Question 1

How did Nubia become the independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)   It conquered Egypt.
B)   It signed a treaty with Mali.
C)   It bought its freedom from former rulers.
D)   It emerged from the disintegration of the Egyptian New Kingdom.
E)   It seized control of Africa.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these technological developments were especially significant for Paleolithic people?

Accepted Answer

A)   New systems of writing
B)   Fire and tool-making
C)   Farming and herding
D)   Drawing and painting
E)   Building large structuresF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   The development of the Phoenician alphabet
B)   The use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E.
C)   The development of cities
D)   The discovery of fire
E)   The invention of potteryF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Persian satraps were governors who not only ruled a kingdom but were also seen as protectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was most significant about Australopithecines, one of the earliest hominids?

Accepted Answer

A)   They lived in Asia.
B)   They may have been able to walk upright on two legs.
C)   They were among the first to use iron tools.
D)   They were in the class known as Homo sapiens.
E)   They were primarily monogamous.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Giza was the second largest pyramid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

Accepted Answer

A)   priests, rabbis and prophets.
B)   covenant, the law and the prophets.
C)   army, the king and the family.
D)   law, the Pharisees and the rabbinate.
E)   Judah, Israel, and the Temple.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The earliest civilizations in the world were largely found in river valleys like Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Slaves in Sumerian cities were made to do all of the following tasks EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   constructing buildings.
B)   making cloth.
C)   preaching.
D)   grinding grain.
E)   farming.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The first civilizations lacked a system of written record keeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What made Çatal Huyuk such an important Neolithic village?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was located in Egypt and the site of early pyramids. .
B)   It was a secular settlement.
C)   It was the first to rely on irrigation.
D)   It became the site of extensive trade networks.
E)   It was one of the largest urban centers housing more than 6000 people.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

In contrast to the Old Kingdom, the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   inaccessible god-king.
B)   shepherd, a provider of public projects and assistance.
C)   symbolic fisherman for his people.
D)   warrior-king.
E)   sacrificial scapegoat.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Without ____, the emergence of Mesopotamian civilization might not have been possible.

Accepted Answer

A)   its location between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
B)   the development of large-scale irrigation
C)   the defeat of the Sumerians
D)   the construction of the central ziggurat
E)   its rich soil and large populationF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which group embraced Zoroastrianism as its primary religion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sumerians
B)   Egyptians
C)   Assyrians
D)   Persians
E)   MesopotamiansF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

What was most significant about Australopithecines, one of the earliest hominids?

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Without ____, the emergence of Mesopotamian civilization might not have been possible.

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Which of these technological developments were especially significant for Paleolithic people?

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The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

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Slaves in Sumerian cities were made to do all of the following tasks EXCEPT

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In contrast to the Old Kingdom, the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of a(n)

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The ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.

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What made Çatal Huyuk such an important Neolithic village?

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What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

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Which group embraced Zoroastrianism as its primary religion?

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The first civilizations lacked a system of written record keeping.

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Giza was the second largest pyramid.

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The earliest civilizations in the world were largely found in river valleys like Mesopotamia.

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Persian satraps were governors who not only ruled a kingdom but were also seen as protectors.

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How did Nubia become the independent African state that emerged at the end of the second millennium B.C.E.?

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What was most significant about Australopithecines, one of the earliest hominids?

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Without ____, the emergence of Mesopotamian civilization might not have been possible.

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Which of these technological developments were especially significant for Paleolithic people?

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The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

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Slaves in Sumerian cities were made to do all of the following tasks EXCEPT

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In contrast to the Old Kingdom, the role of the pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom was that of a(n)

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The ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.

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What made Çatal Huyuk such an important Neolithic village?

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What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

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Which group embraced Zoroastrianism as its primary religion?

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The first civilizations lacked a system of written record keeping.

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Giza was the second largest pyramid.

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The earliest civilizations in the world were largely found in river valleys like Mesopotamia.

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Persian satraps were governors who not only ruled a kingdom but were also seen as protectors.

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