Chapter 1 Flashcards
According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from
he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony
According to the Sumerians, who owned the cities?
The gods and the goddesses
After the collapse of the Old Kingdom, which new period or kingdom began?
Akhenaten is best known for his unsuccessful attempt to lessen the power of the
All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except
All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution except
All of the following are true of Egyptian serfs except
Amenhotep IV is best known for
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ______ major periods
As a result of the Agricultural Revolution, people
Egypt’s Old Kingdom ended for all the following except
For administrative purposes in the Old Kingdom, Egypt was
Egyptian art can be characterized as
Gilgamesh was
Historians theorize that early civilization developed as a result of
Growing appreciation of astronomy among European peoples after 4000 B.C.E. is best seen in
Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in
How did the shift to an agricultural society during the Neolithic Age affect relationships between men and women?
How many laws does the Code of Hammurabi contain?
How was Egyptian society organized and structured during the Old and Middle Kingdoms?
In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because
In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was
In Egyptian society,
In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by
In Mesopotamian society, women had the right to
In the first century B.C.E, Egypt became a Providence of
Invasions in the twelfth century by which of the following people ended Egyptian power in Canaan?
Mesopotamia means the land between the ____.
Mesopotamian religion was
Once systems of writing developed, the Mesopotamians used writing largely for
One of the few female pharaohs was
Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for
Paleolithic peoples survived by
Sumerian kings derived their authority from
Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi
The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.
The Egyptian god Osiris was most closely associated with
The Egyptian pyramids were
The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that
The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,
The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the
The Hittites
The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they
The Hyksos
The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is
The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from
The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to
The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E.,
The Sumerian government
The Sumerians
The term “civilization” refers to human societies which, amongst other features,
The term Ma’at expresses the Egyptian belief in
The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as
The written script of the Sumerians is known as
Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River
What happened to the Sumerian states and city-states as they expanded?
What historians refer to as an agricultural revolution
What made Sumerians feel a deep sense of despair?
What part of Egyptian society did Akhenaten unsuccessfully reform?
What role did the vizier play in Egyptian government?
What was the basic unit of early Mesopotamian civilization?
What was the focus of most laws in the Code of Hammurabi?
What was the foundation of ancient Egypt’s economy?
What was the significance of the Nile River for ancient Egyptian society?
Which of the following was a development of the Neolithic era?
Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?
Which of the following Egyptian gods was most closely associated with the mummification of the dead?
Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian art?
Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?
Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?
Which river runs through the valley in Mesopotamia?
Which statement best describes the ancient city of Çatal Huyuk?
Why didn’t the ancient Egyptians have a word for “religion”?
Why were temples important in Sumerian cities?
