Question 1

After their escape from Egypt, the Hebrews

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A)  settled in an under-populated area of coastal Palestine 
B)  defeated the Canaanites and established a kingdom with Saul as their first king. 
C)  defeated the Philistines first and then turned to the Canaanites, who proved much harder to conquer. 
D)  established a kingdom ruled by Solomon, then David, and finally Saul. 
E)  united with the Canaanites in order to defeat the more powerful Philistines. 
A)  settled in an under-populated area of coastal Palestine 
B)  defeated the Canaanites and established a kingdom with Saul as their first king. 
C)  defeated the Philistines first and then turned to the Canaanites, who proved much harder to conquer. 
D)  established a kingdom ruled by Solomon, then David, and finally Saul. 
E)  united with the Canaanites in order to defeat the more powerful Philistines. B

Question 2

When they captured the city of ____________________, the Assyrians ____________________ the land to prevent the site from ever being used again.

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Nineveh; salted

Question 3

Which of these empires might most accurately be termed "multi-cultural"?

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A)  Egypt 
B)  Assyria 
C)  Sumer 
D)  Persia 
E)  Babylonia 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Assyria 
C)  Sumer 
D)  Persia 
E)  Babylonia D

Question 4

Serving as intermediaries between Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Hebrews became for a short time heavily involved in trade, making them most similar to the

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A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Philistines. 
E)  Phoenicians. 
A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Philistines. 
E)  Phoenicians.

Question 5

Describe and discuss the unique contributions that set the Phoenicians apart from the other peoples of antiquity.

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The Phoenicians were a unique ancient ci

Question 6

During Old Testament times, which of these would most likely have been produced by a Jewish person?

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A)  a beautiful, if lengthy, poem 
B)  a new astronomical discovery 
C)  a drawing of Yahweh giving Moses the Ten Commandments 
D)  a history of the people written for the masses 
E)  a new mathematical theory 
A)  a beautiful, if lengthy, poem 
B)  a new astronomical discovery 
C)  a drawing of Yahweh giving Moses the Ten Commandments 
D)  a history of the people written for the masses 
E)  a new mathematical theory

Question 7

Ironically, the best word to describe the Jews' attitudes toward other peoples was

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A)  superiority. 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  openness. 
D)  contempt. 
E)  hypocrisy. 
A)  superiority. 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  openness. 
D)  contempt. 
E)  hypocrisy.

Question 8

The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders and colonizers of the ancient Near East.

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The answer of The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders...

Question 9

Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a great appreciation for all forms of ____________________.

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The answer of Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a...

Question 10

To what extent is Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, unique in the ancient world? What are the major attributes of Yahweh?

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Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, is uniqu

Question 11

Which of these was true of Jewish marriages?

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A)  There was no disgrace in remaining single or dedicating one's life to Yahweh. 
B)  When a woman married, her property was given to her husband. 
C)  young women had the opportunity to reject one marriage partner proffered by her parents. 
D)  Girls became marriageable when they became able to bear children. 
E)  Adultery was a crime for women but not for men. 
A)  There was no disgrace in remaining single or dedicating one's life to Yahweh. 
B)  When a woman married, her property was given to her husband. 
C)  young women had the opportunity to reject one marriage partner proffered by her parents. 
D)  Girls became marriageable when they became able to bear children. 
E)  Adultery was a crime for women but not for men.

Question 12

The Persian Empire had a different policy of ruling its diverse subjects, in that

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A)  business enterprises and foreign trade were actively encouraged. 
B)  the kings did not try to pass themselves off as gods. 
C)  local religious beliefs, laws, and customs were tolerated in return for loyalty. 
D)  a special law code applying to everyone was enacted and enforced. 
E)  all subjects were required to conform to Persian religious beliefs. 
A)  business enterprises and foreign trade were actively encouraged. 
B)  the kings did not try to pass themselves off as gods. 
C)  local religious beliefs, laws, and customs were tolerated in return for loyalty. 
D)  a special law code applying to everyone was enacted and enforced. 
E)  all subjects were required to conform to Persian religious beliefs.

Question 13

Describe the relationship between the Jews and their God. What inferences about their society may be drawn from this relationship?

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The answer of Describe the relationship between the Jews and...

Question 14

The Persians migrated from the central Asian steppes to modern-day

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A)  Iraq. 
B)  Jordan. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Iran. 
E)  Syria. 
A)  Iraq. 
B)  Jordan. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Iran. 
E)  Syria.

Question 15

After Cyrus released the Jews from their Babylonian Captivity, they

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A)  conceded that Yahweh would readily accept Gentiles into the faith. 
B)  clarified their belief that Yahweh had not given man free will. 
C)  returned to Jerusalem to worship in the temple built by Solomon. 
D)  began to question exactly what Yahweh wanted of them, and determined that he wanted blind obedience. 
E)  began to view Yahweh as a personal deity who was always available to help those who worshipped him wholeheartedly. 
A)  conceded that Yahweh would readily accept Gentiles into the faith. 
B)  clarified their belief that Yahweh had not given man free will. 
C)  returned to Jerusalem to worship in the temple built by Solomon. 
D)  began to question exactly what Yahweh wanted of them, and determined that he wanted blind obedience. 
E)  began to view Yahweh as a personal deity who was always available to help those who worshipped him wholeheartedly.

Question 16

Shortly after the death of King Solomon,

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A)  Jerusalem became the Jewish capital. 
B)  the Hebrew Kingdom split in two. 
C)  the Temple was totally destroyed. 
D)  Judges began to administer the Hebrew tribes. 
E)  the Babylonians captured all of the people of Israel. 
A)  Jerusalem became the Jewish capital. 
B)  the Hebrew Kingdom split in two. 
C)  the Temple was totally destroyed. 
D)  Judges began to administer the Hebrew tribes. 
E)  the Babylonians captured all of the people of Israel.

Question 17

An innovation used to great effect by the Assyrian military was

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A)  horse-drawn chariots that provided a raised platform from which to fight. 
B)  light-unit, heavily armored infantry formations armed with both swords and spears. 
C)  leather-clad infantrymen armed with broadswords. 
D)  the use of military strategists whose job it was to select the field of battle. 
E)  selection of officers through use of the ballot, ensuring that those fighting respected their leaders. 
A)  horse-drawn chariots that provided a raised platform from which to fight. 
B)  light-unit, heavily armored infantry formations armed with both swords and spears. 
C)  leather-clad infantrymen armed with broadswords. 
D)  the use of military strategists whose job it was to select the field of battle. 
E)  selection of officers through use of the ballot, ensuring that those fighting respected their leaders.

Question 18

____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God on ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of ____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God...

Question 19

After the capture of Judea by the Babylonians, many Jews were

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A)  murdered to serve as examples to the rest. 
B)  made a part of the Assyrian Empire. 
C)  held hostage to ensure that the remainder of their people would not rebel. 
D)  lost to history, becoming known as the Ten Lost Tribes of Jewish tradition. 
E)  lured away from their monotheistic faith. 
A)  murdered to serve as examples to the rest. 
B)  made a part of the Assyrian Empire. 
C)  held hostage to ensure that the remainder of their people would not rebel. 
D)  lost to history, becoming known as the Ten Lost Tribes of Jewish tradition. 
E)  lured away from their monotheistic faith.

Question 20

In what ways did the Persian Empire contribute to the advancement of civilization? Compare these contributions with those of other early peoples.

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The Persian Empire made significant cont

Exam 4: Warriors and Deities in the Near East

After their escape from Egypt, the Hebrews

When they captured the city of ____________________, the Assyrians ____________________ the land to prevent the site from ever being used again.

Which of these empires might most accurately be termed "multi-cultural"?

Serving as intermediaries between Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Hebrews became for a short time heavily involved in trade, making them most similar to the

Describe and discuss the unique contributions that set the Phoenicians apart from the other peoples of antiquity.

During Old Testament times, which of these would most likely have been produced by a Jewish person?

Ironically, the best word to describe the Jews' attitudes toward other peoples was

The ____________________ became the greatest maritime traders and colonizers of the ancient Near East.

Despite their cruelty, the Assyrians had a great appreciation for all forms of ____________________.

To what extent is Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, unique in the ancient world? What are the major attributes of Yahweh?

Which of these was true of Jewish marriages?

The Persian Empire had a different policy of ruling its diverse subjects, in that

Describe the relationship between the Jews and their God. What inferences about their society may be drawn from this relationship?

The Persians migrated from the central Asian steppes to modern-day

After Cyrus released the Jews from their Babylonian Captivity, they

Shortly after the death of King Solomon,

An innovation used to great effect by the Assyrian military was

____________________ received the Ten Commandments from God on ____________________ ____________________.

After the capture of Judea by the Babylonians, many Jews were

In what ways did the Persian Empire contribute to the advancement of civilization? Compare these contributions with those of other early peoples.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Indias Beginnings

Ancient China to 500 Bce

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism: 800-100 Bce

Rome: City-State to Empire

Imperial Decline and the Birth of Christian Europe

The Americas Before Columbus

Africa From Kush to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and Institutions

Indian Civilization in Its Golden Age

Empire of the Middle: China to the Mongol Conquest

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Mongol Intrusion

Late Medieval Troubles

The European Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

The Protestant Reformation

The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Empires

Foundations of the European States

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

Europes Industrialization and Its Social Impacts

Europe in Ideological Conflict

Advanced Industrial Society

Consolidation of National States

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

Africa in the Era of Informal Empire

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China and Southeast Asia in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War Ii

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War Ii

High and Low Cultures in the West

Superpower Rivalry and the European Recovery

Decolonization and the Third World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Years of Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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