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- 1. Multiple Choice
Sumer is important in world history because it was
the world’s first civilization.
where human beings evolved.
where the first fishing villages developed.
the world’s largest empire.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are included in the Ten Commandments? Choose the TWO correct answers.
“Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.”
“You shall not lie.”
“You shall not steal.”
“You shall obey your spiritual leader.”
- 3. Multiple Choice
When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?
Judaism had sacred texts.
Judaism did not instruct its followers about how to lead their daily lives.
Judaism held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong.
Judaism held that there was good and evil in the universe.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures?
iron pieces
realistic statues of humans
hanging gardens
Assyrian-style statues
- 5. Multiple Choice
What led to the conquest of Sumer?
the unification of city-states
the peace among city-states
the fighting among city-states
the wealth of city-states
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly describe the Epic of Gilgamesh? Choose the TWO correct answers.
It was the important legal code written by Sumerian king, Gilgamesh.
It was written in cuneiform.
It is a myth, telling the story of a legendary hero named Gilgamesh.
It was written by Sumerian priests.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Read the excerpt from Hammurabi’s Code. What does this quote illustrate about the nature of Hammurabi’s Code?
The law’s punishments did not encourage social order.
The law did not treat all members of society equally.
The law did not address private matters, such as taxes.
The law’s punishments encouraged social order.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What city became the center of Hammurabi’s Mesopotamian empire?
Babylon
Lagash
Ur
Umma
- 9. Multiple Choice
The official religion of the Persian Empire was Zoroastrianism, whose main belief is
people may worship many gods.
the universe is in a struggle between good and evil.
meditation is the path to enlightenment.
leaders should be buried in huge structures called pyramids.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi’s Code follow?
punishment, offense
punishment, explanation
offense, punishment
offense, explanation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements correctly describe the Great Royal Road? Choose the TWO correct answers.
It was constructed by Cyrus the Great.
It spanned rivers on bridges that swung from cables.
It was used to transport trade goods and tribute across the empire.
It allowed the Persians to create the fastest communication system of the ancient world.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did Cyrus the Great’s treatment of the Jews of Jerusalem differ from that of the neo-Babylonians?
Cyrus destroyed Jerusalem, while the neo-Babylonians helped rebuild it.
Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, while the neo-Babylonians forced them into exile.
Cyrus conquered all of Jerusalem, while the neo-Babylonians only destroyed the Jewish temple.
Cyrus banished the Jews from Jerusalem, while the neo-Babylonians allowed them to stay.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Phoenician alphabet was based on
syllables.
words.
vowels.
sounds.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
the Writings
the Torah
the Hebrew Bible
the Talmud
- 15. Multiple Choice
The common set of values and beliefs shared by Judaism and Christianity is known as the
Old Testament.
Holy Bible.
Covenant.
Judeo-Christian tradition.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does the Jewish holiday of Passover commemorate? Choose the TWO correct answers.
the Exodus
Cyrus the Great allowing the Jews to return to Judah
the Diaspora
God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
- 17. Multiple Choice
Look at the timeline of important events in early Jewish history. What date on the timeline marks the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?
1200 BCE
900 BCE
722 BCE
587 BCE
- 18. Multiple Choice
Look at the map. What could BEST be inferred from the map?
Phoenicia was frequently at war with other empires.
Phoenicians traded with peoples in Africa and Europe.
The population of Phoenicia and its colonies was larger than that of Greece and its colonies.
Greece and its colonies benefited from a better climate for agriculture.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Study the graph. Outside of Israel, where do the largest number of Jews live today?
in other parts of Southwest Asia
in Europe and Russia
in Latin America
in the United States
- 20. Multiple Choice
Look at the photograph. What Sumerian art form does the photograph show?
cylinder seals
stone stelae
ivory netsuke
cuneiform printing
- 21. Multiple Choice
How have the ethical values of Judaism helped form a basis for modern democratic societies such as the United States?
Judaism has promoted and spread such basic values of the equality of all people, the importance of individual freedom and responsibility, charity, and the importance of human rights and justice.
Judaism has promoted and spread that there are not basic values of the equality of all people, the importance of individual freedom and responsibility, charity, and the importance of human rights and justice.
- 22. Multiple Choice
How did the Phoenicians’ willingness to travel far for trade eventually lead to the spread of their civilization?
As Phoenician sailors traveled close for trade, they established colonies. Some of these colonies became powerful city-states. Phoenicians also spread parts of their culture and economy to the peoples with whom they traded.
As Phoenician sailors traveled farther for trade, they established colonies. Some of these colonies became powerful city-states. Phoenicians also spread parts of their culture and economy to the peoples with whom they traded.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is ethical monotheism and how does it relate to Judaism?
Ethical monotheism is the idea that there are many God who sets down ethical rules—rules about right and wrong. It is one of the most important teachings of Judaism. In Sinai, the Israelites made a covenant with God to follow his laws (which include the Ten Commandments). Being faithful to God means following these rules.
Ethical monotheism is the idea that there is one God who sets down ethical rules—rules about right and wrong. It is one of the most important teachings of Judaism. In Sinai, the Israelites made a covenant with God to follow his laws (which include the Ten Commandments). Being faithful to God means following these rules.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why is the study of the Hebrew Bible such an important part of the practice of Judaism?
Jews believe that it is part of living up to the covenant between God and the Jewish people that they live righteous lives. Righteousness is living and acting in ways that rebel God’s laws and that are unethical, or not right. Being faithful to God means following these rules. Most of the rules and laws that Jews believe they must follow are set out in the Ten Commandments and elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. That is why the Hebrew Bible is so important. Jews believe it is important that they study the Hebrew Bible in order to learn, know, and understand these laws and rules that their faith calls on them to obey.
Jews believe that it is part of living up to the covenant between God and the Jewish people that they live righteous lives. Righteousness is living and acting in ways that obey God’s laws and that are ethical, or right. Being faithful to God means following these rules. Most of the rules and laws that Jews believe they must follow are set out in the Ten Commandments and elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. That is why the Hebrew Bible is so important. Jews believe it is important that they study the Hebrew Bible in order to learn, know, and understand these laws and rules that their faith calls on them to obey.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the significance and lasting impact of Hammurabi’s Code?
Hammurabi’s Code was the first major attempt to organize and write down all the laws that governed a society. It established the rule of law—the idea that all members of a society must obey the law. This concept is part of modern democratic governments.
Hammurabi’s Code was the second major attempt to organize and write down all the laws that governed a society. It established the rule of law—the idea that all members of a society must obey the law. This concept has no part of modern democratic governments.
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