Chapter 1

Question 1

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

Answer 1

he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony

Question 2

According to the Sumerians, who owned the cities?

Answer 2

The gods and the goddesses

Question 3

After the collapse of the Old Kingdom, which new period or kingdom began?

Question 4

Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to lessen the power of the

Question 5

All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

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All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution except

Question 7

All of the following are true of Egyptian serfs except

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Amenhotep IV is best known for

Question 9

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ______ major periods

Question 10

As a result of the Agricultural Revolution, people

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Egypt’s Old Kingdom ended for all the following except

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For administrative purposes in the Old Kingdom, Egypt was

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Egyptian art can be characterized as

Question 14

Gilgamesh was

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Historians theorize that early civilization developed as a result of

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Growing appreciation of astronomy among European peoples after 4000 B.C.E. is best seen in

Question 17

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

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How did the shift to an agricultural society during the Neolithic Age affect relationships between men and women?

Question 19

How many laws does the Code of Hammurabi contain?

Question 20

How was Egyptian society organized and structured during the Old and Middle Kingdoms?

Question 21

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

Question 22

In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was

Question 23

In Egyptian society,

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In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by

Question 25

In Mesopotamian society, women had the right to

Question 26

In the first century B.C.E, Egypt became a Providence of

Question 27

Invasions in the twelfth century by which of the following people ended Egyptian power in Canaan?

Question 28

Mesopotamia means the land between the ____.

Question 29

Mesopotamian religion was

Question 30

Once systems of writing developed, the Mesopotamians used writing largely for

Question 31

One of the few female pharaohs was

Question 32

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for

Question 33

Paleolithic peoples survived by

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Sumerian kings derived their authority from

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Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Question 36

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Question 37

The Egyptian god Osiris was most closely associated with

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The Egyptian pyramids were

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The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

Question 40

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

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The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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The Hittites

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The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they

Question 44

The Hyksos

Question 45

The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

Question 46

The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

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The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to

Question 48

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E.,

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The Sumerian government

Question 50

The Sumerians

Question 51

The term “civilization” refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

Question 52

The term Ma’at expresses the Egyptian belief in

Question 53

The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as

Question 54

The written script of the Sumerians is known as

Question 55

Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

Question 56

What happened to the Sumerian states and city-states as they expanded?

Question 57

What historians refer to as an agricultural revolution

Question 58

What made Sumerians feel a deep sense of despair?

Question 59

What part of Egyptian society did Akhenaten unsuccessfully reform?

Question 60

What role did the vizier play in Egyptian government?

Question 61

What was the basic unit of early Mesopotamian civilization?

Question 62

What was the focus of most laws in the Code of Hammurabi?

Question 63

What was the foundation of ancient Egypt’s economy?

Question 64

What was the significance of the Nile River for ancient Egyptian society?

Question 65

Which of the following was a development of the Neolithic era?

Question 66

Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

Question 67

Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?

Question 68

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian art?

Question 69

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?

Question 70

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

Question 71

Which river runs through the valley in Mesopotamia?

Question 72

Which statement best describes the ancient city of Çatal Huyuk?

Question 73

Why didn’t the ancient Egyptians have a word for “religion”?

Question 74

Why were temples important in Sumerian cities?