Question 1

The Assyrian homeland was in what geographical region

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamia 
B) Anatolia 
C) The Levant 
D) The Nile Valley 
E) The Arabian Desert 
A) Mesopotamia 
B) Anatolia 
C) The Levant 
D) The Nile Valley 
E) The Arabian Desert A

Question 2

The good god of Zoroastrianism is called

Accepted Answer

A) Yahweh 
B) Ishtar 
C) Ashur 
D) Ahura Mazda 
E) Enlil 
A) Yahweh 
B) Ishtar 
C) Ashur 
D) Ahura Mazda 
E) Enlil D

Question 3

Life for the Jews under the Neo-Babylonians involved

Accepted Answer

A) slavery for Jews unwilling to give up their faith. 
B) the destruction of Jewish Temples. 
C) imprisonment for Jewish elders and religious leaders. 
D) the evolution of the Torah. 
E) deportation and separation of Jews throughout Babylon. 
A) slavery for Jews unwilling to give up their faith. 
B) the destruction of Jewish Temples. 
C) imprisonment for Jewish elders and religious leaders. 
D) the evolution of the Torah. 
E) deportation and separation of Jews throughout Babylon. D

Question 4

The main achievement of Ugartic culture was

Accepted Answer

A) the alphabet. 
B) cuneiform religious script. 
C) epic poetry. 
D) the first dictionary. 
E) metal weapons. 
A) the alphabet. 
B) cuneiform religious script. 
C) epic poetry. 
D) the first dictionary. 
E) metal weapons.

Question 5

The greatest king of Israel was

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A) Josiah. 
B) Moses. 
C) David. 
D) Saul. 
E) Cyrus. 
A) Josiah. 
B) Moses. 
C) David. 
D) Saul. 
E) Cyrus.

Question 6

The key to Assyrian success was their

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A) strong merchant fleet that controlled most of the Mediterranean trade. 
B) ability to create an empire through economic alliances. 
C) destruction of all defeated cultures. 
D) religious and cultural tolerance. 
E) massive military power. 
A) strong merchant fleet that controlled most of the Mediterranean trade. 
B) ability to create an empire through economic alliances. 
C) destruction of all defeated cultures. 
D) religious and cultural tolerance. 
E) massive military power.

Question 7

Phoenician colonies were located in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Cyprus. 
B) Malta. 
C) Spain. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Sardinia. 
A) Cyprus. 
B) Malta. 
C) Spain. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Sardinia.

Question 8

The most important historical contribution of the Phoenicians was

Accepted Answer

A) the use of cedar wood for furniture. 
B) the kings' merchant council. 
C) slave-trading. 
D) the elimination of human sacrifice. 
E) the spread of Western culture and the alphabet, through their colonies. 
A) the use of cedar wood for furniture. 
B) the kings' merchant council. 
C) slave-trading. 
D) the elimination of human sacrifice. 
E) the spread of Western culture and the alphabet, through their colonies.

Question 9

The present state of Israel was claimed by Jews based on what precedent in their past history?

Accepted Answer

A) Israeli military conquest of Palestine 
B) As payment for the Babylonian Captivity 
C) Given to Abraham for his faith by God 
D) Passages from the Old Testament 
E) As a result of the Holocaust 
A) Israeli military conquest of Palestine 
B) As payment for the Babylonian Captivity 
C) Given to Abraham for his faith by God 
D) Passages from the Old Testament 
E) As a result of the Holocaust

Question 10

What was the role of the Phoenicians in disseminating the civilization of western Asia throughout the Mediterranean world? What would you say was the most important cultural achievement they passed on, and why?

Accepted Answer

Essays should include mention of the Pho

Question 11

Why was the ancient city of Ugarit important not only for its time, but for future history?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss that as a multie

Question 12

Assyrian economic policy consisted of

Accepted Answer

A) creating a varied labor force through careful deportation of those conquered. 
B) development of trade centers in the conquered citys. 
C) the advancement of agriculture. 
D) destroying all efforts to rebel. 
E) naval dominance. 
A) creating a varied labor force through careful deportation of those conquered. 
B) development of trade centers in the conquered citys. 
C) the advancement of agriculture. 
D) destroying all efforts to rebel. 
E) naval dominance.

Question 13

What architectural achievement was the neo-Babylonians known for?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyramids 
B) The Temple of Solomon 
C) The Colossus 
D) The Hanging Gardens 
E) The Great Lighthouse 
A) Pyramids 
B) The Temple of Solomon 
C) The Colossus 
D) The Hanging Gardens 
E) The Great Lighthouse

Question 14

What event in 722 BC saw the intersection of Hebrew and Assyrian history?

Accepted Answer

A) The deportation to Babylon. 
B) The conquest of Judah. 
C) The destruction of Jerusalem. 
D) The conquest of Israel and the deportation of the Lost Tribes. 
E) The defeat of the Assyrians by the Hebrews. 
A) The deportation to Babylon. 
B) The conquest of Judah. 
C) The destruction of Jerusalem. 
D) The conquest of Israel and the deportation of the Lost Tribes. 
E) The defeat of the Assyrians by the Hebrews.

Question 15

All of the following are true of Ugarit except that

Accepted Answer

A) it had only one language. 
B) it was a thriving Mediterranean port. 
C) its cosmopolitanism made it distinctive among western Asian city-states. 
D) as a trading center, it linked ships coming from Cyprus or the Anatolian ports with land caravans heading to Babylonia. 
E) it played an important role in the spread of the alphabet. 
A) it had only one language. 
B) it was a thriving Mediterranean port. 
C) its cosmopolitanism made it distinctive among western Asian city-states. 
D) as a trading center, it linked ships coming from Cyprus or the Anatolian ports with land caravans heading to Babylonia. 
E) it played an important role in the spread of the alphabet.

Question 16

The Hebrews were

Accepted Answer

A) a powerful Mesopotamian people who conquered the Babylonians. 
B) a small, often-conquered people who founded the Western religious traditions. 
C) the original inhabitants of a land known as Canaan or Palestine. 
D) the founders of Western science and philosophy. 
E) founders of the Mediterranean area tradition of religion. 
A) a powerful Mesopotamian people who conquered the Babylonians. 
B) a small, often-conquered people who founded the Western religious traditions. 
C) the original inhabitants of a land known as Canaan or Palestine. 
D) the founders of Western science and philosophy. 
E) founders of the Mediterranean area tradition of religion.

Question 17

The greatest King of Israel was Saul.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the development of the Hebrew religion, and compare it with what you know of the other religions mentioned thus far in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Look for phenomena such as the evolution

Question 19

The Phoenician alphabet was based on the Ugarit alphabet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reasons for the success of Achaemenid Persia included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) ruthless suppression of dissent. 
B) a strong military. 
C) general respect for the law. 
D) administrative competence. 
E) general generosity and tolerance of the defeated areas. 
A) ruthless suppression of dissent. 
B) a strong military. 
C) general respect for the law. 
D) administrative competence. 
E) general generosity and tolerance of the defeated areas.

The Assyrian homeland was in what geographical region

The good god of Zoroastrianism is called

Life for the Jews under the Neo-Babylonians involved

The main achievement of Ugartic culture was

The greatest king of Israel was

The key to Assyrian success was their

Phoenician colonies were located in all of the following except

The most important historical contribution of the Phoenicians was

The present state of Israel was claimed by Jews based on what precedent in their past history?

What was the role of the Phoenicians in disseminating the civilization of western Asia throughout the Mediterranean world? What would you say was the most important cultural achievement they passed on, and why?

Why was the ancient city of Ugarit important not only for its time, but for future history?

Assyrian economic policy consisted of

What architectural achievement was the neo-Babylonians known for?

What event in 722 BC saw the intersection of Hebrew and Assyrian history?

All of the following are true of Ugarit except that

The Hebrews were

The greatest King of Israel was Saul.

Discuss the development of the Hebrew religion, and compare it with what you know of the other religions mentioned thus far in the textbook.

The Phoenician alphabet was based on the Ugarit alphabet.

Reasons for the success of Achaemenid Persia included all of the following except

The Ancestors of the West

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

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Exam 2: The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, Ca1500-400 B.C

The Assyrian homeland was in what geographical region

The good god of Zoroastrianism is called

Life for the Jews under the Neo-Babylonians involved

The main achievement of Ugartic culture was

The greatest king of Israel was

The key to Assyrian success was their

Phoenician colonies were located in all of the following except

The most important historical contribution of the Phoenicians was

The present state of Israel was claimed by Jews based on what precedent in their past history?

What was the role of the Phoenicians in disseminating the civilization of western Asia throughout the Mediterranean world? What would you say was the most important cultural achievement they passed on, and why?

Why was the ancient city of Ugarit important not only for its time, but for future history?

Assyrian economic policy consisted of

What architectural achievement was the neo-Babylonians known for?

What event in 722 BC saw the intersection of Hebrew and Assyrian history?

All of the following are true of Ugarit except that

The Hebrews were

The greatest King of Israel was Saul.

Discuss the development of the Hebrew religion, and compare it with what you know of the other religions mentioned thus far in the textbook.

The Phoenician alphabet was based on the Ugarit alphabet.

Reasons for the success of Achaemenid Persia included all of the following except

The Ancestors of the West

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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