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TakeTest: Unit I Assessment

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Weight: 10% of course grade

Due: Tuesday, 04/05/2022 11:59 PM (CST)

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QUESTION 1

Match the description to the figure of historical significance.

A. Hattusili III

B. Hammurabi

C. Gilgamesh

D. Akhenaton

E. Hatshepsut

F. Sargon

Fictional Sumerian king who would be the subject of the first epic poem

Akkadian king who would take over significant areas of Sumer using the first permanent army

Mesopotamian king who developed a revolutionary code of laws

Egyptian king who attempted to change Egypt’s religion

Hittite king who forged peace with Egypt

QUESTION 2

Match the description to the figure of historical significance.

A. Shammuramat/Semiramis

B. Saul

C. Nefertiti

D. Nebuchadnezzar II

E. Cyrus the Great

D. Nebuchadnezzar II
E. Cyrus the Great

F. Zoroaster

Hebrew leader who battled against the Philistines and established a monarchy over 12 Hebrew tribes

Neo-Assyrian queen known for a range of attributes, from wisdom to sorcery

Neo-Babylonian king who oversaw the Babylonian Captivity

Persian commander known for his benevolent treatment of conquered people

Persian religious figure whose teachings still remain active today

QUESTION 3

Put each identified historical event into chronological order. (1 thru 5)

Beginning of the Bronze Age

The Battle of Kadesh

Earliest evidence of agriculture

Reign of Tutankhamon begins

Establishment of Sumerian schools teaching cuneiform writing

QUESTION 4

Put each identified historical event into chronological order (1 trhu 5)

Babylonians win their independence from the Assyrians

David becomes king of the Hebrew people

Babylonian Captivity begins

Peace treaty is concluded between the Egyptians and Hittites

Kush kingdom extends into the Nile Valley

QUESTION 5

Consider the strategies used by rulers to take and hold political power during the period covered in this unit. Select one ruler from the timeline and locations that are focused on in this unit, and explain how that person’s rule was effective or ineffective. Use specific historical examples of strategies and outcomes to support your discussion.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length.