Question 1

The Law Code of Hammurabi:

Accepted Answer

A)  used religious language to unite the disparate provinces of Hammurabi's empire. 
B)  included every member of Babylonian society. 
C)  was propagandistic in purpose. 
D)  created a classless society in Babylonia, freeing talented people from all walks of life to advance the economy. 
E)  was the world's first codification of commercial law. 
A)  used religious language to unite the disparate provinces of Hammurabi's empire. 
B)  included every member of Babylonian society. 
C)  was propagandistic in purpose. 
D)  created a classless society in Babylonia, freeing talented people from all walks of life to advance the economy. 
E)  was the world's first codification of commercial law. C

Question 2

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  Both engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  Both enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions. 
D)  Both civilizations developed an inward focus, resulting in relative isolation. 
E)  all of these 
A)  Both underwent a melding of religious and political leadership. 
B)  Both engaged in massive building projects. 
C)  Both enjoyed significant political and cultural interactions. 
D)  Both civilizations developed an inward focus, resulting in relative isolation. 
E)  all of these C

Question 3

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor." 
A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor." B

Question 4

Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was an important element in the development of early settlements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of coinage to make the exchange of goods easier 
B)  the standardization of burial practices throughout the Near and Middle East 
C)  the discovery made during the last "Little Ice Age" of freezing to preserve food 
D)  the establishment of first local, and then long-distance, trade routes throughout the Near East 
E)  the emergence of hereditary kingship 
A)  the development of coinage to make the exchange of goods easier 
B)  the standardization of burial practices throughout the Near and Middle East 
C)  the discovery made during the last "Little Ice Age" of freezing to preserve food 
D)  the establishment of first local, and then long-distance, trade routes throughout the Near East 
E)  the emergence of hereditary kingship

Question 6

What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

Accepted Answer

They were the largest landowners; employ

Question 7

Is the concept of ma'at exclusive to Egyptian ideals of rulership?

Accepted Answer

No.The lugals of Mesopotamia saw themsel

Question 8

The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000 
A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000

Question 9

Although hominid existence extends back millennia,human civilization extends back only to approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  13,000 B.C.E. 
B)  8000 B.C.E. 
C)  5000 B.C.E. 
D)  3000 B.C.E. 
E)  1000 B.C.E. 
A)  13,000 B.C.E. 
B)  8000 B.C.E. 
C)  5000 B.C.E. 
D)  3000 B.C.E. 
E)  1000 B.C.E.

Question 10

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

The pessimism of the Sumerian religion m

Question 11

By 3100 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)  city and country 
B)  ocean and desert 
C)  Egypt and Nubia 
D)  Egypt and Sumer 
E)  upper and lower kingdoms 
A)  city and country 
B)  ocean and desert 
C)  Egypt and Nubia 
D)  Egypt and Sumer 
E)  upper and lower kingdoms

Question 12

An individual who successfully led the city-state's army in battles was:

Accepted Answer

A)  known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B)  able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal ("big man"). 
C)  associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D)  watched by priests to see if he had magical powers of government. 
E)  allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles. 
A)  known as a tyrant and feared by freedom-loving citizens. 
B)  able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal ("big man"). 
C)  associated with distant countries where the gods supposedly lived. 
D)  watched by priests to see if he had magical powers of government. 
E)  allowed by the gods to carouse with the wives and daughters of the nobles.

Question 13

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  all of these 
A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  all of these

Question 14

The Egyptian book,_________,is an example of "wisdom literature."

Accepted Answer

A)  The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep 
B)  Instruction of Amenemhet 
C)  The Prince 
D)  The Prophecies of Neferty 
E)  The Coffin Book 
A)  The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep 
B)  Instruction of Amenemhet 
C)  The Prince 
D)  The Prophecies of Neferty 
E)  The Coffin Book

Question 15

Why was life expectancy in early cities shorter than among nomadic hunter-gatherer peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carbohydrate-rich diet was less nutritious, and cramped housing in the cities resulted in increased chance of accident, smoke inhalation from fires, and increased exposure to infectious diseases. 
B)  The success of the cities and their stored supplies of food attracted attack from outside, chiefly by nomadic peoples. 
C)  The process of in-home burial led to an increase in contagious disease. 
D)  Food was often portioned out according to social class and sex, resulting in an inadequate diet for women and the poor. 
E)  all of these 
A)  The carbohydrate-rich diet was less nutritious, and cramped housing in the cities resulted in increased chance of accident, smoke inhalation from fires, and increased exposure to infectious diseases. 
B)  The success of the cities and their stored supplies of food attracted attack from outside, chiefly by nomadic peoples. 
C)  The process of in-home burial led to an increase in contagious disease. 
D)  Food was often portioned out according to social class and sex, resulting in an inadequate diet for women and the poor. 
E)  all of these

Question 16

Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was not widespread,but rested primarily in the hands of the priestly class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian society relied heavily on slave labor for agricultural and building work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia-Unpredictability of weather,

Question 20

Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

The Law Code of Hammurabi:

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is false?

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:

Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

Which of the following was an important element in the development of early settlements?

What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

Is the concept of ma'at exclusive to Egyptian ideals of rulership?

The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

Although hominid existence extends back millennia,human civilization extends back only to approximately:

How did Sumerian advances in technology help shape society in the Fertile Crescent?

By 3100 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

An individual who successfully led the city-state's army in battles was:

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

The Egyptian book,_________,is an example of "wisdom literature."

Why was life expectancy in early cities shorter than among nomadic hunter-gatherer peoples?

Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was not widespread,but rested primarily in the hands of the priestly class.

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian society relied heavily on slave labor for agricultural and building work.

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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