Chapter 3

Question 1

The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a “comopolitan era” because

Answer 1

elements of culture were widely shared

Question 2

The two divisions within the population of Mesopotamia were

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Assyrians and Babylonians

Question 3

The foremost power in Anatolia from 1700 to 1200 BCE was the

Answer 3

Hittites

Question 4

The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was

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Akkadian

Question 5

The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had

Answer 5

horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows

Question 6

Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt wanted a source for myrrh resi, which was

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a fragrant substance burned on Egyptian altars

Question 7

Transportation in western Asia was revolutionizd in the Later Bronze Age by the introduction of

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horses

Question 8

The Minoan civilization was established in

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the island of Crete

Question 9

Although Minoan writing is undeciphered, Minoan artifacts indicated that

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they had widespread trade connecitons

Question 10

Which civilization collapsed first?

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Minoan

Question 11

Writing in Mycaenean Greece is done in what form?

Answer 11

Linear B

Question 12

What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have most?

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Grapes, olives, and some grains

Question 13

The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based in the city of:

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Troy

Question 14

The Assyrian ruler was

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a king and a priest

Question 15

The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is indicated by all of the following except

Answer 15

emergence of monotheism

Question 16

Once of the positive cultural contributions from the Assyrian empire was

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development of a base-60 math system

Question 17

The history of Israel was first written down in what script?

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Phoenician

Question 18

The homeland of the Assryian Empire was in

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northern Mesopotamia

Question 19

The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain trnaquility in their empire was

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terror

Question 20

The Assyrian government used mass deportation to

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break the spirit of rebellious peoples

Question 21

Information about ancient Israel can be found in the

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Hebrew Bible

Question 22

Israel is important partly because

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it is a crossroads to the Near East, Egypt, and Arabia

Question 23

The stories fo Cain and Abel and Sdome and Gomorrah reflect

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friction between the nomadic and settled people of the region

Question 24

The Israelites became devoted to their stern and warlike god, Yahweh; during

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forty years of wandering in the desert

Question 25

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

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a sacred box containing the tablets of law given to Moses

Question 26

The basic Israelite political structure before King Saul was

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rule by chieftains of the twelve tribes (descendants of Joseph and Jacob)

Question 27

In the time of King Solomon, the commercial wealth of Israel was derived from trade with

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Phoenicia, Arabia, and East Africa

Question 28

Solomon began an ambitious building project ot create

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the First Temple

Question 29

After Solomon’s death, the kingdom of Israel was split into

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Judah and Israel

Question 30

Diaspora means

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scattering

Question 31

Which of the following rituals did not aid the Jews in maintaining a strong cultural identity after the loss of their state?

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The requirement that men grow beards

Question 32

The exile of Hebrews to Babylon in 587 BCE occurred under

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Nebuchadnezzar

Question 33

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on

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an alphabet, in which each symbol represent a sound

Question 34

What made certain Phoenician textiles unique?

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Purple dye

Question 35

Carthage was founded bu people migrating from

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Phoenicia

Question 36

The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state

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reflected an interest in protecting the sea trade

Question 37

The merchant aristocracy that controlled Cartahge was unique because it

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allowed ambitious and successful individuals and families to gain political influence

Question 38

Carthaginian explorer Hanno replortedly sailed

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down the West african coast