Question 1

The remains of the palace compound of Knossos:

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A) are older than any on the Greek mainland. 
B) are the only surviving remains from ancient Greece. 
C) were built by the Akkadians. 
D) were built in Anatolia. 
E) were built by the Egyptians. 
A) are older than any on the Greek mainland. 
B) are the only surviving remains from ancient Greece. 
C) were built by the Akkadians. 
D) were built in Anatolia. 
E) were built by the Egyptians. A

Question 2

The tomb of the Griffin Warrior indicates that:

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A) Mycenaeans viewed warriors as gods. 
B) a great deal of cultural transfer took place. 
C) Mycenaeans practiced simple,austere funeral rites. 
D) warriors were not respected in Mycenaean culture. 
E) Mycenaeans did not believe in the afterlife. 
A) Mycenaeans viewed warriors as gods. 
B) a great deal of cultural transfer took place. 
C) Mycenaeans practiced simple,austere funeral rites. 
D) warriors were not respected in Mycenaean culture. 
E) Mycenaeans did not believe in the afterlife. B

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

The people who settled in Anatolia around 2000 b.c.e.and built a powerful,militaristic kingdom there over the next 400 years are known as the:

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A) Philistines. 
B) Assyrians. 
C) Babylonians. 
D) Hittites. 
E) Chaldeans. 
A) Philistines. 
B) Assyrians. 
C) Babylonians. 
D) Hittites. 
E) Chaldeans.

Question 5

Evidence of widespread trade and diverse cultural influences was particularly pronounced in:

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A) mountain villages. 
B) small towns far away from the coast. 
C) temples and religious altars. 
D) coastal cities. 
E) agricultural areas. 
A) mountain villages. 
B) small towns far away from the coast. 
C) temples and religious altars. 
D) coastal cities. 
E) agricultural areas.

Question 6

The most fearsome warriors of the Bronze Age were the:

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A) Hittites. 
B) Phoenicians. 
C) Chaldeans. 
D) Hebrews. 
E) Anatolians. 
A) Hittites. 
B) Phoenicians. 
C) Chaldeans. 
D) Hebrews. 
E) Anatolians.

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Hebrews were allowed to return to their lands following the conquest of Babylon by:

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A) Hammurabi. 
B) Ramses II. 
C) Thutmose II. 
D) Amenhotep IV. 
E) Cyrus. 
A) Hammurabi. 
B) Ramses II. 
C) Thutmose II. 
D) Amenhotep IV. 
E) Cyrus.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding the Hyksos,who invaded Egypt around 1700 b.c.e.?

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A) Little is known of their origins 
B) They migrated out of central Asia 
C) They migrated out of central Africa 
D) They introduced the crossbow 
E) They were responsible for eradicating Egyptian culture 
A) Little is known of their origins 
B) They migrated out of central Asia 
C) They migrated out of central Africa 
D) They introduced the crossbow 
E) They were responsible for eradicating Egyptian culture

Question 10

The Hittites were ruthless warriors who saw no value in incorporating the culture of their conquered enemies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The culture of the Hittites was:

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A) hindered by their lack of writing. 
B) preserved for posterity by the Kassittes. 
C) based on ideas borrowed from the Hebrews. 
D) strongly militaristic,prone to attacks on other peoples. 
E) the source of all Middle Eastern cultures that followed them. 
A) hindered by their lack of writing. 
B) preserved for posterity by the Kassittes. 
C) based on ideas borrowed from the Hebrews. 
D) strongly militaristic,prone to attacks on other peoples. 
E) the source of all Middle Eastern cultures that followed them.

Question 12

Hatshepsut was regularly portrayed as masculine in Egyptian statuary because:

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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 13

The word "philistine" has come to be synonymous with sophistication and refinement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Hyksos were finally expelled from Egypt by:

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A) Hatshepsut. 
B) Thutmose I. 
C) Thutmose II. 
D) Ahmose. 
E) Ptolemy III. 
A) Hatshepsut. 
B) Thutmose I. 
C) Thutmose II. 
D) Ahmose. 
E) Ptolemy III.

Question 15

In what ways can it be said that the Late Bronze Age was an "international system"?

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The Late Bronze Age saw a boom in intern

Question 16

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

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The Phoenicians were merchants and trade

Question 17

Most of our knowledge of the ancient Hebrews comes from Egyptian records of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Analyze the role of warfare and terror in the formation,rulership,and fall of the Assyrian empire.

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Due to the location of their homeland in

Question 19

The discoveries of Schliemann and Evans indicated that:

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A) Bronze Age Greece contributed nothing to the ancient world. 
B) Bronze Age Greece was far more historically significant than previously thought. 
C) the battle of Troy did not actually occur. 
D) Homer did not actually exist. 
E) ancient Greeks had no interest in the arts. 
A) Bronze Age Greece contributed nothing to the ancient world. 
B) Bronze Age Greece was far more historically significant than previously thought. 
C) the battle of Troy did not actually occur. 
D) Homer did not actually exist. 
E) ancient Greeks had no interest in the arts.

Question 20

Prior to the reign of Amenhotep IV,Amon was represented as a:

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A) man with the head of a wolf. 
B) man with the head of a lamb. 
C) woman with the head of a cat. 
D) woman with the head of a camel. 
E) man with the head of a falcon. 
A) man with the head of a wolf. 
B) man with the head of a lamb. 
C) woman with the head of a cat. 
D) woman with the head of a camel. 
E) man with the head of a falcon.

The remains of the palace compound of Knossos:

The tomb of the Griffin Warrior indicates that:

Hattusilis and his successors eventually expanded the Hittite Kingdom by:

The people who settled in Anatolia around 2000 b.c.e.and built a powerful,militaristic kingdom there over the next 400 years are known as the:

Evidence of widespread trade and diverse cultural influences was particularly pronounced in:

The most fearsome warriors of the Bronze Age were the:

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

The Hebrews were allowed to return to their lands following the conquest of Babylon by:

Which of the following is true regarding the Hyksos,who invaded Egypt around 1700 b.c.e.?

The Hittites were ruthless warriors who saw no value in incorporating the culture of their conquered enemies.

The culture of the Hittites was:

Hatshepsut was regularly portrayed as masculine in Egyptian statuary because:

The word "philistine" has come to be synonymous with sophistication and refinement.

The Hyksos were finally expelled from Egypt by:

In what ways can it be said that the Late Bronze Age was an "international system"?

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

Most of our knowledge of the ancient Hebrews comes from Egyptian records of them.

Analyze the role of warfare and terror in the formation,rulership,and fall of the Assyrian empire.

The discoveries of Schliemann and Evans indicated that:

Prior to the reign of Amenhotep IV,Amon was represented as a:

Early Civilizations

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes 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

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Exam 2: Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The remains of the palace compound of Knossos:

The tomb of the Griffin Warrior indicates that:

Hattusilis and his successors eventually expanded the Hittite Kingdom by:

The people who settled in Anatolia around 2000 b.c.e.and built a powerful,militaristic kingdom there over the next 400 years are known as the:

Evidence of widespread trade and diverse cultural influences was particularly pronounced in:

The most fearsome warriors of the Bronze Age were the:

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

The Hebrews were allowed to return to their lands following the conquest of Babylon by:

Which of the following is true regarding the Hyksos,who invaded Egypt around 1700 b.c.e.?

The Hittites were ruthless warriors who saw no value in incorporating the culture of their conquered enemies.

The culture of the Hittites was:

Hatshepsut was regularly portrayed as masculine in Egyptian statuary because:

The word "philistine" has come to be synonymous with sophistication and refinement.

The Hyksos were finally expelled from Egypt by:

In what ways can it be said that the Late Bronze Age was an "international system"?

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

Most of our knowledge of the ancient Hebrews comes from Egyptian records of them.

Analyze the role of warfare and terror in the formation,rulership,and fall of the Assyrian empire.

The discoveries of Schliemann and Evans indicated that:

Prior to the reign of Amenhotep IV,Amon was represented as a:

Early Civilizations

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes 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

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