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1. Instructions: Identify the following key term(s):
Iron Age
32. The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a "cosmopolitan era" because
A. elements of culture were widely shared.
B. it was primarily an urban-based society.
C. lifestyles were radically different from all that had gone before.
D. different groups of people remained isolated.
E. most civilizations adopted identical religions, laws, and social structures.
34. The foremost power in Anatolia from 1700 to 1200 B.C.E. was the
A. Assyrians.
B. Hittites.
C. Babylonians.
D. Kassites.
E. Medes.
35. The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was
A. Aramaic
B. Egyptian
C. Kassite
D. Akkadian
E. Babylonian.
36. The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had
A. horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows.
B. iron weapons.
C. control of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture.
D. massive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East.
E. superior administrative organization.
37. The era of the New Kingdom in Egypt is characterized by restoration of Egyptian rule and
A. a return to isolationism.
B. a military alliance with the Hittites.
C. expansion north into Syria and south into Nubia.
D. a return to democracy.
E. Nubian rebellion.
38. Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt wanted a source for myrrh resin, which was
A. a necessary material in early shipbuilding.
B. used in mummification of the Egyptian pharaohs.
C. believed to keep royalty young forever.
D. a fragrant substance burned on Egyptian altars.
E. believed to ward off evil spirits.
40. Honoring his new religion, Akhenaten built a new capital, ____.
A. Thebes
B. Memphis.
C. Luxor
D. Giza
E. Amarna
41. Transportation in western Asia was revolutionized in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of
A. zebra.
B. ox.
C. horses.
D. elephants.
E. wheel.
46. What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have most?
A. Grapes, olives, and some grains
B. Flax, dates, and fish
C. Gold, copper, and reeds
D. Corn, squash, and potatoes
E. Fish, meat, and grain
47. German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found shaft graves at which excavation site?
A. Troy.
B. Mycenaea.
C. Crete.
D. Pylos.
E. Corinth.
48. The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based in
the city of:
A. Athens
B. Lydia
C. Hattusha
D. atal Hyk
E. Troy
49. The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is indicated by all of the following except:
A. the disappearance of Linear B writing.
B. destruction of palaces
C. emergence of monotheism
D. disruption of trade routes
E. competition for resources.
51. Before making any decisions, the Assyrian king would do what?
A. consult the gods with ritual divination
B. perform a ritual human sacrifice.
C. poll his military leaders.
D. take hallucinogens to commune with the divine forces
E. take a democratic vote of all male citizens.
53. Using the tactic of mass deportation of captured prisoners, the Assyrians relocated approximately how many
people?
A. 100,000
B. 500,000
C. one million
D. four million
E. ten million
54. One of the positive cultural contributions from the Assyrian empire was:
A. long distance trade with central Asia.
B. sharing of extensive medical knowledge
C. development of a base-60 math system.
D. the Library of Ashurbanipal
E. the murals of Nineveh.
55. The history of Israel was first written down in what script?
A. Linear B
B. Hieroglyphics.
C. Hebrew
D. Phoenician
E. Assyrian
56. Many important centers of the Middle East and Mediterranean region were destroyed around
A. 1500 B.C.E.
B. 1200 B.C.E.
C. 900 B.C.E.
D. 550 B.C.E.
E. 300 B.C.E.
58. The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain tranquility in their empire was
A. terror.
B. cultural toleration of a heterogeneous population.
C. monotheism.
D. requiring every man to serve in the military.
E. requiring no taxes of newly conquered areas.
59. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?
A. they had a large army of half a million men.
B. they used iron weapons.
C. they created a corps of professional soldiers.
D. they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns.
E. they had accomplished and wily diplomats.
63. Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?
A. They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years.
B. The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes.
C. The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people.
D. Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times.
E. These are all problematic.
64. The stories of Cain and Abel and Sodom and Gomorrah reflect
A. an accurate historical account of past events.
B. the polytheistic nature of Israelite religion.
C. friction between the nomadic and settled peoples of the region.
D. the realities of family life in ancient times.
E. the struggle between the Jews and their neighbors.
65. The Israelites became devoted to their stern and warlike god, Yahweh, during
A. the wars that drove them from Israel.
B. forty years of wandering in the desert.
C. their enslavement in Egypt.
D. their migration from Mesopotamia to Israel.
E. the Roman occupation.
67. The basic Israelite political structure before King Saul was
A. rule by chieftains of the twelve tribes (descendants of Joseph and Jacob).
B. patriarchal rule by the leader at Shiloh.
C. rule by whoever ruled in Jerusalem.
D. an oligarchy of judges.
E. the interpretation of prophets.
68. In the time of King Solomon, the commercial wealth of Israel was derived from trade with
A. the Mediterranean.
B. Turkey and Greece.
C. India and China.
D. Phoenicia, Arabia, and East Africa.
E. West Africa.
72. After Solomon's death, the kingdom of Israel was split into
A. Judah and Israel.
B. Syria and Jerusalem.
C. the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon.
D. Lebanon and Assyria.
E. Assyria and Egypt.
74. Which of the following rituals did not aid the Jews in maintaining a strong cultural identity after the loss of
their state?
A. Dietary rules
B. Keeping the Sabbath
C. Ritual baths
D. Banning marriage with non-Jews
E. The requirement that men grow beards
79. The merchant aristocracy that controlled Carthage was unique because it
A. allowed ambitious and successful individuals and families to gain political influence.
B. was open only to a select group of people.
C. monopolized power and wealth for itself.
D. was the most authoritarian form of government.
E. promoted trade.
82. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.1 from your textbook (page 70).
Refer to Map 3.1 and identify the major rivers of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hittite kingdoms. Discuss
how proximity to water facilitates the establishment of cities.
83. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.2 from your textbook (page 77).
Refer to Map 3.2 and describe where the earliest civilization emerged in Greece. How is civilization in Greece
different in geographic terms than on Map 3.1?
84. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.2 from your textbook (page 77).
Refer to Map 3.2 and locate the different areas of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Why were the
Mycenaeans much more widely dispersed?
85. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.3 from your textbook (page 81).
Using Map 3.3, identify the regions that the Assyrian Empire conquered. What allowed them to expand into
established areas?
86. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.4 from your textbook (page 85).
Explain the ethnic complexity of the region shown in Map 3.4. Does the geography and ethnic composition of
the region explain the political development of the state of Israel?
87. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.5 from your textbook (page 93).
Using Map 3.5, discuss the commercial networks in the Early Iron Age. Who participated in these networks?
Which areas, for reasons of geography, had an important economic role? What can you conclude about the level
of technology in southern Europe and North Africa from this map?
88. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.5 from your textbook (page 93).
Using Map 3.5, discuss which states formed colonies in the Mediterranean. What lands were colonized? What
were Phoenician, Greek, and Carthaginian foreign policy goals in the region?
32. The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a "cosmopolitan era" because
A. elements of culture were widely shared.
B. it was primarily an urban-based society.
C. lifestyles were radically different from all that had gone before.
D. different groups of people remained isolated.
E. most civilizations adopted identical religions, laws, and social structures.
34. The foremost power in Anatolia from 1700 to 1200 B.C.E. was the
A. Assyrians.
B. Hittites.
C. Babylonians.
D. Kassites.
E. Medes.
35. The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was
A. Aramaic
B. Egyptian
C. Kassite
D. Akkadian
E. Babylonian.
36. The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had
A. horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows.
B. iron weapons.
C. control of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture.
D. massive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East.
E. superior administrative organization.
37. The era of the New Kingdom in Egypt is characterized by restoration of Egyptian rule and
A. a return to isolationism.
B. a military alliance with the Hittites.
C. expansion north into Syria and south into Nubia.
D. a return to democracy.
E. Nubian rebellion.
38. Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt wanted a source for myrrh resin, which was
A. a necessary material in early shipbuilding.
B. used in mummification of the Egyptian pharaohs.
C. believed to keep royalty young forever.
D. a fragrant substance burned on Egyptian altars.
E. believed to ward off evil spirits.
40. Honoring his new religion, Akhenaten built a new capital, ____.
A. Thebes
B. Memphis.
C. Luxor
D. Giza
E. Amarna
41. Transportation in western Asia was revolutionized in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of
A. zebra.
B. ox.
C. horses.
D. elephants.
E. wheel.
46. What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have most?
A. Grapes, olives, and some grains
B. Flax, dates, and fish
C. Gold, copper, and reeds
D. Corn, squash, and potatoes
E. Fish, meat, and grain
47. German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found shaft graves at which excavation site?
A. Troy.
B. Mycenaea.
C. Crete.
D. Pylos.
E. Corinth.
48. The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based in
the city of:
A. Athens
B. Lydia
C. Hattusha
D. atal Hyk
E. Troy
49. The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is indicated by all of the following except:
A. the disappearance of Linear B writing.
B. destruction of palaces
C. emergence of monotheism
D. disruption of trade routes
E. competition for resources.
51. Before making any decisions, the Assyrian king would do what?
A. consult the gods with ritual divination
B. perform a ritual human sacrifice.
C. poll his military leaders.
D. take hallucinogens to commune with the divine forces
E. take a democratic vote of all male citizens.
53. Using the tactic of mass deportation of captured prisoners, the Assyrians relocated approximately how many
people?
A. 100,000
B. 500,000
C. one million
D. four million
E. ten million
54. One of the positive cultural contributions from the Assyrian empire was:
A. long distance trade with central Asia.
B. sharing of extensive medical knowledge
C. development of a base-60 math system.
D. the Library of Ashurbanipal
E. the murals of Nineveh.
55. The history of Israel was first written down in what script?
A. Linear B
B. Hieroglyphics.
C. Hebrew
D. Phoenician
E. Assyrian
56. Many important centers of the Middle East and Mediterranean region were destroyed around
A. 1500 B.C.E.
B. 1200 B.C.E.
C. 900 B.C.E.
D. 550 B.C.E.
E. 300 B.C.E.
58. The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain tranquility in their empire was
A. terror.
B. cultural toleration of a heterogeneous population.
C. monotheism.
D. requiring every man to serve in the military.
E. requiring no taxes of newly conquered areas.
59. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?
A. they had a large army of half a million men.
B. they used iron weapons.
C. they created a corps of professional soldiers.
D. they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns.
E. they had accomplished and wily diplomats.
63. Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?
A. They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years.
B. The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes.
C. The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people.
D. Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times.
E. These are all problematic.
64. The stories of Cain and Abel and Sodom and Gomorrah reflect
A. an accurate historical account of past events.
B. the polytheistic nature of Israelite religion.
C. friction between the nomadic and settled peoples of the region.
D. the realities of family life in ancient times.
E. the struggle between the Jews and their neighbors.
65. The Israelites became devoted to their stern and warlike god, Yahweh, during
A. the wars that drove them from Israel.
B. forty years of wandering in the desert.
C. their enslavement in Egypt.
D. their migration from Mesopotamia to Israel.
E. the Roman occupation.
67. The basic Israelite political structure before King Saul was
A. rule by chieftains of the twelve tribes (descendants of Joseph and Jacob).
B. patriarchal rule by the leader at Shiloh.
C. rule by whoever ruled in Jerusalem.
D. an oligarchy of judges.
E. the interpretation of prophets.
68. In the time of King Solomon, the commercial wealth of Israel was derived from trade with
A. the Mediterranean.
B. Turkey and Greece.
C. India and China.
D. Phoenicia, Arabia, and East Africa.
E. West Africa.
72. After Solomon's death, the kingdom of Israel was split into
A. Judah and Israel.
B. Syria and Jerusalem.
C. the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon.
D. Lebanon and Assyria.
E. Assyria and Egypt.
74. Which of the following rituals did not aid the Jews in maintaining a strong cultural identity after the loss of
their state?
A. Dietary rules
B. Keeping the Sabbath
C. Ritual baths
D. Banning marriage with non-Jews
E. The requirement that men grow beards
79. The merchant aristocracy that controlled Carthage was unique because it
A. allowed ambitious and successful individuals and families to gain political influence.
B. was open only to a select group of people.
C. monopolized power and wealth for itself.
D. was the most authoritarian form of government.
E. promoted trade.
82. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.1 from your textbook (page 70).
Refer to Map 3.1 and identify the major rivers of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hittite kingdoms. Discuss
how proximity to water facilitates the establishment of cities.
Answer not provided.
83. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.2 from your textbook (page 77).
Refer to Map 3.2 and describe where the earliest civilization emerged in Greece. How is civilization in Greece
different in geographic terms than on Map 3.1?
Answer not provided.
84. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.2 from your textbook (page 77).
Refer to Map 3.2 and locate the different areas of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Why were the
Mycenaeans much more widely dispersed?
Answer not provided.
85. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.3 from your textbook (page 81).
Using Map 3.3, identify the regions that the Assyrian Empire conquered. What allowed them to expand into
established areas?
Answer not provided.
86. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.4 from your textbook (page 85).
Explain the ethnic complexity of the region shown in Map 3.4. Does the geography and ethnic composition of
the region explain the political development of the state of Israel?
Answer not provided.
87. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.5 from your textbook (page 93).
Using Map 3.5, discuss the commercial networks in the Early Iron Age. Who participated in these networks?
Which areas, for reasons of geography, had an important economic role? What can you conclude about the level
of technology in southern Europe and North Africa from this map?
Answer not provided.
88. Instructions: Answer the following question(s) using Map 3.5 from your textbook (page 93).
Using Map 3.5, discuss which states formed colonies in the Mediterranean. What lands were colonized? What
were Phoenician, Greek, and Carthaginian foreign policy goals in the region?
Answer not provided.