Test Bank for Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4th Edition

Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e Chapter 2: Early Societies of Africa and West Asia, to 500 B.C.E. Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following constitute more than half of Africa’s land surface? A) lakes and seas B) desert and scrub C) tropical and mountain forests D) river valleys and grasslands Answer: D Topic: 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 2) Which of the following provides the most favorable conditions for farming and herding in Africa? A) Niger river valley B) central rain forests C) eastern plains D) southwestern region Answer: A Topic: 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 3) Stateless societies were most common in which part of Africa? A) north B) south C) west D) east Answer: B Topic: 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 1 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 4) Which of the following dominates North Africa? A) Congo River B) Niger River C) Sahara Desert D) Lake Victoria Answer: C Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 5) The concept of ma’at reflected ancient Egyptians’ view of __________. A) the cosmic order B) a single divinity C) life after death D) gender relations Answer: A Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 6) The Egyptian god Amon-Re represented the __________. A) earth B) sun C) moon D) wind Answer: B Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 7) Who was the legendary ruler credited with being the first to unite Upper and Lower Egypt? A) Khufu B) Menes C) Zoser D) Ahmose Answer: B Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 2 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 8) The Great Pyramid was built for __________. A) Nefertiti B) Hatshepsut C) Khufu D) Amenhotep Answer: C Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 9) Whose conquests ended the Middle Kingdom? A) Akkadians B) Assyrians C) Hyksos D) Hittites Answer: C Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Moderate 10) During which period did Egyptian rulers create an empire? A) Archaic Period B) First Intermediate Period C) Old Kingdom D) New Kingdom Answer: D Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 11) Which of the following was a female Egyptian ruler? A) Hatshepsut B) Narmer C) Akhenaton D) Tutankhamon Answer: A Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 3 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 12) Which Egyptian pharaoh became known as Akhenaton? A) Thutmosis III B) Hatshepsut C) Ramses II D) Amenhotep IV Answer: D Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 13) Which Egyptian ruler’s religious reforms moved in the direction of monotheism? A) Mentuhotep B) Thutmosis III C) Akhenaton D) Tutankhamon Answer: C Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 14) The name of which region is believed to mean “gold” or “black”? A) Egypt B) Nubia C) Mesopotamia D) Sumer Answer: B Topic: 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 15) Which of these had the greatest cultural impact on Nubia? A) Egypt B) Syria C) Israel D) Persia Answer: A Topic: 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 4 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 16) Which kingdom claimed the titles and continued the traditions of Egyptian pharaohs? A) Kush B) Akkad C) Babylon D) Judah Answer: A Topic: 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 17) What symbolized status and wealth in the Sudan? A) goats B) sheep C) horses D) cattle Answer: D Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 18) It can be reasonably surmised that the regions of sub-Saharan Africa that had ironworking technology after the sixth century B.C.E. interacted with the __________. A) Chaldeans B) Bantu C) Philistines D) Sea Peoples Answer: B Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 5 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 19) Which of the following was a feature of Bantu society? A) centralized government B) foraging lifestyle C) patriarchal structure D) monotheistic religion Answer: C Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 20) Like those who practiced ancestor veneration, those who practiced __________ assumed that spirits influenced the human world. A) animism B) polygyny C) monotheism D) mummification Answer: A Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 21) In early Africa, what material was usually used to build religious structures? A) mud B) thatch C) wood D) stone Answer: D Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 6 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 22) Which of the following played a ceremonial role in religious rituals in early Africa? A) papyrus B) masks C) wheels D) spears Answer: B Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 23) Mesopotamia was in present-day __________. A) Iraq B) Iran C) Syria D) Israel Answer: A Topic: 2.2 Early West Asian Societies Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 24) Which of the following contributed to the rise of Mesopotamia? A) access to the ports of Asia B) proximity to Europe C) fertility of its soil D) abundance of gold Answer: C Topic: 2.2 Early West Asian Societies Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Easy 25) The Epic of Gilgamesh tells us a great deal about Mesopotamian __________. A) commerce B) agriculture C) beliefs D) technology Answer: C Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 7 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 26) What are the large brick structures that ascend upward in tiers in Sumerian cities called? A) ziggurats B) pyramids C) hieroglyphics D) papyrus Answer: A Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 27) Ziggurats in Mesopotamia reflect the relationship between __________. A) innovation and tradition B) literature and the arts C) religion and politics D) agriculture and commerce Answer: C Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 28) Scribes in Mesopotamia were trained to read and write __________. A) Arabic B) the Phoenician alphabet C) cuneiform D) hieroglyphics Answer: C Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 29) Sargon of Akkad’s conquests helped to spread __________ culture. A) Hebrew B) Egyptian C) Nubian D) Sumerian Answer: D Topic: 2.2.2 Akkadian Connections and the Spread of Sumerian Culture Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 8 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 30) Which city-state rose to power in southern Mesopotamia after the collapse of the Akkadian Empire? A) Carthage B) Ur C) Rome D) Tyre Answer: B Topic: 2.2.2 Akkadian Connections and the Spread of Sumerian Culture Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 31) What was the name of the empire established by the Amorites? A) Sumer B) Akkad C) Babylon D) Nubia Answer: C Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Moderate 32) Which culture most influenced the Babylonians? A) Hebrew B) Egyptian C) Nubian D) Sumerian Answer: D Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 9 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 33) Hammurabi was ruler of __________. A) Ur B) Babylon C) Akkad D) Meroë Answer: B Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 34) Hammurabi’s Code reflects __________ law. A) Greek B) Hebrew C) Mesopotamian D) Egyptian Answer: C Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 35) The custom of the bride’s family paying for the wedding can be traced to the practice of the bride’s family providing a __________. A) papyrus B) covenant C) dowry D) ring Answer: C Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 10 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 36) Which of the following did Hammurabi support? A) adopting monotheism B) ending slavery C) decentralizing the government D) building public projects Answer: D Topic: 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 37) The domestication of which of the following had the greatest impact on warfare and travel? A) horses B) sheep C) goats D) cattle Answer: A Topic: 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Easy 38) Which of the following is classified as an Indo-European language? A) Bantu B) Persian C) Arabic D) Hebrew Answer: B Topic: 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Moderate 39) The center of the Hittite Empire was __________. A) Palestine B) Mesopotamia C) the Nile Valley D) Anatolia Answer: D Topic: 2.2.5 The Hittite Connection Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 11 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 40) Which of the following accurately describes Hittite society? A) matrilineal B) patriarchal C) monotheistic D) isolationist Answer: B Topic: 2.2.5 The Hittite Connection Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 41) The Ishtar gate is named after the __________. A) founder of the Akkadian Empire B) founder of the Assyrian Empire C) Egyptian god of the sun D) Sumerian goddess of fertility Answer: D Topic: 2.2.6 Later Mesopotamia: Assyrians and Chaldeans Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 42) Which group conquered the Chaldean Empire? A) Assyrians B) Persians C) Hittites D) Egyptians Answer: B Topic: 2.2.6 Later Mesopotamia: Assyrians and Chaldeans Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 12 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 43) Which of the following played the most important role in shaping the development of the Phoenician trading empire? A) the Sahara Desert B) the Mediterranean Sea C) the Nile River D) the Atlantic Ocean Answer: B Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 44) The Phoenicians’ power was based on their __________. A) use of horse-drawn chariots B) large population C) mastery of ironworking technology D) control of commerce Answer: D Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 45) Which group laid the foundations for the alphabets used throughout the West? A) Philistines B) Sumerians C) Persians D) Phoenicians Answer: D Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 13 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 46) Carthage was originally a colony founded by the __________. A) Hittites B) Egyptians C) Phoenicians D) Assyrians Answer: C Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 47) The Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV’s worship of which god resembles the Jews’ worship of the God of Israel? A) Aton B) Amon C) Isis D) Osiris Answer: A Topic: 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt; 2.4.1 The Children of Israel; 2.4.3 The God of Israel Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies?; 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 48) Which man was also called “Israel”? A) Moses B) Abraham C) Jacob D) David Answer: C Topic: 2.4.1 The Children of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 49) Which of the following is described in the Hebrew Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh? A) a great flood B) a battle between gods C) ancestor veneration D) animist rituals Answer: A Topic: 2.4.1 The Children of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 14 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 50) Who was the first warrior king to unite the Israelites? A) Saul B) Abraham C) Jacob D) Moses Answer: A Topic: 2.4.2 The Kingdoms of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 51) Who built a temple in Jerusalem to Israel’s God? A) Saul B) Solomon C) David D) Moses Answer: B Topic: 2.4.2 The Kingdoms of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 52) Who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple? A) Assyrians B) Chaldeans C) Persians D) Egyptians Answer: C Topic: 2.4.2 The Kingdoms of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 53) Which city served as the center of worship for the Israelites? A) Nineveh B) Jerusalem C) Carthage D) Uruk Answer: B Topic: 2.4.3 The God of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Easy 15 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 54) Christianity and Islam were most influenced by the religious beliefs of which group? A) Hebrews B) Phoenicians C) Nubians D) Babylonians Answer: A Topic: 2.4.3 The God of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Easy 55) In contrast to Egypt’s expansion during the New Kingdom, __________ expansion did not involve military conquest. A) Akkadian B) Hittite C) Nubian D) Bantu Answer: D Topic: Conclusion Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult True/False Questions 1) The symbols inscribed on the Rosetta Stone have not yet been deciphered. Answer: FALSE Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: None Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 2) Africa is the largest continent. Answer: FALSE Topic: 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 3) The Sumerians were pioneers in the use of the wheel. Answer: TRUE Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 16 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 4) The Phoenician trading empire was centered in the Nile Valley. Answer: FALSE Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 5) The “ten lost tribes” refer to the people who had lived in the Kingdom of Israel. Answer: TRUE Topic: 2.4.2 The Kingdoms of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy Short Answer Questions 1) Scribes in which civilization wrote on papyrus? Answer: Egypt Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Easy 2) What were the main form of military transport until World War II? Answer: horses Topic: 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy 3) How did the Hittites succeed in making iron weapons after other groups had failed? Answer: They learned to bring it to a higher temperature. Topic: 2.2.5 The Hittite Connection Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Understand the Connections Difficulty Level: Moderate 17 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 4) What was the name of the commercial metropolis that explored the African and British coasts? Answer: Carthage Topic: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Moderate 5) Who regard themselves as a Chosen People? Answer: Israelites (also referred to as Hebrews and Jews) Topic: 2.4.1 The Children of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty Level: Easy Essay Questions 1) How have climate and geography shaped the development of Africa and West Asia? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Regions with favorable conditions for agriculture tended to develop complex societies. b. In Africa, the Nile and Niger river valleys and the savannah flanking the equatorial rain forests supported farming and herding. c. In West Asia, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers supported a productive agriculture. d. Egypt in North Africa and Mesopotamia in West Asia are examples of how civilizations developed in areas where the environment provided favorable conditions for agriculture. e. By contrast, the central rain forests, the eastern plains, and the southwestern desert region made farming and herding difficult. f. In these areas, foraging remained the main way of life, and stateless societies were the norm. Topic: 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity; 2.2 Early West Asian Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies?; 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 18 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 2) How were politics and religion intertwined in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. In both civilizations, rulers claimed divine sources of authority. b. Egyptians regarded their rulers as gods. c. Egyptian pharaohs’ job was to maintain ma’at, the universe’s elemental order. d. Sumerian ziggurats served political and religious purposes. e. At the top of the ziggurat was a shrine for religious rituals. f. Ziggurats also symbolized royal power and were used as lookout towers. Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies; 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies?; 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 3) Which innovations most influenced the ancient world? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. The development of hieroglyphs, cuneiform, and the Phoenician alphabet revolutionized communication. b. These innovations allowed the Egyptians and Mesopotamians to record their stories, laws, rituals, and history. c. The wheel, most likely invented by northern nomads but associated with the Sumerians, facilitated transport. d. After the domestication of the horse, horse-drawn chariots played an important role in warfare. e. Ironworking technology revolutionized farming and warfare. Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies; 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies; 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer; 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations; 2.2.5 The Hittite Connection; 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies?; 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies?; 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 19 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 4) Evaluate the influence of patriarchy in early civilizations. Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Most early societies were patriarchal. b. In sub-Saharan Africa, men headed households, led religious rituals, and handled matters of governance. c. In Sumer, men dominated the government, society, and family. d. Hammurabi’s Code shows how men had more rights and higher status than women. e. In the Hittite kingdom, women were subordinate to men, although they could sometimes reject husbands chosen by their parents. f. Some societies were matrilineal (e.g., in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt), but men still dominated governance and warfare. g. Women sometimes rose to power (e.g., in Egypt and Nubia), but these were more exceptions than the rule. h. Hatshepsut broke Egypt’s tradition of male rule, although she assumed a male persona as ruler. i. Hittite queens sometimes played key roles in diplomacy and religion. Topic: 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies; 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt; 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë; 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies; 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer; 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies?; 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies?; 2.2.5 The Hittite Connection Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 5) How did contact with Egypt shape the development of Nubian culture? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Nubian culture reflects the synthesis of Egyptian and local traditions. b. The Nubians adapted hieroglyphic writing to express their languages. c. Some of their deities reflected a synthesis of Egyptian and Nubian gods and goddesses. d. The Nubian rulers of the Kush claimed the titles and continued the traditions of Egyptian pharaohs. e. In Meroë, Nubian rulers were entombed beneath pyramids. Topic: 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 20 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 6) How did the Bantu expansion shape the development of sub-Saharan Africa? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Around 1000 B.C.E., some Bantu began migrating to the savannas and forests flanking the equator. b. The Bantu introduced agriculture and ironworking technology to the areas they settled. c. Bantu language and customs spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa. d. As they spread through eastern, central, and southern Africa, they sometimes displaced foraging communities that inhabited those regions. Topic: 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 7) What do Hammurabi’s Code and the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the Mesopotamian world? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. The Epic of Gilgamesh reveals the polytheistic beliefs of Mesopotamian religion. b. Mesopotamians associated the gods with the natural world (e.g., earth, sun, water, sky, fertility, and storms). c. Mesopotamians believed humans had to serve unpredictable and spiteful gods in the hopes of gaining assistance and good fortune. d. Hammurabi’s Code highlighted the centrality of the principle of retribution in Mesopotamian views of justice. e. The code reveals a society that was stratified along class and gender lines. Topic: 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer; 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 21 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 8) How did the Sumerians influence later civilizations? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Conquest was key to the spread of Sumerian culture. b. As a result of Sargon of Akkad’s conquests, Sumerian culture spread across Mesopotamia and into the eastern Mediterranean region. c. The Amorites adapted Sumerian political and writing systems to create the Babylonian empire and culture. d. Sumerian languages were adopted by Akkadians and Babylonians. e. The Ishtar gate built by the Chaldeans was named after the Sumerian fertility goddess. Topic: 2.2.2 Akkadian Connections and the Spread of Sumerian Culture; 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code; 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations; 2.2.6 Later Mesopotamia: Assyrians and Chaldeans Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 9) Evaluate the use of the Hebrew Bible as a historical text. Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. The stories told in the Hebrew Bible were passed down orally before they were written down, so they may not accurately reflect what happened. b. The Hebrew Bible is a religious text, which influences what is recorded and how it is recorded. c. For example, the Bible says that Solomon had 700 wives, and some were from Arabia, Phoenicia, Anatolia, and Egypt. d. From a historical perspective, this can be read as evidence that the Hebrews had connections with other regions. e. The account of a great flood, which is also described in the Epic of Gilgamesh, indicates a connection between the Hebrews and Mesopotamia. f. However, the depiction of the Exodus in which the Egyptian army drowned in the Red Sea is not corroborated by existing Egyptian accounts. Topic: 2.4 The Israelites and Their God Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 22 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e 10) How did the Hebrews depart from the religious traditions of the time? Answer: The ideal answer should include: a. Most religious traditions of the time were polytheistic. b. The Hebrews’ belief in a single God suggested that there was a universal God for all of humanity. c. The Hebrews believed their God was forgiving, just, and faithful to his covenant with them, his Chosen People. d. By contrast, the gods of polytheistic traditions were often vengeful, unfair, and capricious. e. The Hebrews envisioned their God as an invisible and transcendent spirit. f. By contrast, the gods of polytheistic traditions often took human form. Topic: 2.4.3 The God of Israel Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Skill Level: Analyze It Difficulty Level: Difficult 23 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e Revel Quizzes The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, Fourth Edition. End of Module Quiz: 2.1 Early African Societies EOM Q2.1.1 Which region of Africa provides favorable conditions for farming and herding? a. savannah north and south of the rain forests b. tropical rain forests near the equator c. southwestern desert region d. eastern mountain ranges Answer: a Consider This: Farming depends on a consistent and steady supply of water. See 2.1.1 Climate, Geography, and Cultural Diversity. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOM Q2.1.2 Which term refers to the rulers of Egypt? a. b. c. d. pharaohs hieroglyphics colonies ziggurats Answer: a Consider This: Egypt’s rulers were viewed as powerful, godlike figures whose main responsibility was to maintain cosmic order. See 2.1.2 Early Nile Valley Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts 24 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOM Q2.1.3 The period of pyramid building occurred during the __________. a. Old Kingdom b. Middle Kingdom c. First Intermediate Period d. Second Intermediate Period Answer: a Consider This: The Great Pyramid was built during this period. See 2.1.3 The Kingdoms of Egypt. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts EOM Q2.1.4 Which of the following provides evidence of the influence of Egypt’s culture on Nubia? a. blending of Amon-Re and Isis into the Nubian religion b. shift from horses to camels as animals used for transport c. development of iron smelting technology d. rejection of the practice of entombing rulers beneath pyramids Answer: a Consider This: The Nubians established the Kingdom of Kush and imitated the Egyptian pharaohs. See 2.1.4 Nubia, Kush, and Meroë. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It EOM Q2.1.5 The Bantu expansion contributed to the spread of __________ throughout sub-Saharan Africa. a. agriculture b. foraging c. hieroglyphics d. monotheism Answer: a Consider This: Bantu speakers developed iron implements that allowed them to clear forests efficiently. See 2.1.5 Sub-Saharan African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 25 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e End of Module Quiz: 2.2 Early West Asian Societies EOM Q2.2.1 The Sumerian civilization developed a writing system known as __________. a. b. c. d. cuneiform steppe scribe hieroglyphic Answer: a Consider This: Sumerians etched symbols from right to left, using wedgelike characters. See 2.2.1 Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts EOM Q2.2.2 King Sargon of Akkad is credited with establishing the first __________. a. empire b. city-state c. legal code d. religion Answer: a Consider This: Sargon conquered most of Mesopotamia. See 2.2.2 Akkadian Connections and the Spread of Sumerian Culture. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts 26 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOM Q2.2.3 Which of the following examples from Hammurabi’s Code highlights the hierarchical nature of Mesopotamian society? a. A noble who hit a commoner was fined, but a commoner who hit a noble was whipped. b. A noble who knocked out another noble’s tooth would have his own tooth knocked out. c. Merchants and artisans were penalized for providing poor-quality goods. d. Women could inherit, own, and pass on property as well as own businesses. Answer: a Consider This: The code treated people of different social statuses differently. See 2.2.3 Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It EOM Q2.2.4 Which of the following belongs to the Semitic language family? a. Arabic b. Celtic c. Germanic d. Hellenic Answer: a Consider This: Scholars place the languages spoken by the Akkadians and Babylonians in the Semitic language family. See 2.2.4 Indo-European Migrations. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 27 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOM Q2.2.5 What was the name of the city that was the center of the Assyrian Empire? a. Nineveh b. Ur c. Uruk d. Meroë Answer: a Consider This: The palace in this city was decorated with sculptured reliefs portraying battle scenes and animal hunts. See 2.2.6 Later Mesopotamia: Assyrians and Chaldeans. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Remember the Facts 28 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e End of Module Quiz: 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection EOM Q2.3.1 The Phoenicians connected West Asia with North Africa and __________. a. the western Mediterranean b. the Iranian plateau c. sub-Saharan Africa d. Indus river valley Answer: a Consider This: The Phoenicians established city-states and colonies in North Africa, Sicily, Sardinia, and modern-day Spain. See 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection. Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Module: West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOM Q2.3.2 The Phoenicians traveled primarily on __________. a. ships b. camels c. horses d. foot Answer: a Consider This: The Phoenicians created a trading empire in the Mediterranean. See 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection. Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Module: West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts 29 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOM Q2.3.3 What made the Phoenician system of writing easier to learn and use? a. b. c. d. Symbols represented sounds. Cuneiform represented ideas. Hieroglyphs represented phrases. Vowels represented sentences. Answer: a Consider This: Words could be expressed by combining 22 symbols. See 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection. Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Module: West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It 30 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e End of Module Quiz: 2.4 The Israelites and Their God EOM Q2.4.1 What term is used to describe the binding agreement between the God of Israel and his “Chosen People”? a. covenant b. ziggurat c. dowry d. polygyny Answer: a Consider This: The God of Israel directed his Chosen People to follow the Ten Commandments. See 2.4.1 The Children of Israel. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts EOM Q2.4.2 Which of the following correctly matches the king to his accomplishment? a. David – established Jerusalem as the capital b. Saul – decisively defeated the Philistines c. Solomon – conquered Judah d. Ramses II – united the Israelites Answer: a Consider This: Which ruler made his kingdom a prominent power in Palestine? See 2.4.2 The Kingdoms of Israel. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 31 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOM Q2.4.3 In contrast to West Asian and Egyptian gods, the God that Jews worshipped was __________. a. forgiving b. vengeful c. fickle d. human Answer: a Consider This: Jews saw their God as remaining true to his covenant even when his Chosen People turned away. See 2.4.3 The God of Israel. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 32 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e End of Chapter 2 Quiz: Early Societies of Africa and West Asia, to 500 B.C.E. EOC Q2.1 Complex societies and trading networks first emerged in which part of Africa? a. b. c. d. along the Nile River in the central rain forests on the eastern plains in the southwestern desert region Answer: a Consider This: In the relatively mild climate of North Africa, people fished, farmed, and herded livestock. See 2.1 Early African Societies Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOC Q2.2 What was the writing system created by Egyptians called? a. hieroglyphics b. papyrus c. cuneiform d. animism Answer: a Consider This: Symbols were used to refer to people, animals, and objects as well as convey ideas and sounds. See 2.1 Early African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts 33 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.3 The intermediate periods in Egyptian history are best characterized as periods of __________. a. political weakness b. military consolidation c. empire building d. cultural decline Answer: a Consider This: The intermediate periods were periods when the smooth succession of one Egyptian ruler after another was disrupted. See 2.1 Early African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOC Q2.4 What contributed to Egypt’s decline during the reign of Amenhotep IV? a. b. c. d. religious reform political intrigue natural disasters military expansion Answer: a Consider This: Amenhotep promoted the worship of a universal deity called Aton and changed his own name to Akhenaton, meaning “Aton is pleased.” See 2.1 Early African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It 34 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.5 In the sixth century B.C.E., Nubian rulers made which city the base of their kingdom? a. Meroë b. Carthage c. Jerusalem d. Tyre Answer: a Consider This: The city connected sub-Saharan Africa to the Mediterranean world. See 2.1 Early African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Remember the Facts EOC Q2.6 Which of the following was widely practiced in sub-Saharan Africa and China? a. ancestor veneration b. mummification c. monotheism d. Islam Answer: a Consider This: People in sub-Saharan Africa and China believed that the spirits of the dead influenced the lives of their descendants. See 2.1 Early African Societies. Learning Objective: 2.1 What were the principal characteristics and contributions of early African societies? Module: Early African Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 35 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.7 The city-states of the early Sumerian civilization arose between the __________ rivers. a. Tigris and Euphrates b. Nile and Niger c. Indus and Ganges d. Yangzi and Yellow Answer: a Consider This: By 3500 B.C.E. a number of cities, including Ur and Uruk, had emerged in a region called Sumer, near where the two rivers in question connect. See 2.2 Early West Asian Societies. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts EOC Q2.8 The Epic of Gilgamesh reveals that early Mesopotamian religion was __________. a. polytheistic b. monotheistic c. optimistic d. matrilineal Answer: a Consider This: The epic featured deities such as Ishtar and her father, who appeared in human form. See 2.2 Early West Asian Societies. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts 36 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.9 Which of the following correctly matches the ruler to the kingdom he headed? a. Hammurabi – Babylon b. Sargon – Kush c. Tutankhamon – Israel d. Saul – Egypt Answer: a Consider This: Which Mesopotamian ruler had a law code carved on a pillar? See 2.2 Early West Asian Societies. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOC Q2.10 The widespread use of horses in Eurasia can be attributed to the migrations of __________. a. Indo-Europeans b. Bantu speakers c. Egyptians d. Israelites Answer: a Consider This: These pastoral nomads originally from the steppes northeast of the Black Sea were among the first to domesticate horses. See 2.2 Early West Asian Societies. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It 37 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.11 The Hittites are credited with developing __________. a. ironworking b. writing c. monotheism d. mummification Answer: a Consider This: The development of this technology contributed to the advance of agriculture and warfare. See 2.2 Early West Asian Societies. Learning Objective: 2.2 What were the main characteristics and contributions of early West Asian societies? Module: Early West Asian Societies Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Remember the Facts EOC Q2.12 Both Phoenicia and Carthage created empires based on __________. a. trade b. slavery c. agriculture d. ironworking Answer: a Consider This: Phoenicia was on the eastern Mediterranean coast, and Carthage was on the North African coast. See 2.3 West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection. Learning Objective: 2.3 How would you describe and explain the main Phoenician contributions and connections? Module: West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection. Difficulty: Moderate Skill: Understand the Concepts EOC Q2.13 Which of the following provides evidence of Hebrew cultural connections with Mesopotamia? a. the flood narrative in the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh b. the construction of ziggurats in Jerusalem c. the practice of polygyny in Israel and Kush d. the centrality of animism in the Hebrew Bible Answer: a Consider This: Stories were circulated by word of mouth long before they were written down. See 2.4 The Israelites and Their God. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God. Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It 38 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Judge and Langdon/Connections: A World History, Combined Volume, 4e EOC Q2.14 Israel reached its height of power and splendor during the reign of __________. a. Solomon b. David c. Saul d. Moses Answer: a Consider This: This king sponsored lavish construction projects that made Jerusalem a cosmopolitan city. See 2.4 The Israelites and Their God. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God. Difficulty: Easy Skill: Remember the Facts EOC Q2.15 Which of the following is regarded as the most significant contribution of the Hebrew heritage to world history? a. the concept of a single divinity b. the construction of ziggurats c. the development of ironworking d. the process of mummification Answer: a Consider This: The Hebrew heritage made possible the emergence of Christianity and Islam. See 2.4 The Israelites and Their God. Learning Objective: 2.4 How did the concept of monotheism develop among the Israelites? Module: The Israelites and Their God. Difficulty: Difficult Skill: Analyze It 39 Copyright © 2021, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.