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    Chapter 01 The Foundations of Complex Societies Multiple Choice Questions 1. (p. 5) The first productive agricultural communities appeared in the A. first millennium B.C.E. B. third millennium B.C.E. C. sixth millennium B.C.E. D. second millennium B.C.E. E. fourth millennium B.C.E. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 2. (p. 6) Homo sapiens evolved A. one million years ago. B. five hundred thousand years ago. C. one hundred thousand years ago. D. two hundred thousand years ago. E. forty thousand years ago. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 3. (p. 6) Which of the following is given in the correct chronological order? A. Homo sapiens, Homo sapiens sapiens, Homo erectus, Australopithecus B. Australopithecus, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens sapiens C. Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Australopithecus, Homo sapiens sapiens D. Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo sapiens sapiens E. Australopithecus, Homo sapiens sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture

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    4. (p. 7) The domestication of plants and animals is a hallmark of A. the paleolithic era. B. the neolithic era. C. the hominids. D. Homo erectus . E. the first Homo sapiens . Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 5. (p. 6 - 7) Which of the following can be best credited for the expansion of Homo sapiens communities throughout the world? A. land bridges B. writing C. hunting D. farming E. the work of the Greek historian Herodotus Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 6. (p. 7) A rapidly increasing population encouraged the development of new forms of A. social organization. B. writing. C. migration. D. religion. E. competition amongst different groups. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture

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    7. (p. 8) Çatal Hüyük is significant because it A. marks the beginning of human civilization. B. marks the first human use of tools. C. is the site of the first human use of agriculture. D. is the site of the first city. E. marks the first instance of the use of a land bridge. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 8. (p. 8) The word Mesopotamia means A. the "pure land." B. the "land of the strong." C. "the blood of Gilgamesh." D. "wedged - shaped." E. "the land between the rivers." Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 9. (p. 8) Which of the following is NOT a Semitic language? A. Hebrew B. Phoenician C. Aramaic D. Sumerian E. Akkadian Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order

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    10. (p. 9) The first complex society was developed in the southern Mesopotamian land of A. Akkad. B. Assyria. C. Sumer. D. Babylonia. E. Palestine. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 11. (p. 9) Eridu, Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Nippur, and Kish were all associated with A. Egypt. B. Nubia. C. Phoenicia. D. Mesopotamia. E. Jerusalem. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 12. (p. 9) A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a A. coptic. B. eridu. C. lugal. D. lex talionis. E. ziggurat. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order

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    13. (p. 10) After 3000 B.C.E., most Sumerian city - states were led by A. kings. B. councils of elders. C. dictators. D. assemblies of citizens. E. military governors. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 14. (p. 10) The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was A. Hammurabi. B. Moses. C. Sargon of Akkad. D. Gilgamesh. E. Nebuchadnezzar. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 15. (p. 11) What individual believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people . . . [and] to cause justice to prevail in the land"? A. Moses B. Nebuchadnezzar C. Hammurabi D. Sargon of Akkad E. Gilgamesh Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order

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    16. (p. 11) While Hammurabi's code was based on the principle that offenders should suffer punishment resembling their violation, it was also shaped by A. social standing. B. the will of the Mesopotamian gods as expressed by the priestly class. C. the language spoken by the accused perpetrator. D. the age of the accused perpetrator. E. the religion of the victim. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 17. (p. 11) The Babylonians eventually fell in 1595 B.C.E. to the A. Egyptians. B. Hittites. C. Sumerians. D. Hebrews. E. Akkadians. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 18. (p. 12) The later Mesopotamian people who built a large empire based on a powerful army led by professional officers chosen on the basis of merit and skill were the A. Hittites. B. Hyksos. C. Assyrians. D. Babylonians. E. Hebrews. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order

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    19. (p. 12) A Babylonian resurgence of power was led in the sixth century B.C.E. by A. Nebuchadnezzar. B. Ashurbanipal. C. Solomon. D. Sargon. E. Hammurabi. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 20. (p. 12) Mesopotamian metalworkers discovered that if they alloyed copper and tin they could produce A. obsidian. B. steel. C. iron. D. silver. E. bronze. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 21. (p. 12 - 13) Iron metallurgy came to Mesopotamia from the A. Hebrews. B. Hittites. C. Phoenicians. D. Egyptians. E. Assyrians. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia

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    22. (p. 13) The first people in the world to use wheeled vehicles were the A. Sumerians. B. Assyrians. C. Egyptians. D. Phoenicians. E. Hebrews. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 23. (p. 13) Evidence suggests that the Mesopotamians A. traded extensively with peoples as far away as Anatolia, Egypt, and India. B. lived an isolated existence and did not trade. C. traded exclusively with the Egyptians. D. traded extensively until the time of the Assyrians, when trade dropped to nothing. E. traded exclusively with the Phoenicians. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 24. (p. 16) In Mesopotamia, prisoners of war, convicted criminals, and heavily indebted individuals were the three main sources for A. slaves. B. indentured servants. C. dependent clients. D. mercenary soldiers. E. indentured priests. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia

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    25. (p. 16) Mesopotamia developed into a A. strict patriarchal society. B. society where the sexes enjoyed relative equality. C. predominantly matriarchal society. D. society with few social distinctions. E. society dominated by a growing mercantile middle class. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 26. (p. 16) Conditions for women in Mesopotamia A. improved dramatically over the centuries. B. reached their high point during the time of the Assyrians. C. grew increasingly worse over time. D. improved dramatically around 1500 B.C.E. when women were allowed to do away with the veil. E. were always very good; women had tremendous personal freedoms. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 27. (p. 16) Sumerian writing is known as A. demotic. B. cuneiform. C. hieroglyphic. D. coptic. E. alphabetic. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia

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    28. (p. 5, 17, 18) Enkidu was A. the Sumerian god of wisdom. B. a leading Sumerian city - state. C. the most powerful Babylonian king. D. Gilgamesh's friend. E. the Hebrew word for "holy." Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia 29. (p. 18) Monotheism was the distinct tradition of the A. Mesopotamians. B. Egyptians. C. Assyrians. D. Hebrews. E. Phoenicians. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Mesopotamian Influence 30. (p. 18) The Israelites' belief that there was only one god had its origins with A. Abraham. B. Moses. C. Joseph. D. David. E. Solomon. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Mesopotamian Influence

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    31. (p. 19) The first simplified alphabet, containing only twenty - two letters, was created by the A. Mesopotamians. B. Assyrians. C. Hebrews. D. Phoenicians. E. Babylonians. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Mesopotamian Influence 32. (p. 20) Which of the following languages is NOT of Indo - European origin? A. Egyptian B. Sanskrit C. Old Persian D. Greek E. Latin Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Indo - European Migrations 33. (p. 21) The original homeland of the Indo - Europeans was probably A. Mesopotamia. B. northern Germany. C. southern Russia. D. India. E. Egypt. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Indo - European Migrations

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    34. (p. 22) The most influential ancient Indo - European migrants into southwest Asia were the A. Assyrians. B. Aryans. C. Hebrews. D. Babylonians. E. Hittites. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Indo - European Migrations 35. (p. 23) The construction of light, horse - drawn war chariots and the refinement of iron metallurgy were technological innovations of the A. Egyptians. B. Assyrians. C. Hittites. D. Babylonians. E. Hyksos. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Indo - European Migrations True / False Questions 36. (p. 6) The definition of Homo sapiens is "consciously thinking human." TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 37. (p. 7) The term for "new stone age" is neolithic. TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture

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    38. (p. 8) Çatal Hüyük was a village in south central Anatolia with a population of around five thousand. TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 39. (p. 17 - 18) Gilgamesh is the hero of the oldest known epic. TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 40. (p. 11) The powerful Babylonian king who formulated a sophisticated law code was Hammurabi. TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: The Early Quest for Order 41. (p. 19) The first alphabet was created by the Phoenicians. TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Mesopotamian Influence 42. (p. 23) The Phoenicians were responsible for the construction of light, horse - drawn war chariots. FALSE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Topic: Indo - European Migrations

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    Essay Questions 43. Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words, is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization? Answers will vary Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 44. Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history? Answers will vary Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 45. Examine the changing world of the neolithic era. What were the foundations of this era? In what fundamental ways was it different from the preceding paleolithic era? In what ways were the accomplishments of this period setting the stage for the rise of complex societies? Answers will vary Topic: The Transition to Agriculture 46. Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic era? Answers will vary Topic: The Transition to Agriculture

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    47. Examine the history of the Hebrews. Why did they have so much trouble uniting into a powerful political force? How did their wanderings and misfortune affect the development of Judaism? Answers will vary Topic: Mesopotamian Influence 48. Examine the rise of the Mesopotamians. What were the political and cultural foundations of their society? Who were the most important leaders? Answers will vary Topic: Mesopotamian Influence Topic: The Early Quest for Order 49. Examine the reign of Hammurabi. In what ways was his reign the high point of Mesopotamian history? Explain the significance of his code. Answers will vary Topic: The Early Quest for Order 50. What role did the Indo - Europeans play in history? What were their main contributions? Answers will vary Topic: Indo - European Migrations

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