Question 1

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

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A)  Horus
B)  Re
C)  Osiris
D)  Isis
E)  AtenF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

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A)  bronze was harder and more durable.
B)  it was prettier and therefore made prettier jewelry.
C)  bronze took less time to smelt.
D)  bronze ore was easier to find.
E)  copper tools and weapons became too soft because of the hot weather of the Middle East.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Egypt's Old Kingdom ended for all of the following except

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A)  foreign invasion.
B)  a drought caused by low levels of the Nile.
C)  a decline in rainfall.
D)  economic troubles.
E)  decline of centralized authority.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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Question 6

The ancient city of Çatal Hüyük was

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A)  a farming community located in Greece.
B)  a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses.
C)  a large city with an elaborate water and sewer system.
D)  an autocracy in which ruling religious elders exercise all political power.
E)  the capitol of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

define the following term:
-Amon-Re

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Question 9

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

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Question 10

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

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A)  have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure.
B)  have art and music.
C)  support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing.
D)  have learned to live in peace with their neighbors.
E)  have given up religion and adopted rational thinking.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E. was

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A)  Cyrus.
B)  Naram-Sin.
C)  Hammurabi.
D)  Uruk.
E)  Sargon.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

define the following term:
-cave paintings at Chauvet

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The cave paintings at Chauvet are some o...

Question 13

define the following term:
-Çatal Hüyük

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Çatal Hüyük is an ancient Neolithic site...

Question 14

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

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A)  were more severe for the lower classes.
B)  did not apply to domestic family concerns.
C)  stressed reform rather than retribution.
D)  were not for the upper class at all.
E)  stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

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A)  the gods are benevolent and care greatly for their people.
B)  a wish fulfilled is not always a good thing.
C)  human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods.
D)  a periodic flood is necessary to cleanse the world.
E)  immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshippers.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Gilgamesh was

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A)  a thick barley porridge eaten by peasants.
B)  the hero of a Sumerian epic poem.
C)  the Sumerian god of storms.
D)  the dwelling-place of the Sumerian gods.
E)  the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The first hominid to leave Africa and move into Europe and Asia was Home sapiens .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

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A)  two
B)  three
C)  four
D)  six
E)  eightF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of Egyptian art?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was largely individually expressive, illustrated by many identifiable artists.
B)  It was primarily functional and not intended to add beauty.
C)  It was highly stylized.
D)  It followed strict formulas governing form and presentation.
E)  It often glorified the pharaohs.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

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The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead .

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Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

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In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

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Which of the following is not true of Egyptian art?

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The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

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

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

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Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

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The ancient city of Çatal Hüyük was

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Egypt's Old Kingdom ended for all of the following except

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define the following term: -Amon-Re

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

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define the following term: -cave paintings at Chauvet

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The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E. was

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Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

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What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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define the following term: -Çatal Hüyük

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