Question 1

The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Davidic kingship saw an unparalleled gro

Question 3

Akhenaten represents one of the earliest moves,in Western history,toward:

Accepted Answer

A) a centralized government with all authority resting with the ruler. 
B) centralized planning of all aspects of the country's economy. 
C) a regulated system of delivering messages throughout the country. 
D) monotheistic religious practices. 
E) a theocracy. 
A) a centralized government with all authority resting with the ruler. 
B) centralized planning of all aspects of the country's economy. 
C) a regulated system of delivering messages throughout the country. 
D) monotheistic religious practices. 
E) a theocracy.

Question 4

Zarathustra attempted to redefine religion:

Accepted Answer

A) as a set of ritual practices centered on animal sacrifice. 
B) so that it would be concerned more with dietary rules and ritual. 
C) as the mystical insights achieved through fasting. 
D) as ethical practices common to all people. 
E) as practices centered on temple worship conducted by priests. 
A) as a set of ritual practices centered on animal sacrifice. 
B) so that it would be concerned more with dietary rules and ritual. 
C) as the mystical insights achieved through fasting. 
D) as ethical practices common to all people. 
E) as practices centered on temple worship conducted by priests.

Question 5

How did the cultures of the Minoans and Mycenaeans contribute to the development of Greece?

Accepted Answer

Both the Minoans and the Mycenaeans reli

Question 6

The reforms of Akhenaten:

Accepted Answer

A) failed to convert many Egyptians to the new religion. 
B) led all subsequent pharaohs to adopt the new faith. 
C) had the support of much of the priestly class. 
D) led many Egyptians to convert to the new faith. 
E) led to Akhenaten being declared a deity after his death. 
A) failed to convert many Egyptians to the new religion. 
B) led all subsequent pharaohs to adopt the new faith. 
C) had the support of much of the priestly class. 
D) led many Egyptians to convert to the new faith. 
E) led to Akhenaten being declared a deity after his death.

Question 7

How did Akhenaten differ from his predecessors in his religious practices?

Accepted Answer

Prior to the reign of Akhenaten,the Egyp

Question 8

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 b.c.e. )in the ancient Near East,the two great imperial powers were:

Accepted Answer

A) New Kingdom Egypt and the Hittite empire. 
B) New Kingdom Egypt and classical Greece. 
C) the Sumerians and the Egyptians. 
D) the Hebrews and the Canaanites. 
E) the Canaanites and the Hittite empire. 
A) New Kingdom Egypt and the Hittite empire. 
B) New Kingdom Egypt and classical Greece. 
C) the Sumerians and the Egyptians. 
D) the Hebrews and the Canaanites. 
E) the Canaanites and the Hittite empire.

Question 10

The collapse of Mycenaean Greece in the thirteenth century b.c.e.:

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A) was caused by a Persian invasion. 
B) led to devastating effects around the ancient world. 
C) was caused by an Egyptian invasion. 
D) was the result of an outbreak of the plague. 
E) marked the beginning of the Bronze Age. 
A) was caused by a Persian invasion. 
B) led to devastating effects around the ancient world. 
C) was caused by an Egyptian invasion. 
D) was the result of an outbreak of the plague. 
E) marked the beginning of the Bronze Age.

Question 11

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

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A) were archaeologists who dug up Troy,Mycenae,and Knossos. 
B) refused to accept the historical character of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 
C) argued that the Greeks had taken all their ideas from African cultures. 
D) discovered the source of the annual flooding of the Nile. 
E) were archaeologists who discovered Pharos,the lighthouse of Alexandria. 
A) were archaeologists who dug up Troy,Mycenae,and Knossos. 
B) refused to accept the historical character of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 
C) argued that the Greeks had taken all their ideas from African cultures. 
D) discovered the source of the annual flooding of the Nile. 
E) were archaeologists who discovered Pharos,the lighthouse of Alexandria.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The Phoenician city of Byblos,which was a clearinghouse for papyrus,became the basis for the word:

Accepted Answer

A) paper. 
B) book. 
C) bandage. 
D) bark. 
E) tree. 
A) paper. 
B) book. 
C) bandage. 
D) bark. 
E) tree.

Question 15

Much of what we know about the Philistines comes from the:

Accepted Answer

A) Persians. 
B) Greeks. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Hebrews. 
E) Egyptians. 
A) Persians. 
B) Greeks. 
C) Hittites. 
D) Hebrews. 
E) Egyptians.

Question 16

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten,

Accepted Answer

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 17

Which of the following was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Thebes 
B) Alexandria 
C) Memphis 
D) Leontopolis 
E) Bubastis 
A) Thebes 
B) Alexandria 
C) Memphis 
D) Leontopolis 
E) Bubastis

Question 18

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 19

Which Hebrew prophet is attributed with brining a strict interpretation of the Torah from Persia to Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

A) Ezekiel 
B) Moses 
C) Ezra 
D) Abraham 
E) Nathaniel 
A) Ezekiel 
B) Moses 
C) Ezra 
D) Abraham 
E) Nathaniel

Question 20

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.

The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

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

Akhenaten represents one of the earliest moves,in Western history,toward:

Zarathustra attempted to redefine religion:

How did the cultures of the Minoans and Mycenaeans contribute to the development of Greece?

The reforms of Akhenaten:

How did Akhenaten differ from his predecessors in his religious practices?

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

During the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 b.c.e. )in the ancient Near East,the two great imperial powers were:

The collapse of Mycenaean Greece in the thirteenth century b.c.e.:

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

The accomplishments of King Darius of Persia included:

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.

The Phoenician city of Byblos,which was a clearinghouse for papyrus,became the basis for the word:

Much of what we know about the Philistines comes from the:

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten,

Which of the following was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom?

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.

Which Hebrew prophet is attributed with brining a strict interpretation of the Torah from Persia to Jerusalem?

King David's rule was significant in establishing:

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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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The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

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

Akhenaten represents one of the earliest moves,in Western history,toward:

Zarathustra attempted to redefine religion:

How did the cultures of the Minoans and Mycenaeans contribute to the development of Greece?

The reforms of Akhenaten:

How did Akhenaten differ from his predecessors in his religious practices?

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

During the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 b.c.e. )in the ancient Near East,the two great imperial powers were:

The collapse of Mycenaean Greece in the thirteenth century b.c.e.:

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

The accomplishments of King Darius of Persia included:

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.

The Phoenician city of Byblos,which was a clearinghouse for papyrus,became the basis for the word:

Much of what we know about the Philistines comes from the:

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten,

Which of the following was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom?

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.

Which Hebrew prophet is attributed with brining a strict interpretation of the Torah from Persia to Jerusalem?

King David's rule was significant in establishing:

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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