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The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they

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A)  defeated the Egyptians, thus ending Egypt's New Kingdom.
B)  were conquered by the Assyrians, paving the way for the Assyrian Empire.
C)  invented the alphabet.
D)  drove the Sea Peoples back into the sea.
E)  transmitted Mesopotamian culture to the west, especially to the Mycenaean Greeks.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

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-New Kingdom

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The New Kingdom was a period in ancient ...

Question 4

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-Akhenaten

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharao...

Question 5

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

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A)  democratic elections.
B)  the assent of local governors.
C)  the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony.
D)  hereditary descent.
E)  military conquest.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

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-Stonehenge

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument loc...

Question 7

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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The migration of Indo-European speakers ...

Question 8

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-Amenhotep III

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Amenhotep III was an ancient Egyptian ph...

Question 9

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E., was

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A)  Cyrus.
B)  Naram-Sin.
C)  Hammurabi.
D)  Uruk.
E)  Sargon.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

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-Osiris

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Osiris is a major figure in ancient Egyp...

Question 11

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-Sumerians

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The Sumerians were an ancient civilizati...

Question 12

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-Sea Peoples

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The Sea Peoples were a group of mysterio...

Question 13

The Hittites

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A)  were an Indo-European speaking people.
B)  a Semitic speaking people.
C)  defeated and destroyed the Egyptians.
D)  conquered Greece.
E)  are also known as "Sea Peoples."F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution EXCEPT

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A)  the building of structures for housing and storage.
B)  the development of towns and villages dominated by women.
C)  the division of labor between men and women.
D)  the specialization of labor in certain crafts.
E)  the practice of patriarchy.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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-theocracy

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Theocracy is a form of government in whi...

Question 16

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

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A)  Europe.
B)  Asia.
C)  Africa.
D)  South America.
E)  North America.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

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A)  first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago.
B)  were skilled hunters who had mastered the bow and arrow.
C)  lived mostly in small groups near the sea.
D)  mastered the art of making bronze tools and weapons.
E)  appeared in Europe about one million years ago.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

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-cave paintings at Chauvet

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The cave paintings at Chauvet are some o...

Question 19

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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A)  Nile River and the pharaohs.
B)  herd animals and the temples.
C)  Nile River and the military.
D)  pharaoh and the stars.
E)  pyramids and the sphinx.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

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The religions and religious practices of...

Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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