Question 1

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

Accepted Answer

A) The Old Kingdom 
B) The Middle Kingdom 
C) The First Intermediate Period 
D) The Second Intermediate Period 
E) The New Kingdom 
A) The Old Kingdom 
B) The Middle Kingdom 
C) The First Intermediate Period 
D) The Second Intermediate Period 
E) The New Kingdom

Question 2

It is possible that Egyptians did not develop many laborsaving devices such as the wheel because:

Accepted Answer

A) there was a very large pool of available manpower in Egypt. 
B) many craftsmen in Egypt were dedicated to designing monumental architecture. 
C) Egypt did not have trade contacts with areas in which laborsaving devices had been developed. 
D) the Egyptian way of farming did not lend itself to using devices such as the wheel. 
E) any and all technology produced was owned by the pharaoh. 
A) there was a very large pool of available manpower in Egypt. 
B) many craftsmen in Egypt were dedicated to designing monumental architecture. 
C) Egypt did not have trade contacts with areas in which laborsaving devices had been developed. 
D) the Egyptian way of farming did not lend itself to using devices such as the wheel. 
E) any and all technology produced was owned by the pharaoh.

Question 3

Jericho,which eventually became a large and densely settled city,began as a:

Accepted Answer

A) defensive fortification. 
B) religious center. 
C) major burial site. 
D) iron-producing settlement. 
E) grain-producing settlement. 
A) defensive fortification. 
B) religious center. 
C) major burial site. 
D) iron-producing settlement. 
E) grain-producing settlement.

Question 4

Much of what we know of ancient Egypt-and the accomplishments of the pharaohs,in particular-comes from the many written records left by the Egyptians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An individual who successfully led a Sumerian city-state's army in battles was:

Accepted Answer

A) known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B) able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal. 
C) associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D) declared a god-king by his city's priests. 
E) allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles. 
A) known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B) able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal. 
C) associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D) declared a god-king by his city's priests. 
E) allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles.

Question 6

Shortly before 3000 b.c.e. ,people in the Near East discovered that bronze could be produced by:

Accepted Answer

A) applying advances in Sumerian mathematics and astronomy. 
B) heating copper to extremely high temperatures in pottery furnaces. 
C) combining copper with iron. 
D) combining copper metal with arsenic or tin. 
E) combining iron with tin or arsenic. 
A) applying advances in Sumerian mathematics and astronomy. 
B) heating copper to extremely high temperatures in pottery furnaces. 
C) combining copper with iron. 
D) combining copper metal with arsenic or tin. 
E) combining iron with tin or arsenic.

Question 7

Sumerian innovations are directly responsible for the 30-day calendar that we still use today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first Egyptian cities developed in:

Accepted Answer

A) Upper Egypt. 
B) Lower Egypt. 
C) the area near the Third Cataract. 
D) the area near the Fourth Cataract. 
E) the area near the Fifth Cataract. 
A) Upper Egypt. 
B) Lower Egypt. 
C) the area near the Third Cataract. 
D) the area near the Fourth Cataract. 
E) the area near the Fifth Cataract.

Question 9

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

Accepted Answer

A) based on the color of a person's skin. 
B) strictly forbidden. 
C) based on gender. 
D) perpetual,with no chance for the slaves to gain their freedom. 
E) usually the result of capture during war. 
A) based on the color of a person's skin. 
B) strictly forbidden. 
C) based on gender. 
D) perpetual,with no chance for the slaves to gain their freedom. 
E) usually the result of capture during war.

Question 10

Why was Sumer an uninviting environment for the first cities?

Accepted Answer

A) The area has no natural defenses. 
B) The soil was sandy and the rivers flooded unpredictably. 
C) The marshy land between the rivers was fertile breeding ground for malaria and other deadly diseases. 
D) The rivers were largely unnavigable during long periods of the year,making trade difficult. 
E) The region had no forests for timber or usable stone to quarry for building materials. 
A) The area has no natural defenses. 
B) The soil was sandy and the rivers flooded unpredictably. 
C) The marshy land between the rivers was fertile breeding ground for malaria and other deadly diseases. 
D) The rivers were largely unnavigable during long periods of the year,making trade difficult. 
E) The region had no forests for timber or usable stone to quarry for building materials.

Question 11

Agricultural surpluses and permanent settlements allowed for the unequal accumulation of wealth and thus the emergence of:

Accepted Answer

A) primitive communism. 
B) a socially,economically,and politically stratified society. 
C) charities dedicated to feeding the poor. 
D) religious rituals dedicated to increasing agricultural production. 
E) the earliest banks and trust companies. 
A) primitive communism. 
B) a socially,economically,and politically stratified society. 
C) charities dedicated to feeding the poor. 
D) religious rituals dedicated to increasing agricultural production. 
E) the earliest banks and trust companies.

Question 12

How did Egypt's role in the ancient world change during the Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

After the disruptions of the Old Kingdom

Question 13

How did the Ubaid culture contribute to the development of urban civilization in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

The Ubaids brought their village culture

Question 14

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi used military intelligence and

Question 15

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because of their relationship with what was often a harsh and inhospitable environment,the Sumerians:

Accepted Answer

A) became highly knowledgeable about the weather. 
B) became self-reliant and innovative. 
C) became self-centered and uninterested in the world around them. 
D) experienced what we know today as posttraumatic stress disorder. 
E) developed strong,closely-knit families. 
A) became highly knowledgeable about the weather. 
B) became self-reliant and innovative. 
C) became self-centered and uninterested in the world around them. 
D) experienced what we know today as posttraumatic stress disorder. 
E) developed strong,closely-knit families.

Question 17

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic period?

Accepted Answer

A) They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B) They could own property. 
C) They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D) They could practice sexual freedom. 
E) They were recognized as persons in their own right. 
A) They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B) They could own property. 
C) They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D) They could practice sexual freedom. 
E) They were recognized as persons in their own right.

Question 19

Because Egyptian society was in constant turmoil,the Egyptians grew accustomed to change and welcomed new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Egyptian coffin books or books of the dead contained:

Accepted Answer

A) lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B) funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C) instructions about preserving bodies after death. 
D) magic spells,formulas,and incantations needed in the afterlife. 
E) lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow. 
A) lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B) funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C) instructions about preserving bodies after death. 
D) magic spells,formulas,and incantations needed in the afterlife. 
E) lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow.

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

It is possible that Egyptians did not develop many laborsaving devices such as the wheel because:

Jericho,which eventually became a large and densely settled city,began as a:

Much of what we know of ancient Egypt-and the accomplishments of the pharaohs,in particular-comes from the many written records left by the Egyptians.

An individual who successfully led a Sumerian city-state's army in battles was:

Shortly before 3000 b.c.e. ,people in the Near East discovered that bronze could be produced by:

Sumerian innovations are directly responsible for the 30-day calendar that we still use today.

The first Egyptian cities developed in:

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

Why was Sumer an uninviting environment for the first cities?

Agricultural surpluses and permanent settlements allowed for the unequal accumulation of wealth and thus the emergence of:

How did Egypt's role in the ancient world change during the Middle Kingdom?

How did the Ubaid culture contribute to the development of urban civilization in Mesopotamia?

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Because of their relationship with what was often a harsh and inhospitable environment,the Sumerians:

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

Which of the following is not true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic period?

Because Egyptian society was in constant turmoil,the Egyptians grew accustomed to change and welcomed new ideas.

Egyptian coffin books or books of the dead contained:

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

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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Exam 1: Early Civilizations

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

It is possible that Egyptians did not develop many laborsaving devices such as the wheel because:

Jericho,which eventually became a large and densely settled city,began as a:

Much of what we know of ancient Egypt-and the accomplishments of the pharaohs,in particular-comes from the many written records left by the Egyptians.

An individual who successfully led a Sumerian city-state's army in battles was:

Shortly before 3000 b.c.e. ,people in the Near East discovered that bronze could be produced by:

Sumerian innovations are directly responsible for the 30-day calendar that we still use today.

The first Egyptian cities developed in:

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

Why was Sumer an uninviting environment for the first cities?

Agricultural surpluses and permanent settlements allowed for the unequal accumulation of wealth and thus the emergence of:

How did Egypt's role in the ancient world change during the Middle Kingdom?

How did the Ubaid culture contribute to the development of urban civilization in Mesopotamia?

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Because of their relationship with what was often a harsh and inhospitable environment,the Sumerians:

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

Which of the following is not true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic period?

Because Egyptian society was in constant turmoil,the Egyptians grew accustomed to change and welcomed new ideas.

Egyptian coffin books or books of the dead contained:

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

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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