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A look at the Mesopotamian cultures, the Egyptians, the Hebrews, the Phoenicians and the Hittites.
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1
The first Mesopotamian civilization was
Canaan
Sumer
Akkad
Babylonia
2
Which pharaoh turned the battle around at Kadesh?
Ramesses III
Horemheb
Ramesses II
Tuthmosis III
3
On which mountain would the Ark have settled after The Flood?
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Ararat
Mt. Elburz
Mt. Aconcagua
4
What is a city-state?
It is an urban area that is also a country.
It is a metropolis that is interconnected with other cities.
It is an urban area that expands into an empire.
It is a town that provides food for a region.
5
What lands did Sinuhe visit on his journey eastwards?
Nubia and Kush
Canaan and Syria
Mesopotamia
Libya and Mauretania
6
What did Akhenaten worship in place of the old gods?
Amun-Ra
Ahura Mazda
The God of the Hebrews
The Aten
7
The Amorites are also known as
the Phoenicians
the Hebrews
the Babylonians
the Hyksos
8
Who is considered the father of monotheism?
Abraham
Zarathustra
Moses
Akhenaten
9
The infamous King Nimrod is associated with
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Tower of Babel
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Ziggurat of Ur
10
All of the following are ancient methods of controlling water flow except
Desertification
Irrigation
Canals
Dams and dikes
11
Which pyramid is the largest ever constructed?
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Red Pyramid of Sneferu
The Granite Pyramid of Menkaure
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
12
What was Akkad?
A minor Sumerian city-state
The capital of the first Mesopotamian empire.
The first dynasty of the Babylonian Empire
The birthplace of the gods of the ancient Sumerian world.
13
Which of the innovations below was NOT achieved by the Hittites?
Spoked wheels
Light, horse-drawn chariots
Iron metallurgy
Oracle bones
14
The Great Flood of 2900 B.C. was
A flood across the Asian continent
A disaster limited to Mesopotamia
A global event
A catastrophe across the Fertile Crescent
15
All of the following are differences between the Sumerian and Biblical Flood Stories except
Shoe-box shaped Ark versus square Ark
Humans versus Divine Beings
Polytheistic versus Monotheistic worship
Animals versus Craftsmen on the Ark
16
What was the Ubaid culture?
A prehistoric people of Mesopotamia
A Semitic group of Mesopotamian dwellers
A Hyksos tribal group
An Indo-European tribe of Mesopotamia
17
Which of the following groups was considered the most privileged to all others in Babylonia?
Women
Commoners
Slaves
Aristocratic males
18
Identify the ancient structure.
The Ziggurat of Ur
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Bent Pyramid
19
What is the cause of Sinuhe's departure from Egypt?
His grief following the death of the pharaoh.
His disagreement with his wife.
His desire to travel to new lands.
His disappointment with the gods.
20
Who was the first Akkadian ruler to declare divine kingship?
Naramsin
Sargon
Marduk
Manishtushu
21
Which of the following was NOT a Phoenician city?
Memphis
Tyre
Byblos
Sidon
22
Hammurabi's greatest achievement is
the construction of the Ishtar Gate.
the conquest of the Akkadian Empire.
the creation of a code of laws.
the beautification of Babylon.
23
Which of the following was a reminder of God's presence among the Hebrews?
The Torah
The Covenant
The Ark
The Ark of the Covenant
24
Who were the Hyksos?
A Semitic people that invaded and conquered Egypt.
A rival power in Asia Minor.
A native Egyptian tribe that seized political power.
A Semitic people that were enslaved by Egypt.
25
Which modern country is the homeland of the Phoenicians?
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Tunisia
26
Which region served as the heartland of the Hittite Empire?
Anatolia
Armenia
The Sinai
Greece
27
Narmer is famous for all of the following reasons except
He united Upper and Lower Egypt.
He wore the shemty crown of Egypt.
He was the first Egyptian pharaoh.
He made Thebes his capital city.
28
The story of Utnapishtim's survival during the Flood would be found in
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Enuma Elish
The Tale of Sinuhe
The Bible
29
Which system of government best describes Old Kingdom Egypt?
Limited monarchy
Theocracy
Dictatorship.
Absolute monarchy
30
Which of the following writing systems was influenced by the Phoenician alphabet?
Greek
Hieroglyphics
Harappan
Hebrew
31
Tiamat and Marduk would be associated with
The names of two characters in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
The mythological gods of Sumeria.
The names of two Sumerian city-states.
The names of great Sumerian kings.
32
Which area would NOT have been visited by the Phoenicians?
Greenland
West coasts of Africa
coasts of Portugal and Spain
The Canary Islands
33
Who constructed the Temple of Jerusalem?
David
Solomon
Jeroboam
Saul
34
How did Hyksos rule come to an end in Egypt?
They intermarried the native population.
They abandoned Egypt to the Hebrews
They were overthrown by the Hittites.
They were defeated by the Theban kings.
35
Who among the following is not considered an Amarna ruler?
Horemheb
Tutankhamun
Nefretiti
Akhenaten
36
Which of the following areas was a trade region for the ancient Sumerians?
Early Greece - Minoan Kingdom
Early Rome - Villanovan Culture
Early India - Indus River Valley
Early China - Yellow River Valley
37
The Nile River
Produces fertile yellow silt.
Has two sources: Lake Tana and Lake Victoria.
Flows southwards into Nubia.
Empties into the Red Sea.
38
What general concept lies at the heart of Hammurabi's Code?
Equal opportunity
Equality of men and women
Equal justice
Equality of all citizens
39
In the ancient Sumerian city-states, kings were
Appointed by generals.
Elected by the upper class.
Viewed as divine rulers.
Chosen as heirs of their fathers.
40
Which pharaoh abandoned his belief in the gods of Egypt and was proclaimed a heretic?
Tutankhmun
Amenhotep III
Ramesses II
Akhenaton
41
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty?
The Red Sea
The Black Sea
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean Sea
42
Identify the writing system
Pictographs
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Alphabet
43
Which of the following groups was not Semitic?
Amorites
Akkadians
Sumerians
Hebrews
44
Who was the greatest prophet of the Hebrews?
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
45
Which of the following is not a Sumerian achievement?
The Wagon Wheel
The Spinning Wheel
The Potters Wheel
The Metal Plow
46
Which great piece of literature does
The Advice of an Akkadian Father to His Son
resemble?
The Ten Commandments
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Enuma Elish
The Hymn to Aten
47
Who built the city of Jerusalem?
David
Solomon
Rehoboam
Saul
48
Mesopotamia is defined as
the land between the two plains
the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
the Fertile Crescent
Sumeria
49
Which New Kingdom pharaoh was the greatest conqueror of ancient Egypt?
Tuthmosis III
Ahmose
Ramesses II
Amenhotep III
50
At which most distant location did Tuthmosis III erect a victory stele?
In Canaan at the Jordan River
On the Euphrates River in Syria
At the Seventh Cataract in Nubia
He never erected a victory stele.
51
Who was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel?
Gideon
Saul
David
Joshua
52
The significance of the attempted Sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham was
that Abraham challenged God to see if he was truly so great.
that God then made a covenant for the good of mankind
that Abraham proved his love for his son.
that God was disappointed with Abraham's lack of faith.
53
The Hymn to Aten
was probably composed in the new capital city of
Akhetaten/Amarna
Thebes
Avaris
Memphis
54
With which period of Egyptian history is
The Tale of Sinuhe
connected?
Intermediate Period
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
55
Which pharaoh built a step pyramid at Saqqara?
Djoser
Sneferu
Khufu
Narmer
