Question 1

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

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A)   Palestine and Judea
B)   Canaan and Palestine
C)   Palestine  and  Judea
D)   Israel and Palestine
E)   Israel and JudahF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

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A)   were used universally on all captured prisoners.
B)   especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
C)   were used to make up for an absence of an intelligence network.
D)   prevented foreign cultures from mixing with the Assyrian population.
E)   was quickly abandoned as unworkable.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

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A)   a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king.
B)   the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army.
C)   the kings' hoarding of wealth and over taxation of their subjects.
D)   a lack of communication due to its vast size.
E)   earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.F) All of the above
G) D) and E) C

Question 4

The Medes and the Persians were both Semitic speakers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was dualistic and monotheistic in nature.
B)   It had few followers outside the Persian Empire.
C)   It did not include a final judgment or a last judgment among its beliefs.
D)   Its supreme deity was Ahuramazda.
E)   Eventually, it regressed into a type of polytheism.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

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A)   Persepolis.
B)   Byblos.
C)   Athens.
D)   Susa.
E)   Ephess.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Hebrew Bible

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A)   differs fundamentally from the Torah and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.
B)   focuses on the basic theme of the necessity of the Hebrews to obey their God.
C)   related only the words of the prophets and tells us little about Hebrew daily life.
D)   tells little about the history of the Hebrews before the Babylonian Captivity.
E)   was written in Aramaic.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and the Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews occurred at the hands of the

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A)   Chaldeans.
B)   Assyrians.
C)   Philistines.
D)   Persians.
E)   Sea Peoples.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

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A)   the revision of the Persian law code.
B)   rebuilding Babylon.
C)   defeating the Assyrians.
D)   building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
E)   destroyed Judah and carried the population into exile.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

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A)   increasing the power of local noble governors.
B)   reducing the numbers of royal officials.
C)   were middlemen in the international trade of the era.
D)   concentrating their resources on internal economic development rather than on military spending.
E)   encouraging religious toleration in order to prevent religious uprisings by non-Assyrians.F) All of the above
G) A) and E) B

Question 12

The Assyrian army was able to conquer and maintain an empire due to its

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A)   ability to use diversified military tactics.
B)   avoidance of siege warfare.
C)   lenient treatment of rebellious subjects.
D)   Assyria's naturally protected boundaries.
E)   reliance exclusively upon massive armies of infantry soldiers.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

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A)   Cyrus.
B)   Darius.
C)   Xerxes.
D)   Cambyses.
E)   Darius III.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

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A)   Avesta.
B)   Ahriman.
C)   Ahuramazda.
D)   Mithra.
E)   Vishnu.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The words of the Hebrew prophets

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A)   promoted universalism by stating that all nations would one day worship the God of Israel.
B)   proclaimed that Israel would rise again from the ashes of conquest.
C)   advocated social justice by condemning the rich for mistreating the poor.
D)   encouraged a separation between Jews and non-Jews
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning the Persian kings is false?

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A)   As he was considered a god, the king held the power of life and death over all subjects.
B)   The Great Kings tended to become greedy and hoard their treasuries.
C)   Events like the "king's dinner" were meant to demonstrate the luxurious power of the king.
D)   The king's palace demonstrated the international flavor and wealth of the empire.
E)   The Persian kings were relatively tolerant in matters of religion.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

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A)   By the time of Darius, the army had disintegrated.
B)   By the times of Darius, the army had seized control of the empire.
C)   By the time of Darius, the army had become professionalized.
D)   The army was less important than the navy.
E)   The army was made up entirely of foreign mercenaries.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E) C

Question 18

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included all but

Accepted Answer

A)   the founding of the colony of Carthage.
B)   a simplified alphabet and system of writing.
C)   the establishment of trading stations throughout the Mediterranean.
D)   their defeat and destruction of the Hebrew's twelve tribes.
E)   distribution of Egyptian papyrus throughout the Mediterranean.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The Hebrew prophets

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A)   were considered by the Hebrews to be the voice of Yahweh.
B)   often served as judges in the Hebrew courts.
C)   attempted to foretell the future for the Hebrew military leaders.
D)   were caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant.
E)   were members of the elite upper class.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

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A)   fear.
B)   loyalty.
C)   money.
D)   cult of personality.
E)   coercion.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

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The Assyrians' use of terror tactics and atrocities

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The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

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The Medes and the Persians were both Semitic speakers.

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Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

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The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

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Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

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The Hebrew Bible

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The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and the Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews occurred at the hands of the

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Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

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Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

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The Assyrian army was able to conquer and maintain an empire due to its

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The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

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In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

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The words of the Hebrew prophets

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Which of the following statements concerning the Persian kings is false?

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Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

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The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included all but

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The Hebrew prophets

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