Question 1

Monotheism allowed the Jews to

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A) justify their achievements as a great empire. 
B) develop a rational view of the universe. 
C) initiate a process of self-discovery and self-realization unmatched by other Near Eastern peoples. 
D) achieve absolute equality between men and women. 
E) all of the above 
A) justify their achievements as a great empire. 
B) develop a rational view of the universe. 
C) initiate a process of self-discovery and self-realization unmatched by other Near Eastern peoples. 
D) achieve absolute equality between men and women. 
E) all of the above

Question 2

How did the Hebrew view of history differ from that of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

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A) The Hebrews kept careful records of their past, while the Egyptians and Mesopotamians did not. 
B) Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that God intervened in history, while the Hebrews did not. 
C) While the Jews saw human history as a process leading to a goal, the Mesopotamians and Egyptians saw history as a repetition of past events. 
D) The Mesopotamians and the Egyptians shared the same history as the Hebrews. 
E) The Hebrews believed that history is of no importance since their God is eternal. 
A) The Hebrews kept careful records of their past, while the Egyptians and Mesopotamians did not. 
B) Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that God intervened in history, while the Hebrews did not. 
C) While the Jews saw human history as a process leading to a goal, the Mesopotamians and Egyptians saw history as a repetition of past events. 
D) The Mesopotamians and the Egyptians shared the same history as the Hebrews. 
E) The Hebrews believed that history is of no importance since their God is eternal.

Question 3

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 covenant

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Covenant

Who?
A covenant can involve in

Question 4

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss some ways that Hebrew views of social justice and individualism is similar to contemporary thought.

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Hebrew views of social justice and indiv

Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did historical circumstances contribute to the development of the ancient Hebrews' ethical code? Specifically, how did the episodes of exile and the increasing economic and social complexity of Hebrew society attune the Hebrew prophets to the plight of the weak and poor?

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The historical circumstances of the anci

Question 6

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 patriarchs

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Patriarchs

Who?
In a broad sense, the t

Question 7

The Hebrew c ovenant refers to

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A) God's promise to the prophets that they would have a heavenly reward. 
B) a long tradition of commercial codes. 
C) a special agreement between God and his " chosen people." 
D) the heroic pact among the Hebrews themselves not to be assimilated during periods of exile. 
E) a special kind of agreement between Israel and its neighbors ensuring the full equality of both parties. 
A) God's promise to the prophets that they would have a heavenly reward. 
B) a long tradition of commercial codes. 
C) a special agreement between God and his " chosen people." 
D) the heroic pact among the Hebrews themselves not to be assimilated during periods of exile. 
E) a special kind of agreement between Israel and its neighbors ensuring the full equality of both parties.

Question 8

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Babylonian Captivity

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The Babylonian Captivity refers to the p

Question 9

According to the text, the Hebrews'  new conception of God led to a new conception of self by

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A) holding that humankind is the centerpiece of God's creation. 
B) stating that humankind was created in God's image. 
C) giving humankind volition, the power to choose between good and evil. 
D) insisting that God did not create humankind to be his slaves. 
E) all of the above 
A) holding that humankind is the centerpiece of God's creation. 
B) stating that humankind was created in God's image. 
C) giving humankind volition, the power to choose between good and evil. 
D) insisting that God did not create humankind to be his slaves. 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 The Law

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The Law refers to a system of rules and

Question 11

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

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A) after the Babylonian Captivity. 
B) at the start of the Diaspora. 
C) after the death of David. 
D) and in the conquest of the Promised Land: Canaan. 
E) and into a period of wandering in the Sinai. 
A) after the Babylonian Captivity. 
B) at the start of the Diaspora. 
C) after the death of David. 
D) and in the conquest of the Promised Land: Canaan. 
E) and into a period of wandering in the Sinai.

Question 12

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

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A) Moses. 
B) the prophets. 
C) the kings. 
D) the patriarchs. 
E) Abraham. 
A) Moses. 
B) the prophets. 
C) the kings. 
D) the patriarchs. 
E) Abraham.

Question 13

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). 
   Locate and label the major rivers and bodies of water associated with ancient Hebrew history.

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 14

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

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A) were seminomadic clans. 
B) regularly invaded Mesopotamia and Egypt. 
C) had no contact with Mesopotamian civilization. 
D) had no contact with Egyptian civilization. 
E) developed an entirely unique legal tradition that shared nothing with neighboring civilization. 
A) were seminomadic clans. 
B) regularly invaded Mesopotamia and Egypt. 
C) had no contact with Mesopotamian civilization. 
D) had no contact with Egyptian civilization. 
E) developed an entirely unique legal tradition that shared nothing with neighboring civilization.

Question 15

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Jeremiah

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Who: Jeremiah was a prophet in the Hebre

Question 16

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Torah

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The Torah is the central reference of th

Question 17

The creation of the so-called ten lost tribes was a consequence of the conquest of Israel by the

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A) Assyrians. 
B) Philistines. 
C) Canaanites. 
D) Babylonians. 
E) Romans. 
A) Assyrians. 
B) Philistines. 
C) Canaanites. 
D) Babylonians. 
E) Romans.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the treatment of the Exodus among scholars?

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A) All agree that the story is fictional. 
B) There is serious disagreement about the historical truth of the Exodus. 
C) There is general consensus that, while archeological evidence is lacking to support the story, the Exodus did in fact occur. 
D) There is general consensus that the Hebrews would not have preserved the story of their enslavement if it did not happen. 
E) All agree that the story is fact. 
A) All agree that the story is fictional. 
B) There is serious disagreement about the historical truth of the Exodus. 
C) There is general consensus that, while archeological evidence is lacking to support the story, the Exodus did in fact occur. 
D) There is general consensus that the Hebrews would not have preserved the story of their enslavement if it did not happen. 
E) All agree that the story is fact.

Question 19

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Hebrew Scriptures

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Who: The Hebrew Scriptures are a collect

Question 20

The Kingdom of Israel split into Israel and Judah after the death of Solomon owing to

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A) Israel's  refusal to resist the Assyrians. 
B) Solomon's onerous taxes and his favoritism to Judah, the southern part of the kingdom. 
C) Solomon's failure to designate a successor. 
D) continuing conflicts over water rights. 
E) religious disagreements. 
A) Israel's  refusal to resist the Assyrians. 
B) Solomon's onerous taxes and his favoritism to Judah, the southern part of the kingdom. 
C) Solomon's failure to designate a successor. 
D) continuing conflicts over water rights. 
E) religious disagreements.

Monotheism allowed the Jews to

How did the Hebrew view of history differ from that of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? covenant

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss some ways that Hebrew views of social justice and individualism is similar to contemporary thought.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? patriarchs

The Hebrew c ovenant refers to

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Babylonian Captivity

According to the text, the Hebrews' new conception of God led to a new conception of self by

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? The Law

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). Locate and label the major rivers and bodies of water associated with ancient Hebrew history.

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Jeremiah

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Torah

The creation of the so-called ten lost tribes was a consequence of the conquest of Israel by the

Which of the following best describes the treatment of the Exodus among scholars?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hebrew Scriptures

The Kingdom of Israel split into Israel and Judah after the death of Solomon owing to

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The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

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The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

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Exam 2: The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

Monotheism allowed the Jews to

How did the Hebrew view of history differ from that of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? covenant

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss some ways that Hebrew views of social justice and individualism is similar to contemporary thought.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? patriarchs

The Hebrew c ovenant refers to

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Babylonian Captivity

According to the text, the Hebrews' new conception of God led to a new conception of self by

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? The Law

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). Locate and label the major rivers and bodies of water associated with ancient Hebrew history.

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Jeremiah

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Torah

The creation of the so-called ten lost tribes was a consequence of the conquest of Israel by the

Which of the following best describes the treatment of the Exodus among scholars?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hebrew Scriptures

The Kingdom of Israel split into Israel and Judah after the death of Solomon owing to

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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