Deck 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires.

Question 1

What influence, if any, might Zoroastrianism have on later Judaism and Christianity?

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Question 2

How did the Hebrew state and religion differ from earlier Near Eastern states and religions? How were they the same?

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Question 3

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monotheism

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Question 4

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Hebrew Bible

Question 5

Discuss the political and cultural achievements of Darius.

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Saul

Question 7

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the Exodus

Question 8

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David

Question 9

What were the major turning points in Hebrew history, and why?

Question 10

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Moses

Question 11

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Solomon

Question 12

How did Assyrian society and culture differ from those of other Mesopotamian peoples? How were they similar?

Question 13

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Yahweh

Question 14

Compare and contrast the administrative structure and attitudes toward subject peoples of the Assyrian and Persian empires.

Question 15

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Canaan

Question 16

Identify Zoroaster. How were his teachings unique? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

Question 17

What role did the Hebrew Bible, Hebrew law, and the prophets play in the development of Hebrew religion and society?

Question 18

What impact did the Hittite Empire have on the development of the Near East?

Question 19

What were the terms of the covenant between the Hebrews and Yahweh? How did this covenant shape Jewish life and culture?

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Hebrews

Question 21

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Phoenicians

Question 22

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Neo-Babylonian Empire

Question 23

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Amos

Question 24

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Ashur

Question 25

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Nimrud

Question 26

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kingdoms of Israel and Judah

Question 27

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Medes

Question 28

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prophets

Question 29

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Assyrians

Question 30

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Sea Peoples

Question 31

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Babylonian captivity of the Jews

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Jerusalem

Question 33

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the Temple

Question 34

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Ashurbanipal

Question 35

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covenant

Question 36

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Carthage

Question 37

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Nebuchadnezzar II

Question 38

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Phoenician alphabet

Question 39

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Chaldeans

Question 40

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Byblos

Question 41

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the Hittite Empire

Question 42

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Darius

Question 43

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Persians

Question 44

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the Royal Road

Question 45

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Indo-Europeans

Question 46

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satrap

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Susa

Question 48

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the Immortals

Question 49

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monotheism

Question 50

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Herodotus

Question 51

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Philistines

Question 52

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Persepolis

Question 53

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Question 54

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Cyrus the Great

Question 55

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Tyre

Question 56

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the Zend Avesta

Question 57

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Zoroastrianism

Question 58

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Nineveh

Question 59

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satrapy

Question 60

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Ahuramazda

Question 61

What was the primary role of the Hebrew prophets?

A)They were considered to be the voice of Yahweh.
B)They were to prophets serve as judges in the Hebrew courts.
C)They attempted to foretell the future for the Hebrew military leaders.
D)They were caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant.
E)They were members of the elite upper class.

Question 62

According to Hebrew tradition, the Hebrew people descended from which patriarch?

A)Adam
B)Noah
C)Abraham
D)Moses
E)David

Question 63

Which statement was true of Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon?

A)They were all Hebrew cities.
B)They were all built by the Sea Peoples.
C)They were all sea ports.
D)They were all home to large Assyrian populations.
E)They were all destroyed in 1500 B.C.E.

Question 64

What was Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society?

A)Centralizing royal power along the lines of Mesopotamian despotism
B)Dividing the Hebrew tribes into two separate political kingdoms
C)Decentralizingroyal power, spreading among the 12 Hebrew tribes
D)Constructing of the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society
E)Receiving the Ten Commandments from God

Question 65

What was an important Phoenician contribution to the ancient Near East?

A)The founding of the city of Rome
B)The development of a new form of pictographs
C)The establishment of history's largest empire
D)The development of a simplified alphabet and system of writing
E)The discovery of bronze making

Question 66

According to scholars, when did the Israelites emerge as a distinct group of people?

A)Between 3000 and 2500 B.C.E.
B)Between 2500 and 2000 B.C.E.
C)Between 1800 and 1500 B.C.E.
D)Between 1200 and 1000 B.C.E.
E)Between 600 and 400 B.C.E.

Question 67

Who were the greatest international sea traders of the ancient Near East?

A)Sea Peoples
B)Phoenicians
C)Hittites
D)Philistines
E)Canaanites

Question 68

Which of these endeavors was the primary focus of the Phoenicians?

A)Wheat farming
B)International trade
C)Military conquest
D)Mining
E)Herding

Question 69

Which of these trade items was closely associated with the Phoenicians?

A)Fine leather
B)Grain
C)Iron ore
D)Salt
E)Purple dye

Question 70

The Assyrians were ruled by

A)a coalition of nobles.
B)local assemblies.
C)a small number of elite priests.
D)elected legislatures.
E)absolute monarchs.

Question 71

The Assyrians are best remembered for their

A)empire building.
B)urban architecture.
C)trade and commerce.
D)fine art and literature.
E)religion.

Question 72

Which military hero was the founder of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-970 B.C.E.)?

A)Ezra
B)Joshua
C)Solomon
D)David
E)Saul

Question 73

Which of these was an important Assyrian city?

A)Carthage
B)Ashur
C)Persepolis
D)Rome
E)Cairo

Question 74

Which conquerors destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and established the Babylonian captivity?

A)Chaldeans
B)Assyrians
C)Philistines
D)Persians
E)Sea Peoples

Question 75

What statement best describes the Hebrew religion?

A)It was based on a belief in two gods, both named Yahweh.
B)It was an ethical religion centered on the law of God.
C)It taught that there was a covenant between the Hebrews and Ahuramazda.
D)It was dualistic under the guise of monotheism.
E)It was an evangelical faith that sought the conversion of others.

Question 76

To fulfill their obligations under the covenant, what did the Hebrews have to do?

A)Convert their neighbors.
B)Build a mighty empire.
C)Worship multiple gods.
D)Obey the law of God.
E)Reject all material things.

Question 77

According to the Hebrews, which statement is true of God's laws?

A)They could be suspended in times of war or crisis.
B)They only applied to men.
C)They should be imposed all of the world's peoples.
D)They dealt only with religious matters.
E)They made no class distinctions.

Question 78

Which of these statements about the Phoenicians is true?

A)They sailed into the Atlantic.
B)They were never conquered.
C)They focused on building trade connections with central Asia.
D)They were Indo-Europeans.
E)They never ventured outside of their home cities.

Question 79

What did the Hebrews believe was the name of God?

A)Moloch
B)Yahweh
C)Baal
D)Jesus
E)Allah

Question 80

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of which two kingdoms?

A)Palestine and Judea
B)Canaan and Palestine
C)Palestine and Judea..
D)Israel and Palestine
E)Israel and Judah