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By about 3800 BCE, this was the world's first "city" with more than 50K people.
Babylon
Uruk
Ninevah
Ur
2
The Sumerian mathematical system based on units of 60, 10, and 6 survives in what modern system
square roots
musical notation
calculus
time measurement
3
Around 2300 BCE, this ruler established the first empire.
Enheduana
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Sargon
4
Ancient Egyptian writing is called
hieroglyphics
phonetic
cuneiform
logographic
5
Which of the following was true of the Assyrians?
They were one of the most warlike people in history
They used shrewd diplomacy to carve out an empire
They were nomadic fighters
They united Phoenicia and the Jews to defeat Egypt
6
Which direction does the Nile river flow?
North
East
West
South
7
In what region did the first known states develop?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Persia
India
8
What method did the earliest states use to control their populace?
promises of wealth
offers of free food
exemption from taxation
threats of violence
9
What natural feature in Sumer helped settled agriculture develop there first?
an abundance of labor worked fields
constant annual rainfall irrigated fields
rivers brought new soil with annual floods
naturally occurring irrigation ditches helped water crops
10
What material was used for writing in ancient Mesopotamia?
papyrus
parchment
soft clay
animal bones
11
Which period in Egyptian history was characterized by greater imperialism?
The Old Kingdom
The Second Intermediate
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
12
During what period did slavery become widespread in Egypt?
Second Intermediate Period
First intermediate period
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
13
What was the Phoenicians' greatest cultural achievement?
the Iliad
Sun-based calendar
the first fully phonetic alphabet
Settled agriculture
14
This 7th c. BCE Persian religion emphasized free will and the struggle between good and evil.
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
15
Social history is the study of
Communication between people
Places where large groups gathered, like pyramids or ziggurats
Parties and festivities
Large social groups, usually members of the lower orders
16
In general, how did residents of ancient cities tend to view residents of rural areas?
they tried to imitate the people of the rural areas
they looked up to and envied farmers
they viewed themselves as more sophisticated
they saw themselves as equal to farmers
17
This sixth-century Persian leader took great pains to portray himself in a positive light.
Alexander
Darius
Xerxes
Cyrus the Great
18
Which of the following events most directly led the compilation of the Hebrew Bible?
The monarchic period
The Babylonian Captivity
The Abrahamic Covenant
The Exodus from Egypt
19
What geographic feature had the largest impact on ancient Egyptian culture and prosperity?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
The Sinai
The Red Sea
20
The Bronze Age collapse happened around
2000 BCE
1200 BCE
900 BCE
1500 BCE
21
Which of the following best describes a ziggurat-style temple?
Stepped pyramid
Floating island
Underground cavern
Beehive-shaped dome
22
Chapter 2 of Genesis was written during the Babylonian Captivity
False
True
23
This pharaoh tried to create a new religion revolving around the worship of a new god, Aten.
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
24
What happened to the Hebrew kingdom after Solomon's death in 925 BCE?
Leaders gained teh protection of the Assyrians
Its leaders continued to consolidate politically
It split into two separate kingdoms: Judah and Israel
The kingdom was destroyed by an internal power struggle
25
Which of the following best describes Hammurabi's Law Code?
Regulating relationships between all groups
Protecting the peasants
Protecting the elite
Eye for an eye
26
The name of this Sumerian form of writing, done with a stylus in clay, means "wedge shaped."
cyrillic
cursive
phonetic
cuneiform
27
What role did the first rulers of Ur, Uruk, and other Sumerian city-states likely play?
Farmers
Scribes
Priests
Merchants
28
Why did the Hittites and Egyptians conclude a peace treaty in 1258 BCE?
The Hittites had brutally conquered the Egyptians
Both recognized the impossibility of defeating the other
The Egyptians were trying to avoid total defeat
Both sides were exhausted by war
29
This female Egyptian pharaoh was famous for dressing as a man and wearing a false beard.
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Isis
