Pentateuch, also known as the Torah

Question 6

The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Cambyses. 
C)  Zoroaster. 
D)  Darius. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar. 
A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Cambyses. 
C)  Zoroaster. 
D)  Darius. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Nimrud and Nineveh

Accepted Answer

Nimrud and Nineveh are ancient cities lo

Question 8

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Nebuchadnezzar II

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadnezzar II was a prominent king o

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Persians

Accepted Answer

The Persians are an ethnic group that ma

Question 11

To what extent did other Near Eastern peoples and societies influence Hebrew culture?

Accepted Answer

The influence of other Near Eastern peop

Question 12

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

Accepted Answer

A)  iron weapons. 
B)  terrorist actions. 
C)  humane treatment of prisoners. 
D)  superior, diversified tactics. 
E)  ruthless leaders. 
A)  iron weapons. 
B)  terrorist actions. 
C)  humane treatment of prisoners. 
D)  superior, diversified tactics. 
E)  ruthless leaders.

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Moses

Accepted Answer

Moses is a key figure in the religious t

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true of the Chaldean Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylon was its great central city. 
B)  It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C)  The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D)  The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler. 
A)  Babylon was its great central city. 
B)  It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C)  The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D)  The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E)  Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler.

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Phoenician alphabet

Accepted Answer

The Phoenician alphabet is considered to

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Canaan

Accepted Answer

Canaan is a historical and geographical

Question 17

Assyrian art was primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  outshining the remnants of Sumerian and Babylonian culture. 
B)  illustrating the gods, especially Marduk. 
C)  glorifying the king, hunting, and war. 
D)  displaying the virtues of women and female priests. 
E)  showing the lives of ordinary Assyrian subjects. 
A)  outshining the remnants of Sumerian and Babylonian culture. 
B)  illustrating the gods, especially Marduk. 
C)  glorifying the king, hunting, and war. 
D)  displaying the virtues of women and female priests. 
E)  showing the lives of ordinary Assyrian subjects.

Question 18

Darius accomplished all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  conquering Egypt. 
C)  creating a Persian province in western India. 
D)  conquering Thrace. 
E)  built a new Persian capital at Persepolis. 
A)  building a canal that linked the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  conquering Egypt. 
C)  creating a Persian province in western India. 
D)  conquering Thrace. 
E)  built a new Persian capital at Persepolis.

Question 19

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Hebrew religion

Accepted Answer

A)  believed in two gods, both named Yahweh. 
B)  was an ethical religion centered around the law of God. 
C)  taught there was covenant between the Hebrews and Ahurmazda. 
D)  was dualistic under the guise of monotheism. 
E)  all the above 
A)  believed in two gods, both named Yahweh. 
B)  was an ethical religion centered around the law of God. 
C)  taught there was covenant between the Hebrews and Ahurmazda. 
D)  was dualistic under the guise of monotheism. 
E)  all the above

Exam 2: the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

IDENTIFICATIONS -Achaemenid dynasty

Many scholars today

The sun god, who became a helper of Ahuramazda and later, in Roman times, the source of another religion, was

The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Pentateuch

The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Nimrud and Nineveh

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Nebuchadnezzar II

IDENTIFICATIONS -Persians

To what extent did other Near Eastern peoples and societies influence Hebrew culture?

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

IDENTIFICATIONS -Moses

Which of the following statements is not true of the Chaldean Empire?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Phoenician alphabet

IDENTIFICATIONS -Canaan

Assyrian art was primarily concerned with

Darius accomplished all of the following except

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

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