Question 1

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem was accomplished by

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A)   Halofernes.
B)   Cyrus the Great.
C)   Nebuchadnezzar.
D)   Ashurbanipal.
E)   Hammurabi.

Question 2

Who were "The Seven"?

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A)   The primary religious deities in Zoroastrianism.
B)   A council of military advisors to the Persian King.
C)   The collective of Satraps who ruled as vassals of the King.
D)   Seven noble families who would choose the successor king in Persia.
E)   Seven Eunuch judges who oversaw Darius's legal system.

Question 3

The first Hebrew Temple,built under King Solomon,was located in which city?

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A)   Rome
B)   Shiloh
C)   Jerusalem
D)   Tyre
E)   Byblos

Question 4

The strongest of the successor states to the Assyrian Empire was the newly commercial state of Egypt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The majority of the Persian army were made from

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A)   Eunuchs who guarded the palace.
B)   the Immortals who were the king's personal body guard.
C)   captured prisoners of war who were forced to convert to Zoroastrianism.
D)   remnants of the overthrown Assyrian military.
E)   recruits specialized from diverse geographic regions in the empire.

Question 6

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

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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 7

Phoenician warships were primarily powered by sails.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the unique products that the Phoenicians traded was

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

Question 9

The Phoenicians probably mastered their maritime skills by adopting them from whom?

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A)   the Assyrians
B)   the Sea Peoples
C)   the Egyptians
D)   the Sumerians
E)   the Hittites B

Question 10

The exception to objects made from cast iron instead of bronze in the Iron Age was usually

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A)   plows.
B)   weapons.
C)   jewelry.
D)   household implements.
E)   horse collars.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

The most significant characteristic of the Assyrians was their

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

Question 13

Which area did Assyria not conquer in expanding its empire?

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A)   Israel
B)   Babylonia
C)   Egypt
D)   Medes
E)   Greece

Question 14

Analyze the three primary forms of religion found in the Iron Age,and explain their influence on their respective civilizations in terms of law,government,and culture.

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Question 15

The symbolic demonstration of a covenant between God and his chosen people was

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A)   human sacrifice.
B)   circumcision.
C)   ritual celebration of fire.
D)   keeping a holy day for fasting and prayer.
E)   vegetarianism.

Question 16

The most common language spoken by people of the eastern Mediterranean after 1200 B.C.E.was

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A)   Semitic.
B)   Aramaic.
C)   Coptic.
D)   Urdu.
E)   Greek.

Question 17

The Hebrew entrance of Canaan

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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 18

The death of King Solomon led to

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A)   a split into two different Hebrew kingdoms, Judah and Israel.
B)   a complete collapse of Hebrew society.
C)   overthrow by the Egyptians.
D)   a period known as the Dark Ages.
E)   destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Question 19

Their political unity made the Israelites a formidable opposition to the Philistines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 2: Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

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Who were "The Seven"?

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The first Hebrew Temple,built under King Solomon,was located in which city?

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Phoenician warships were primarily powered by sails.

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Which area did Assyria not conquer in expanding its empire?

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