Question 1

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 2

Ancient Egypt owed its fertile soil to

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation. 
B) chemical fertilizer. 
C) use of animal waste. 
D) crop rotation. 
E) the yearly flooding of the Nile. 
A) irrigation. 
B) chemical fertilizer. 
C) use of animal waste. 
D) crop rotation. 
E) the yearly flooding of the Nile.

Question 3

The primary geographical feature early civilizations developed near was

Accepted Answer

A) Deserts 
B) Rivers 
C) Montians 
D) Sea coasts 
E) All of the above 
A) Deserts 
B) Rivers 
C) Montians 
D) Sea coasts 
E) All of the above

Question 4

The term prehistory refers to

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A) time periods before 1900. 
B) the period before the invention of writing. 
C) the earliest civilizations. 
D) only the civilization of Mesopotamia. 
E) the era prior to homo erectus. 
A) time periods before 1900. 
B) the period before the invention of writing. 
C) the earliest civilizations. 
D) only the civilization of Mesopotamia. 
E) the era prior to homo erectus.

Question 5

Mesopotamian religion was characterized by its pessimism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Battle of Qadesh was between

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptians and Sumerians 
B) Egyptians and Hyksos 
C) Egyptians and Hittites 
D) Hittites and Hebrews 
E) Hittites and Sumerians 
A) Egyptians and Sumerians 
B) Egyptians and Hyksos 
C) Egyptians and Hittites 
D) Hittites and Hebrews 
E) Hittites and Sumerians

Question 7

Discuss the religious ideas and practices of the peoples featured in Chapter 1, particularly the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians.How did their beliefs affect their culture? Could any of the early civilizations be described as atheistic?

Accepted Answer

The key importance of religion

Question 8

Look at paintings from the Chauvet or Lascaux caves in books or on the Internet.What do they represent? What do they indicate about Stone Age people?

Accepted Answer

The students will note that although we

Question 9

Discuss some of the chief differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.Discuss how the advancements that were made helped to further humanity in its development of Civilization.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the establishmen

Question 10

Egypt's pyramids represented

Accepted Answer

A) a symbol of the pharaoh's divinity. 
B) the ability to organize a labor force. 
C) a monument to the pharaoh's ego. 
D) a statement of power. 
E) All of the above. 
A) a symbol of the pharaoh's divinity. 
B) the ability to organize a labor force. 
C) a monument to the pharaoh's ego. 
D) a statement of power. 
E) All of the above.

Question 11

The first people with a robust, optimistic view of the afterlife were

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A) Sumerians 
B) Akkadians 
C) Hebrews 
D) Egyptians 
E) Hittites 
A) Sumerians 
B) Akkadians 
C) Hebrews 
D) Egyptians 
E) Hittites

Question 12

Modern Humans entered Europe about 35,000 years ago

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Egypt was the first government in recorded history to

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A) have a monotheistic national religion. 
B) govern a large territory 
C) use epic poetry to honor their kings. 
D) to have a set of written laws. 
E) to be a great trading power. 
A) have a monotheistic national religion. 
B) govern a large territory 
C) use epic poetry to honor their kings. 
D) to have a set of written laws. 
E) to be a great trading power.

Question 14

How did the course of ancient Egyptian history differ from that of Mesopotamia? How did this difference affect the mentality of the two civilizations? What role did geography play in the history of each area?

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This question invites students to consid

Question 15

One of the strengths of Akkadian culture was

Accepted Answer

A) Peacefulness 
B) Ability to assimilate other cultures 
C) Learning 
D) Strong priestly caste 
E) Agriculture 
A) Peacefulness 
B) Ability to assimilate other cultures 
C) Learning 
D) Strong priestly caste 
E) Agriculture

Question 16

What features were common to all the political structures of the civilizations surveyed in the chapter? Give examples of the major similarities, and point out two or three of the main differences found among the various regimes.Are any of the points you mentioned still characteristic of political life today?

Accepted Answer

Students are asked to reflect on the nat

Question 17

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the need for a tyrannical government. 
B) the value of deep friendships. 
C) a philosophy of fatalism. 
D) a "biblical" Flood. 
E) the inevitability of death. 
A) the need for a tyrannical government. 
B) the value of deep friendships. 
C) a philosophy of fatalism. 
D) a "biblical" Flood. 
E) the inevitability of death.

Question 18

Discus the role of queens in Egyptian rule.How did their reigns differ from their male counterparts? Give specific examples to illustrate your point.

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Essay will name female Egyptian leaders,

Question 19

The Hittites were based in what geographical region

Accepted Answer

A) Anatolia 
B) Levant 
C) Mesopotamia 
D) Indus Valley 
E) Nile Valley 
A) Anatolia 
B) Levant 
C) Mesopotamia 
D) Indus Valley 
E) Nile Valley

Question 20

Compare the type of writing used by the early Mesopotamians and Egyptians.In what way was the development of writing influential to the development of their cultures? Discuss how the development of a written language further informs our understanding of these civilizations today.

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Should include a brief physical descript

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

Ancient Egypt owed its fertile soil to

The primary geographical feature early civilizations developed near was

The term prehistory refers to

Mesopotamian religion was characterized by its pessimism.

The Battle of Qadesh was between

Discuss the religious ideas and practices of the peoples featured in Chapter 1, particularly the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians.How did their beliefs affect their culture? Could any of the early civilizations be described as atheistic?

Look at paintings from the Chauvet or Lascaux caves in books or on the Internet.What do they represent? What do they indicate about Stone Age people?

Discuss some of the chief differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.Discuss how the advancements that were made helped to further humanity in its development of Civilization.

Egypt's pyramids represented

The first people with a robust, optimistic view of the afterlife were

Modern Humans entered Europe about 35,000 years ago

Egypt was the first government in recorded history to

How did the course of ancient Egyptian history differ from that of Mesopotamia? How did this difference affect the mentality of the two civilizations? What role did geography play in the history of each area?

One of the strengths of Akkadian culture was

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches all of the following except

Discus the role of queens in Egyptian rule.How did their reigns differ from their male counterparts? Give specific examples to illustrate your point.

The Hittites were based in what geographical region

Compare the type of writing used by the early Mesopotamians and Egyptians.In what way was the development of writing influential to the development of their cultures? Discuss how the development of a written language further informs our understanding of these civilizations today.

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Exam 1: The Ancestors of the West

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

Ancient Egypt owed its fertile soil to

The primary geographical feature early civilizations developed near was

The term prehistory refers to

Mesopotamian religion was characterized by its pessimism.

The Battle of Qadesh was between

Discuss the religious ideas and practices of the peoples featured in Chapter 1, particularly the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians.How did their beliefs affect their culture? Could any of the early civilizations be described as atheistic?

Look at paintings from the Chauvet or Lascaux caves in books or on the Internet.What do they represent? What do they indicate about Stone Age people?

Discuss some of the chief differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.Discuss how the advancements that were made helped to further humanity in its development of Civilization.

Egypt's pyramids represented

The first people with a robust, optimistic view of the afterlife were

Modern Humans entered Europe about 35,000 years ago

Egypt was the first government in recorded history to

How did the course of ancient Egyptian history differ from that of Mesopotamia? How did this difference affect the mentality of the two civilizations? What role did geography play in the history of each area?

One of the strengths of Akkadian culture was

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches all of the following except

Discus the role of queens in Egyptian rule.How did their reigns differ from their male counterparts? Give specific examples to illustrate your point.

The Hittites were based in what geographical region

Compare the type of writing used by the early Mesopotamians and Egyptians.In what way was the development of writing influential to the development of their cultures? Discuss how the development of a written language further informs our understanding of these civilizations today.

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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