Question 1

How did the ancient empires of the Middle East divide people?

Accepted Answer

A) through violence,religious intolerance,and class stratification 
B) through language barriers,racial stereotyping,and segregation 
C) by depriving certain classes of people access to education 
D) by depriving certain classes of people voting rights 
E) by establishing trading relations with foreigners 
A) through violence,religious intolerance,and class stratification 
B) through language barriers,racial stereotyping,and segregation 
C) by depriving certain classes of people access to education 
D) by depriving certain classes of people voting rights 
E) by establishing trading relations with foreigners A

Question 2

Who first entered into the Hebrew's covenant with God?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham 
B) Isaac 
C) Joseph 
D) Moses 
E) Jacob 
A) Abraham 
B) Isaac 
C) Joseph 
D) Moses 
E) Jacob A

Question 3

What did the Hittites and Egyptians have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Both of their empires fell as a result of the invasion of the Sea Peoples. 
B) The majority of their people lived in their imperial cities. 
C) Their governments were frequently overthrown by military officers. 
D) Their leaders were worshiped as descendants of the gods. 
E) Their female and male citizens had equal property and marital rights. 
A) Both of their empires fell as a result of the invasion of the Sea Peoples. 
B) The majority of their people lived in their imperial cities. 
C) Their governments were frequently overthrown by military officers. 
D) Their leaders were worshiped as descendants of the gods. 
E) Their female and male citizens had equal property and marital rights. A

Question 4

During whose reign did the New Kingdom reach its pinnacle?

Accepted Answer

A) Amenhotep III 
B) Thutmose III 
C) Hatshepsut 
D) Cleopatra 
E) Akhenaten 
A) Amenhotep III 
B) Thutmose III 
C) Hatshepsut 
D) Cleopatra 
E) Akhenaten

Question 5

In what way did the Hittite empire show the greatest degree of continuity with older Near Eastern cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) use of cuneiform to write their language. 
B) worship of the same gods. 
C) being a heavily urbanized culture. 
D) speaking a related Semitic language. 
E) being a peaceful people who expanded by trade and not war. 
A) use of cuneiform to write their language. 
B) worship of the same gods. 
C) being a heavily urbanized culture. 
D) speaking a related Semitic language. 
E) being a peaceful people who expanded by trade and not war.

Question 6

Which peoples brought Egypt's Middle Kingdom to an end?

Accepted Answer

A) the Hyksos 
B) the Amorites 
C) the Kassites 
D) the Amalekites 
E) the Assyrians 
A) the Hyksos 
B) the Amorites 
C) the Kassites 
D) the Amalekites 
E) the Assyrians

Question 7

Who was Israel's first king?

Accepted Answer

A) Saul 
B) Abraham 
C) Solomon 
D) David 
E) Abram 
A) Saul 
B) Abraham 
C) Solomon 
D) David 
E) Abram

Question 8

What was the most important long-term effect of the migrations of 1630-1550 b.c.e.?

Accepted Answer

A) The Indo-European language spread to the corners of the Earth. 
B) Women gained more civil and property rights. 
C) Slaves gained more civil and property rights. 
D) The barbaric violence of the ancient world ended. 
E) The peaceful Hebrews became the reigning power in the Middle East. 
A) The Indo-European language spread to the corners of the Earth. 
B) Women gained more civil and property rights. 
C) Slaves gained more civil and property rights. 
D) The barbaric violence of the ancient world ended. 
E) The peaceful Hebrews became the reigning power in the Middle East.

Question 9

As an historical account,scholars consider the Bible to be

Accepted Answer

A) a simplified and selective version of the past explaining Hebrew origins. 
B) literally true. 
C) about as reliable as other cultures' myths. 
D) a purely religious text with no historical value. 
E) closely parallel to Egyptian and Mesopotamian historical records. 
A) a simplified and selective version of the past explaining Hebrew origins. 
B) literally true. 
C) about as reliable as other cultures' myths. 
D) a purely religious text with no historical value. 
E) closely parallel to Egyptian and Mesopotamian historical records.

Question 10

How did the ancient empires of the Middle East civilize people?

Accepted Answer

A) through conduct codes,literature,and art 
B) through military conflict and terrorism 
C) by providing access to education and justice 
D) by maintaining peace throughout the land 
E) through religion,sufficient resources,and peace 
A) through conduct codes,literature,and art 
B) through military conflict and terrorism 
C) by providing access to education and justice 
D) by maintaining peace throughout the land 
E) through religion,sufficient resources,and peace

Question 11

How was the Middle Kingdom Egyptian cult of Osiris and Isis similar to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) They both include death and rebirth imagery. 
B) They were both monotheistic religions. 
C) They were both descendants from the Hebrew religion. 
D) They were both influenced by Hammurabi's code. 
E) They both include burial rituals with replicas of necessities. 
A) They both include death and rebirth imagery. 
B) They were both monotheistic religions. 
C) They were both descendants from the Hebrew religion. 
D) They were both influenced by Hammurabi's code. 
E) They both include burial rituals with replicas of necessities.

Question 12

The "The Invasion of the Sea Peoples" could also be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a period of mass migrations. 
B) the end of the age of empires. 
C) the triumph of Indo-European culture. 
D) a period of revival for the older Near Eastern states. 
E) a return to the Stone Age. 
A) a period of mass migrations. 
B) the end of the age of empires. 
C) the triumph of Indo-European culture. 
D) a period of revival for the older Near Eastern states. 
E) a return to the Stone Age.

Question 13

What did Akhenaten,Amenhotep IV's new name,mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Horizon of the Sun 
B) Worthy of Worship 
C) Beloved of the Sun 
D) Aten's Chosen One 
E) Fire and Death 
A) Horizon of the Sun 
B) Worthy of Worship 
C) Beloved of the Sun 
D) Aten's Chosen One 
E) Fire and Death

Question 14

What helped make the rise of the Assyrian empire possible?

Accepted Answer

A) the confusion created by the Sea Peoples' invasions 
B) the unique talents of Amenhotep IV 
C) rapid climate change in the Fertile Crescent 
D) their alliance with the Hittites 
E) the Nubian invasion of Egypt 
A) the confusion created by the Sea Peoples' invasions 
B) the unique talents of Amenhotep IV 
C) rapid climate change in the Fertile Crescent 
D) their alliance with the Hittites 
E) the Nubian invasion of Egypt

Question 15

Why is David considered to be the Biblical king supported by the most historical evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) He is the only Hebrew king mentioned in a surviving ancient inscription. 
B) Archaeologists have excavated his palace in Jerusalem. 
C) A treaty between David and Ramses the Great has been found in Egypt. 
D) David's tomb still stands in Hebron. 
E) There is no historical evidence for any other Hebrew king. 
A) He is the only Hebrew king mentioned in a surviving ancient inscription. 
B) Archaeologists have excavated his palace in Jerusalem. 
C) A treaty between David and Ramses the Great has been found in Egypt. 
D) David's tomb still stands in Hebron. 
E) There is no historical evidence for any other Hebrew king.

Question 16

Besides conquest by another empire,what other force most often toppled ancient empires?

Accepted Answer

A) internal conflicts 
B) harsh environmental conditions 
C) changes in religion 
D) poor trade relations 
E) diverse people groups 
A) internal conflicts 
B) harsh environmental conditions 
C) changes in religion 
D) poor trade relations 
E) diverse people groups

Question 17

The term "Axial Age" implies that during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.a turning point was reached as

Accepted Answer

A) new thinkers challenged social and religious ideas in many cultures. 
B) a unified world religion brought together diverse groups of people. 
C) leadership in world civilizations shifted eastward. 
D) religion ceased to be a major force in human life. 
E) people everywhere accepted the Hebrew God as the only true god. 
A) new thinkers challenged social and religious ideas in many cultures. 
B) a unified world religion brought together diverse groups of people. 
C) leadership in world civilizations shifted eastward. 
D) religion ceased to be a major force in human life. 
E) people everywhere accepted the Hebrew God as the only true god.

Question 18

All of the following statements accurately characterize the Hittites EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they were a peaceful people. 
B) they adapted cuneiform to write their language. 
C) they lived in isolated,self-sufficient villages and established few cities. 
D) their government was plagued by coups and disputed successions. 
E) they spoke an Indo-European language. 
A) they were a peaceful people. 
B) they adapted cuneiform to write their language. 
C) they lived in isolated,self-sufficient villages and established few cities. 
D) their government was plagued by coups and disputed successions. 
E) they spoke an Indo-European language.

Question 19

The bas-relief stone slabs unearthed at Nimrud depict what aspect of Assyrian society?

Accepted Answer

A) military power 
B) religious devotion 
C) agricultural production 
D) literary accomplishments 
E) social equality of men and women 
A) military power 
B) religious devotion 
C) agricultural production 
D) literary accomplishments 
E) social equality of men and women

Question 20

After the eleventh century B.C.E. ,what metal came into general use in the Middle East for weapons and tools?

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) copper 
C) bronze 
D) brass 
E) steel 
A) iron 
B) copper 
C) bronze 
D) brass 
E) steel

Exam 2: The Rise of Empires and the Beginning of the Iron Age

How did the ancient empires of the Middle East divide people?

Who first entered into the Hebrew's covenant with God?

What did the Hittites and Egyptians have in common?

During whose reign did the New Kingdom reach its pinnacle?

In what way did the Hittite empire show the greatest degree of continuity with older Near Eastern cultures?

Which peoples brought Egypt's Middle Kingdom to an end?

Who was Israel's first king?

What was the most important long-term effect of the migrations of 1630-1550 b.c.e.?

As an historical account,scholars consider the Bible to be

How did the ancient empires of the Middle East civilize people?

How was the Middle Kingdom Egyptian cult of Osiris and Isis similar to Christianity?

The "The Invasion of the Sea Peoples" could also be described as

What did Akhenaten,Amenhotep IV's new name,mean?

What helped make the rise of the Assyrian empire possible?

Why is David considered to be the Biblical king supported by the most historical evidence?

Besides conquest by another empire,what other force most often toppled ancient empires?

The term "Axial Age" implies that during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.a turning point was reached as

All of the following statements accurately characterize the Hittites EXCEPT

The bas-relief stone slabs unearthed at Nimrud depict what aspect of Assyrian society?

After the eleventh century B.C.E. ,what metal came into general use in the Middle East for weapons and tools?

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