Question 1

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. E

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Why is the "capacity to produce beer a sure sign of civilization?"

Accepted Answer

The production of beer is a luxury rather than a necessity.It required several of the noted characteristics of civilization to be present,including the production of a surplus of grain and the ability to dedicate labor to outcomes other than the production of food for subsistence (job specialization).Making beer also required the use of pots,the production of which only occurred on a mass scale after the foundation of cities.The presence of beer also demonstrates the increasing economic stratification that occurs in early cities.

Question 4

Since human beings in the Paleolithic Period had no domestic animals:

Accepted Answer

A)  great disparities developed in individual wealth. 
B)  they could be easily ruled by tribal kings. 
C)  they practiced a policy of "divide, defeat, and conquer." 
D)  they had no significant wealth beyond what they could carry. 
E)  they used wild animals as beasts of burden. 
A)  great disparities developed in individual wealth. 
B)  they could be easily ruled by tribal kings. 
C)  they practiced a policy of "divide, defeat, and conquer." 
D)  they had no significant wealth beyond what they could carry. 
E)  they used wild animals as beasts of burden.

Question 5

Ma'at:

Accepted Answer

A)  or "size," meant that temples and palaces had to be very large. 
B)  is equivalent to the English "human rights." 
C)  was a male god who made the universe move forward in time. 
D)  refers to ideals of order, justice, and truth. 
E)  refers to the Egyptian belief in reincarnation. 
A)  or "size," meant that temples and palaces had to be very large. 
B)  is equivalent to the English "human rights." 
C)  was a male god who made the universe move forward in time. 
D)  refers to ideals of order, justice, and truth. 
E)  refers to the Egyptian belief in reincarnation.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi used military intelligence and

Question 7

Hammurabi's Law Code accorded no rights to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes circa 3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D)  produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E)  could be used to eat with as well as write. 
A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D)  produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E)  could be used to eat with as well as write.

Question 9

While ancient Sumerians shared a common religion,warfare was frequent because:

Accepted Answer

A)  priests were also warriors. 
B)  the common religion taught that war was necessary and good. 
C)  most ancient Sumerians did not believe in the peaceful teachings of the common religion. 
D)  residents of each city believed themselves to be the servants of different gods. 
E)  residents of each city competed against each other for the honor of serving in the temples. 
A)  priests were also warriors. 
B)  the common religion taught that war was necessary and good. 
C)  most ancient Sumerians did not believe in the peaceful teachings of the common religion. 
D)  residents of each city believed themselves to be the servants of different gods. 
E)  residents of each city competed against each other for the honor of serving in the temples.

Question 10

_________ was the first king to launch wars of aggression in the name of his primary god.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sargon 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Djoser 
E)  Narmer 
A)  Sargon 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Djoser 
E)  Narmer

Question 11

The Nile River served as a natural division for the regions of Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Before 11,000 B.C.E.,virtually all human societies were:

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged in settled agriculture to produce crop surpluses for the gods. 
B)  able to use metal tools for arts, crafts, and building. 
C)  using men to do the hunting and women to do the gathering. 
D)  nomadic, moving incessantly in search of limited food. 
E)  settled in agricultural communities. 
A)  engaged in settled agriculture to produce crop surpluses for the gods. 
B)  able to use metal tools for arts, crafts, and building. 
C)  using men to do the hunting and women to do the gathering. 
D)  nomadic, moving incessantly in search of limited food. 
E)  settled in agricultural communities.

Question 13

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  They engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  They developed a technique of writing, which helped them expand their influence. 
D)  They enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions with each other. 
E)  They underwent a process of political consolidation in the third millennium B.C.E. 
A)  They underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  They engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  They developed a technique of writing, which helped them expand their influence. 
D)  They enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions with each other. 
E)  They underwent a process of political consolidation in the third millennium B.C.E.

Question 14

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

Accepted Answer

A)  a policy of terror. 
B)  constant warfare. 
C)  complex trade networks. 
D)  political strategy and diplomacy. 
E)  the loyalty of his blood kin. 
A)  a policy of terror. 
B)  constant warfare. 
C)  complex trade networks. 
D)  political strategy and diplomacy. 
E)  the loyalty of his blood kin.

Question 15

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

The Sumerians were innovative people who

Question 16

Myths can be considered an early form of history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The earliest cities in Mesopotamia were

Question 18

The penalties in Hammurabi's Law Code:

Accepted Answer

A)  were equal for all. 
B)  only applied to slaves. 
C)  were different depending on the class of an individual. 
D)  were different depending on whether an individual was a citizen or not. 
E)  were different depending on the age of the individual. 
A)  were equal for all. 
B)  only applied to slaves. 
C)  were different depending on the class of an individual. 
D)  were different depending on whether an individual was a citizen or not. 
E)  were different depending on the age of the individual.

Question 19

The weakening power of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a wider distribution of wealth in Egyptian society. 
B)  a decline in cultural production. 
C)  a contraction of court culture to Memphis. 
D)  priests refusing to crown pharaohs. 
E)  a decline in the general quality of life in Egypt. 
A)  a wider distribution of wealth in Egyptian society. 
B)  a decline in cultural production. 
C)  a contraction of court culture to Memphis. 
D)  priests refusing to crown pharaohs. 
E)  a decline in the general quality of life in Egypt.

Question 20

The early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

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

Why is the "capacity to produce beer a sure sign of civilization?"

Since human beings in the Paleolithic Period had no domestic animals:

Ma'at:

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

Hammurabi's Law Code accorded no rights to women.

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes circa 3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

While ancient Sumerians shared a common religion,warfare was frequent because:

_________ was the first king to launch wars of aggression in the name of his primary god.

The Nile River served as a natural division for the regions of Egypt.

Before 11,000 B.C.E.,virtually all human societies were:

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is NOT true?

Hammurabi's empire was founded on:

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

Myths can be considered an early form of history.

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

The penalties in Hammurabi's Law Code:

The weakening power of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties resulted in:

The early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700-500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece 1000-400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands 400-150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome's 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

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War 1960-1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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