Question 1

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 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 order,justice,and truth. 
E)  referred to the Egyptian belief in reincarnation.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

It shows the impact the office of the lu

Question 3

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

The pessimism of the Sumerian religion m

Question 4

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 5

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Although hominid existence extends back millennia,the advent of writing began around:

Accepted Answer

A)  13,000 B.C.E. 
B)  8000 B.C.E. 
C)  5000 B.C.E. 
D)  3300 B.C.E. 
E)  1000 B.C.E. 
A)  13,000 B.C.E. 
B)  8000 B.C.E. 
C)  5000 B.C.E. 
D)  3300 B.C.E. 
E)  1000 B.C.E.

Question 7

Tens of thousands of Sumerian clay tablets have survived:

Accepted Answer

A)  but unfortunately the key to the language has not. 
B)  documenting the United Sumerian empire,which lasted from 2900 to 2500 B.C.E. 
C)  telling us more about Sumer than we know about any other human society at the time. 
D)  probably because the Sumerians kept them in special underground archives. 
E)  but all deal with priestly class and reveal nothing about Sumerian society. 
A)  but unfortunately the key to the language has not. 
B)  documenting the United Sumerian empire,which lasted from 2900 to 2500 B.C.E. 
C)  telling us more about Sumer than we know about any other human society at the time. 
D)  probably because the Sumerians kept them in special underground archives. 
E)  but all deal with priestly class and reveal nothing about Sumerian society.

Question 8

The two gods most fundamental to Egyptian religious belief were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seth and Osiris. 
B)  Isis and Osiris. 
C)  Seth and Isis. 
D)  Isis and Anubis. 
E)  Anubis and Horus. 
A)  Seth and Osiris. 
B)  Isis and Osiris. 
C)  Seth and Isis. 
D)  Isis and Anubis. 
E)  Anubis and Horus.

Question 9

_________ 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 10

Egyptian society:

Accepted Answer

A)  was highly stratified,with an influential middle class. 
B)  consisted of a tiny minority of royalty and nobility and a majority class of laborers,including peasants and artisans. 
C)  was dependent on a large and heavily oppressed slave class. 
D)  was a powerful patriarchy in which women had little participation. 
E)  was a matriarchal society as evidenced by powerful queens. 
A)  was highly stratified,with an influential middle class. 
B)  consisted of a tiny minority of royalty and nobility and a majority class of laborers,including peasants and artisans. 
C)  was dependent on a large and heavily oppressed slave class. 
D)  was a powerful patriarchy in which women had little participation. 
E)  was a matriarchal society as evidenced by powerful queens.

Question 11

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  all of these 
A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  all of these

Question 12

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Old Kingdom 
B)  the Middle Kingdom 
C)  the First Intermediate Period 
D)  the Second Intermediate Period 
E)  the New Kingdom 
A)  the Old Kingdom 
B)  the Middle Kingdom 
C)  the First Intermediate Period 
D)  the Second Intermediate Period 
E)  the New Kingdom

Question 13

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 14

The Egyptians were the first historical,as opposed to prehistoric,society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hammurabi's Code is the first law code that exacted equal punishment for crimes across the social spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although the Akkadians were the predominant people of central Mesopotamia,they adopted Sumerian script,culture,war techniques,and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To the peoples of the ancient world,the characteristic benefits of civilization-government,literature,science,and art-were necessarily products of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rural life. 
B)  city life. 
C)  religious life. 
D)  the Ice Age. 
E)  nomadic life. 
A)  rural life. 
B)  city life. 
C)  religious life. 
D)  the Ice Age. 
E)  nomadic life.

Question 19

The Egyptian book _________ is an example of "wisdom literature" offering advice to those in public life.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep 
B)  Instruction of Amenemhet 
C)  The Prince 
D)  The Prophecies of Neferty 
E)  The Coffin Book 
A)  The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep 
B)  Instruction of Amenemhet 
C)  The Prince 
D)  The Prophecies of Neferty 
E)  The Coffin Book

Question 20

Labor among Paleolithic peoples was strictly divided along gender lines as men did the hunting and women the gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

The Egyptian concept of ma'at:

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

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Although hominid existence extends back millennia,the advent of writing began around:

Tens of thousands of Sumerian clay tablets have survived:

The two gods most fundamental to Egyptian religious belief were:

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

Egyptian society:

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

The Egyptians were the first historical,as opposed to prehistoric,society.

Hammurabi's Code is the first law code that exacted equal punishment for crimes across the social spectrum.

Although the Akkadians were the predominant people of central Mesopotamia,they adopted Sumerian script,culture,war techniques,and language.

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

To the peoples of the ancient world,the characteristic benefits of civilization-government,literature,science,and art-were necessarily products of:

The Egyptian book _________ is an example of "wisdom literature" offering advice to those in public life.

Labor among Paleolithic peoples was strictly divided along gender lines as men did the hunting and women the gathering.

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

Filters