Question 1

In the time of Sumer,Mesopotamia

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A)  saw few technological advancements. 
B)  was racked by strife and warfare. 
C)  was incredibly peaceful. 
D)  had no clear political leaders. 
E)  had few problems with water. 
A)  saw few technological advancements. 
B)  was racked by strife and warfare. 
C)  was incredibly peaceful. 
D)  had no clear political leaders. 
E)  had few problems with water.

Question 2

The most numerous class in Sumerian society were

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A)  nobility. 
B)  freemen. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  priests. 
E)  Both C and D. 
A)  nobility. 
B)  freemen. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  priests. 
E)  Both C and D.

Question 3

Most slaves in Mesopotamia seem to have been

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A)  criminals. 
B)  debtors. 
C)  women. 
D)  children. 
E)  Africans. 
A)  criminals. 
B)  debtors. 
C)  women. 
D)  children. 
E)  Africans.

Question 4

The Hittites were the first to

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A)  develop writing. 
B)  write down their religious beliefs. 
C)  use gold as currency. 
D)  smelt iron. 
E)  sail across the Persian Gulf. 
A)  develop writing. 
B)  write down their religious beliefs. 
C)  use gold as currency. 
D)  smelt iron. 
E)  sail across the Persian Gulf.

Question 5

Women under Hammurabi

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A)  could divorce. 
B)  could enter into a contract. 
C)  could gain custody of her children. 
D)  could own property. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  could divorce. 
B)  could enter into a contract. 
C)  could gain custody of her children. 
D)  could own property. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 6

The ultimate victor in Mesopotamia after the Sumerians were the

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A)  Amorites. 
B)  Hittites. 
C)  New Babylonians. 
D)  Assyrians. 
E)  Persians. 
A)  Amorites. 
B)  Hittites. 
C)  New Babylonians. 
D)  Assyrians. 
E)  Persians.

Question 7

____________________ unified Mesopotamia and founded the Akkadian Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ unified Mesopotamia and founded the Akkadian...

Question 8

The first urban civilization was the

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A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Hittites. 
C)  Natufians. 
D)  Egyptians. 
E)  Amorites. 
A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Hittites. 
C)  Natufians. 
D)  Egyptians. 
E)  Amorites.

Question 9

The Levantine Corridor

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A)  had high water tables. 
B)  included modern day Israel and Syria. 
C)  was home to one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  had high water tables. 
B)  included modern day Israel and Syria. 
C)  was home to one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following would be most descriptive of Sumerian religion?

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A)  Their many gods were all male. 
B)  All gods were free of human characteristics. 
C)  Sumerian gods existed within a human imposed hierarchy. 
D)  Sumerian gods existed without intervening at all in human lives. 
E)  Sumerian religion has been described as paternalistic. 
A)  Their many gods were all male. 
B)  All gods were free of human characteristics. 
C)  Sumerian gods existed within a human imposed hierarchy. 
D)  Sumerian gods existed without intervening at all in human lives. 
E)  Sumerian religion has been described as paternalistic.

Question 11

Cuneiform was

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A)  a pictorial script from which all writing derives. 
B)  a written language corresponding to oral language. 
C)  an alphabet. 
D)  a script written in wedge-shaped characters. 
E)  the written language of the Egyptians. 
A)  a pictorial script from which all writing derives. 
B)  a written language corresponding to oral language. 
C)  an alphabet. 
D)  a script written in wedge-shaped characters. 
E)  the written language of the Egyptians.

Question 12

Semitic in ancient history refers to

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A)  the Holocaust. 
B)  a language family. 
C)  a religion. 
D)  a region in Southwest Asia. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  the Holocaust. 
B)  a language family. 
C)  a religion. 
D)  a region in Southwest Asia. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 13

Explain the effect of climatic change and the environment on the early civilizations.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 14

____________________ was the worst of all offenses between a husband and wife in Sumer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the worst of all offenses...

Question 15

All of the following were occupations in Sumerian society EXCEPT

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A)  clerk. 
B)  masonry. 
C)  shopkeeper. 
D)  jewelry making. 
E)  mining. 
A)  clerk. 
B)  masonry. 
C)  shopkeeper. 
D)  jewelry making. 
E)  mining.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of early civilizations?

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A)  They rarely had trade networks. 
B)  Agriculture is the only component needed for a civilization. 
C)  Civilizations had a combination of elements including government and social structure. 
D)  They did not include any rural areas but were based solely in large cities. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  They rarely had trade networks. 
B)  Agriculture is the only component needed for a civilization. 
C)  Civilizations had a combination of elements including government and social structure. 
D)  They did not include any rural areas but were based solely in large cities. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 17

One of the most important tasks for Sumerian women and children was

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A)  following the orders of male family members. 
B)  tilling the crops. 
C)  maintaining a supply of fresh water. 
D)  gathering nuts and berries. 
E)  keeping the homes clean and dry. 
A)  following the orders of male family members. 
B)  tilling the crops. 
C)  maintaining a supply of fresh water. 
D)  gathering nuts and berries. 
E)  keeping the homes clean and dry.

Question 18

In terms of sex

Accepted Answer

A)  it was for procreation only. 
B)  it was merely a necessary sin. 
C)  there was a double standard regarding sex and adultery for men and women. 
D)  Sumerians never discussed the issue. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  it was for procreation only. 
B)  it was merely a necessary sin. 
C)  there was a double standard regarding sex and adultery for men and women. 
D)  Sumerians never discussed the issue. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

____________________ is the first epic in world literature.

Accepted Answer

The Epic o

Question 20

The hunter gatherers of the Near and Middle East who switched to agriculture at the end of the last Ice Age were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians 
B)  Amorites 
C)  Natufians 
D)  Assyrians 
E)  Hittites 
A)  Sumerians 
B)  Amorites 
C)  Natufians 
D)  Assyrians 
E)  Hittites

Exam 2: Mesopotamia

In the time of Sumer,Mesopotamia

The most numerous class in Sumerian society were

Most slaves in Mesopotamia seem to have been

The Hittites were the first to

Women under Hammurabi

The ultimate victor in Mesopotamia after the Sumerians were the

____________________ unified Mesopotamia and founded the Akkadian Empire.

The first urban civilization was the

The Levantine Corridor

Which of the following would be most descriptive of Sumerian religion?

Cuneiform was

Semitic in ancient history refers to

Explain the effect of climatic change and the environment on the early civilizations.

____________________ was the worst of all offenses between a husband and wife in Sumer.

All of the following were occupations in Sumerian society EXCEPT

Which of the following is true of early civilizations?

One of the most important tasks for Sumerian women and children was

In terms of sex

____________________ is the first epic in world literature.

The hunter gatherers of the Near and Middle East who switched to agriculture at the end of the last Ice Age were the

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