Liberty University-HIEU 201|Chapter 1
test Western Civilization Questions And
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1. Paleolithic religious beliefs
a. did not include belief in life after death.
b. made a clear distinction between nature and the supernatural.
c. centered around the idea that human beings needed to appease the forces of nature.
d. centered around the idea that forces of nature had been created to serve human beings.
2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Neolithic Age?
a. Human beings domesticated animals.
b. Human beings established villages.
c. Human beings discovered farming.
d. Human beings started using iron tools.
3. The first civilizations
a. abandoned the monumental architecture of prehistoric cultures.
b. did not yet possess specialization of labor.
c. developed systems for administration, cooperation, and record-keeping.
d. lacked organized governments.
4. Sargon the Great
a. conquered territories, plundered their resources, and then left to find new opportunities
for conquest.
b. contributed to the spread of Sumerian culture beyond the boundaries of Mesopotamia.
c. was known for his policy of pursuing peace at any cost.
d. was the leader of an important Sumerian city-state.
5. The Sumerians erected their religious temples atop huge multilevel mounds called
a. cuneiform.
b. ziggurats.
c. Nammu.
d. stele.
Liberty University-HIEU 201|Chapter 1
test Western Civilization Questions And
Answers updated 2022/2023
, 6. The kings in ancient Mesopotamia
a. were viewed as being above the law and absolute in their power.
b. were believed to be living gods.
c. were rulers thought to have been selected by the gods to represent them on earth.
d. were replaced by democracies governed by elders and assemblies of citizens.
7. The economy of Mesopotamian cities
a. was conducted by a state bureaucracy.
b. was entirely self-sufficient.
c. depended heavily on foreign and domestic trade.
d. was largely unregulated.
8. Which of the following describes the Egyptians' relationship with their environment?
a. The challenges of nature were designed to punish human beings.
b. The lack of natural boundaries subjected Egyptians to constant invasion and change.
c. The unpredictability of the Nile made Egyptian life precarious.
d. Nature served as a source of security.
9. The pharaohs
a. technically owned no earthly possessions.
b. had little impact on the lives of peasants and workers.
c. communicated the gods' will to the Egyptian people.
d. were elected by a noble class.
10. The Hittites
a. were absorbed into Babylonian civilization.
b. rejected all aspects of foreign culture.
c. achieved no substantial technological progression.
d. ruled Asia Minor and northern Syria.
11. Which of the following is NOT true of the Persian empire?
a. It allowed local elites a large measure of self-rule.
test Western Civilization Questions And
Answers updated 2022/2023
1. Paleolithic religious beliefs
a. did not include belief in life after death.
b. made a clear distinction between nature and the supernatural.
c. centered around the idea that human beings needed to appease the forces of nature.
d. centered around the idea that forces of nature had been created to serve human beings.
2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Neolithic Age?
a. Human beings domesticated animals.
b. Human beings established villages.
c. Human beings discovered farming.
d. Human beings started using iron tools.
3. The first civilizations
a. abandoned the monumental architecture of prehistoric cultures.
b. did not yet possess specialization of labor.
c. developed systems for administration, cooperation, and record-keeping.
d. lacked organized governments.
4. Sargon the Great
a. conquered territories, plundered their resources, and then left to find new opportunities
for conquest.
b. contributed to the spread of Sumerian culture beyond the boundaries of Mesopotamia.
c. was known for his policy of pursuing peace at any cost.
d. was the leader of an important Sumerian city-state.
5. The Sumerians erected their religious temples atop huge multilevel mounds called
a. cuneiform.
b. ziggurats.
c. Nammu.
d. stele.
Liberty University-HIEU 201|Chapter 1
test Western Civilization Questions And
Answers updated 2022/2023
, 6. The kings in ancient Mesopotamia
a. were viewed as being above the law and absolute in their power.
b. were believed to be living gods.
c. were rulers thought to have been selected by the gods to represent them on earth.
d. were replaced by democracies governed by elders and assemblies of citizens.
7. The economy of Mesopotamian cities
a. was conducted by a state bureaucracy.
b. was entirely self-sufficient.
c. depended heavily on foreign and domestic trade.
d. was largely unregulated.
8. Which of the following describes the Egyptians' relationship with their environment?
a. The challenges of nature were designed to punish human beings.
b. The lack of natural boundaries subjected Egyptians to constant invasion and change.
c. The unpredictability of the Nile made Egyptian life precarious.
d. Nature served as a source of security.
9. The pharaohs
a. technically owned no earthly possessions.
b. had little impact on the lives of peasants and workers.
c. communicated the gods' will to the Egyptian people.
d. were elected by a noble class.
10. The Hittites
a. were absorbed into Babylonian civilization.
b. rejected all aspects of foreign culture.
c. achieved no substantial technological progression.
d. ruled Asia Minor and northern Syria.
11. Which of the following is NOT true of the Persian empire?
a. It allowed local elites a large measure of self-rule.
