Question 1

In 1786 Sir William Jones,an expert in oriental studies,suggested that:

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A)  Mesopotamian civilization died out because of drought. 
B)  out of respect for the dead,ancient sites should not be excavated. 
C)  bones found in Anatolia matched those of an Egyptian mummy. 
D)  ancient Greek and Sanskrit descended from a common,Indo-European linguistic source. 
E)  the remains of the Trojan civilization could be found in northern Greece. 
A)  Mesopotamian civilization died out because of drought. 
B)  out of respect for the dead,ancient sites should not be excavated. 
C)  bones found in Anatolia matched those of an Egyptian mummy. 
D)  ancient Greek and Sanskrit descended from a common,Indo-European linguistic source. 
E)  the remains of the Trojan civilization could be found in northern Greece. D

Question 2

Describe the effect of the Sea Peoples on the kingdoms and economies of the Late Bronze Age.

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The Sea Peoples disrupted the northern trade networks that had a profound effect on the Mycenaeans.The economies and goods distribution had become so specialized that the disruption to trade meant a sudden lack of food and supplies for the overpopulated cities.War was fought not only with the Sea Peoples but with each other for food and other goods.Many letters exist from kings all across the Mediterranean begging other leaders for help.A wave of refugees fled the Aegean basin,contributing to problems along the mainland.The undermining of commerce also devastated the economy of the Hittites whose kingdom quickly fell.The great cities were left in ruins,and many empires had fallen to be replaced by fledgling kingdoms.Greece suffered over 90 percent depopulation and entered a "dark age." Egypt survived,thanks to the narrow victory of Ramses III,but without its trading partners,it also entered a period of decline.Assyria,the Kassites,and Babylon all fell from outside pressures and internal economic collapse.

Question 3

By the fourteenth century B.C.E.,international relations were marked by:

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A)  suspicions and hostility: states wanted as little contact as possible. 
B)  strictly limited trade in essential goods only: grain,oil,wine,and salt. 
C)  feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians. 
D)  diplomatic standards,polite forms of address,gifts,and alliances. 
E)  continual warfare between the regional powers. 
A)  suspicions and hostility: states wanted as little contact as possible. 
B)  strictly limited trade in essential goods only: grain,oil,wine,and salt. 
C)  feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians. 
D)  diplomatic standards,polite forms of address,gifts,and alliances. 
E)  continual warfare between the regional powers. D

Question 4

"Aegean civilization" was long thought to have been:

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A)  lost to barbarian conquests in northern Africa. 
B)  the legendary or prehistoric component of Greek civilization. 
C)  invented by Virgil,Lucretius,and other ancient poets. 
D)  an aspect of Egyptian foreign policy and colonization. 
E)  lost with the sinking of Atlantis. 
A)  lost to barbarian conquests in northern Africa. 
B)  the legendary or prehistoric component of Greek civilization. 
C)  invented by Virgil,Lucretius,and other ancient poets. 
D)  an aspect of Egyptian foreign policy and colonization. 
E)  lost with the sinking of Atlantis.

Question 5

The Phoenicians' greatest contribution to civilization was:

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A)  their alphabet. 
B)  a green dye made from seaweed. 
C)  printing blocks with movable type. 
D)  a faster sailing ship with triangular sails. 
E)  the founding of a colony at Carthage. 
A)  their alphabet. 
B)  a green dye made from seaweed. 
C)  printing blocks with movable type. 
D)  a faster sailing ship with triangular sails. 
E)  the founding of a colony at Carthage.

Question 6

The division of property and wealth in New Kingdom Egypt:

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A)  favored the pharaoh,the officer class,and the temples of the gods. 
B)  guaranteed employment for all,from soldiers to peasants and artisans. 
C)  led to discontent among the masses and calls for reform. 
D)  was among the most generous of all ancient civilizations. 
E)  was equitable for all and represents the earliest communitarian society. 
A)  favored the pharaoh,the officer class,and the temples of the gods. 
B)  guaranteed employment for all,from soldiers to peasants and artisans. 
C)  led to discontent among the masses and calls for reform. 
D)  was among the most generous of all ancient civilizations. 
E)  was equitable for all and represents the earliest communitarian society.

Question 7

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By the end of Solomon's rule,the cult of Yahweh had expelled all worship of foreign deities and acted as a glue to hold the Hebrew kingdom together after the Davidic dynasty ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

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A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  linguistic and cultural patterns found in India,the Near East,Europe,and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of the strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe. 
A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  linguistic and cultural patterns found in India,the Near East,Europe,and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of the strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe.

Question 10

The division of the ancient kingdom of Israel was:

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A)  the result of its being conquered by the Chaldeans. 
B)  a result of Solomon's decision to cut the "baby" in half. 
C)  in response to popular demands to revive Ba'al-worship. 
D)  God's way of protecting the faithful from foreign aggression. 
E)  provoked by Solomon's oppressive regime. 
A)  the result of its being conquered by the Chaldeans. 
B)  a result of Solomon's decision to cut the "baby" in half. 
C)  in response to popular demands to revive Ba'al-worship. 
D)  God's way of protecting the faithful from foreign aggression. 
E)  provoked by Solomon's oppressive regime.

Question 11

The priests at the greatest Egyptian temple complexes at Thebes:

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A)  were discredited by their association with the hated Hyksos. 
B)  required believers to approach on their knees and beg forgiveness. 
C)  received special favor from the Eighteenth Dynasty,which worshiped Amon-Ra. 
D)  supported Amenhotep IV's religious reform program. 
E)  led the change in Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism. 
A)  were discredited by their association with the hated Hyksos. 
B)  required believers to approach on their knees and beg forgiveness. 
C)  received special favor from the Eighteenth Dynasty,which worshiped Amon-Ra. 
D)  supported Amenhotep IV's religious reform program. 
E)  led the change in Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism.

Question 12

The Second Intermediate Period in Egyptian history was brought about by the conquest of Lower Egypt by a Semitic-speaking people who employed horse-drawn battle chariots in their warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Analyze the role of warfare and terror in the formation,rulership,and fall of the Assyrian empire.

Accepted Answer

Due to the location of their homeland in

Question 14

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhamun:

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A)  Tutankhamun continued the religious reforms of his predecessor. 
B)  the priests of Amon knew their cause was hopeless. 
C)  Egypt had a leader who could preserve its imperial power. 
D)  the Hebrews took advantage of the opportunity to flee Egypt. 
E)  the new pharaoh rejected his predecessor's beliefs and changed his name. 
A)  Tutankhamun continued the religious reforms of his predecessor. 
B)  the priests of Amon knew their cause was hopeless. 
C)  Egypt had a leader who could preserve its imperial power. 
D)  the Hebrews took advantage of the opportunity to flee Egypt. 
E)  the new pharaoh rejected his predecessor's beliefs and changed his name.

Question 15

What was the effect of the Hyksos invasion on Egypt?

Accepted Answer

The conquest of Lower Egypt by the Hykso

Question 16

Around 1176 B.C.E.,an inscription by Pharaoh Ramses III records:

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A)  the end of the Late Bronze Age and the first use of iron. 
B)  an Egyptian victory over the "Sea Peoples," invaders from the North. 
C)  drastic measures because of overpopulation,food shortages,and war. 
D)  the terror felt by the kings of Ugarit and Alashiya. 
E)  his release of the Hebrew people from Egypt. 
A)  the end of the Late Bronze Age and the first use of iron. 
B)  an Egyptian victory over the "Sea Peoples," invaders from the North. 
C)  drastic measures because of overpopulation,food shortages,and war. 
D)  the terror felt by the kings of Ugarit and Alashiya. 
E)  his release of the Hebrew people from Egypt.

Question 17

Mycenaean Greece played a central role in Bronze Age networks as evidenced by:

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A)  the artifacts of Chinese origin found in the ruins of Mycenaean Troy. 
B)  the written language of the Mycenaean Greeks,Linear B,that was used in all transnational trade. 
C)  correspondence sent by the Hittite king Hattusilis III to the "King of Ahhiyawa." 
D)  Mycenaean cylinder seals discovered in Babylon. 
E)  Mycenaean pottery discovered in the Indus River Valley of India. 
A)  the artifacts of Chinese origin found in the ruins of Mycenaean Troy. 
B)  the written language of the Mycenaean Greeks,Linear B,that was used in all transnational trade. 
C)  correspondence sent by the Hittite king Hattusilis III to the "King of Ahhiyawa." 
D)  Mycenaean cylinder seals discovered in Babylon. 
E)  Mycenaean pottery discovered in the Indus River Valley of India.

Question 18

Thutmose I was remarkable for:

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A)  his attempt to obliterate the memory of his Horus-Ra predecessors. 
B)  changing the Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism. 
C)  military campaigns in Palestine,including the capture of Jerusalem. 
D)  ruling over Egypt,Palestine,and the lands from Nubia in the south to the Euphrates River in the north. 
E)  his defeat at the hands of the Hyksos at the battle of Kadesh. 
A)  his attempt to obliterate the memory of his Horus-Ra predecessors. 
B)  changing the Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism. 
C)  military campaigns in Palestine,including the capture of Jerusalem. 
D)  ruling over Egypt,Palestine,and the lands from Nubia in the south to the Euphrates River in the north. 
E)  his defeat at the hands of the Hyksos at the battle of Kadesh.

Question 19

Anatolia grew in wealth and became urbanized in part due to the Assyrians who changed from a nomadic lifestyle to become caravan merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the eleventh century B.C.E.,an influential tribal judge,Samuel,began the process by which the Hebrews unite:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a desire to abandon the rule by judges and begin the rule by kings. 
B)  with the Phoenicians to drive out the Philistines. 
C)  to form a great empire that ranged from Egypt to Persia. 
D)  their forces to overthrow kings Saul,David,and Solomon. 
E)  under the prophetess Deborah to defeat the Persians. 
A)  in a desire to abandon the rule by judges and begin the rule by kings. 
B)  with the Phoenicians to drive out the Philistines. 
C)  to form a great empire that ranged from Egypt to Persia. 
D)  their forces to overthrow kings Saul,David,and Solomon. 
E)  under the prophetess Deborah to defeat the Persians.

Exam 2: Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

In 1786 Sir William Jones,an expert in oriental studies,suggested that:

Describe the effect of the Sea Peoples on the kingdoms and economies of the Late Bronze Age.

By the fourteenth century B.C.E.,international relations were marked by:

"Aegean civilization" was long thought to have been:

The Phoenicians' greatest contribution to civilization was:

The division of property and wealth in New Kingdom Egypt:

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

By the end of Solomon's rule,the cult of Yahweh had expelled all worship of foreign deities and acted as a glue to hold the Hebrew kingdom together after the Davidic dynasty ended.

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

The division of the ancient kingdom of Israel was:

The priests at the greatest Egyptian temple complexes at Thebes:

The Second Intermediate Period in Egyptian history was brought about by the conquest of Lower Egypt by a Semitic-speaking people who employed horse-drawn battle chariots in their warfare.

Analyze the role of warfare and terror in the formation,rulership,and fall of the Assyrian empire.

When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhamun:

What was the effect of the Hyksos invasion on Egypt?

Around 1176 B.C.E.,an inscription by Pharaoh Ramses III records:

Mycenaean Greece played a central role in Bronze Age networks as evidenced by:

Thutmose I was remarkable for:

Anatolia grew in wealth and became urbanized in part due to the Assyrians who changed from a nomadic lifestyle to become caravan merchants.

During the eleventh century B.C.E.,an influential tribal judge,Samuel,began the process by which the Hebrews unite:

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