Question 1

An artificial mound created by centuries of human habitation on the same spot is known as a _______.&#10;A)tell&#10;B)cartouche&#10;C)mastaba&#10;D)tholos

Accepted Answer

An artificial mound created by centuries of human habitation on the same spot is known as a tell. Tells are common in the Middle East and other parts of the world, and they can provide valuable insights into the history and culture of the people who lived there.

Question 2

Which of the following are among the features of Minoan civilization?&#10;A)Large palaces built in an &#34;agglutinative style&#34;&#10;B)Large palaces that functioned as population centers&#10;C)Indoor plumbing&#10;D)Cities that functioned independently of one another

Accepted Answer

A,C,D

Question 3

What is the most famous and distinctive of all Minoan physical activities?&#10;A)Wrestling&#10;B)Discus throwing&#10;C)Bull leaping&#10;D)Boar hunting

Accepted Answer

Bull leaping is the most famous and distinctive Minoan physical activity, depicted in various Minoan art forms, such as frescoes, and is considered a significant cultural and religious practice of the Minoan civilization.

Question 4

The popular idea that Minoan civilization was entirely destroyed by the volcanic explosion of the island of _______ does not stand up to our available evidence.&#10;A)Sicily&#10;B)Thera&#10;C)Cythera&#10;D)Paros

Accepted Answer

The Minoan civilization was significantly affected by the volcanic eruption on the island of Thera (modern-day Santorini), but it was not entirely destroyed by it. Evidence suggests that the civilization continued for some time after the eruption.

Question 5

Which of the following are among the features of Mycenaean civilization?&#10;A)Cities built on defensible hills&#10;B)Cities fortified by massive walls&#10;C)A lack of any kind of writing system&#10;D)An art that emphasizes hunting and military exploits

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Mycenaean civilization was known for building cities on defensible hills and fortifying them with massive walls. They also had art that emphasized hunting and military exploits. They did have a writing system known as Linear B.

Question 6

The architecture of Mycenaean walls is called _______ because of the impression it left on later Greeks.&#10;A)&#34;heroic&#34;&#10;B)&#34;Cyclopean&#34;&#10;C)&#34;Agamemnonic&#34;&#10;D)&#34;Typhoean&#34;

Accepted Answer

The architecture of Mycenaean walls is called "Cyclopean" because of the impression it left on later Greeks. The walls were built of large, irregular blocks of stone, and they were so massive that they seemed to have been built by giants.

Question 7

The end of the Bronze Age was marked by a widespread disruption characterized by the movements of peoples known in Egyptian records as the &#34;_______.&#34;&#10;A)Phaeacians&#10;B)Chariot Peoples&#10;C)Sea Peoples&#10;D)Minyans

Accepted Answer

The "Sea Peoples" were a confederation of naval raiders who attacked ancient Egypt and other regions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the late Bronze Age, contributing to the period's widespread disruption.

Question 8

Which of the following are connections between the myth of the Minotaur and Minoan civilization?&#10;A)labrys (&#34;double axe&#34;)&#10;B)The remains of about sixty unburied corpses in a large room beneath the palace of Knossos&#10;C)A recently discovered statue of the Minotaur unearthed two kilometers away from the palace of Knossos&#10;D)The Minoan dependency on maritime commerce

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Question 9

Which of the following Indo-European people migrated from northern to southern Greece around 1100 BCE?&#10;A)Dorians&#10;B)Arcadians&#10;C)Neo-Hittites&#10;D)Canaanites

Accepted Answer

The Dorians were an Indo-European people who migrated into southern Greece around 1100 BCE, leading to the end of the Mycenaean civilization and the start of the Greek Dark Ages.

Question 10

Which of the following are among the methods for creating effective iron weapons?&#10;A)carburizing&#10;B)tempering&#10;C)quenching&#10;D)fracking

Accepted Answer

Carburizing, tempering, and quenching are all methods for creating effective iron weapons. Carburizing increases the carbon content of the iron, making it harder. Tempering reduces the hardness of the iron, making it more durable. Quenching rapidly cools the iron, making it harder and more brittle.

Question 11

Which of the following are associated with the Phoenicians?&#10;A)Military conquests to the east and south of their homeland&#10;B)Sea-borne commerce&#10;C)A purple dye known as &#34;Tyrian purple&#34;&#10;D)A true alphabet with twenty-two letters

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Question 12

The language of which people became a kind of lingua franca through the Near East in the Iron Age?&#10;A)The Phoenicians&#10;B)The Hebrews&#10;C)The Philistines&#10;D)The Aramaeans

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Question 13

What is the term that designates the pact that God made with Abraham?&#10;A)Testament&#10;B)Covenant&#10;C)Monotheism&#10;D)Judgment

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Question 14

The Hebrews' sojourn in _______ transformed them from wandering pastoralists into settled farmers and artisans.&#10;A)Greece&#10;B)Syria&#10;C)Phoenicia&#10;D)Egypt

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The answer of The Hebrews' sojourn in _______ transformed them...

Question 15

The most important Israelite leaders after the Exodus were the _______.&#10;A)judges&#10;B)queens&#10;C)prophets&#10;D)princes

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Question 16

Under which king did the Israelites capture Jerusalem from the Canaanites?&#10;A)David&#10;B)Solomon&#10;C)Saul&#10;D)Shisak

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Question 17

_______ further unified the kingdom of Israel by building a temple in Jerusalem to contain the Ark of the Covenant and serve as the center of Israelite cult practices.&#10;A)Moses&#10;B)David&#10;C)Solomon&#10;D)Saul

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Question 18

Of the peoples on this map, which one was responsible for a vast maritime commercial network?&#10; &#10;A)Phoenicians&#10;B)Aramaeans&#10;C)Philistines&#10;D)Hebrews

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Question 19

Judging from the characteristic representation of the figures on it, this vase is _______.&#10; &#10;A)Mycenaean&#10;B)Minoan&#10;C)Akkadian&#10;D)Phoenician

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Deck 4: Coastal Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean 2500-800 BCE