Question 1

In Mesopotamia around 2000 BCE,what caused political and economic power to move away from the delta region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of control of the priestly class over trade 
B)  Invasions of nomads from the Iranian plateau 
C)  Intensive cultivation for a millennium combined with drought 
D)  Earthquakes destroying city walls 
A)  Loss of control of the priestly class over trade 
B)  Invasions of nomads from the Iranian plateau 
C)  Intensive cultivation for a millennium combined with drought 
D)  Earthquakes destroying city walls

Question 2

In what way do the grave goods buried with Fu Hao,a consort of the king,affect our understanding of women's roles in Shang society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite Shang women did not receive as elaborate a burial as did elite Shang men. 
B)  The inclusion of bronze weapons implies that she was a military leader in her own right. 
C)  No human or animal sacrifices were used in women's burials. 
D)  The lack of oracle bones implies that women were illiterate. 
A)  Elite Shang women did not receive as elaborate a burial as did elite Shang men. 
B)  The inclusion of bronze weapons implies that she was a military leader in her own right. 
C)  No human or animal sacrifices were used in women's burials. 
D)  The lack of oracle bones implies that women were illiterate.

Question 3

For what reason did new Mesopotamian rulers encourage traditional stories such as Gilgamesh about rulers of ancient Uruk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilgamesh was descended from pastoralists such as the Amorites. 
B)  Transcribing traditional tales helped the new kings learn cuneiform script. 
C)  Heroic tales about legendary founders helped legitimize the new rulers. 
D)  Transcribing traditional tales was a way to teach Amorite scribes. 
A)  Gilgamesh was descended from pastoralists such as the Amorites. 
B)  Transcribing traditional tales helped the new kings learn cuneiform script. 
C)  Heroic tales about legendary founders helped legitimize the new rulers. 
D)  Transcribing traditional tales was a way to teach Amorite scribes.

Question 4

How did the domestication of the horse in Afro-Eurasia affect the development of nomadic and settled societies during the second millennium BCE? How was the horse integrated into military technologies?

Accepted Answer

Horses are faster than other draft anima

Question 5

Amenemhet I's elevation of the minor god Amun to prominence:

Accepted Answer

A)  angered the priestly class and caused a civil war that destroyed the Twelfth Dynasty. 
B)  raised the standing of the merchant class,who had adopted Amun as their patron. 
C)  was criticized after several poor rainy seasons led to drought conditions. 
D)  contributed to greater unification of the kingdom and power for the pharaoh. 
A)  angered the priestly class and caused a civil war that destroyed the Twelfth Dynasty. 
B)  raised the standing of the merchant class,who had adopted Amun as their patron. 
C)  was criticized after several poor rainy seasons led to drought conditions. 
D)  contributed to greater unification of the kingdom and power for the pharaoh.

Question 6

The two riverine societies that shared the most intense diplomatic interaction during the second century BCE were the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was among the new elements that the Shang added to Longshan culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hereditary rulers who derived power from their relationship to the gods 
B)  A copper metal industry 
C)  Divination using pottery shards 
D)  Walled towns built on a grid 
A)  Hereditary rulers who derived power from their relationship to the gods 
B)  A copper metal industry 
C)  Divination using pottery shards 
D)  Walled towns built on a grid

Question 8

Hammurapi shared with the Egyptians the image of the ruler as shepherd and patriarch of his people,responsible for their well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following gave the Vedic people military superiority over the Indus dwellers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Vedic people brought large flocks of cattle with them,which consumed the crops of the Indus Valley people. 
B)  The Vedic people used their simpler written language to send messages during battles. 
C)  The Vedic people were horse charioteers and masters of copper and bronze metallurgy. 
D)  The Vedic people had mastered iron metallurgy and the use of the phalanx. 
A)  The Vedic people brought large flocks of cattle with them,which consumed the crops of the Indus Valley people. 
B)  The Vedic people used their simpler written language to send messages during battles. 
C)  The Vedic people were horse charioteers and masters of copper and bronze metallurgy. 
D)  The Vedic people had mastered iron metallurgy and the use of the phalanx.

Question 10

The transhumant herders were not affected by the warmer weather that occurred around 2000 BCE,since they spent the hottest summer months in the mountain highlands where melting snows provided sufficient water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Around 2300 BCE,because of its rich reserves of copper:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyprus became a focal point of trade between Egypt,Crete,and the Euphrates River. 
B)  Cyprus was able to conquer Crete and Sicily. 
C)  A large number of independent palace centers emerged in Cyprus. 
D)  Minoan Crete colonized the islands of the Aegean Sea. 
A)  Cyprus became a focal point of trade between Egypt,Crete,and the Euphrates River. 
B)  Cyprus was able to conquer Crete and Sicily. 
C)  A large number of independent palace centers emerged in Cyprus. 
D)  Minoan Crete colonized the islands of the Aegean Sea.

Question 12

For what reason were political developments in South Asia fundamentally different from those of Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of state religions in South Asia undermined efforts to create religious justifications for kingly rule. 
B)  The lack of horse-powered chariots in South Asia diminished the ability of ruling classes to expand their territorial control. 
C)  South Asia had fewer territorial states and thus fewer rivalries that prompted ruling classes to integrate their dominions. 
D)  South Asian populations became so large that they could not be easily conquered. 
A)  The lack of state religions in South Asia undermined efforts to create religious justifications for kingly rule. 
B)  The lack of horse-powered chariots in South Asia diminished the ability of ruling classes to expand their territorial control. 
C)  South Asia had fewer territorial states and thus fewer rivalries that prompted ruling classes to integrate their dominions. 
D)  South Asian populations became so large that they could not be easily conquered.

Question 13

Which of the following ancient written sources are validated by trade goods found on the Uluburun shipwreck off the coast of Anatolia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The epic of Gilgamesh 
B)  The exchanges described in the Amarna letters 
C)  Hatshepsut's instructions to Nubian traders 
D)  Trade records from the Indus Valley 
A)  The epic of Gilgamesh 
B)  The exchanges described in the Amarna letters 
C)  Hatshepsut's instructions to Nubian traders 
D)  Trade records from the Indus Valley

Question 14

The pastoral Vedic people despised agricultural work and looked upon the local people of South Asia as uncivilized farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following accurately describes an environmental cause and effect for riverine societies around 2200 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of earthquakes led to the destruction of walled cities such as Troy and Jericho. 
B)  Excessive monsoon rains flooded many of the fields needed to produce food,which led to the downfall of ruling elites. 
C)  Prolonged drought led to famine,which caused the downfall of ruling elites. 
D)  Cooling temperatures led to the destruction of crops needed to support urban populations. 
A)  A series of earthquakes led to the destruction of walled cities such as Troy and Jericho. 
B)  Excessive monsoon rains flooded many of the fields needed to produce food,which led to the downfall of ruling elites. 
C)  Prolonged drought led to famine,which caused the downfall of ruling elites. 
D)  Cooling temperatures led to the destruction of crops needed to support urban populations.

Question 16

How did Shang chariot use differ from that of the rest of Afro-Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Shang used chariots primarily as symbols of wealth instead of for warfare. 
B)  The Shang used iron fittings for their chariots. 
C)  The Shang developed horseshoes,so that horses suffered fewer leg and foot injuries. 
D)  The Shang made chariots lighter and more maneuverable. 
A)  The Shang used chariots primarily as symbols of wealth instead of for warfare. 
B)  The Shang used iron fittings for their chariots. 
C)  The Shang developed horseshoes,so that horses suffered fewer leg and foot injuries. 
D)  The Shang made chariots lighter and more maneuverable.

Question 17

Which of the following demonstrated that diplomatic communications took place between the rulers of Egypt,the Babylonians,and the Hittites?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cache of 350 letters found near Amarna in Egypt 
B)  Inscriptions in Babylonian tombs 
C)  Hittite epic poetry 
D)  Reports from merchants who traded between states 
A)  A cache of 350 letters found near Amarna in Egypt 
B)  Inscriptions in Babylonian tombs 
C)  Hittite epic poetry 
D)  Reports from merchants who traded between states

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of the shift away from the city-state's domination of economic activity in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A)  New rulers designated private entrepreneurs to collect taxes and allowed them to keep a portion of tax revenues for their profits. 
B)  New rulers forced individuals to donate large amounts of labor to support the maintenance of the city's defensive walls. 
C)  New rulers allowed farmers to purchase land from the state in order to obtain economic independence. 
D)  New rulers allowed their generals to control all long-distance trade. 
A)  New rulers designated private entrepreneurs to collect taxes and allowed them to keep a portion of tax revenues for their profits. 
B)  New rulers forced individuals to donate large amounts of labor to support the maintenance of the city's defensive walls. 
C)  New rulers allowed farmers to purchase land from the state in order to obtain economic independence. 
D)  New rulers allowed their generals to control all long-distance trade.

Question 19

Which of the following led to the creation of the term "Indo-European"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need to explain similarities between languages such as Sanskrit and Greek 
B)  A desire to describe societies in inner Europe 
C)  The explanation for the chariot's European origin 
D)  Having to map the migration of transhumant herders from Europe to Southwest Asia 
A)  The need to explain similarities between languages such as Sanskrit and Greek 
B)  A desire to describe societies in inner Europe 
C)  The explanation for the chariot's European origin 
D)  Having to map the migration of transhumant herders from Europe to Southwest Asia

Question 20

In return for protecting allies from invaders,the Shang expected tribute in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  horses and cattle. 
B)  precious metals and gems. 
C)  foodstuffs,soldiers,and workers. 
D)  silk and bronze. 
A)  horses and cattle. 
B)  precious metals and gems. 
C)  foodstuffs,soldiers,and workers. 
D)  silk and bronze.

Exam 3: Nomads,territorial States,and Microsocieties 2000-1200 Bce

In Mesopotamia around 2000 BCE,what caused political and economic power to move away from the delta region?

In what way do the grave goods buried with Fu Hao,a consort of the king,affect our understanding of women's roles in Shang society?

For what reason did new Mesopotamian rulers encourage traditional stories such as Gilgamesh about rulers of ancient Uruk?

How did the domestication of the horse in Afro-Eurasia affect the development of nomadic and settled societies during the second millennium BCE? How was the horse integrated into military technologies?

Amenemhet I's elevation of the minor god Amun to prominence:

The two riverine societies that shared the most intense diplomatic interaction during the second century BCE were the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates.

Which of the following was among the new elements that the Shang added to Longshan culture?

Hammurapi shared with the Egyptians the image of the ruler as shepherd and patriarch of his people,responsible for their well-being.

Which of the following gave the Vedic people military superiority over the Indus dwellers?

The transhumant herders were not affected by the warmer weather that occurred around 2000 BCE,since they spent the hottest summer months in the mountain highlands where melting snows provided sufficient water.

Around 2300 BCE,because of its rich reserves of copper:

For what reason were political developments in South Asia fundamentally different from those of Southwest Asia?

Which of the following ancient written sources are validated by trade goods found on the Uluburun shipwreck off the coast of Anatolia?

The pastoral Vedic people despised agricultural work and looked upon the local people of South Asia as uncivilized farmers.

Which of the following accurately describes an environmental cause and effect for riverine societies around 2200 BCE?

How did Shang chariot use differ from that of the rest of Afro-Eurasia?

Which of the following demonstrated that diplomatic communications took place between the rulers of Egypt,the Babylonians,and the Hittites?

Which of the following is an example of the shift away from the city-state's domination of economic activity in Mesopotamia?

Which of the following led to the creation of the term "Indo-European"?

In return for protecting allies from invaders,the Shang expected tribute in the form of:

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Shrinking the Afro-Eurasian World 350-100 Bce

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