Question 1

The story of Gilgamesh is considered an epic because it

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A) has both a narrative and a narrator. 
B) describes a people's common heritage. 
C) recounts an adventure in the underworld. 
D) Includes both a protagonist and an antagonist. 
A) has both a narrative and a narrator. 
B) describes a people's common heritage. 
C) recounts an adventure in the underworld. 
D) Includes both a protagonist and an antagonist.

Question 2

Discuss Neo-Babylonian and Persian art and architecture as propaganda,supporting your response with at least two specific works covered in the text.

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Neo-Babylonian and Persian art and archi

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: The Ishtar Gate
The Ark of the Covenant
Gilgamesh
The Royal Standard
Library of Ashurbanipal
Tell Asmar statues
Persepolis

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The Answer of Persepolis and Tell Asmar statues and Abu is...

Question 4

The arts developed in Sumerian city-states largely as

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A) celebrations of the priest-kings' powers. 
B) embodiments of the concept of pairidaeza,or paradise. 
C) decorations for the ziggurats' interiors. 
D) votive offerings to Gilgamesh. 
A) celebrations of the priest-kings' powers. 
B) embodiments of the concept of pairidaeza,or paradise. 
C) decorations for the ziggurats' interiors. 
D) votive offerings to Gilgamesh.

Question 5

Which god helps Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill Humbaba the Terrible,guardian of the Cedar Forest?

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A) Anu,the sky god 
B) Enlil,the storm god 
C) Ea,the water god 
D) Shamash,the sun god 
A) Anu,the sky god 
B) Enlil,the storm god 
C) Ea,the water god 
D) Shamash,the sun god

Question 6

Examine the role that writing played in the Sumerian and Hebrew cultures.

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Writing played a significant role in bot

Question 7

The Hebrews believed their status as "chosen people" meant that they were to

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A) deliver the message of monotheism to all Mesopotamian peoples. 
B) become Mesopotamia's ruling class. 
C) become exempt from temptation. 
D) set an example of a higher moral standard. 
A) deliver the message of monotheism to all Mesopotamian peoples. 
B) become Mesopotamia's ruling class. 
C) become exempt from temptation. 
D) set an example of a higher moral standard.

Question 8

Visitors to the ziggurat often left statues representing themselves to

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A) gain admittance to the temple on the top. 
B) serve as prayer offerings to the gods. 
C) wish the priest-king a good afterlife. 
D) ward off the evils of their enemies. 
A) gain admittance to the temple on the top. 
B) serve as prayer offerings to the gods. 
C) wish the priest-king a good afterlife. 
D) ward off the evils of their enemies.

Question 9

Which structure in Neo-Babylonia do many believe was the legendary Tower of Babel described in Genesis?

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A) the Hanging Gardens 
B) the Ishtar Gate 
C) the ziggurat of Marduk 
D) the library of Ashurbanipal 
A) the Hanging Gardens 
B) the Ishtar Gate 
C) the ziggurat of Marduk 
D) the library of Ashurbanipal

Question 10

How do the Ten Commandments differ from Hammurabi's Code?

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A) Hammurabi's Code has no class distinctions. 
B) The Ten Commandments were not written down. 
C) Hammurabi's Code focuses more on religious matters. 
D) The Ten Commandments provide an ethical code. 
A) Hammurabi's Code has no class distinctions. 
B) The Ten Commandments were not written down. 
C) Hammurabi's Code focuses more on religious matters. 
D) The Ten Commandments provide an ethical code.

Question 11

What classic struggle do Gilgamesh and Enkidu represent?

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A) nature versus civilization 
B) good versus evil 
C) individual versus society 
D) ruling class versus slave 
A) nature versus civilization 
B) good versus evil 
C) individual versus society 
D) ruling class versus slave

Question 12

The Hebrews differ from other Near Eastern cultures in their

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A) high regard for literature. 
B) belief in a flood story. 
C) worship of a single god. 
D) patriarchal leadership structure. 
A) high regard for literature. 
B) belief in a flood story. 
C) worship of a single god. 
D) patriarchal leadership structure.

Question 13

What is Shamash,the Mesopotamian sun god,doing in his portrayal atop the Stele of Hammurabi?

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A) inscribing the 282 laws on the stele 
B) giving his blessing to Hammurabi,Babylon's ruler 
C) executing a Babylonian who has violated a law 
D) crowning Hammurabi as king of the Babylonians 
A) inscribing the 282 laws on the stele 
B) giving his blessing to Hammurabi,Babylon's ruler 
C) executing a Babylonian who has violated a law 
D) crowning Hammurabi as king of the Babylonians

Question 14

The rule of the Hebrew kings was modeled on the

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A) covenant between God and the Hebrews. 
B) articles listed in the Sumerian King List. 
C) code of Hammurabi. 
D) commandments dictated by Cyrus II. 
A) covenant between God and the Hebrews. 
B) articles listed in the Sumerian King List. 
C) code of Hammurabi. 
D) commandments dictated by Cyrus II.

The story of Gilgamesh is considered an epic because it

Discuss Neo-Babylonian and Persian art and architecture as propaganda,supporting your response with at least two specific works covered in the text.

The arts developed in Sumerian city-states largely as

Which god helps Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill Humbaba the Terrible,guardian of the Cedar Forest?

Examine the role that writing played in the Sumerian and Hebrew cultures.

The Hebrews believed their status as "chosen people" meant that they were to

Visitors to the ziggurat often left statues representing themselves to

Which structure in Neo-Babylonia do many believe was the legendary Tower of Babel described in Genesis?

How do the Ten Commandments differ from Hammurabi's Code?

What classic struggle do Gilgamesh and Enkidu represent?

The Hebrews differ from other Near Eastern cultures in their

What is Shamash,the Mesopotamian sun god,doing in his portrayal atop the Stele of Hammurabi?

The rule of the Hebrew kings was modeled on the

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Exam 2: Mesopotamia: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East

The story of Gilgamesh is considered an epic because it

Discuss Neo-Babylonian and Persian art and architecture as propaganda,supporting your response with at least two specific works covered in the text.

The arts developed in Sumerian city-states largely as

Which god helps Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill Humbaba the Terrible,guardian of the Cedar Forest?

Examine the role that writing played in the Sumerian and Hebrew cultures.

The Hebrews believed their status as "chosen people" meant that they were to

Visitors to the ziggurat often left statues representing themselves to

Which structure in Neo-Babylonia do many believe was the legendary Tower of Babel described in Genesis?

How do the Ten Commandments differ from Hammurabi's Code?

What classic struggle do Gilgamesh and Enkidu represent?

The Hebrews differ from other Near Eastern cultures in their

What is Shamash,the Mesopotamian sun god,doing in his portrayal atop the Stele of Hammurabi?

The rule of the Hebrew kings was modeled on the

The Rise of Culture: From Forest to Farm

The Stability of Ancient Egypt: Flood and Sun

The Aegean World and the Rise of Greece: Trade,War,and Victory

Golden Age Athens and the Hellenic World: The School of Hellas

Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty

Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India

The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium

The Rise and Spread of Islam: a New Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade: The Early Medieval World in Europe

Centers of Culture: Court and City in the Larger World

The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry

Siena and Florence in the Fourteenth Century: Toward a New Humanism

Florence and the Early Renaissance: Humanism in Italy

The High Renaissance in Rome and Venice: Papal Patronage and Civic Pride

The Renaissance in the North: Between Wealth and Want

The Reformation: a New Church and the Arts

Encounter and Confrontation: the Impact of Increasing Global Interaction

England in the Tudor Age: This Other Eden

The Early Counter-Reformation and Mannerism: Restraint and Invention

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