Question 1

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 2

The 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 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 4

Sumerian mathematics was very sophisticated and based on multiplications and divisions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  5s and 10s. 
B)  10s and 20s. 
C)  10s and 100s. 
D)  5s and 50s. 
E)  30s and 60s. 
A)  5s and 10s. 
B)  10s and 20s. 
C)  10s and 100s. 
D)  5s and 50s. 
E)  30s and 60s.

Question 5

While both Egypt and Mesopotamia used the wheel in pottery making,in the Early Bronze Age only Mesopotamia used the wheel for transport and war chariots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did the image of the pharaoh change during the Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Archaic Period was ruled by strongme

Question 7

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  Each engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  Each developed a technique of writing, which helped them expand their influence. 
D)  Each enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions. 
E)  Each underwent a process of political consolidation in the third millennium B.C.E. 
A)  Each underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  Each engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  Each developed a technique of writing, which helped them expand their influence. 
D)  Each enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions. 
E)  Each underwent a process of political consolidation in the third millennium B.C.E.

Question 8

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 9

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia-Unpredictability of weather,

Question 10

What factors contributed to the fall of the Old Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Increase in the power of the priestly cl

Question 11

The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:

Accepted Answer

A)  to preserve their sacred cats in the harsh desert climate. 
B)  following the example of the Hebrews and other nomadic people. 
C)  because they believed deceased people would be reincarnated as animals. 
D)  to enable a person's afterlife and ensure he or she had all that was necessary there. 
E)  to demonstrate their great respect for their ancestors. 
A)  to preserve their sacred cats in the harsh desert climate. 
B)  following the example of the Hebrews and other nomadic people. 
C)  because they believed deceased people would be reincarnated as animals. 
D)  to enable a person's afterlife and ensure he or she had all that was necessary there. 
E)  to demonstrate their great respect for their ancestors.

Question 12

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 13

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_________ 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 15

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

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

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

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

Sumerian mathematics was very sophisticated and based on multiplications and divisions of:

While both Egypt and Mesopotamia used the wheel in pottery making,in the Early Bronze Age only Mesopotamia used the wheel for transport and war chariots.

How did the image of the pharaoh change during the Middle Kingdom?

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is NOT true?

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

What factors contributed to the fall of the Old Kingdom?

The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:

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

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

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

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

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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