Question 1

Egypt owed its prosperous economy and optimistic culture to its great engineering

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Neandertals is true?

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A) They lived primarily in Northern Africa and the Middle East. 
B) They were unable to adapt to the steamy forestlands of Africa 
C) They were sensitive to loss, especially death. 
D) They were not considered to belong to a human group. 
E) They were not tool makers. 
A) They lived primarily in Northern Africa and the Middle East. 
B) They were unable to adapt to the steamy forestlands of Africa 
C) They were sensitive to loss, especially death. 
D) They were not considered to belong to a human group. 
E) They were not tool makers. C

Question 3

The Sea Peoples were

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A) the peaceful inhabitants of Egypt's coastal areas. 
B) mysterious raiders of eastern Mediterranean states. 
C) the founders of the Hattian state. 
D) the first settlers of Greece. 
E) pirates out of Africa. 
A) the peaceful inhabitants of Egypt's coastal areas. 
B) mysterious raiders of eastern Mediterranean states. 
C) the founders of the Hattian state. 
D) the first settlers of Greece. 
E) pirates out of Africa. B

Question 4

Egyptian religion focused on the after life

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The chief god of the Sumerians was

Accepted Answer

A) Enlil 
B) Enki 
C) Ishtar 
D) Osiris 
E) Isis 
A) Enlil 
B) Enki 
C) Ishtar 
D) Osiris 
E) Isis

Question 6

Hammurabi's Code provided for each of the following except

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A) ownership of property by women. 
B) the principle of an eye for an eye. 
C) justice dependent on a person's social class. 
D) the elimination of mutilation, drowning, and impaling. 
E) a detailed portrait of Mesopotamian society. 
A) ownership of property by women. 
B) the principle of an eye for an eye. 
C) justice dependent on a person's social class. 
D) the elimination of mutilation, drowning, and impaling. 
E) a detailed portrait of Mesopotamian society.

Question 7

All of the following accurately refer to cuneiform except it

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A) initially developed for economic purposes. 
B) consisted of wedge-shaped impressions on clay. 
C) developed in Mesopotamia. 
D) inspired Egyptian writing. 
E) developed into an abstract collection of symbols. 
A) initially developed for economic purposes. 
B) consisted of wedge-shaped impressions on clay. 
C) developed in Mesopotamia. 
D) inspired Egyptian writing. 
E) developed into an abstract collection of symbols.

Question 8

The earliest civilizations developed about

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A) 3,500,000 B.C. 
B) 50,000 B.C. 
C) 3500-3000 B.C. 
D) 1000 B.C. 
E) 70,000 B.C. 
A) 3,500,000 B.C. 
B) 50,000 B.C. 
C) 3500-3000 B.C. 
D) 1000 B.C. 
E) 70,000 B.C.

Question 9

The revolution in human culture between 70,000 and 10,000 B.C.included all of the following except

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A) improved manipulation of the environment through technology and/or organization. 
B) cave paintings and notations on bones. 
C) a dramatic increase in information being communicated. 
D) carefully worked bone tools. 
E) the establishment of cities. 
A) improved manipulation of the environment through technology and/or organization. 
B) cave paintings and notations on bones. 
C) a dramatic increase in information being communicated. 
D) carefully worked bone tools. 
E) the establishment of cities.

Question 10

Which of the following are characteristics of the emergence of human civilization?

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A) A large and specialized labor force 
B) Complex political systems 
C) Clear class stratification 
D) Development of city-states 
E) All of these 
A) A large and specialized labor force 
B) Complex political systems 
C) Clear class stratification 
D) Development of city-states 
E) All of these

Question 11

Early Paleolithic cave art often depicted

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A) Early forms of writing. 
B) Map making. 
C) Animals. 
D) Farming. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Early forms of writing. 
B) Map making. 
C) Animals. 
D) Farming. 
E) All of the above.

Question 12

The "Levant" refers to what area

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A) Egypt 
B) Anatolia 
C) Sumeria 
D) east coast of the Mediterranean (modern day Syria, Lebanon, Israel) 
E) Arabian desert 
A) Egypt 
B) Anatolia 
C) Sumeria 
D) east coast of the Mediterranean (modern day Syria, Lebanon, Israel) 
E) Arabian desert

Question 13

In arts and sciences, the Egyptians developed all of the following except

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A) irrigation systems. 
B) abstract sculpture. 
C) literature. 
D) various written treatises in hieroglyphics. 
E) astronomy and the calendar. 
A) irrigation systems. 
B) abstract sculpture. 
C) literature. 
D) various written treatises in hieroglyphics. 
E) astronomy and the calendar.

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct chronological order in human development?

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A) Hunter-gatherers, invention of agriculture, food producers, development of towns 
B) Hunter-gatherers, development of towns, food producers, invention of agriculture 
C) Invention of agriculture, hunter-gatherers, food producers, development of towns 
D) Food producers, invention of agriculture, hunter-gatherers, development of towns 
E) Development of towns, hunter-gatherers, invention of agriculture, food producers 
A) Hunter-gatherers, invention of agriculture, food producers, development of towns 
B) Hunter-gatherers, development of towns, food producers, invention of agriculture 
C) Invention of agriculture, hunter-gatherers, food producers, development of towns 
D) Food producers, invention of agriculture, hunter-gatherers, development of towns 
E) Development of towns, hunter-gatherers, invention of agriculture, food producers

Question 15

The collapse of the international system between 1200 and 1150 B.C.

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A) resulted in the disappearance of the ancient cultures. 
B) is thoroughly understood. 
C) seems to have occurred because of foreign invasion, domestic problems, and possibly other factors. 
D) resulted in a universal empire ruled by the Sea Peoples. 
E) was caused most likely by a climatic catastrophe. 
A) resulted in the disappearance of the ancient cultures. 
B) is thoroughly understood. 
C) seems to have occurred because of foreign invasion, domestic problems, and possibly other factors. 
D) resulted in a universal empire ruled by the Sea Peoples. 
E) was caused most likely by a climatic catastrophe.

Question 16

The first Indo-European civilization in Western Asia was that of the

Accepted Answer

A) Israelites. 
B) Hittites. 
C) Chaldeans. 
D) Greeks. 
E) Assyrians. 
A) Israelites. 
B) Hittites. 
C) Chaldeans. 
D) Greeks. 
E) Assyrians.

Question 17

Upon finding the remains of the Iceman, what physical and material remains gave scientists clues to his personal life as well as the environment that he lived in?

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Essays should discuss that there were se

Question 18

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The years from 1450 to about 1300 B.C.mark a period of peace among the powers of Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B) The Amarna Archives was written in Sumerian cuneiform and was a formal treaty among states. 
C) War was unlikely because of the equality of power among the leading states. 
D) The era was marked by a period of dynastic marriages, commerce, and alliances. 
E) Kings addressed each other as equals. 
A) The years from 1450 to about 1300 B.C.mark a period of peace among the powers of Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B) The Amarna Archives was written in Sumerian cuneiform and was a formal treaty among states. 
C) War was unlikely because of the equality of power among the leading states. 
D) The era was marked by a period of dynastic marriages, commerce, and alliances. 
E) Kings addressed each other as equals.

Question 19

In which of the earliest civilizations discussed in the chapter would you have preferred to live, and why?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.Insi

Question 20

The treaty between the pharaoh and the king of Hatti provided for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) eternal peace between Egypt and the Hittites. 
B) the promise of mutual aid if one was attacked. 
C) the return of refugees. 
D) reparations for losses incurred at the Battle of Qadesh. 
E) both Egypt and the Hittites to worship Amon. 
A) eternal peace between Egypt and the Hittites. 
B) the promise of mutual aid if one was attacked. 
C) the return of refugees. 
D) reparations for losses incurred at the Battle of Qadesh. 
E) both Egypt and the Hittites to worship Amon.

Egypt owed its prosperous economy and optimistic culture to its great engineering

Which of the following statements about Neandertals is true?

The Sea Peoples were

Egyptian religion focused on the after life

The chief god of the Sumerians was

Hammurabi's Code provided for each of the following except

All of the following accurately refer to cuneiform except it

The earliest civilizations developed about

The revolution in human culture between 70,000 and 10,000 B.C.included all of the following except

Which of the following are characteristics of the emergence of human civilization?

Early Paleolithic cave art often depicted

The "Levant" refers to what area

In arts and sciences, the Egyptians developed all of the following except

Which of the following is the correct chronological order in human development?

The collapse of the international system between 1200 and 1150 B.C.

The first Indo-European civilization in Western Asia was that of the

Upon finding the remains of the Iceman, what physical and material remains gave scientists clues to his personal life as well as the environment that he lived in?

Which of the following statements is not true?

In which of the earliest civilizations discussed in the chapter would you have preferred to live, and why?

The treaty between the pharaoh and the king of Hatti provided for all of the following except

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Exam 1: The Ancestors of the West

Egypt owed its prosperous economy and optimistic culture to its great engineering

Which of the following statements about Neandertals is true?

The Sea Peoples were

Egyptian religion focused on the after life

The chief god of the Sumerians was

Hammurabi's Code provided for each of the following except

All of the following accurately refer to cuneiform except it

The earliest civilizations developed about

The revolution in human culture between 70,000 and 10,000 B.C.included all of the following except

Which of the following are characteristics of the emergence of human civilization?

Early Paleolithic cave art often depicted

The "Levant" refers to what area

In arts and sciences, the Egyptians developed all of the following except

Which of the following is the correct chronological order in human development?

The collapse of the international system between 1200 and 1150 B.C.

The first Indo-European civilization in Western Asia was that of the

Upon finding the remains of the Iceman, what physical and material remains gave scientists clues to his personal life as well as the environment that he lived in?

Which of the following statements is not true?

In which of the earliest civilizations discussed in the chapter would you have preferred to live, and why?

The treaty between the pharaoh and the king of Hatti provided for all of the following except

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

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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