Question 1

How did Near Eastern peoples regard their deities?

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A)   As indiscriminately merciless
B)   As weak and peaceful
C)   As powerful but potentially dangerous
D)   As kind and generousE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Most early Paleolithic societies were characterized by a form of organization in which

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A)   kings made decisions.
B)   all men and women had a roughly equal say in making important decisions.
C)   women were excluded from making crucial decisions.
D)   representative assemblies made decisions.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast Near Eastern and Egyptian religions. What did they have in common? How did they differ? Explain how the Tigris/Euphrates and Nile River valley settings of the two civilizations influenced their religious beliefs.

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Question 4

How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?

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A)   Egypt's mild summer temperatures provided a long growing season.
B)   Egypt enjoyed abundant rainfall, removing the need for an extensive irrigation system like that which consumed so many resources in Mesopotamia.
C)   Egypt's extensive coastline along the Mediterranean and its many natural harbors led to an explosion in trade and commercial activity that made the Egyptian pharaohs among the wealthiest rulers in the Near East.
D)   Egypt's Nile River flooded annually, depositing a rich layer of topsoil ideal for growing, and the wide swaths of desert to the east and west protected Egypt against outside invasion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What was the first great unified Egyptian state?

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A)   The Nubian kingdom
B)   Lower Egypt
C)   The Old Kingdom
D)   Upper EgyptE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The early civilizations shown in this map developed along the geographic features they did in order to
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A)   control trade routes.
B)   defend themselves effectively.
C)   irrigate their agricultural fields.
D)   worship the sun gods.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Why do some scholars believe that Hittite women shared leadership positions with men?

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Question 8

Which of the following is true of the role of women in Egyptian society?

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A)   Women generally had the same legal rights as men.
B)   Women were barred from owning land and slaves and from inheriting property.
C)   Women were allowed to serve in the royal army.
D)   Women and men shared equally in Egyptian public life.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Egypt and the Hittite kingdom fought the battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. over which of the following?

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A)   Control of major trade routes
B)   The acquisition of good harbors
C)   The refusal of the Hittite king to marry the daughter of Egypt's ruler
D)   Newly discovered silver mines near KadeshE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 10

Who were the Sea Peoples?

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Question 11

During the Second Intermediate Period, the Hyksos took control of Lower Egypt, where they introduced which of the following?

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A)   Seagoing ships and bronze-making techniques
B)   Disease-resistant grain crops and camels
C)   Bronze-making technology, olive trees, and humpbacked cattle
D)   Iron-smelting techniques, new musical instruments, and epic poetryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

During the Bronze Age, the possession of metal implements

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A)   was restricted to the warrior class.
B)   strengthened the divisions between social classes.
C)   had little effect on agriculture.
D)   was limited to Mesopotamia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamians' attitude toward human and divine power?

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Question 14

What was the most likely cause of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire?

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A)   Invasions from neighboring empires
B)   A civil war
C)   Devastating floods
D)   Financial insolvencyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Old Kingdom texts that conveyed advice for appropriate behavior were called instructions by ancient Egyptians, but today these texts are known as

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A)   wisdom literature.
B)   hieroglyphs.
C)   epics.
D)   covenants.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The nineteenth-century excavator Heinrich Schliemann

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A)   proved that the Trojan War had actually taken place.
B)   discovered the grave of Agamemnon at Mycenae.
C)   found evidence for the existence of a Bronze Age civilization on mainland Greece.
D)   established that shaft graves were used in Mycenae during the era of the Trojan War.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 17

Laborers on the many massive royal construction projects of the New Kingdom consisted primarily of which of the following groups?

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A)   Slaves
B)   Criminals serving long prison sentences
C)   Free workers working to fulfill labor obligations to the king
D)   Poor day laborers willing to work for food in order to avoid starvationE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What was the Sumerians' purpose in inventing writing?

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A)   The Sumerians invented writing to do accounting.
B)   The Sumerians invented writing to conduct diplomatic exchange with foreign governments.
C)   The Sumerians invented writing to preserve sacred rituals and laws.
D)   The Sumerians invented writing to record their laws.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 19

The redistributive economic system employed by the Mesopotamians involved

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A)   control by state officials of the production and distribution of goods.
B)   equal distribution of goods to all members of Mesopotamian society.
C)   long-distance trade with the Mycenaeans.
D)   private entrepreneurship.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What benefits and what drawbacks did the Neolithic Revolution bring to human life?

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Exam 1: Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

How did Near Eastern peoples regard their deities?

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Most early Paleolithic societies were characterized by a form of organization in which

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Compare and contrast Near Eastern and Egyptian religions. What did they have in common? How did they differ? Explain how the Tigris/Euphrates and Nile River valley settings of the two civilizations influenced their religious beliefs.

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How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?

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What was the first great unified Egyptian state?

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The early civilizations shown in this map developed along the geographic features they did in order to ​ ​

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Why do some scholars believe that Hittite women shared leadership positions with men?

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Which of the following is true of the role of women in Egyptian society?

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Egypt and the Hittite kingdom fought the battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. over which of the following?

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Who were the Sea Peoples?

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During the Second Intermediate Period, the Hyksos took control of Lower Egypt, where they introduced which of the following?

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During the Bronze Age, the possession of metal implements

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What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamians' attitude toward human and divine power?

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What was the most likely cause of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire?

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Old Kingdom texts that conveyed advice for appropriate behavior were called instructions by ancient Egyptians, but today these texts are known as

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The nineteenth-century excavator Heinrich Schliemann

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Laborers on the many massive royal construction projects of the New Kingdom consisted primarily of which of the following groups?

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What was the Sumerians' purpose in inventing writing?

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The redistributive economic system employed by the Mesopotamians involved

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What benefits and what drawbacks did the Neolithic Revolution bring to human life?

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