Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History 4th Edition by Jerry Bentley Test bank
24. (p. 16) In Mesopotamia, prisoners of war, convicted criminals, and heavily indebted individuals were the three main sources for
A. slaves.
B. indentured servants.
C. dependent clients.
D. mercenary soldiers.
E. indentured priests.
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Topic: Forming Societies and Cultural Traditions in Southwest Asia
25. (p. 16) Mesopotamia developed into a
A. strict patriarchal society.
B. society where the sexes enjoyed relative equality.
C. predominantly matriarchal society.
D. society with few social distinctions.
E. society dominated by a growing mercantile middle class.
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26. (p. 16) Conditions for women in Mesopotamia
A. improved dramatically over the centuries.
B. reached their high point during the time of the Assyrians.
C. grew increasingly worse over time.
D. improved dramatically around 1500 B.C.E. when women were allowed to do away with the veil.
E. were always very good; women had tremendous personal freedoms.
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27. (p. 16) Sumerian writing is known as
A. demotic.
B. cuneiform.
C. hieroglyphic.
D. coptic.
E. alphabetic.
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28. (p. 5, 17, 18) Enkidu was
A. the Sumerian god of wisdom.
B. a leading Sumerian city-state.
C. the most powerful Babylonian king.
D. Gilgamesh's friend.
E. the Hebrew word for "holy."
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29. (p. 18) Monotheism was the distinct tradition of the
A. Mesopotamians.
B. Egyptians.
C. Assyrians.
D. Hebrews.
E. Phoenicians.
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Topic: Mesopotamian Influence
30. (p. 18) The Israelites' belief that there was only one god had its origins with
A. Abraham.
B. Moses.
C. Joseph.
D. David.
E. Solomon.
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Topic: Mesopotamian Influence
31. (p. 19) The first simplified alphabet, containing only twenty-two letters, was created by the
A. Mesopotamians.
B. Assyrians.
C. Hebrews.
D. Phoenicians.
E. Babylonians.
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Topic: Mesopotamian Influence
32. (p. 20) Which of the following languages is NOT of Indo-European origin?
A. Egyptian
B. Sanskrit
C. Old Persian
D. Greek
E. Latin
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Topic: Indo-European Migrations
33. (p. 21) The original homeland of the Indo-Europeans was probably
A. Mesopotamia.
B. northern Germany.
C. southern Russia.
D. India.
E. Egypt.
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Topic: Indo-European Migrations
34. (p. 22) The most influential ancient Indo-European migrants into southwest Asia were the
A. Assyrians.
B. Aryans.
C. Hebrews.
D. Babylonians.
E. Hittites.
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Topic: Indo-European Migrations
35. (p. 23) The construction of light, horse-drawn war chariots and the refinement of iron metallurgy were technological innovations of the
A. Egyptians.
B. Assyrians.
C. Hittites.
D. Babylonians.
E. Hyksos.
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