Question 1

Homer's epic poem The Iliad describes

Accepted Answer

A)  the fall of Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt at the hands of the Mycenaeans. 
B)  a battle between Crete and Mycenaea. 
C)  Gilgamesh's journey to find the secret of eternal life in Uruk. 
D)  a war between the Trojans and the Greeks. 
E)  the defeat of the Hittite Empire by the Sea Peoples. 
A)  the fall of Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt at the hands of the Mycenaeans. 
B)  a battle between Crete and Mycenaea. 
C)  Gilgamesh's journey to find the secret of eternal life in Uruk. 
D)  a war between the Trojans and the Greeks. 
E)  the defeat of the Hittite Empire by the Sea Peoples.

Question 2

What river valley(s) were settled by the Sumerians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indus 
B)  Nile 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  Tigris and Euphrates 
E)  Tiber and Po 
A)  Indus 
B)  Nile 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  Tigris and Euphrates 
E)  Tiber and Po

Question 3

According to historical sources, the Sea Peoples were defeated by

Accepted Answer

A)  King Minos of Crete. 
B)  Ramses II of Egypt. 
C)  King Ammurapi of the Hittite Empire. 
D)  the Aryan king of Iran. 
E)  King Zardoz of the Pyrenees. 
A)  King Minos of Crete. 
B)  Ramses II of Egypt. 
C)  King Ammurapi of the Hittite Empire. 
D)  the Aryan king of Iran. 
E)  King Zardoz of the Pyrenees.

Question 4

The first Indo-Europeans to invade Mesopotamia were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hittites. 
B)  Hyksos. 
C)  Aryans. 
D)  Balkans. 
E)  Minoans. 
A)  Hittites. 
B)  Hyksos. 
C)  Aryans. 
D)  Balkans. 
E)  Minoans.

Question 5

Which of the following was the most important characteristic in allowing humankind to settle in an area?

Accepted Answer

A)  mineral deposits 
B)  temperate climate 
C)  proximity to water 
D)  abundant food supply 
E)  access to trade routes 
A)  mineral deposits 
B)  temperate climate 
C)  proximity to water 
D)  abundant food supply 
E)  access to trade routes

Question 6

People of the Old Stone Age left no written records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mycenaeans were better defended than Minoans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two major revolutions in food supply circa 8000 B.C.E. included

Accepted Answer

A)  domestication of animals and large-scale fishing. 
B)  pastoralism and cooking with fire. 
C)  domestication of agriculture and use of stone tools. 
D)  domestication of animals and pastoralism. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  domestication of animals and large-scale fishing. 
B)  pastoralism and cooking with fire. 
C)  domestication of agriculture and use of stone tools. 
D)  domestication of animals and pastoralism. 
E)  None of these.

Question 9

Instructions Please define the following key terms.
-Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamian ruler who created

Question 10

Describe the Bronze age. What led to its decline?

Accepted Answer

Answers can vary, but students should be

Homer's epic poem The Iliad describes

What river valley(s) were settled by the Sumerians?

According to historical sources, the Sea Peoples were defeated by

The first Indo-Europeans to invade Mesopotamia were the

Which of the following was the most important characteristic in allowing humankind to settle in an area?

People of the Old Stone Age left no written records.

Mycenaeans were better defended than Minoans.

The two major revolutions in food supply circa 8000 B.C.E. included

Instructions Please define the following key terms. -Hammurabi

Describe the Bronze age. What led to its decline?

Iron Age Civilizations

The Rise of Greek Civilization

From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

The Rise of Rome

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

The Eastern Mediterranean

The Kingdoms of Western Europe

The High Middle Ages

Reversals and Disasters

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

Europes Age of Expansion

Reform in the Western Church

A Century of Crisis

State Building and the European State System

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Trade and Empire

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe

Industrialization and Society

The Triumph of the Nation-State

The Culture of Industrial Europe

The Age of Imperialism

War and Revolution

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments

Democracy Under Siege

Europe Divided

Lifting the Iron Curtain

Europe in a Globalizing World

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Exam 1: The Origins of the West in the Ancient Near East

Homer's epic poem The Iliad describes

What river valley(s) were settled by the Sumerians?

According to historical sources, the Sea Peoples were defeated by

The first Indo-Europeans to invade Mesopotamia were the

Which of the following was the most important characteristic in allowing humankind to settle in an area?

People of the Old Stone Age left no written records.

Mycenaeans were better defended than Minoans.

The two major revolutions in food supply circa 8000 B.C.E. included

Instructions Please define the following key terms. -Hammurabi

Describe the Bronze age. What led to its decline?

Iron Age Civilizations

The Rise of Greek Civilization

From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

The Rise of Rome

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

The Eastern Mediterranean

The Kingdoms of Western Europe

The High Middle Ages

Reversals and Disasters

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

Europes Age of Expansion

Reform in the Western Church

A Century of Crisis

State Building and the European State System

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Trade and Empire

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe

Industrialization and Society

The Triumph of the Nation-State

The Culture of Industrial Europe

The Age of Imperialism

War and Revolution

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments

Democracy Under Siege

Europe Divided

Lifting the Iron Curtain

Europe in a Globalizing World

Filters