Question 1

One of the earliest civilizations,Sumer,flourished in what the Greeks called Mesopotamia,between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Iraq. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Iraq.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B)  They could own property. 
C)  They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D)  They could practice sexual freedom. 
E)  They were recognized as persons in their own right. 
A)  They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B)  They could own property. 
C)  They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D)  They could practice sexual freedom. 
E)  They were recognized as persons in their own right.

Question 3

Hammurabi's Law Code accorded no rights to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

An individual who successfully led a Sumerian city-state's army in battles was:

Accepted Answer

A)  known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B)  able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal. 
C)  associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D)  declared a god-king by his city's priests. 
E)  allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles. 
A)  known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B)  able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal. 
C)  associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D)  declared a god-king by his city's priests. 
E)  allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles.

Question 6

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

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

The Neolithic Revolution allowed women to:

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A)  participate fully in social and political governance. 
B)  become the primary laborers in the growing of crops. 
C)  have fewer children and devote less time to child care. 
D)  have more children and devote more time to child care. 
E)  become the religious leaders of communities. 
A)  participate fully in social and political governance. 
B)  become the primary laborers in the growing of crops. 
C)  have fewer children and devote less time to child care. 
D)  have more children and devote more time to child care. 
E)  become the religious leaders of communities.

Question 9

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes circa 3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D)  produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E)  could be used to eat with as well as write. 
A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D)  produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E)  could be used to eat with as well as write.

Question 10

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

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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)  had to find his soul in the Duat. 
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)  had to find his soul in the Duat.

Question 11

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Substantial numbers of humans began to d

Question 13

The vast majority of Egyptians who built the pyramids were slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The civilization that emerged in ancient Egypt arose:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a part of the Old Babylonian empire. 
B)  at the same time as that of ancient Sumer. 
C)  significantly later than that of ancient Sumer. 
D)  significantly earlier than that of ancient Sumer. 
E)  as a result of Akkadian colonization. 
A)  as a part of the Old Babylonian empire. 
B)  at the same time as that of ancient Sumer. 
C)  significantly later than that of ancient Sumer. 
D)  significantly earlier than that of ancient Sumer. 
E)  as a result of Akkadian colonization.

Question 15

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

Accepted Answer

A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce. 
A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce.

Question 16

The weakening power of the Fifth and Sixth dynasties resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a wider distribution of wealth in Egyptian society. 
B)  a decline in cultural production. 
C)  a contraction of court culture to Memphis. 
D)  priests refusing to crown pharaohs. 
E)  a decline in the general quality of life in Egypt. 
A)  a wider distribution of wealth in Egyptian society. 
B)  a decline in cultural production. 
C)  a contraction of court culture to Memphis. 
D)  priests refusing to crown pharaohs. 
E)  a decline in the general quality of life in Egypt.

Question 17

Why is the "capacity to produce beer a sure sign of civilization"?

Accepted Answer

The production of beer is a luxury rathe

Question 18

Sumerian distrust of nature and fear of the world were paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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)  communicated primarily through messages carved in stone. 
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)  communicated primarily through messages carved in stone.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

It shows the impact the office of the lu

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

One of the earliest civilizations,Sumer,flourished in what the Greeks called Mesopotamia,between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic period?

Hammurabi's Law Code accorded no rights to women.

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

An individual who successfully led a Sumerian city-state's army in battles was:

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

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

The Neolithic Revolution allowed women to:

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes circa 3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

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

The vast majority of Egyptians who built the pyramids were slaves.

The civilization that emerged in ancient Egypt arose:

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

The weakening power of the Fifth and Sixth dynasties resulted in:

Why is the "capacity to produce beer a sure sign of civilization"?

Sumerian distrust of nature and fear of the world were paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

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

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

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,1100–1250

The Medieval World,1250–1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350–1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453–1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550–1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660–1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution,1815–1848

Revolutions and Nation Building,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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