Question 1

What led to the decline of Egypt and the collapse of the Hittite Empire in the twelfth century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include: The combin

Question 2

How did the Chaldeans seek to legitimize their rule?

Accepted Answer

A) They established a general amnesty for all those who had opposed their authority in order to demonstrate their mercy. 
B) They publicly massacred the leaders of empires they conquered to show their power and brutality. 
C) They sought to revive an image of Babylonian greatness and the days of Hammurabi. 
D) They publicly executed the priests of other religions to show that the Chaldean gods were more powerful than any others. 
A) They established a general amnesty for all those who had opposed their authority in order to demonstrate their mercy. 
B) They publicly massacred the leaders of empires they conquered to show their power and brutality. 
C) They sought to revive an image of Babylonian greatness and the days of Hammurabi. 
D) They publicly executed the priests of other religions to show that the Chaldean gods were more powerful than any others.

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes Egypt's Third Intermediate Period?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a time of innovation and dynamic growth. 
B) It was a time of peace, tranquility, and prosperity. 
C) It was a time of rapid territorial expansion and urbanization. 
D) It was a time of political upheaval and economic decline. 
A) It was a time of innovation and dynamic growth. 
B) It was a time of peace, tranquility, and prosperity. 
C) It was a time of rapid territorial expansion and urbanization. 
D) It was a time of political upheaval and economic decline.

Question 4

Who were the Magi?

Accepted Answer

A) The ruling class among the Persians who held control over water resources 
B) A priestly class among the Medes who officiated at sacrifices and tended the sacred flame 
C) A mystery cult among the Jews that merged Judaism and local religious shrines 
D) The priestly caste among the Persians who sustained the nomadic traditions as society became more urbanized 
A) The ruling class among the Persians who held control over water resources 
B) A priestly class among the Medes who officiated at sacrifices and tended the sacred flame 
C) A mystery cult among the Jews that merged Judaism and local religious shrines 
D) The priestly caste among the Persians who sustained the nomadic traditions as society became more urbanized

Question 5

Answer the following questions:
-Covenant

Accepted Answer

A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil. 
A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil.

Question 6

Which of the following led to strife and unrest among the Hebrew people under Solomon's rule?

Accepted Answer

A) His unwillingness to abide by Jewish traditions 
B) His repeated military failures 
C) The high cost in resources and labor of his building program 
D) The close relations he established with the Assyrians 
A) His unwillingness to abide by Jewish traditions 
B) His repeated military failures 
C) The high cost in resources and labor of his building program 
D) The close relations he established with the Assyrians

Question 7

The Phoenicians' greatest cultural achievement was the

Accepted Answer

A) invention of settled agriculture. 
B) development of a sun-based calendar. 
C) adoption of monotheistic religion. 
D) creation of an alphabet. 
A) invention of settled agriculture. 
B) development of a sun-based calendar. 
C) adoption of monotheistic religion. 
D) creation of an alphabet.

Question 8

What were the key features of Persian government? How did they contribute to the empire's relative internal peace?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include: Students s

Question 9

How did the Hebrews handle trade with neighboring societies?

Accepted Answer

A) They established merchant houses in neighboring societies; small groups of Hebrews settled in the major trading cities throughout the Near East. 
B) Their merchants established trade alliances with foreign merchants throughout the Near East. 
C) They established a caravan trade with groups of Hebrews who sustained the nomadic tradition and traveled throughout the Near East. 
D) They traded with neighboring cultures largely through foreigners, especially the Phoenicians. 
A) They established merchant houses in neighboring societies; small groups of Hebrews settled in the major trading cities throughout the Near East. 
B) Their merchants established trade alliances with foreign merchants throughout the Near East. 
C) They established a caravan trade with groups of Hebrews who sustained the nomadic tradition and traveled throughout the Near East. 
D) They traded with neighboring cultures largely through foreigners, especially the Phoenicians.

Question 10

Answer the following questions:
-Zoroastrianism

Accepted Answer

A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil. 
A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil.

Question 11

Why were the Hebrew kingdoms and the rise of the Hebrew people in the region of the eastern Mediterranean so significant?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include: The Hebrew

Question 12

What Near Eastern people were identified by the Greek word meaning "Purple People" because of this society's production of purple and blue textiles?

Accepted Answer

A) Kushites 
B) Medes 
C) Phoenicians 
D) Assyrians 
A) Kushites 
B) Medes 
C) Phoenicians 
D) Assyrians

Question 13

What was the Iron Age, and why was it significant?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include: Bronze Age

Question 14

"The God of Israel, who call you by name. . . . It was I who roused him for victory and who levels all roads for him." This passage from the Hebrew Bible (and included in the Individuals in Society box) suggests that Yahweh was responsible for the success of which of the following rulers?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrus 
B) Darius 
C) Sargon 
D) Ashurbanipal 
A) Cyrus 
B) Darius 
C) Sargon 
D) Ashurbanipal

Question 15

Solomon transformed the kingdom of Israel by

Accepted Answer

A) dividing it territorially to undermine tribal boundaries and launching a widespread building program. 
B) rejecting all local religious cults and destroying all worship except that dedicated to Yahweh. 
C) creating a Jewish law code that was the foundation of the Jewish covenant system of religion. 
D) allying it with the Assyrians in order to secure peace for Israel on its northern border. 
A) dividing it territorially to undermine tribal boundaries and launching a widespread building program. 
B) rejecting all local religious cults and destroying all worship except that dedicated to Yahweh. 
C) creating a Jewish law code that was the foundation of the Jewish covenant system of religion. 
D) allying it with the Assyrians in order to secure peace for Israel on its northern border.

Question 16

What was the primary military innovation of the Assyrians?

Accepted Answer

A) Drill practice and training for military troops 
B) The integration of naval and land forces in coordinated attacks 
C) Applying technology to warfare and building extensive siege machinery 
D) Making the mounted horseman central to military forces 
A) Drill practice and training for military troops 
B) The integration of naval and land forces in coordinated attacks 
C) Applying technology to warfare and building extensive siege machinery 
D) Making the mounted horseman central to military forces

Question 17

Answer the following questions:
-Iron Age

Accepted Answer

A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil. 
A) Period beginning about 1100 B.C.E., when iron became the most important material for tools and weapons. 
B) Kingdom in Nubia that adopted hieroglyphics and pyramids, and later conquered Egypt. 
C) Seafaring people from Canaan who traded and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean and spread the phonetic alphabet. 
D) The sole god in Hebrew monotheism; later Anglicized as Jehovah. 
E) The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing the most important legal and ethical Hebrew texts; later became part of the Christian Old Testament.
F)An agreement that the Hebrews believed to exist between themselves and Yahweh, in which he would consider them his chosen people if they worshiped him as their only god.
G)Administrators in the Persian Empire who controlled local government, collected taxes, heard legal cases, and maintained order.
H)Religion based on ideas that stressed devotion to the god Ahuramazda alone and emphasizing the individual's responsibility to choose between good and evil.

Question 18

Which of the following was true of the Kush capital of Meroë?

Accepted Answer

A) It was famed for its copper production. 
B) It was the site of hundreds of pyramids. 
C) It survived for less than ten years. 
D) It was established initially by the Hittites. 
A) It was famed for its copper production. 
B) It was the site of hundreds of pyramids. 
C) It survived for less than ten years. 
D) It was established initially by the Hittites.

Question 19

How did the Assyrians organize the different parts of their empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Lands that adopted the Assyrian religion were granted substantial political rights, while those that did not were placed under military control. 
B) Lands that paid substantial tribute to Assyria were allowed greater self-determination, while those that offered fewer taxes were directly governed by the king. 
C) Lands that adopted Assyrian culture and dress were granted self-rule, while those that refused became militarily ruled dependencies. 
D) Lands close to Assyria became provinces governed by Assyrian officials, while those farther removed were made dependent states in which the Assyrians chose their rulers. 
A) Lands that adopted the Assyrian religion were granted substantial political rights, while those that did not were placed under military control. 
B) Lands that paid substantial tribute to Assyria were allowed greater self-determination, while those that offered fewer taxes were directly governed by the king. 
C) Lands that adopted Assyrian culture and dress were granted self-rule, while those that refused became militarily ruled dependencies. 
D) Lands close to Assyria became provinces governed by Assyrian officials, while those farther removed were made dependent states in which the Assyrians chose their rulers.

Question 20

What were Cyrus the Great's most important military accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include: Cyrus conq

Exam 2: Small Kingdoms and Mighty Empires in the Near East

What led to the decline of Egypt and the collapse of the Hittite Empire in the twelfth century <sc>B.C.E.</sc>?

How did the Chaldeans seek to legitimize their rule?

Which of the following best characterizes Egypt's Third Intermediate Period?

Who were the Magi?

Answer the following questions: -Covenant

Which of the following led to strife and unrest among the Hebrew people under Solomon's rule?

The Phoenicians' greatest cultural achievement was the

What were the key features of Persian government? How did they contribute to the empire's relative internal peace?

How did the Hebrews handle trade with neighboring societies?

Answer the following questions: -Zoroastrianism

Why were the Hebrew kingdoms and the rise of the Hebrew people in the region of the eastern Mediterranean so significant?

What Near Eastern people were identified by the Greek word meaning "Purple People" because of this society's production of purple and blue textiles?

What was the Iron Age, and why was it significant?

"The God of Israel, who call you by name. . . . It was I who roused him for victory and who levels all roads for him." This passage from the Hebrew Bible (and included in the Individuals in Society box) suggests that Yahweh was responsible for the success of which of the following rulers?

Solomon transformed the kingdom of Israel by

What was the primary military innovation of the Assyrians?

Answer the following questions: -Iron Age

Which of the following was true of the Kush capital of Meroë?

How did the Assyrians organize the different parts of their empire?

What were Cyrus the Great's most important military accomplishments?

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