Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Shortly before 3000 B.C.E.,people in the Near East discovered that bronze could be produced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  applying advances in Sumerian mathematics and astronomy. 
B)  heating copper to extremely high temperatures in pottery furnaces. 
C)  combining copper with iron. 
D)  combining copper metal with arsenic or tin. 
E)  combining iron and tin or arsenic. 
A)  applying advances in Sumerian mathematics and astronomy. 
B)  heating copper to extremely high temperatures in pottery furnaces. 
C)  combining copper with iron. 
D)  combining copper metal with arsenic or tin. 
E)  combining iron and tin or arsenic.

Question 5

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Before 11,000 B.C.E.,virtually all human societies were:

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged in settled agriculture to produce crop surpluses for the gods. 
B)  able to use metal tools for arts,crafts,and building. 
C)  using men to do the hunting and women the gathering. 
D)  nomadic,moving incessantly in search of limited food. 
E)  settled in agricultural communities. 
A)  engaged in settled agriculture to produce crop surpluses for the gods. 
B)  able to use metal tools for arts,crafts,and building. 
C)  using men to do the hunting and women the gathering. 
D)  nomadic,moving incessantly in search of limited food. 
E)  settled in agricultural communities.

Question 7

Sumerian pessimism,as illustrated in their religion,was paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:

Accepted Answer

A)  required people to give up their faith in storm and wind gods. 
B)  was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible. 
C)  meant that women were no longer part of the labor force. 
D)  prohibited raising domestic animals as livestock. 
E)  all of these 
A)  required people to give up their faith in storm and wind gods. 
B)  was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible. 
C)  meant that women were no longer part of the labor force. 
D)  prohibited raising domestic animals as livestock. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

The Sumerian rulers may be viewed as the first rulers in history to claim to rule by:

Accepted Answer

A)  force of personality. 
B)  common consent of the ruled. 
C)  right of conquest. 
D)  election. 
E)  divine right. 
A)  force of personality. 
B)  common consent of the ruled. 
C)  right of conquest. 
D)  election. 
E)  divine right.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia-Unpredictability of weather,

Question 12

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes c.3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D) produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E) could be used to eat with as well as write. 
A)  almost anyone could use to produce simple documents. 
B)  allowed the production of clay tablets without costly baking. 
C)  were exclusively used by the priest class. 
D) produced wedge-like script called cuneiform. 
E) could be used to eat with as well as write.

Question 13

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

Accepted Answer

A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce. 
A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce.

Question 14

The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:

Accepted Answer

A)  to preserve their sacred cats in the harsh desert climate. 
B)  following the example of the Hebrews and other nomadic people. 
C)  because they believed deceased people would be reincarnated as animals. 
D)  to provide the dead with all they would need in the afterlife. 
E)  to demonstrate their great respect for their ancestors. 
A)  to preserve their sacred cats in the harsh desert climate. 
B)  following the example of the Hebrews and other nomadic people. 
C)  because they believed deceased people would be reincarnated as animals. 
D)  to provide the dead with all they would need in the afterlife. 
E)  to demonstrate their great respect for their ancestors.

Question 15

The important administrator of Pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer. 
A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer.

Question 16

Cave paintings,such as those found in Lascaux,France,are evidence of the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stratified society. 
B)  permanent settlement. 
C)  language as well as religious and artistic ideas. 
D)  a priestly class. 
E)  an artistic class. 
A)  a stratified society. 
B)  permanent settlement. 
C)  language as well as religious and artistic ideas. 
D)  a priestly class. 
E)  an artistic class.

Question 17

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

Accepted Answer

A)  based on the color of a person's skin. 
B)  strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  perpetual,with no chance for the slaves to gain their freedom. 
E)  usually the result of capture during war and limited in some ways. 
A)  based on the color of a person's skin. 
B)  strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  perpetual,with no chance for the slaves to gain their freedom. 
E)  usually the result of capture during war and limited in some ways.

Question 18

How did the image of the pharaoh change from the Archaic Period through the Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Archaic Period was ruled by strongme

Question 19

Why was Mesopotamia an uninviting environment for the first cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The area has no natural defenses. 
B)  The soil is sandy,temperatures are hot,and the rivers flood unpredictably. 
C)  The marshy land between the rivers was fertile breeding ground for malaria and other deadly diseases. 
D)  The rivers are largely unnavigable during long periods of the year,making trade difficult. 
E)  The region has no forests for timber or usable stone to quarry for building materials. 
A)  The area has no natural defenses. 
B)  The soil is sandy,temperatures are hot,and the rivers flood unpredictably. 
C)  The marshy land between the rivers was fertile breeding ground for malaria and other deadly diseases. 
D)  The rivers are largely unnavigable during long periods of the year,making trade difficult. 
E)  The region has no forests for timber or usable stone to quarry for building materials.

Question 20

Since human beings in the Paleolithic period had no domestic animals:

Accepted Answer

A)  great disparities developed in individual wealth. 
B)  they could be easily ruled by tribal kings. 
C)  they practiced a policy of "divide,defeat,and conquer." 
D)  they had no significant wealth beyond what they could carry. 
E)  they used wild animals as beasts of burden. 
A)  great disparities developed in individual wealth. 
B)  they could be easily ruled by tribal kings. 
C)  they practiced a policy of "divide,defeat,and conquer." 
D)  they had no significant wealth beyond what they could carry. 
E)  they used wild animals as beasts of burden.

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

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

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

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

Shortly before 3000 B.C.E.,people in the Near East discovered that bronze could be produced by:

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early societies.

Before 11,000 B.C.E.,virtually all human societies were:

Sumerian pessimism,as illustrated in their religion,was paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:

The Sumerian rulers may be viewed as the first rulers in history to claim to rule by:

Which comparison between Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations is FALSE?

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

Although early writing was produced using pointed sticks,Sumerian scribes c.3100 B.C.E.advanced writing with durable reeds that:

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:

The important administrator of Pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

Cave paintings,such as those found in Lascaux,France,are evidence of the development of:

Slavery in Sumerian society was:

How did the image of the pharaoh change from the Archaic Period through the Middle Kingdom?

Why was Mesopotamia an uninviting environment for the first cities?

Since human beings in the Paleolithic period had no domestic animals:

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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