Question 1

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor." 
A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor."

Question 2

Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000 
A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000

Question 4

What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

Accepted Answer

In addition to organizing the religious

Question 5

The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B)  funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C)  evidence of the culture's obsession with gloom and doom and death. 
D)  magic spells,formulas,and incantations needed in the afterlife. 
E)  lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow. 
A)  lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B)  funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C)  evidence of the culture's obsession with gloom and doom and death. 
D)  magic spells,formulas,and incantations needed in the afterlife. 
E)  lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow.

Question 6

By the end of the Second Dynasty,the pharaoh was considered more than just the ruler of Egypt: he was considered to be Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermediate eras 
B)  predynastic societies 
C)  pharaohs 
D)  kingdoms and periods 
E)  primary and secondary eras 
A)  intermediate eras 
B)  predynastic societies 
C)  pharaohs 
D)  kingdoms and periods 
E)  primary and secondary eras

Question 8

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

Accepted Answer

He used political strategy and his under

Question 9

The great Pyramids of Giza,built in the Fourth Dynasty,were:

Accepted Answer

A)  used for athletic events,concerts,and political rallies. 
B)  lost in the desert sands and unknown to the Greeks. 
C)  a good supply of building stone for Rome and Carthage. 
D)  temples used for worship by the priestly class. 
E)  constructed by thousands of peasant workers who were not slaves. 
A)  used for athletic events,concerts,and political rallies. 
B)  lost in the desert sands and unknown to the Greeks. 
C)  a good supply of building stone for Rome and Carthage. 
D)  temples used for worship by the priestly class. 
E)  constructed by thousands of peasant workers who were not slaves.

Question 10

Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was widespread and rested primarily in the hands of a broadly based priestly class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What innovations characterize the Neolithic Revolution,and how did these impact Neolithic society?

Accepted Answer

Substantial numbers of humans began to d

Question 12

The Egyptians made notable advances in:

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematics. 
B)  science. 
C)  military technology. 
D)  philosophy. 
E)  measuring time. 
A)  mathematics. 
B)  science. 
C)  military technology. 
D)  philosophy. 
E)  measuring time.

Question 13

The method of numbering Egyptian dynasties begins with the _________ Dynasty:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero 
B)  First 
C)  Initial 
D)  Primary 
E)  Scorpion 
A)  Zero 
B)  First 
C)  Initial 
D)  Primary 
E)  Scorpion

Question 14

Although the Neolithic Revolution occurred over a period of several thousand years,it represents a revolutionary shift in the way human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceived of and constructed their art. 
B)  migrated between the Near East and southern Europe. 
C)  disposed of their dead. 
D)  built religious shrines and worshiped their gods. 
E)  acquired the food necessary for their survival. 
A)  conceived of and constructed their art. 
B)  migrated between the Near East and southern Europe. 
C)  disposed of their dead. 
D)  built religious shrines and worshiped their gods. 
E)  acquired the food necessary for their survival.

Question 15

Ur grew in power under Shulgi,who expanded all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  continued military conquests. 
B)  continued development of commerce. 
C)  increasing the amount of tribute to be paid by newly subject peoples. 
D)  centralizing governmental functions. 
E)  the establishment of a center for artistic development in Akkad. 
A)  continued military conquests. 
B)  continued development of commerce. 
C)  increasing the amount of tribute to be paid by newly subject peoples. 
D)  centralizing governmental functions. 
E)  the establishment of a center for artistic development in Akkad.

Question 16

By 2160 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)  city and country 
B)  ocean and desert 
C)  Egypt and Nubia 
D)  Egypt and Sumer 
E)  upper and lower kingdoms 
A)  city and country 
B)  ocean and desert 
C)  Egypt and Nubia 
D)  Egypt and Sumer 
E)  upper and lower kingdoms

Question 17

The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  historians have an exact version of the story as it was read in ancient Sumer. 
B)  the work relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer. 
C)  the story tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer. 
D)  the epic is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible. 
E)  The work tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer. 
A)  historians have an exact version of the story as it was read in ancient Sumer. 
B)  the work relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer. 
C)  the story tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer. 
D)  the epic is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible. 
E)  The work tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer.

Question 18

Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language. 
A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language.

Question 20

The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "the Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel. 
B)  Akkad. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Sumer. 
A)  Israel. 
B)  Akkad. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Sumer.

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:

Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains:

By the end of the Second Dynasty,the pharaoh was considered more than just the ruler of Egypt: he was considered to be Egypt.

Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

The great Pyramids of Giza,built in the Fourth Dynasty,were:

Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was widespread and rested primarily in the hands of a broadly based priestly class.

What innovations characterize the Neolithic Revolution,and how did these impact Neolithic society?

The Egyptians made notable advances in:

The method of numbering Egyptian dynasties begins with the _________ Dynasty:

Although the Neolithic Revolution occurred over a period of several thousand years,it represents a revolutionary shift in the way human beings:

Ur grew in power under Shulgi,who expanded all of the following except:

By 2160 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece,and:

Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "the Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

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

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