Question 1

Ur grew in power under Shulgi,who expanded all of the following except:

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A)   continued military conquests.
B)   continued development of commerce.
C)   increasing the amount of tribute to be paid by newly subject peoples.
D)   centralizing governmental functions.
E)   the establishment of a center for artistic development in Akkad.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The Egyptians made notable advances in:

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A)   mathematics.
B)   science.
C)   military technology.
D)   philosophy.
E)   measuring time.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

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A)   7 million
B)   5 million
C)   2 million
D)   750,000
E)   200,000F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "the Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

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A)   Israel.
B)   Akkad.
C)   Jericho.
D)   Egypt.
E)   Sumer.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

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A)   deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone.
B)   a popular version of the more complex cuneiform.
C)   used until the invention of printing with movable type.
D)   not written on papyrus because it was too expensive.
E)   a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The great Pyramids of Giza,built in the Fourth Dynasty,were:

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A)   used for athletic events,concerts,and political rallies.
B)   lost in the desert sands and unknown to the Greeks.
C)   a good supply of building stone for Rome and Carthage.
D)   temples used for worship by the priestly class.
E)   constructed by thousands of peasant workers who were not slaves.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The method of numbering Egyptian dynasties begins with the _________ Dynasty:

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A)   Zero
B)   First
C)   Initial
D)   Primary
E)   ScorpionF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

What innovations characterize the Neolithic Revolution,and how did these impact Neolithic society?

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Substantial numbers of humans began to d...

Question 9

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.) is significant because he:

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A)   was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states.
B)   subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley.
C)   built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar.
D)   sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe.
E)   was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor."F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

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In addition to organizing the religious ...

Question 12

The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece,and:

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A)   historians have an exact version of the story as it was read in ancient Sumer.
B)   the work relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer.
C)   the story tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer.
D)   the epic is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible.
E)   The work tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

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A)   intermediate eras
B)   predynastic societies
C)   pharaohs
D)   kingdoms and periods
E)   primary and secondary erasF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

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He used political strategy and his under...

Question 15

Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although the Neolithic Revolution occurred over a period of several thousand years,it represents a revolutionary shift in the way human beings:

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A)   conceived of and constructed their art.
B)   migrated between the Near East and southern Europe.
C)   disposed of their dead.
D)   built religious shrines and worshiped their gods.
E)   acquired the food necessary for their survival.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains:

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A)   lists of prominent persons who died each year.
B)   funeral regulations for members of the royal family.
C)   evidence of the culture's obsession with gloom and doom and death.
D)   magic spells,formulas,and incantations needed in the afterlife.
E)   lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

By 2160 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)   city and country
B)   ocean and desert
C)   Egypt and Nubia
D)   Egypt and Sumer
E)   upper and lower kingdomsF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

By the end of the Second Dynasty,the pharaoh was considered more than just the ruler of Egypt: he was considered to be Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was widespread and rested primarily in the hands of a broadly based priestly class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

By the end of the Second Dynasty,the pharaoh was considered more than just the ruler of Egypt: he was considered to be Egypt.

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The Egyptians made notable advances in:

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What innovations characterize the Neolithic Revolution,and how did these impact Neolithic society?

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The method of numbering Egyptian dynasties begins with the _________ Dynasty:

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Agricultural surplus made it possible for early societies to become more stable and to expand in population,yet also kept early societies socially stagnant as all labor was focused on the land and the cultivation of more grain.

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The great Pyramids of Giza,built in the Fourth Dynasty,were:

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece,and:

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Early pharaohs had difficulty establishing their rule over all Egypt due to the power of local civic and religious authorities.

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The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains:

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The initial shift from village to city inhabitation took place in Mesopotamia,known to the Greeks as "the Land between Rivers" and to modern historians as:

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Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.) is significant because he:

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The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

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Ur grew in power under Shulgi,who expanded all of the following except:

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In what ways can Hammurabi's rule be described as innovative?

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By 2160 B.C.E.,the rivalry in Egypt between _________ had become extreme,and each area had its own political organizations and religious preferences.

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Literacy in Old Kingdom Egypt was widespread and rested primarily in the hands of a broadly based priestly class.

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The earliest ancestors of human beings who used stone to make tools originated in Africa approximately _________ years ago.

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Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

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Although the Neolithic Revolution occurred over a period of several thousand years,it represents a revolutionary shift in the way human beings:

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What role did the temples play in Sumerian society?

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