Question 1

Following the death of Hatshepsut:

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A) her mortuary temple was eventually destroyed. 
B) she was proclaimed Egypt's greatest ruler. 
C) attempts were made to erase her legacy. 
D) Egyptian society entered a long period of decline. 
E) the greatest pyramids were constructed. 
A) her mortuary temple was eventually destroyed. 
B) she was proclaimed Egypt's greatest ruler. 
C) attempts were made to erase her legacy. 
D) Egyptian society entered a long period of decline. 
E) the greatest pyramids were constructed.

Question 2

In the late nineteenth century,the site of the epic battle of Troy was located in:

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A) Anatolia. 
B) Tunisia. 
C) Greece. 
D) Crete. 
E) Malta. 
A) Anatolia. 
B) Tunisia. 
C) Greece. 
D) Crete. 
E) Malta.

Question 3

What was the effect of the Hyksos invasion on Egypt?

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The conquest of Lower Egypt by the Hykso

Question 4

The Minoan empire is described as a thalassocracy,which means:

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A) military empire. 
B) empire of the sea. 
C) agricultural empire. 
D) hereditary monarchy. 
E) dual monarchy. 
A) military empire. 
B) empire of the sea. 
C) agricultural empire. 
D) hereditary monarchy. 
E) dual monarchy.

Question 5

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

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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.

Question 6

By the fourteenth century b.c.e. ,international relations were marked by:

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A) suspicions and hostility: states wanted as little contact as possible. 
B) strictly limited trade in essential goods only: grain,oil,wine,and salt. 
C) feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians. 
D) diplomatic standards,polite forms of address,gifts,and alliances. 
E) continual warfare between the regional powers. 
A) suspicions and hostility: states wanted as little contact as possible. 
B) strictly limited trade in essential goods only: grain,oil,wine,and salt. 
C) feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians. 
D) diplomatic standards,polite forms of address,gifts,and alliances. 
E) continual warfare between the regional powers.

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

The Neo-Assyrians saw military conquest as a way of worshipping their god,Assur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The scriptures of Zoroastrianism were known as:

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A) the Torah. 
B) the Koran. 
C) Hammurabi's Code. 
D) the Avesta. 
E) The Republic. 
A) the Torah. 
B) the Koran. 
C) Hammurabi's Code. 
D) the Avesta. 
E) The Republic.

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Assyrians modeled their laws on:

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A) laws written by Egyptian pharaohs. 
B) the laws of the Hittites. 
C) Hammurabi's Code. 
D) religious beliefs. 
E) the laws of conquered enemies. 
A) laws written by Egyptian pharaohs. 
B) the laws of the Hittites. 
C) Hammurabi's Code. 
D) religious beliefs. 
E) the laws of conquered enemies.

Question 12

The Minoans:

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A) remained isolated politically and economically from the rest of the ancient world. 
B) were civil servants in a redistributive economy,not warriors. 
C) wrote tablets in Linear A to record their economic transactions. 
D) can be identified as non-Greek allies of the Hittites and Egyptians. 
E) were warrior people who conquered most of the eastern Mediterranean. 
A) remained isolated politically and economically from the rest of the ancient world. 
B) were civil servants in a redistributive economy,not warriors. 
C) wrote tablets in Linear A to record their economic transactions. 
D) can be identified as non-Greek allies of the Hittites and Egyptians. 
E) were warrior people who conquered most of the eastern Mediterranean.

Question 13

The Hebrew people became unified in their worship of Yahweh due to:

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A) Moses forbidding the worship of false gods. 
B) Saul outlawing all other activities of worship. 
C) the kings of Judah imposing the worship of Yahweh on the kingdom of Israel. 
D) prophetic insistence on the need for a united Hebrew identity under neo-Assyrian rule. 
E) the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. 
A) Moses forbidding the worship of false gods. 
B) Saul outlawing all other activities of worship. 
C) the kings of Judah imposing the worship of Yahweh on the kingdom of Israel. 
D) prophetic insistence on the need for a united Hebrew identity under neo-Assyrian rule. 
E) the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 14

When the Hyksos conquered Lower Egypt in the Egypt's Second Intermediate Period,they:

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A) dismantled all Egyptian forms of government. 
B) desecrated Egyptian temples dedicated to Ra. 
C) moved the capital of Lower Egypt to Thebes. 
D) used a military aristocracy to govern. 
E) adopted the machinery of pharaonic government. 
A) dismantled all Egyptian forms of government. 
B) desecrated Egyptian temples dedicated to Ra. 
C) moved the capital of Lower Egypt to Thebes. 
D) used a military aristocracy to govern. 
E) adopted the machinery of pharaonic government.

Question 15

What significant contributions were made by the Phoenicians?

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Known primarily for their abilities as s

Following the death of Hatshepsut:

In the late nineteenth century,the site of the epic battle of Troy was located in:

What was the effect of the Hyksos invasion on Egypt?

The Minoan empire is described as a thalassocracy,which means:

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

By the fourteenth century b.c.e. ,international relations were marked by:

The system of writing developed by the citizens of Ugarit:

The Neo-Assyrians saw military conquest as a way of worshipping their god,Assur.

The scriptures of Zoroastrianism were known as:

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

The Assyrians modeled their laws on:

The Minoans:

The Hebrew people became unified in their worship of Yahweh due to:

When the Hyksos conquered Lower Egypt in the Egypt's Second Intermediate Period,they:

What significant contributions were made by the Phoenicians?

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

Following the death of Hatshepsut:

In the late nineteenth century,the site of the epic battle of Troy was located in:

What was the effect of the Hyksos invasion on Egypt?

The Minoan empire is described as a thalassocracy,which means:

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

By the fourteenth century b.c.e. ,international relations were marked by:

The system of writing developed by the citizens of Ugarit:

The Neo-Assyrians saw military conquest as a way of worshipping their god,Assur.

The scriptures of Zoroastrianism were known as:

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

The Assyrians modeled their laws on:

The Minoans:

The Hebrew people became unified in their worship of Yahweh due to:

When the Hyksos conquered Lower Egypt in the Egypt's Second Intermediate Period,they:

What significant contributions were made by the Phoenicians?

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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