Iron Age Civilizations

The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to Western Civilization was the 

• development of monotheism.
• development of irrigated agriculture.
  
• alphabet.
• art of building great stone monuments.

The new metal that transformed ancient warfare after 1200 B.C.E. was 

• iron.
  
  
• tin.
• steel.
• copper.

After the death of Solomon, 

• Israel was destroyed by the Phoenicians.
  
  
• his kingdom split in two: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.
  
  
• the prophet Isaiah seized the throne.
• the judges again ruled Israel.
  
  

Darius accomplished all of the following except

• created a professional cavalry, navy and infantry.           
• building a new Persian capital at Persepolis.
• building a Royal Road from Susa to Sardis.       
• defeating Lydian king, Croesus.

The capture, enslavement and re-location of the Jewish people in 586 B.C is known as 

•  Trail of Tears. 
• Assyrian Captivity. 
• Babylonian Captivity.
• Holocaust.       

Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

• the revision of the Persian law code.
• building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
• defeating the Assyrians.
• destroying the city of Jerusalem. 

The Hebrew religion

• was an ethical religion centered around the law of God.
• was centered around the worship of Assur and tended to be monotheistic.
• taught there was covenant between the Hebrews and Ahurmazda.
• believed in a created God-Mithra.

How long did the Hebrews wander in the desert before they were allowed to enter Canaan

• 10 years. 
• 40 years. 
• 30 years. 
• 60 years. 

The Hittite society was well known for its

• monotheism.
• monumental religious and burial structures.
• manumission of slaves.
•  use of iron and the transmission and assimilation of other Mesopotamian cultures.

All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

• iron weapons.
• butchering and torturing of their enemies.
• humane treatment of prisoners. 
• ruthless leaders.