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Western Civilization
week 4 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do you think that your eText, Brooks 2019, states that the New Kingdom ended in 1150BCE, but Geacron website and TimeMaps website indicate that it lasted much longer? Select the most correct response. | Egyptian civilization doesnt vanish but is no longer the dynasty it was |
| During the New Kingdom, when Egytians took over territory they: | turned leaders into puppet kings and surrounded them with Egyptian advisors |
| A significant change in religion during the Middle Kingdom was that rulers claimed to be: | part devine, part human |
| Like the Tigris and Euphrates, the Nile River was unpredictable and unstable. | False |
| The three major periods of Egyptian history: Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. Which of these civilizations lasted longer than the Egyptians? | Mesopotamia |
| There is a direct connection between the stability of Egyptian civilization and..(choose all that apply) | Predictable Nile floods Isolation |
| The first pyramid was built for King Djoser in 2660 BCE or during the: | Old Kingdom |
| The collapse of the Old Kingdom resulted in | a change in Epytian religion |
| Hittites were unique in that they collected collected and incorporated components of the cultures they conquered. They did not seek to impose their culture on others. | true |
| The Bronze Age had collapsed by ________ BCE. | 1100 |
| Canaan was a large region of prosperity and innovation. They traded throughout the Middle East and had renowned craftsmen. The following peoples were canaanites (select all that apply): | Hyskos Phoenicians |
| The quintessential Bronze Age society was (select all that apply): | militarily powerful economically prosperous connected through diplomacy and war |
| Why was Bronze important? | Revolutionized warfare Facilitated expansion facilitated greater agriculture |
| Bronze Age Kingdoms were extreme examples of controlled, top-down economies with centralized authorities. | True |
| The four major regions that hosted the major states of the Bronze Age were located along the shores of_____________? | the eastern Mediterranean |
| A considerable amount of damage done to the beautiful structures built by Egyptians was done purposefully by pharaohs themselves. | true |
| According to _______ during the Middle Ages, commerce was____________ and justice and fairness was an ethical imperative. | papyrus, extensive |
| A push to expand Egytian territory began during: | middle kingdom |
| In general, these periods were times of instability in Egyptian civilization | Intermediate periods |
| Assyrians introduced two innovations in military technology: | permanent cavalry and large standing armies of trained infantry |
| The Hebrews were among the most important cultures of western civilization because: | their religion: Judaism is the religious root of both islam and christianity |
| More writing from ancient Egyptian than any other civilization survives because: | dry climate, scribes wrote a lot |
| During the time period of the Old Kingdom in Egypt, these things were developed (select all that apply): | surplus of agricultural goods the idea that a King is a god mastery of hieroglyphics building of temples and tombs, such as the Pyramid at Giza |
| How were women treated in Egyptian civilization? | they were near equals to men |
| Tin is rare and not evenly distributed. Bronze Age civilizations relied on trade to acquire it. | True |
| These factors contributed to the development of the Iron Age (select all that apply): | the fact that Iron doesn't need alloys the widespread availability of iron the collapse of Bronze Age trade networks bringing tin |
| the article you read "Drought led to collapse of civilizations" suggest that the Bronze Age collapse due to ___based on pollen-sampling techniques and advances in radiocarbon dating | a succession of severe drought s |
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