Question 1 of 5 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link Which of the following best describes a major theme of the Epic of Gilgamesh? A. The conflict between the will of the gods and the human search for immortality B. The benevolence of the gods and their protection of all peoples C. A renunciation of the gods and their erratic behavior D. The civil wars that destroyed Mesopotamian society Submit Answer
Question 2 of 5 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link The Nile River provided the people of ancient Egypt with which of the following? A. A constant stream of contact with the great European civilizations of the period B. A conduit that connected early settlements and encouraged unification and cooperation C. A society based on free exchange of information and democratic principles D. Protection from outside invasion Submit Answer
Question 3 of 5 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link Which of the following was true of the Sumerian system of cuneiform writing? A. It led to widespread literacy in Sumerian civilization B. It was replaced by Egyptian hieroglyphic script C. It was recorded on papyrus sheets D. It was adopted by later Mesopotamian civilizations Submit Answer
Question 4 of 5 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link The Jewish leader who created an Israelite kingdom during which many significant parts of the Hebrew Bible were written and the First Temple was built was A. Nehemiah B. Solomon C. Isaiah D. Moses Submit Answer
Question 5 of 5 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link Assyrian success in creating a large Middle Eastern empire was due in part to which of the following? A. Advanced military engineering and siege tactics B. Compassionate treatment of conquered peoples C. Monotheistic religious beliefs D. Adoption of the legal code developed by Hammurabi Submit Answer