Assignment: History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages

1. The Hittite people
had no relationship to later Greeks or Persians.
perfected the light, horse-drawn war chariot.
based their livelihood on farming.
established their capital at Memphis.

2. The practice of staying put and exploiting the various sources of seasonal food instead of constantly traveling in search of food is called
pastoralism.
pastoral nomadism.
slash-and-burn aquaculture.
broad-spectrum gathering.

3. Women shared in the economic and professional life in Egypt and could do all of the following EXCEPT
get a formal education.
bring lawsuits.
own property.
participate in religious rites.

4. The word "pharaoh" comes from per-ao, which was the Egyptian word for pyramid
True
False

5. The first true urban environment appeared in western Eurasia, and its first city was
Gilgamesh.
Sumer.
Erido.
Uruk.

6. The first pyramid, at Sakkara, was built by
Khafre.
Khufu.
Narmer.
Zoser.

7. The Hyksos were expelled by
Ahmose I.
Akhenaten.
Tutankhamen.
Thutmose I.

8. Mesopotamia means
"between the rivers."
"land of many hippopotami."
"middle kingdom."
"civilization began here."

9. The Kingdom of Judah was conquered in 586 B.C.E. by an empire led by
Shechem.
Mishnah.
Ramses II.
Nebuchadnezzar II.

10. This was the first great heroic poem.
The Song of Roland
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Iliad
The Epic of Akhenaten

11. This has inscriptions in both Persian and cuneiform and is used to translate cuneiform.
The Rosetta Stone
The Rock of Gibraltar
The Elgin Marbles
The Behistun Rock

12. What is the name for the written script used in Mesopotamian civilizations?
Hieroglyphics
Cyrillic
Cuneiform
Aramaic

13. Sedentary communities led to all of the following EXCEPT
longer life spans.
development of political leadership.
reduction in population.
expansion of agriculture.

14. Much of the Code of Hammurabi was concerned with
strengthening society by persecuting the weak.
creating a new social and economic order.
providing equal treatment for all classes.
promoting justice, protecting the weak, and destroying the wicked.

15. Assyrian power was based on all of the following EXCEPT
peaceful trade and agricultural production.
use of mass terror.
large-scale population relocations.
new religious and military ideology.

16. After leaving Egypt, the Hebrews migrated to
Denmark.
Babylonia.
Canaan.
Ethiopia.

17. Tutankhamen was the son-in-law of Akhenaten
True
False

18. The origin of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel can be traced to
the building of large pyramids.
the building of ziggurats.
the building of large platforms for human sacrifice.
The Epic of Gilgamesh.

19. The Kingdom of Israel was destroyed in 722 B.C.E. by the
Assyrians.
Egyptians.
Greeks.
Persians.

20. The basic units of Egyptian local government were called
maats.
nomes.
ziggurats.
horus.

21. All of the following EXCEPT that _____ occurred during the transition from the Old to the Middle Kingdom.
Egyptian royal authority collapsed
women became scribes, which gave them constitutional rights,
the bureaucracy was opened to all men who could master pictographic writing
temple construction continued

22. The Assyrian army was the first to use _____ on a large scale.
bronze
iron
chariots
wheels

23. The founder of the first unified Akkadian state, and the most important figure in Mesopotamian history, was
Assur-Den.
Shulgi.
Hammurabi.
Sargon.

24. Egypt's contact with outside influences was limited due to the
Mediterranean Sea.
Sahara Desert.
Atlas Mountains.
Sinai Peninsula.

25. The region stretching from the Persian Gulf through Mesopotamia and down the Mediterranean Coast to Egypt is known as
the Crescent Roll.
the Fertile Crescent.
sub-Saharan Africa.
the Persian Crescent.

26. Which of the following was NOT one of the Mesopotamian gods?
An
Enki
Ishtar
Uruk

27. According to the textbook, which of the following was the primary reason for urbanization in the south of Mesopotamia?
The need to centralize the population in order to be able to irrigate the region
The concentration of animal husbandry in the region
Egyptian influence
To increase the possibility of mating and thus year-round reproduction

28. After a few centuries, the mishnah and its interpretations developed into the
Talmud.
Torah.
Haggadah
Mikvah.

29. What could be said to be the greatest invention of the early cities?
Fire
The wheel
Running water
Writing

30. The picture symbols the Egyptians used for writing are called
Hieroglyphics.
Papyrus.
Cuneiform.
Cartouches.

31. All of the following EXCEPT that _____ are accurate statements concerning Mesopotamian religion.
Mesopotamians believed that the gods lived in a structured and rational world
the role of mortals was to serve the gods and feed them through sacrifice
Mesopotamians sought intimate contact with the gods
temples controlled a vast portion of the cities' economic resources

32. This monotheistic religion worships Ahura Mazda and emphasizes individual responsibility to choose good over evil.
Assyrianism
Mishnah
Judaism
Zoroastrianism

33. The two Hebrew leaders concerned with keeping Judaism uncontaminated by other cultural and religious influences were
Moses and David.
Ezra and Nehemiah.
Saul and Solomon.
Nebuchadnezzar I and Abraham.

34. In which civilization was Zoroastrianism a powerful element?
Assyrian
Mesopotamian
Persian
Egyptian

35. The names of the Pharaohs and other divine entities were enclosed in an oblong figures called
hieroglyphics.
papyrus.
cuneiform.
cartouches.

36. Who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb?
Lord Carnarvon
Howard Carter
Earl von Rickover
Steven Martin

37. Historians divide Ancient Egyptian history into how many dynasties?
41
31
37
21

38. "Maat" is the Egyptian term meaning
war and conflict.
divine incarnation.
harmony and justice.
temple worship.

39. The first king of the Israelites was
David.
Saul.
Solomon.
Jacob.

40. In 1050 B.C.E. the Israelites were defeated by the
Persians.
Philistines.
Phoenicians.
Egyptians.