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| 10199271098 | Many historians believe that the Hittites were the first civilization to develop the use of... A. iron B. cuneiform C. step pyramids D. ceramics E. terrace farming. | A. iron | 0 | |
| 10199271099 | Akhenaten's attempts to reform Egypt & reaffirm the power of the king over the priests have led many historians to believe that he supported... A. exiling the priests B. making the king a divine being C. returning the capital to Thebes D. making a truce with the Hittites | B. making the king a divine being | 1 | |
| 10199271100 | In Mycenaean society, the government bureaucracy... A. maintained a high degree of control over the economy B. recorded daily events C. maintained no financial records D. contained no scribes E. was responsible for making coins. | A. maintained a high degree of control over the economy | 2 | |
| 10199271101 | The Assyrian Empire is considered the first true empire because... A. it was one cohesive group of people B. it conquered Egypt which had been the greatest civilization up to that time C. its use of iron technology was the most sophisticated for the time D. it was the first to rule over far-flung lands and diverse peoples. | D. it was the first to rule over far-flung lands and diverse peoples | 3 | |
| 10199271102 | As a way to break up rebellious communities, the Assyrians... A. encouraged defeated communities to intermarry with the Assyrians B. employed mass deportations from one portion of the empire to another C. allowed for significant amounts of self determination among the conquered people D. traded them as slaves | B. employed mass deportations from one portion of the empire to another | 4 | |
| 10199271103 | While ancient Israel was a crossroads of trade, it had an inherent weakness because... A. it was too close to Egypt B. it was located in Semitic lands C. it had few natural resources D. its people spoke a different language than those around it | C. it had few natural resources | 5 | |
| 10199271104 | The Israelite monarchy reached its peak with the reign of... A. David B. Sargon C. Solomon D. Moses | C. Solomon | 6 | |
| 10199271105 | The capture of Jerusalem, the destruction of Solomon's temple, & the beginning of the Diaspora took place at the hands of the... A. Philistines B. Egyptians C. Carthaginians D. Babylonians | D. Babylonians | 7 | |
| 10199271106 | The movement of the Phoenicians into the coastal region of the western Mediterranean Sea was likely caused by... A. Assyrian aggression and the growth of the Assyrian Empire B. good trade relations with Greece and Carthage C. access to water resources D. access to Egyptian trade routes | A. Assyrian aggression and the growth of the Assyrian Empire | 8 | |
| 10199271107 | Trade was such an important aspect of Carthaginian life that... A. it was not taxed B. the Carthaginians ruled their empire indirectly C. no Carthaginians had to farm for a living D. the Carthaginians did not require military service | D. the Carthaginians did not require military service | 9 | |
| 10199271108 | Which of the following is an accurate assessment of the Assyrians? A. While they were a large empire, they did not impact trade in the region B. They were the most important factor in the transformation of the ancient Middle East C. Their collapse was swift, indication their weakness as a military power D. They conquered mainly pastoralist societies and were not able to defeat more advanced peoples | B. They were the most important factor in the transformation of the ancient Middle East | 10 |
