Unit test 1

Question 1

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

Answer 1

the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony.

Question 2

All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

Answer 2

the regular production of food through agriculture.

Question 3

All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution except

Answer 3

the development of towns and villages dominated by women.

Question 4

All of the following is true of Egyptian serfs except

Answer 4

they lived exclusively in Egyptian cities.

Question 5

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

Answer 5

3

Question 6

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

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Africa

Question 7

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

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bronze was harder and more durable.

Question 8

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Answer 8

were more severe for the lower classes.

Question 9

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Answer 9

Chauvet

Question 10

Sumerian kings derived their authority from

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the gods

Question 11

The early Neolithic era saw

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a slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society.

Question 12

The Egyptian pyramids were

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conceived and built as tombs for a city of the dead.

Question 13

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapienssapiens,

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first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago.

Question 14

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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Nile River and the pharaohs.

Question 15

The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

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Stonehenge.

Question 16

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

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he steppe region north of the Black Sea.

Question 18

The Sumerian government

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came to view kings as agents of their gods.

Question 19

The term Indo-European refers to people whose language derived from a single parent tongue.

Answer 19

true

Question 20

The term “civilization” refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

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have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure.

Question 21

The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as

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farmers.

Question 22

The word “Paleolithic” means “old stone.”

Answer 22

true

Question 23

The word “theocracy” means “rule by the strongest.”

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

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floods predictably at the same time every year.

Question 25

What historians refer to as an agricultural revolution

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included the growing of crops and the taming of food-producing animals.

Question 26

Which of the following is not true of Egyptian art?

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It was largely individually expressive, illustrated by many identifiable artists.

Question 27

Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

Answer 27

The woman's role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband.

Question 28

According to the biblical account, Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

Answer 28

construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society.

Question 29

According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.

Answer 29

Abraham

Question 30

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

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Israel and Judah

Question 31

All of the following are true of the Hebrew conception of God except

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there was no room for personal relationships with him, as his word was law.

Question 32

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

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humane treatment of prisoners

Question 33

Assyrian society was well known for its

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assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society

Question 34

Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in

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Egypt.

Question 36

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

Answer 36

true

Question 37

Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

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the revision of the Persian law code.

Question 38

The Assyrian army was able to conquer and maintain an empire due to its

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ability to use diversified military tactics.

Question 39

The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

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especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule.

Question 40

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the

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Chaldeans.

Question 41

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the?

Answer 41

Immortals

Question 42

The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

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Cyrus the Great.

Question 43

The Hebrew bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

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David.

Question 44

The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

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Darius.

Question 45

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

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loyalty.

Question 46

Which of the following was not part of the Hebrew religious tradition?

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the revelation

Question 47

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography except

Answer 47

extensive open plains.

Question 48

Early Greek philosophy attempted to

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explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles.

Question 49

Greek comedy was

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used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes.

Question 50

Homer's Iliad points out the

Answer 50

honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle.

Question 51

In general, separate early Greek communities

Answer 51

became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself.

Question 52

One of the chief causes of the Peloponnesian War was

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Sparta's fear of the power of Athens and its maritime empire.

Question 53

Plato, in The Republic, imagines a perfect society ruled by

Answer 53

philosopher-kings

Question 54

"The unexamined life is not worth living" is a cornerstone of the philosophy of

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Socrates.

Question 55

Socrates was condemned to death for

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corrupting the youth of Athens.

Question 56

The Battle of Marathon was a victory for

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the Athenian hoplites

Question 57

The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by

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dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states.

Question 58

The Greek polis put primary emphasis on

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cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare.

Question 59

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

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discipline and teamwork.

Question 60

The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

Answer 60

Thermopylae.

Question 61

The polis was the Greek name for

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city-state.

Question 62

The Spartans made the army the center of their society because

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they feared an uprising by their helots

Question 63

Unlike the women of most other Greek cities, Spartan women were expected to

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stay physically fit to bear healthy children.

Question 64

Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, "We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state"?

Answer 64

Aristotle.

Question 65

Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics?

Answer 65

constitutional.

Question 66

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedonia.

Answer 66

true

Question 67

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

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his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home.

Question 68

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

Answer 68

India

Question 69

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

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Alexandria.

Question 70

At the Battle of Gaugamela,

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Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry.

Question 71

In his Philippics, Demosthenes

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portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom.

Question 72

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

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breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry.

Question 73

Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of

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Thebes.

Question 74

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

Answer 74

false

Question 75

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

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were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection.

Question 76

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

Answer 76

Guagamela.

Question 77

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

Answer 77

He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient.

Question 78

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

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the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East.

Question 79

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

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defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence.