Question 1

The strongest support for conservative monotheism was in Judah.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who built the first Hebrew temple?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moses
B)   Adam
C)   Abraham
D)   Solomon
E)   El Shaddai

Question 3

The Assyrian King responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and Judah was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tilget-Pilesar
B)   Sennacherib
C)   Sargon II
D)   Nebuchadnezzar
E)   Ashurbanipal

Question 4

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-cast iron

Accepted Answer

Raw molten iron pour...

Question 5

How did Cyrus' reign come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)   He died of old age.
B)   He passed the throne to his son, Cambyses.
C)   He was killed conquering Athens.
D)   He died in battle with Queen Tomyris.
E)   He fell on his sword while getting off his horse.

Question 6

Compare and contrast Bronze and Iron Age civilizations.

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Question 7

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Medes

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Indo-Europ...

Question 8

Jews in Babylon after the end of the Babylonian Captivity were discriminated against and harassed by Persians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Deborah

Accepted Answer

Prophetess and leade...

Question 10

One of the unique products that the Phoenicians traded was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   coffee from Africa
B)   lobsters from Crete
C)   hemp rope from Persia
D)   cotton from India
E)   purple dye from Tyre

Question 11

The most significant characteristic of the Assyrians was their ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   military skill
B)   diverse social organization
C)   religious tolerance toward others
D)   progressive farming technique
E)   literary advancement

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Ten Commandments

Accepted Answer

Laws that the Hebrew...

Question 13

Explain the importance of the Phoenicians in the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East during the Iron Age.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to identify the ...

Question 14

Cities in the Iron Age were ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   located in river valleys
B)   formed in large groups for protection from invaders
C)   smaller and fortified
D)   politically autonomous
E)   struggling to deal with a massive increase in population caused by constant warfare

Question 15

As a tactic of controlling conquered populations, the Assyrians used deportation of mass numbers of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Hebrew entrance of Canaan ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   was led by Joshua
B)   is controversial with respect to the exact date
C)   resulted in Hebrews massacring Canaanite populations to protect their religious practices
D)   is an example of the movement of peoples at the end of the Bronze Age
E)   is all of these

Question 17

The city in Phoenicia that exported papyrus was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Byblos
B)   Tyre
C)   Damascus
D)   Jaffa
E)   Carthage

Question 18

The city of Nineveh, under the reign of Assurbanipal, was notable for ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   building extensive ziggurats to glorify the king
B)   being a central repository for the imperial cavalry
C)   housing extensive libraries of cuneiform tablets
D)   having 150 tons of iron bars on hand for weapons manufacture
E)   the most elaborate religious temples to their harvest god, Zardoz

Question 19

What was one of the Nebuchadnezzar's accomplishments in fortifying Babylon?

Accepted Answer

A)   He built the Ishtar gate.
B)   He created a system of irrigation ensuring continuous fresh water to the city.
C)   He built ziggurats for central planning.
D)   He established a quota of maximum numbers of people who could enter the city at any time.
E)   He erected twelve walls around the city, each headed with a symbol of the zodiac.

Question 20

Persians settled in Iran around what year?

Accepted Answer

A)   4000 B.C.E.
B)   3000 B.C.E.
C)   2000 B.C.E.
D)   1000 B.C.E.
E)   500 B.C.E.

Exam 2: Iron Age Civilizations

Explain the importance of the Phoenicians in the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East during the Iron Age.

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Who built the first Hebrew temple?

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Cities in the Iron Age were ______________.

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The Hebrew entrance of Canaan ______________.

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How did Cyrus' reign come to an end?

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The city of Nineveh, under the reign of Assurbanipal, was notable for ______________.

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Jews in Babylon after the end of the Babylonian Captivity were discriminated against and harassed by Persians.

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As a tactic of controlling conquered populations, the Assyrians used deportation of mass numbers of people.

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Deborah

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Medes

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The city in Phoenicia that exported papyrus was ______________.

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The Assyrian King responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and Judah was ______________.

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -cast iron

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One of the unique products that the Phoenicians traded was ______________.

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The most significant characteristic of the Assyrians was their ______________.

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The strongest support for conservative monotheism was in Judah.

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Persians settled in Iran around what year?

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Ten Commandments

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What was one of the Nebuchadnezzar's accomplishments in fortifying Babylon?

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