Question 1

Assurnasirpal II,king of Assyria,has the distinction of:

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A)  possessing a deserved reputation for cruelty and savagery. 
B)  being a heretic who turned away from traditional Assyrian religion. 
C)  losing the decisive battle that ended Assyrian dominance. 
D)  establishing a great library to collect Mesopotamian culture. 
E)  being a benevolent ruler who handed the throne over to his son and became a priest. 
A)  possessing a deserved reputation for cruelty and savagery. 
B)  being a heretic who turned away from traditional Assyrian religion. 
C)  losing the decisive battle that ended Assyrian dominance. 
D)  establishing a great library to collect Mesopotamian culture. 
E)  being a benevolent ruler who handed the throne over to his son and became a priest.

Question 2

The "self-conscious cosmopolitanism" of the Late Bronze Age:

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A)  refers to women's liberation from traditional family values. 
B)  included the adoption of hieroglyphics across the known world. 
C)  developed as ancient cultures actively exchanged goods and ideas. 
D)  was resisted by the coastal towns of Sidon and Byblos. 
E)  refers to the insularity of the various cultures of the Near and Middle East. 
A)  refers to women's liberation from traditional family values. 
B)  included the adoption of hieroglyphics across the known world. 
C)  developed as ancient cultures actively exchanged goods and ideas. 
D)  was resisted by the coastal towns of Sidon and Byblos. 
E)  refers to the insularity of the various cultures of the Near and Middle East.

Question 3

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

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A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  linguistic and cultural patterns found in India, the Near East, Europe, and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of the strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe. 
A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  linguistic and cultural patterns found in India, the Near East, Europe, and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of the strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe.

Question 4

The followers of Zoroastrianism believed in:

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A)  polytheism, animal sacrifice, and magical rituals. 
B)  a god of light who constantly battled a god of darkness. 
C)  individual guardian angels who protect believers and punish wrongdoers. 
D)  public cult worship sponsored by the Persian government. 
E)  reincarnation through multiple lives to achieve perfection. 
A)  polytheism, animal sacrifice, and magical rituals. 
B)  a god of light who constantly battled a god of darkness. 
C)  individual guardian angels who protect believers and punish wrongdoers. 
D)  public cult worship sponsored by the Persian government. 
E)  reincarnation through multiple lives to achieve perfection.

Question 5

What factors contributed to the success of the Persian empire?

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Excellent leadership was a core asset of

Question 6

Hattusilis and his successors eventually expanded the Hittite Kingdom by:

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A)  satisfying the demands of the warrior nobility, who agreed to assist the king's plans for expansion. 
B)  annexing the neighboring kingdom of Babylon and using it as a base of operation. 
C)  sacking the fabled city of Babylon and collecting its riches. 
D)  negotiating with the Egyptians and signing a formal peace treaty with them. 
E)  defeating the Mitannians by inventing the chariot for use in battle. 
A)  satisfying the demands of the warrior nobility, who agreed to assist the king's plans for expansion. 
B)  annexing the neighboring kingdom of Babylon and using it as a base of operation. 
C)  sacking the fabled city of Babylon and collecting its riches. 
D)  negotiating with the Egyptians and signing a formal peace treaty with them. 
E)  defeating the Mitannians by inventing the chariot for use in battle.

Question 7

The system of writing developed by the citizens of Ugarit:

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A)  combined Egyptian hieroglyphics and Mesopotamian cuneiform. 
B)  used an alphabet of about thirty symbols for the consonants. 
C)  was hopelessly inefficient for the needs of trade. 
D)  constituted a secret language used by diplomats and spies. 
E)  was adopted throughout the region as an easier alternative to Phoenician. 
A)  combined Egyptian hieroglyphics and Mesopotamian cuneiform. 
B)  used an alphabet of about thirty symbols for the consonants. 
C)  was hopelessly inefficient for the needs of trade. 
D)  constituted a secret language used by diplomats and spies. 
E)  was adopted throughout the region as an easier alternative to Phoenician.

Question 8

During the first millennium B.C.E.:

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A)  bronze slowly replaced iron as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
B)  iron slowly replaced bronze as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
C)  tempered copper slowly replaced bronze as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
D)  scholars from India to Ireland used the Sanskrit language in academic treatises. 
E)  Anatolia lost influence and was no longer a major player in Near East politics. 
A)  bronze slowly replaced iron as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
B)  iron slowly replaced bronze as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
C)  tempered copper slowly replaced bronze as the primary component of tools and weapons. 
D)  scholars from India to Ireland used the Sanskrit language in academic treatises. 
E)  Anatolia lost influence and was no longer a major player in Near East politics.

Question 9

In the Book of Judges,the Hebrew people:

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A)  begin to settle and organize themselves into twelve tribes. 
B)  build a magnificent temple to their God in Jerusalem. 
C)  receive detailed laws on marriage, divorce, property, and the like. 
D)  are ruled by kings who pay tribute to the Assyrians. 
E)  establish a court in Jerusalem to hear cases concerning property rights. 
A)  begin to settle and organize themselves into twelve tribes. 
B)  build a magnificent temple to their God in Jerusalem. 
C)  receive detailed laws on marriage, divorce, property, and the like. 
D)  are ruled by kings who pay tribute to the Assyrians. 
E)  establish a court in Jerusalem to hear cases concerning property rights.

Question 10

Members of the group known in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)as the Philistines shared cultural affinities with the:

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A)  Egyptians. 
B)  Minoans. 
C)  Mycenaeans. 
D)  Hyksos. 
E)  Hittites. 
A)  Egyptians. 
B)  Minoans. 
C)  Mycenaeans. 
D)  Hyksos. 
E)  Hittites.

Question 11

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten:

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A)  Tutankhaten continued the religious reforms of his predecessor. 
B)  the priests of Amon knew their cause was hopeless. 
C)  the young pharaoh stepped down from the throne, knowing he was too young to rule. 
D)  the Hebrews took advantage of the opportunity to flee Egypt. 
E)  the new pharaoh returned to traditional ways of worship. 
A)  Tutankhaten continued the religious reforms of his predecessor. 
B)  the priests of Amon knew their cause was hopeless. 
C)  the young pharaoh stepped down from the throne, knowing he was too young to rule. 
D)  the Hebrews took advantage of the opportunity to flee Egypt. 
E)  the new pharaoh returned to traditional ways of worship.

Question 12

As part of his religious reform,Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten and:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized his father's manner of devotion. 
B)  founded a new capital called Akhetaten, located between Thebes and Memphis. 
C)  sponsored artwork that depicted the new pharaoh as a masculine god in the shape of a falcon-headed man. 
D)  constructed the Great Pyramid at Gaza as a memorial to his family. 
E)  returned the capital of Egypt to Memphis from Thebes. 
A)  emphasized his father's manner of devotion. 
B)  founded a new capital called Akhetaten, located between Thebes and Memphis. 
C)  sponsored artwork that depicted the new pharaoh as a masculine god in the shape of a falcon-headed man. 
D)  constructed the Great Pyramid at Gaza as a memorial to his family. 
E)  returned the capital of Egypt to Memphis from Thebes.

Question 13

The New Kingdom,particularly the Eighteenth Dynasty,was marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to traditional values of peaceful rule and indifference to the world. 
B)  the ultimate triumph of the Hyksos and the fall of the Egyptian empire. 
C)  the failure of Pharaoh Amuse to control his military forces. 
D)  the peak of Egyptian cultural achievement, and political and military power. 
E)  the conversion of the entire Egyptian society to monotheism and their rejection of their traditional gods and goddesses. 
A)  a return to traditional values of peaceful rule and indifference to the world. 
B)  the ultimate triumph of the Hyksos and the fall of the Egyptian empire. 
C)  the failure of Pharaoh Amuse to control his military forces. 
D)  the peak of Egyptian cultural achievement, and political and military power. 
E)  the conversion of the entire Egyptian society to monotheism and their rejection of their traditional gods and goddesses.

Question 14

During the Middle Kingdom,Egypt avoided invasion and attack by:

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A)  ensuring that their large standing army was well equipped and easily maneuverable. 
B)  defeating the Mitannians, the most powerful people in the ancient Near East. 
C)  fostering economic and political ties with its neighbors. 
D)  hiring mercenaries to defend its borders. 
E)  practicing a policy of political isolationism. 
A)  ensuring that their large standing army was well equipped and easily maneuverable. 
B)  defeating the Mitannians, the most powerful people in the ancient Near East. 
C)  fostering economic and political ties with its neighbors. 
D)  hiring mercenaries to defend its borders. 
E)  practicing a policy of political isolationism.

Question 15

King David's rule was significant in establishing:

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of monarchy: in God's eyes, whatever a king does is right. 
B)  a unified Israelite people with a new national capital at Jerusalem. 
C)  Israeli claims to rule over the East Bank of the Jordan. 
D)  an empire that dominated its neighbors for centuries. 
E)  a ruling family that has lasted to the present day. 
A)  the principle of monarchy: in God's eyes, whatever a king does is right. 
B)  a unified Israelite people with a new national capital at Jerusalem. 
C)  Israeli claims to rule over the East Bank of the Jordan. 
D)  an empire that dominated its neighbors for centuries. 
E)  a ruling family that has lasted to the present day.

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

Assurnasirpal II,king of Assyria,has the distinction of:

The "self-conscious cosmopolitanism" of the Late Bronze Age:

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

The followers of Zoroastrianism believed in:

What factors contributed to the success of the Persian empire?

Hattusilis and his successors eventually expanded the Hittite Kingdom by:

The system of writing developed by the citizens of Ugarit:

During the first millennium B.C.E.:

In the Book of Judges,the Hebrew people:

Members of the group known in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)as the Philistines shared cultural affinities with the:

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten:

As part of his religious reform,Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten and:

The New Kingdom,particularly the Eighteenth Dynasty,was marked by:

During the Middle Kingdom,Egypt avoided invasion and attack by:

King David's rule was significant in establishing:

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