Question 1

The Greeks borrowed all of the following from ancient Near Eastern civilizations EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian geometry.
B)  Babylonian astronomy.
C)  Mesopotamian mythologies.
D)  Mesopotamian literary themes.
E)  an awareness of general laws that became the basis of Greek philosophy. E

Question 2

The first civilizations emerged approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  two million years ago.
B)  one million years ago.
C)  two hundred thousand years ago.
D)  ten thousand years ago.
E)  five thousand years ago. E

Question 3

With their simple but useful tools, Paleolithic people were able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  making clothing.
B)  using draft animals for agriculture.
C)  trapping, killing, and skinning animals.
D)  fashioning fish nets.
E)  digging up roots . B

Question 4

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 hieroglyphics

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Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did policies of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV challenge traditional Egyptian beliefs, and what impact did his attempt at religious change have on Egyptian civilization? What does his reign reveal about New Kingdom Egypt?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

According to the text, the "finest work of Mesopotamian literature" was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pentateuch .
B)  Epic of Gilgamesh .
C)  code of Hammurabi.
D)  Book of Instructions .
E)  Iliad and the Odyssey .

Question 7

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with the emergence of international empires after 1500 b.c. ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the extension of civilization beyond the river valleys
B)  a sharp break with the past that prevented the first civilizations from influencing what would become the West
C)  the migration of Indo-European peoples
D)  an intermingling of peoples and cultural traditions
E)  new languages which were derived from an Indo-European core

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the mythic-religious mentality of prehistoric people and the mythopoeic (myth-making)mentality of people in the early civilizations.

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Question 9

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. ​Explain the contributions of the Hittites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonian in the development of ancient civilization.

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Question 10

Which of the following is true of Egyptian intellectual life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian literature was restricted to hymns and religious texts.
B)  Egyptian doctors were less capable than their Mesopotamian counterparts.
C)  The Egyptians developed a calendar based on the sun.
D)  A significant portion of the Egyptian population was literate.
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The Chaldean empire reached its height under the rule of

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus.
B)  Esarhaddon.
C)  Darius.
D)  Nebuchadnezzar.
E)  Zarathustra. ​

Question 12

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Mesopotamian government, law, and science. Is there a common theme among the three?

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Question 13

Which of the following was NOT true of Mesopotamian trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade was conducted almost exclusively by the state bureaucracy.
B)  The Mesopotamian economy depended heavily on trade.
C)  Written records were required of all business transactions.
D)  Weights and measures were standardized and interest on loans was limited.
E)  The most important imports were stone, timber, and silver.

Question 14

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Mesopotamian education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education was limited to the priestly class.
B)  Virtually all scribes were men, but female scribes are mentioned in Mesopotamian records.
C)  Because education was accomplished through memorization, there was no need for textbooks.
D)  The Sumerian system of writing did not spread to other parts of the Near East.
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the Persian emperors unite their vast and culturally diverse realm?

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Question 16

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Historians divide the past into periods as a means of understanding historical development. What time periods are covered in Chapter One? Clearly identify each time period and explain its main features. How do these periods fit together? Evaluate the usefulness of this division of history into periods.

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Question 17

Which of the following groups built an empire base on an all-consuming concern for war and the use of terror?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrians
B)  Canaanites
C)  Medes
D)  Neo-Babylonian (Chaldeans) 
E)  Persians

Question 18

The mythmaking mind of the ancient Near East

Accepted Answer

A)  had no conception of natural causes or natural law.
B)  sought logical consistency in its belief system.
C)  developed an awareness of repetitive laws inherent in nature.
D)  proclaims truth derived through reason.
E)  made life seem overwhelming and death more frightening.

Question 19

All of the following features were true of the Middle Kingdom EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration of pharaonic rule.
B)  economic revival.
C)  reinvigoration of cultural life.
D)  control of Nubia.
E)  creation of noble domination of political life.

Question 20

The powers of the Egyptian pharaoh included

Accepted Answer

A)  authorizing commercial ventures.
B)  theoretical ownership of all Egyptian land.
C)  the management of an army of government officials.
D)  the responsibility for rendering justice.
E)  all of the above

Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Greeks borrowed all of the following from ancient Near Eastern civilizations EXCEPT

The first civilizations emerged approximately

With their simple but useful tools, Paleolithic people were able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? hieroglyphics

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did policies of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV challenge traditional Egyptian beliefs, and what impact did his attempt at religious change have on Egyptian civilization? What does his reign reveal about New Kingdom Egypt?

According to the text, the "finest work of Mesopotamian literature" was the

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with the emergence of international empires after 1500 b.c. ?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the mythic-religious mentality of prehistoric people and the mythopoeic (myth-making)mentality of people in the early civilizations.

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the contributions of the Hittites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonian in the development of ancient civilization.

Which of the following is true of Egyptian intellectual life?

The Chaldean empire reached its height under the rule of

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Mesopotamian government, law, and science. Is there a common theme among the three?

Which of the following was NOT true of Mesopotamian trade?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Mesopotamian education?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the Persian emperors unite their vast and culturally diverse realm?

Which of the following groups built an empire base on an all-consuming concern for war and the use of terror?

The mythmaking mind of the ancient Near East

All of the following features were true of the Middle Kingdom EXCEPT

The powers of the Egyptian pharaoh included

Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Greeks borrowed all of the following from ancient Near Eastern civilizations EXCEPT

The first civilizations emerged approximately

With their simple but useful tools, Paleolithic people were able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? hieroglyphics

According to the text, the "finest work of Mesopotamian literature" was the

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with the emergence of international empires after 1500 b.c. ?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the mythic-religious mentality of prehistoric people and the mythopoeic (myth-making)mentality of people in the early civilizations.

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. ​Explain the contributions of the Hittites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonian in the development of ancient civilization.

Which of the following is true of Egyptian intellectual life?

The Chaldean empire reached its height under the rule of

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Mesopotamian government, law, and science. Is there a common theme among the three?

Which of the following was NOT true of Mesopotamian trade?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Mesopotamian education?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the Persian emperors unite their vast and culturally diverse realm?

Which of the following groups built an empire base on an all-consuming concern for war and the use of terror?

The mythmaking mind of the ancient Near East

All of the following features were true of the Middle Kingdom EXCEPT

The powers of the Egyptian pharaoh included

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the contributions of the Hittites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonian in the development of ancient civilization.