Question 1

The Minoans worshiped an early form of the Greek pantheon of gods and goddesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Anatolia grew in wealth and became urbanized in part due to the Assyrians who changed from a nomadic lifestyle to become caravan merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The effect of the arrival of the Sea Peoples on the Near East was to force fledgling kingdoms to unite,through conquest or consent,in order to stand up to this new threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although the Phoenicians were great colonizers of the Mediterranean,they remained strict separatists,having little cultural interaction with the non-Semitic peoples they encountered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The accomplishments of King Darius of Persia included:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting foreign mercenaries for his armies. 
B)  building roads for transport and postal service. 
C)  extending Persian rule over Greece and the Aegean. 
D)  capturing the bandits that had terrorized Persepolis. 
E)  conquering the civilization of the Indus River Valley. 
A)  recruiting foreign mercenaries for his armies. 
B)  building roads for transport and postal service. 
C)  extending Persian rule over Greece and the Aegean. 
D)  capturing the bandits that had terrorized Persepolis. 
E)  conquering the civilization of the Indus River Valley.

Question 6

The Phoenicians are also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Babylonians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Hebrews. 
E)  Levants. 
A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Babylonians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Hebrews. 
E)  Levants.

Question 7

Many small kingdoms arose in the Levant during the early Iron Age as a result of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  collapse of the Hittite civilization. 
B)  importation of grapes to the area. 
C)  collapse of the Egyptian Eighteenth Dynasty. 
D)  defeat of the Philistines by the Hebrews. 
E)  bronze mines of the Hittites being depleted. 
A)  collapse of the Hittite civilization. 
B)  importation of grapes to the area. 
C)  collapse of the Egyptian Eighteenth Dynasty. 
D)  defeat of the Philistines by the Hebrews. 
E)  bronze mines of the Hittites being depleted.

Question 8

Describe the effect of the Sea Peoples on the kingdoms and economies of the Late Bronze Age.

Accepted Answer

The Sea Peoples disrupted the northern t

Question 9

Thutmose I was the pharaoh who expelled the Hyksos and restored Egyptian confidence and reunification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the Phoenician sphere of influence in the Early Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians were merchants and trade

Question 11

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the Davidic dynasty in the Hebrew Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

Davidic kingship saw an unparalleled gro

Question 12

The twelve Hebrew tribes united under a single king to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more easily resist Philistine incursions. 
B)  build a holy temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. 
C)  invade Egypt. 
D)  found the city of Jericho. 
E)  travel across the Sinai Desert. 
A)  more easily resist Philistine incursions. 
B)  build a holy temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. 
C)  invade Egypt. 
D)  found the city of Jericho. 
E)  travel across the Sinai Desert.

Question 13

Trade in the Late Bronze Age fostered war between nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Hyksos invasion of Lower Egypt allowed the Nubians to establish an independent kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thutmose I was remarkable for:

Accepted Answer

A)  his attempt to obliterate the memory of his Horus-Ra predecessors. 
B)  changing the Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism. 
C)  military campaigns in Palestine, including the capture of Jerusalem. 
D)  ruling over Egypt, Palestine, and the lands from Nubia in the south to the Euphrates River in the north. 
E)  his defeat at the hands of the Hyksos at the battle of Kadesh. 
A)  his attempt to obliterate the memory of his Horus-Ra predecessors. 
B)  changing the Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism. 
C)  military campaigns in Palestine, including the capture of Jerusalem. 
D)  ruling over Egypt, Palestine, and the lands from Nubia in the south to the Euphrates River in the north. 
E)  his defeat at the hands of the Hyksos at the battle of Kadesh.

Question 16

The earlier Assyrian empire had been devastated by the _________ ,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a neo-Assyrian empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phoenicians 
B)  Mycenaeans 
C)  Minoans 
D)  Sea Peoples 
E)  Egyptians 
A)  Phoenicians 
B)  Mycenaeans 
C)  Minoans 
D)  Sea Peoples 
E)  Egyptians

Question 17

Hatshepsut was regularly portrayed as masculine in Egyptian statuary because:

Accepted Answer

A)  she had become a priest of Amon-Ra. 
B)  she needed to demonstrate that, like male pharaohs, she ruled in her own right. 
C)  she regularly led her troops in battle in men's clothing. 
D)  her court-appointed artists wanted to defame her. 
E)  she wanted to challenge traditional masculine authority. 
A)  she had become a priest of Amon-Ra. 
B)  she needed to demonstrate that, like male pharaohs, she ruled in her own right. 
C)  she regularly led her troops in battle in men's clothing. 
D)  her court-appointed artists wanted to defame her. 
E)  she wanted to challenge traditional masculine authority.

Question 18

The Assyrian king:

Accepted Answer

A)  also served as chief priest of the Assyrian religion. 
B)  was in constant conflict with the chief priests of the Assyrian religion who used their power over the people to challenge the powers of the ruling class. 
C)  did not act as a military leader but as a god embodied on earth. 
D)  was chosen from a band of select warriors rather than being a hereditary position. 
E)  was purely a military leader who ruled with a co-king who was the political leader. 
A)  also served as chief priest of the Assyrian religion. 
B)  was in constant conflict with the chief priests of the Assyrian religion who used their power over the people to challenge the powers of the ruling class. 
C)  did not act as a military leader but as a god embodied on earth. 
D)  was chosen from a band of select warriors rather than being a hereditary position. 
E)  was purely a military leader who ruled with a co-king who was the political leader.

Question 19

Savage violence and terror were characteristic of Assyrian warfare and foreign policy from Assyria's rise as a power in 1900 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to appease their neighbors' demands for food and land. 
B)  refused to share their advanced culture and political system. 
C)  created a multicultural union of civilized states. 
D)  acted very aggressively toward other peoples. 
E)  developed a diverse cultural empire that outlasted its political influence. 
A)  tried to appease their neighbors' demands for food and land. 
B)  refused to share their advanced culture and political system. 
C)  created a multicultural union of civilized states. 
D)  acted very aggressively toward other peoples. 
E)  developed a diverse cultural empire that outlasted its political influence.

Exam 2: Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Minoans worshiped an early form of the Greek pantheon of gods and goddesses.

Anatolia grew in wealth and became urbanized in part due to the Assyrians who changed from a nomadic lifestyle to become caravan merchants.

The effect of the arrival of the Sea Peoples on the Near East was to force fledgling kingdoms to unite,through conquest or consent,in order to stand up to this new threat.

Although the Phoenicians were great colonizers of the Mediterranean,they remained strict separatists,having little cultural interaction with the non-Semitic peoples they encountered.

The accomplishments of King Darius of Persia included:

The Phoenicians are also known as the:

Many small kingdoms arose in the Levant during the early Iron Age as a result of the:

Describe the effect of the Sea Peoples on the kingdoms and economies of the Late Bronze Age.

Thutmose I was the pharaoh who expelled the Hyksos and restored Egyptian confidence and reunification.

What was the Phoenician sphere of influence in the Early Iron Age?

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the Davidic dynasty in the Hebrew Kingdom.

The twelve Hebrew tribes united under a single king to:

Trade in the Late Bronze Age fostered war between nations.

The Hyksos invasion of Lower Egypt allowed the Nubians to establish an independent kingdom.

Thutmose I was remarkable for:

The earlier Assyrian empire had been devastated by the _________ ,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a neo-Assyrian empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

Hatshepsut was regularly portrayed as masculine in Egyptian statuary because:

The Assyrian king:

Savage violence and terror were characteristic of Assyrian warfare and foreign policy from Assyria's rise as a power in 1900 B.C.E.

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

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