The Ancient Near East : The First Civilizations

Question 1

The early Neolithic revolution saw what technical developments

Answer 1

The early Neolithic revolution saw the invention of writing, use of metal tools, weaving of cloth, and the development of agricultural villages. This revolution did not include iron tools and weapons

Question 2

List 4 early civilizations.

Answer 2

Some of the early civilizations included Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro, Central Asian, Yellow River, China, and Caral, Peru. The Mycenaean was not an early civilization.

Question 3

True or False

The most prominent stucture in a Sumerian city was a temple called a megolith.

Answer 3

False, it was a structure called a Ziggurat.

Question 4

True or False

Amenhotep IV began a religious revolution when he introduced the worship of Amon-Re, the sun disk.</strong></p>

Answer 4

False, he began worship of Aten, god of the sun disk.

Question 5

The earliest human-like creatures, hominids, existed in Africa as early as :

Answer 5

3 to 4 million years ago

Question 6

The Nile River provided ancient Egyptians with :

Answer 6

An excellent artery of transportation.

Question 7

The most famous of the megalithic constructions in Europe is :

Answer 7

Stonehenge

Question 8

The Akkadian ruler who claimed to be divine and who had a temple built for him was :

Answer 8

Naram-Sin

Question 9

The first modern Homo sapiens :

Answer 9

First appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago.

Question 10

Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that :

Answer 10

Human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods.

Question 11

In the first century B.C., Egypt became a colony of :

Answer 11

Rome

Question 12

The Babylonian creation epic was :

Answer 12

Enuma elish

Question 13

The Sumerian government :

Answer 13

Came to view kings as agents of their gods.

Question 14

True or False

The first hominid to leave Africa and move into Europe and Asia was Homo erectus.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Mesopotamian religion was :

Answer 15

One in which no one god reigned supreme and deities were closely related to cities.

Question 16

Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ___ major periods.

Answer 16

Three

Question 17

The basic unit of early Mesopotamian civilization was the :

Answer 17

City-state

Question 18

Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for :

Answer 18

The wealthy who could afford preservation of the body.

Question 19

The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to :

Answer 19

A pessimistic outolook with an emphasis on satisfying their angry gods.

Question 20

Amenhotep IV is best known for :

Answer 20

the temporary installation of the god of the sun disk in Egyptian culture.

Question 21

In the thirteenth century the Egyptians were driven out of Palestine and back to their original frontiers by the :

Answer 21

“Sea Peoples”

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Transmitted Mesopotamian culture to the west, especially to the Mycenaean Greeks.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

A gradual lessening in the power of pharaohs over their neighbors.

Question 24

True or False

Hieroglyphs mean “priest-carvings” or “sacred writings.”

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian art?

Answer 25

It was largely individually expressive, illustrated by many identifiable artists.

Question 26

The Egyptian pyramids were :

Answer 26

conceived and built as tombs for a city of the dead

Question 27

The early Neolithic era saw :

Answer 27

A slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

the regular production of food through agriculture.

Question 29

True or False

Unlike the peoples of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians had a very positive attitude toward daily life.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Egyptian pharaohs ruled and derived their authority from the :

Answer 30

Principle of Ma’at

Question 31

For administrative purposes in the Old Kingdom, Egypt was :

Answer 31

divided into provinces called nomes and governed by Monarchs.

Question 32

In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because :

Answer 32

bronze was stronger.

Question 33

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

Sanskrit, Babylonian, German, Latin, Greek

Answer 33

Babylonian

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Nile River and the pharaohs.

Question 35

In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was

Answer 35

more rural.

Question 36

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi :

Answer 36

were more severe for the lower classes.