Question 1

What impact did widespread use of iron have on the rise and fall of Near Eastern empires?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron weapons helped the Assyrians extend the lifespan of their empire. 
B) Widespread use of iron made it impossible for any one state to dominate the others. 
C) By monopolizing iron production,Egypt remained a Near Eastern power through the first millennium B.C.E. 
D) Cheap iron weapons made war too bloody,ushering in a long period of peace. 
E) Better suited for tools than weapons,iron mainly affected farm production. 
A) Iron weapons helped the Assyrians extend the lifespan of their empire. 
B) Widespread use of iron made it impossible for any one state to dominate the others. 
C) By monopolizing iron production,Egypt remained a Near Eastern power through the first millennium B.C.E. 
D) Cheap iron weapons made war too bloody,ushering in a long period of peace. 
E) Better suited for tools than weapons,iron mainly affected farm production.

Question 2

How did the Israelites view themselves?

Accepted Answer

A) God's Chosen People 
B) Protectors of the Universe 
C) Children of the Sun 
D) superior to all other people 
E) the first people of the world 
A) God's Chosen People 
B) Protectors of the Universe 
C) Children of the Sun 
D) superior to all other people 
E) the first people of the world

Question 3

Hammurabi's Code,like Babylonian society,would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) patriarchal. 
B) egalitarian. 
C) matriarchal 
D) free of social and economic divisions. 
E) based on the concept of "might makes right." 
A) patriarchal. 
B) egalitarian. 
C) matriarchal 
D) free of social and economic divisions. 
E) based on the concept of "might makes right."

Question 4

How did isolation affect Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) It prevented Egyptians from learning valuable military technology. 
B) It allowed the Egyptians to live in peace and security. 
C) It sheltered Egyptians from foreign influence. 
D) It encouraged Egyptians to create vast cities. 
E) It impoverished Egyptians through lack of trade. 
A) It prevented Egyptians from learning valuable military technology. 
B) It allowed the Egyptians to live in peace and security. 
C) It sheltered Egyptians from foreign influence. 
D) It encouraged Egyptians to create vast cities. 
E) It impoverished Egyptians through lack of trade.

Question 5

Ramses I

Accepted Answer

A) restored the glory of the New Kingdom. 
B) undermined much of what the pharaohs before him had accomplished. 
C) left Egypt open and vulnerable to invasion. 
D) died without an heir. 
E) attempted to wipe the Hebrews off the face of the earth. 
A) restored the glory of the New Kingdom. 
B) undermined much of what the pharaohs before him had accomplished. 
C) left Egypt open and vulnerable to invasion. 
D) died without an heir. 
E) attempted to wipe the Hebrews off the face of the earth.

Question 6

The Hittites and Assyrians were most alike in that both

Accepted Answer

A) were warlike,militaristic societies. 
B) spoke Indo-European languages. 
C) spoke Semitic languages. 
D) were mainly urban cultures with large,complex cities. 
E) were seagoing peoples. 
A) were warlike,militaristic societies. 
B) spoke Indo-European languages. 
C) spoke Semitic languages. 
D) were mainly urban cultures with large,complex cities. 
E) were seagoing peoples.

Question 7

What do the treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb suggest about his place in Egyptian history?

Accepted Answer

A) If a minor king was buried with such riches,the great pharaohs must have been unimaginably wealthy. 
B) New Kingdom Egypt was a poor and declining society. 
C) Akhenaten's Amarna period was the peak of Egyptian wealth and power. 
D) By Tutankamun's time,pharaohs were no longer buried with anything of great value. 
E) He must have been one of the greatest rulers of the ancient world. 
A) If a minor king was buried with such riches,the great pharaohs must have been unimaginably wealthy. 
B) New Kingdom Egypt was a poor and declining society. 
C) Akhenaten's Amarna period was the peak of Egyptian wealth and power. 
D) By Tutankamun's time,pharaohs were no longer buried with anything of great value. 
E) He must have been one of the greatest rulers of the ancient world.

Question 8

During the Middle and New Kingdoms,Egyptian women

Accepted Answer

A) were highly respected as caretakers of the home. 
B) were often political leaders of villages or the empire. 
C) had equal opportunities for education,work,and government. 
D) were considered the property of their fathers or husbands. 
E) were lower than slaves and had no rights. 
A) were highly respected as caretakers of the home. 
B) were often political leaders of villages or the empire. 
C) had equal opportunities for education,work,and government. 
D) were considered the property of their fathers or husbands. 
E) were lower than slaves and had no rights.

Question 9

In what field did the Assyrians make the greatest contribution?

Accepted Answer

A) military science 
B) art 
C) literature 
D) religion 
E) astronomical science 
A) military science 
B) art 
C) literature 
D) religion 
E) astronomical science

Question 10

In what ways were women NOT equal to men in Egyptian society?

Accepted Answer

A) They did not work outside the home. 
B) They were not permitted to own land. 
C) They could not make legally binding contracts. 
D) They did not have the right to initiate divorce. 
E) They were not allowed to own slaves. 
A) They did not work outside the home. 
B) They were not permitted to own land. 
C) They could not make legally binding contracts. 
D) They did not have the right to initiate divorce. 
E) They were not allowed to own slaves.

Question 11

Who was the Hebrews' first king?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

As with the Sea Peoples,archaeologists have recently argued that the Hyksos

Accepted Answer

A) were disruptive migrants rather than violent invaders. 
B) had little long-term impact on Near Eastern societies. 
C) did far more damage to Near Eastern societies than was once thought. 
D) elevated their importance by effective use of propaganda. 
E) may have been of sub-Saharan African rather than Near Eastern origin. 
A) were disruptive migrants rather than violent invaders. 
B) had little long-term impact on Near Eastern societies. 
C) did far more damage to Near Eastern societies than was once thought. 
D) elevated their importance by effective use of propaganda. 
E) may have been of sub-Saharan African rather than Near Eastern origin.

Question 13

What warrior king and prolific builder constructed about half of ancient Egypt's extant monuments?

Accepted Answer

A) Ramses II 
B) Tutankhamun 
C) Ramses I 
D) Seti 
E) Hatshepsut 
A) Ramses II 
B) Tutankhamun 
C) Ramses I 
D) Seti 
E) Hatshepsut

Question 14

Reflecting their militarized culture,Assyrian law codes

Accepted Answer

A) restricted women's rights,making them subordinate to men. 
B) granted tax exemptions to warriors 
C) were more concerned with human rights than property rights. 
D) treated women with great respect,as the mothers of warriors. 
E) harshly punished men for the transgressions of their women. 
A) restricted women's rights,making them subordinate to men. 
B) granted tax exemptions to warriors 
C) were more concerned with human rights than property rights. 
D) treated women with great respect,as the mothers of warriors. 
E) harshly punished men for the transgressions of their women.

Question 15

Why are there few surviving buildings from Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Many were torn down and replaced by New Kingdom pharaohs 
B) Middle Kingdom pharaohs were too poor to do much building. 
C) Most Middle Kingdom buildings were of mud brick,which has not survived. 
D) Most of the Middle Kingdom's wealth was wasted on unproductive wars. 
E) Overworked,rebellious peasants destroyed Middle Kingdom pharaohs' grand tombs. 
A) Many were torn down and replaced by New Kingdom pharaohs 
B) Middle Kingdom pharaohs were too poor to do much building. 
C) Most Middle Kingdom buildings were of mud brick,which has not survived. 
D) Most of the Middle Kingdom's wealth was wasted on unproductive wars. 
E) Overworked,rebellious peasants destroyed Middle Kingdom pharaohs' grand tombs.

Question 16

The Babylonian Empire was largely the work of its sixth king,

Accepted Answer

A) Hammurabi. 
B) Abram. 
C) Ur-Nammu. 
D) Akkad. 
E) Sumer. 
A) Hammurabi. 
B) Abram. 
C) Ur-Nammu. 
D) Akkad. 
E) Sumer.

Question 17

Which ancient Middle Eastern kingdom allowed almost equal rights to its women?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which ancient Middle Eastern kingdom allowed almost...

Question 18

Who were the West's first notable seafarers,centered in the ports of Tyre,Sidon and Biblos?

Accepted Answer

A) the Phoenicians 
B) the Israelites 
C) the Assyrians 
D) the Canaanites 
E) the Philistines 
A) the Phoenicians 
B) the Israelites 
C) the Assyrians 
D) the Canaanites 
E) the Philistines

Question 19

How have theories about Tutankhamun changed since his tomb's discovery in 1922?

Accepted Answer

A) Theories about his untimely death have changed from murder to natural causes. 
B) Theories about his importance as pharaoh have changed from major to minor. 
C) Theories about his age at the time of death have changed from 9 to 19. 
D) Theories about his paternal lineage have changed from Akhetaten to Ay. 
E) Theories about his maternal lineage have changed from Nefertiti to Kiya. 
A) Theories about his untimely death have changed from murder to natural causes. 
B) Theories about his importance as pharaoh have changed from major to minor. 
C) Theories about his age at the time of death have changed from 9 to 19. 
D) Theories about his paternal lineage have changed from Akhetaten to Ay. 
E) Theories about his maternal lineage have changed from Nefertiti to Kiya.

Question 20

Which of the following have historians studied most to learn about Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) tombs of minor officials 
B) monuments to pharaohs 
C) religious temples 
D) records of business transactions 
E) literary works 
A) tombs of minor officials 
B) monuments to pharaohs 
C) religious temples 
D) records of business transactions 
E) literary works

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

What impact did widespread use of iron have on the rise and fall of Near Eastern empires?

How did the Israelites view themselves?

Hammurabi's Code,like Babylonian society,would best be described as

How did isolation affect Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

Ramses I

The Hittites and Assyrians were most alike in that both

What do the treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb suggest about his place in Egyptian history?

During the Middle and New Kingdoms,Egyptian women

In what field did the Assyrians make the greatest contribution?

In what ways were women NOT equal to men in Egyptian society?

Who was the Hebrews' first king?

As with the Sea Peoples,archaeologists have recently argued that the Hyksos

What warrior king and prolific builder constructed about half of ancient Egypt's extant monuments?

Reflecting their militarized culture,Assyrian law codes

Why are there few surviving buildings from Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

The Babylonian Empire was largely the work of its sixth king,

Which ancient Middle Eastern kingdom allowed almost equal rights to its women?

Who were the West's first notable seafarers,centered in the ports of Tyre,Sidon and Biblos?

How have theories about Tutankhamun changed since his tomb's discovery in 1922?

Which of the following have historians studied most to learn about Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

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