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Module Test 1 with Answers - Western Heritage | HIST 101, Exams of World History

State University of New York at Canton (SUNY)World History
Prof. Ronald Woods

Material Type: Exam; Professor: Woods; Class: WESTERN HERITAGE; Subject: History; University: SUNY College of Technology at Canton; Term: Spring 2011;

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2010/2011

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MODULE'1'TEST'
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Submitted'by'Webber,'Bridget'(webbe103)'on'1/28/2011'2:28:50'PM'
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1.'The'earliest'human‐like'creatures,'hominids,'existed'in'Africa'as'early'as'
'A)'50,000'years'ago.'
'B)'1'million'years'ago.'
'C)'3'to'4'million'years'ago.'
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4.0/4.0''
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C'
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2.'The'first'modern'Homo'sapiens'
'A)'first'appeared'in'Africa'about'250,000'years'ago.'
'B)'was'a'skilled'hunter'who'had'mastered'the'bow'and'arrow.'
'C)'lived'mostly'in'small'groups'near'the'sea.'
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A'
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3.'The'early'Neolithic'era'saw'
'A)'a'slow'transition'from'hunting'and'gathering'to'an'agricultural'society.'
'B)'the'appearance'of'cities'and'urban'life.''
'C)'the'domestication'of'the'horse'in'ancient'Egypt.''
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4.'The'Sumerian'government'
'A)'came'to'view'kings'as'agents'of'their'gods.'
'B)'was'a'theocracy'in'which'the'priest'ruled.'
'C)'was'controlled'by'the'merchant'and'artisan'class.'
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5.'The'basic'unit'of'early'Mesopotamian'civilization'was'the'
'A)'village.'
'B)'cityJstate.'
'C)'empire.'
Points'Earned:''
4.0/4.0''
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B'
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MODULE 1 TEST

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  1. The earliest human‐like creatures, hominids, existed in Africa as early as A) 50,000 years ago. B) 1 million years ago. C) 3 to 4 million years ago. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): C
  2. The first modern Homo sapiens A) first appeared in Africa about 250,000 years ago. B) was a skilled hunter who had mastered the bow and arrow. C) lived mostly in small groups near the sea. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  3. The early Neolithic era saw A) a slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society. B) the appearance of cities and urban life. C) the domestication of the horse in ancient Egypt. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  4. The Sumerian government A) came to view kings as agents of their gods. B) was a theocracy in which the priest ruled. C) was controlled by the merchant and artisan class. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  5. The basic unit of early Mesopotamian civilization was the A) village. B) city state. C) empire. Points Earned: 4.0/4.
  1. Mesopotamian religion was A) one in which no one god reigned supreme and deities were closely related to cities. B) monotheistic. C) abstract and metaphorical. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  2. Sumerian writing A) was originally pictographic but became cuneiform. B) could only be used for simple record keeping. C) was copied from Egyptian hieroglyphics. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A

8. The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

A) human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods. B) immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshippers. C) a periodic flood is necessary to cleanse the world. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A

  1. The Code of Hammurabi A) were more severe for the lower classes. B) were not for the upper class at all. C) stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  2. The Nile River provided ancient Egyptians with A) an excellent artery of transportation. B) infertile soil due to too many annual floods. C) sufficient water resources to grow rice, the major staple in the diet. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  3. According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from A) democratic elections. B) the assent of local governors. C) the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): C
  1. Which of the following statements best describes the Assyrian government? A) a limited monarchy, where the king's power was checked by an assembly B) the king's power was absolute; they were vicars of the Assyrian god Ashur C) an aristocracy, with the landed nobility possessing political power Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): B
  2. Assyrian society was well known for its A) assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society. B) manumission of slaves. C) monumental religious and burial structures. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  3. Assyrian art was primarily concerned with A) outshining the remnants of Sumerian and Babylonian culture. B) glorifying the king, hunting, and war. C) displaying the virtues of women and female priests. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): B
  4. Cyrus the Great was perhaps best known for A) being a just and benevolent ruler. B) conquering Egypt. C) invading Greece. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  5. The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under A) Darius. B) Xerxes. C) Cambyses. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  6. The Persian king who undertook an invasion of the Greek mainland in the early fifth century was A) Zoroaster. B) Darius. C) Nebuchadnezzar. Points Earned: 4.0/4.
  1. Zoroastrianism A) stressed the free will and power of humans to choose between good and evil. B) was destroyed by Cyrus the Great and his Persian successors C) had no lasting impact on other future religious practices. Points Earned: 4.0/4. Correct Answer(s): A
  2. The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the A) Egyptian. B) Persian. C) Assyrian. Points Earned: 4.0/4.