Chapter 1 History Quiz

A

The Nile delta, about one hundred miles from the Mediterranean, was called Select one: a. Lower Egypt. b. Greater Egypt. c. Central Egypt. d. Upper Egypt. e. Axum.

C

Many historians believe that the early books of the Hebrew Bible Select one: a. were written long after the events written about. b. accurately reflect the true written history of the early Hebrews. c. were written at the time of the events they describE. d. are an accurate account of all of the events recounteD. e. were first written on papyrus.

A

Mummification was to Select one: a. help ensure that one could continue to live despite the death of the physical body. b. prevent the vital force of the physical body from departing. c. prevent the vital force of the physical body from returning. d. assure against the return of the kA. e. prevent decomposition during immersion in the Nile or exposure to the sun.

E

The aftermath of the Hyksos intrusion into Egypt resulted in Select one: a. the Egyptian use of iron for improved tools and weapons. b. Egyptian adoption of camel-drawn war chariots. c. the destruction of the pyramids. d. more effective methods of warfare which enabled the Egyptians to reestablish the Old Kingdom and expand their empire. e. a significant increase in Egyptian imperialism.

B

Mesopotamian civilization Select one: a. was the birthplace of democracy. b. was made of cities and located in a river valley. c. developed during the Paleolithic ErA. d. was located between the Nile and the Niger rivers. e. was the only early civilization with no cities.

A

Which of the following is untrue about the Code of Hammurabi? Select one: a. Public officials had numerous responsibilities. b. It incorporated a system of consumer protection. c. The largest category focused on marriage and the family. d. Hammurabi’s code did not mention women. e. Sexual promiscuity was tolerated for men only.

B

Among the early Indo-European peoples were the Select one: a. Uighurs, who occupied Lower Egypt in 1700 B.C.E. b. Hittites, who developed an empire in western Asia. c. Hyksos, who conquered Sumer in 3300 B.C.E. d. Romans, who first appeared in southern Palestine. e. Arabs, who conquered Mecca in 1700 B.C.E.

D

After the death of King Solomon, Jerusalem became the capital of the southern Kingdom of Select one: a. Israel. b. Sumeria. c. Axum. d. Judah. e. Arabia.

B

The Persian Empire Select one: a. was very intolerant of the ideas and practices of the peoples it conquered. b. ended the "Babylonian Captivity" of the Jews during the reign of Cyrus the Great. c. suffered from administrative corruption, and collapsed after the death of Cyrus. d. absorbed almost all of its cultural and administrative policies from Assyrian practices. e. remained strongly committed to its unique monotheistic beliefs for over two millennia.

D

Which of the following is not correct about the pyramids? Select one: a. The most magnificent of the pyramids was constructed about 2500 B.C.E. b. Pyramids were filled with boats, food, weapons, and games. c. They were symbols of royal power. d. They were constructed during the later Middle Kingdom. e. They were tombs for the pharaohs.

C

During the Babylonian Captivity Select one: a. the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians. b. Egypt freed the Hebrews. c. many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. d. the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. e. the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah.

C

The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the Select one: a. priests, rabbis and prophets. b. army, the king and the family. c. covenant, the law and the prophets. d. law, the Pharisees and the rabbinatE. e. Judah, Israel, and the TemplE.

C

The annual flooding of the Nile River Select one: a. was an unwanted event that occurred suddenly and generally without warning. b. did not require an organized irrigation system. c. enabled Egyptian civilization to thrive by leaving deposits of fertile silt. d. produced many large urban centers that served as havens from the raging waters. e. inhibited the evolution of civilization in ancient Egypt.

E

The Phoenicians Select one: a. conquered the Sea Peoples of Egypt. b. were skilled mercenary warriors. c. established numerous Black Sea colonies. d. were great builders of several long-lasting empires. e. invented an alphabet.

A

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt, other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included Select one: a. the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E. b. the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. c. the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. d. the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and IrelanD. e. probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E.

A

The Epic of Gilgamesh was Select one: a. an epic poem from Mesopotamia dealing with the search for immortality. b. the formal title of the Osiris myth. c. a creation myth developed by early Phoenician thinkers. d. a code of laws established by the Babylonian ruler, Gilgamesh. e. the first Egyptian literary masterpiecE.

C

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except Select one: a. an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. b. the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols. c. a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. d. God could be both vengeful and merciful. e. each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God.

C

What do Zoroastrianism and Judaism have in common? Select one: a. individual judgment of souls after death by Osiris b. a common worship of the god, Yahweh c. emphasis on good and evil d. the concept of polytheism e. the belief in unoriginal sin

E

The people who created the first Mesopotamian civilization were the Select one: a. Nubians. b. Babylonians. c. Akkadians. d. Egyptians. e. Sumerians.

D

The Assyrian army Select one: a. was unable to conquer Egypt. b. customarily used diplomacy and negotiation in their largely peaceful campaigns. c. could deploy troops in numbers in a very few thousand in major campaigns. d. was renowned for committing atrocities on their captives. e. defeated the Persians on the banks of the Tigris River.

A

During the reign of Akhenaten, Select one: a. foreign affairs were ignored and Syria and Palestine were lost. b. the Sea Peoples were driven from Egypt. c. monotheism permanently replaced polytheism in ancient Egypt. d. Thebes was replaced by Cairo as the capital. e. the Hyksos invaded the Nile Valley.