Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Assyrians

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians were an ancient civilizati

Question 2

All of the following are correct about Byblos except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B)  It was a Phoenician port city. 
C)  It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D)  The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E)  It was located in ancient Palestine. 
A)  It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B)  It was a Phoenician port city. 
C)  It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D)  The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E)  It was located in ancient Palestine.

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the covenant

Accepted Answer

The covenant is a concept found in vario

Question 4

Scholars agree that between ____ and ____ B.C., the Israelites emerged as a distinct group of peoples who established a united kingdom known as Israel.

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 and 2500 
B)  2500 and 2000 
C)  1800 and 1500 
D)  1200 and 1000 
E)  600 and 400 
A)  3000 and 2500 
B)  2500 and 2000 
C)  1800 and 1500 
D)  1200 and 1000 
E)  600 and 400

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-monotheism

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in the existenc

Question 6

The central, sacred text of Zoroastrianism is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Talmud. 
B)  Vedas. 
C)  Zend Avesta. 
D)  prayers of Ashur. 
E)  Bhagavad Gita. 
A)  Talmud. 
B)  Vedas. 
C)  Zend Avesta. 
D)  prayers of Ashur. 
E)  Bhagavad Gita.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Yahweh

Accepted Answer

Yahweh is the personal name of the God o

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Saul

Accepted Answer

Saul was a significant figure in the Bib

Question 9

Which one of the following is not considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  monotheism. 
B)  law. 
C)  morality. 
D)  social justice. 
E)  revenge. 
A)  monotheism. 
B)  law. 
C)  morality. 
D)  social justice. 
E)  revenge.

Question 10

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included all but

Accepted Answer

A)  the founding of the colony of Carthage. 
B)  a simplified alphabet and system of writing. 
C)  the establishment of trading stations throughout the Mediterranean. 
D)  their defeat and destruction of the Hebrew's twelve tribes. 
E)  distribution of Egyptian papyrus throughout the Mediterranean. 
A)  the founding of the colony of Carthage. 
B)  a simplified alphabet and system of writing. 
C)  the establishment of trading stations throughout the Mediterranean. 
D)  their defeat and destruction of the Hebrew's twelve tribes. 
E)  distribution of Egyptian papyrus throughout the Mediterranean.

Question 11

The words of the Hebrew prophets

Accepted Answer

A)  promoted universalism by stating that all nations would one day worship the God of Israel. 
B)  proclaimed that Israel would rise again from the ashes of conquest. 
C)  advocated social justice by condemning the rich for mistreating the poor. 
D)  encouraged a separation between Jews and non-Jews 
E)  all of the above 
A)  promoted universalism by stating that all nations would one day worship the God of Israel. 
B)  proclaimed that Israel would rise again from the ashes of conquest. 
C)  advocated social justice by condemning the rich for mistreating the poor. 
D)  encouraged a separation between Jews and non-Jews 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-prophets

Accepted Answer

Prophets are individuals who are believe

Question 13

Moses united the Israelites after the Egyptian bondage by putting them under the protection of a new national god named

Accepted Answer

A)  Moloch 
B)  Yahweh 
C)  Baal 
D)  Jesus 
E)  Allah 
A)  Moloch 
B)  Yahweh 
C)  Baal 
D)  Jesus 
E)  Allah

Question 14

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

Accepted Answer

A)  Byblos. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Tyre. 
E)  Sidon. 
A)  Byblos. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Tyre. 
E)  Sidon.

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Cyrus the Great

Accepted Answer

Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus II,

Question 16

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Assyrian. 
C)  Chaldean. 
D)  Persian. 
E)  Babylonian. 
A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Assyrian. 
C)  Chaldean. 
D)  Persian. 
E)  Babylonian.

Question 17

All of the following were Assyrian kings except for

Accepted Answer

A)  Sennacherib. 
B)  Ashur. 
C)  Ashurbanipal. 
D)  Tiglath-Pileser. 
E)  Shalmaneser III. 
A)  Sennacherib. 
B)  Ashur. 
C)  Ashurbanipal. 
D)  Tiglath-Pileser. 
E)  Shalmaneser III.

Question 18

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king. 
B)  the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army. 
C)  the kings' hoarding of wealth and over taxation of their subjects. 
D)  a lack of communication due to its vast size. 
E)  earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 
A)  a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king. 
B)  the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army. 
C)  the kings' hoarding of wealth and over taxation of their subjects. 
D)  a lack of communication due to its vast size. 
E)  earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Question 19

The Assyrians are important in history for their innovations in

Accepted Answer

A)  empire building. 
B)  urban architecture. 
C)  trade and commerce. 
D)  fine art and literature. 
E)  religion. 
A)  empire building. 
B)  urban architecture. 
C)  trade and commerce. 
D)  fine art and literature. 
E)  religion.

Question 20

The founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.) was the military hero

Accepted Answer

A)  Ezra 
B)  Joshua 
C)  Solomon 
D)  David 
E)  Saul 
A)  Ezra 
B)  Joshua 
C)  Solomon 
D)  David 
E)  Saul

Exam 2: the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

IDENTIFICATIONS -Assyrians

All of the following are correct about Byblos except:

IDENTIFICATIONS -the covenant

Scholars agree that between ____ and ____ B.C., the Israelites emerged as a distinct group of peoples who established a united kingdom known as Israel.

IDENTIFICATIONS -monotheism

The central, sacred text of Zoroastrianism is the

IDENTIFICATIONS -Yahweh

IDENTIFICATIONS -Saul

Which one of the following is not considered part of the Judeo-Christian heritage in West Civilization?

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included all but

The words of the Hebrew prophets

IDENTIFICATIONS -prophets

Moses united the Israelites after the Egyptian bondage by putting them under the protection of a new national god named

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

IDENTIFICATIONS -Cyrus the Great

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

All of the following were Assyrian kings except for

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

The Assyrians are important in history for their innovations in

The founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.) was the military hero

the Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

the Civilization of the Greeks

the Hellenistic World

the Roman Republic

the Roman Empire

late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

european Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

the Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

the Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

the Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

state Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

the Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

the Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

a Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

the Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

an Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

mass Society in an "Age of Progress," 1871-1894

an Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

the Beginning of the Twentieth-century Crisis: War and Revolution

the Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

the Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

after the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age (Since 1985)

Filters

Scholars agree that between and B.C., the Israelites emerged as a distinct group of peoples who established a united kingdom known as Israel.