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#prehistory #Egypt #China #Mesopotamia #Greece #Rome
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1
Which ruler was the first to write down a universal set of laws for his kingdom?
Leonidas
Hatshepsut
Shi Huang Di
Hammurabi
2
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh the first example of?
Poetry
Play
Movie
Book
3
Confucianism promotes ____ to create better individuals.
C. Kindness
Both A and C
A. Proper behavior
B. Education
4
Shi Huang Di is famous for:
Being the first emperor of China
Building an enormous tomb
Creating the Terra Cotta Warriors
All of the above
5
Tutankhamen is a pharaoh who is most famous for:
having a completely undisturbed tomb
expanding the Egyptian empire
building the first pyramid
being a woman
6
Where was the earliest writing in China found?
Scrolls of silk
Law codes on pillars
Oracle bones
Clay tablets
7
Which of the following artifacts could be dated using radiocarbon dating?
All of the above
A Greek statue
The Rosetta Stone
An oracle bone
8
What was the primary concern of Cofucius' philosophy? (What was he worried about?)
How can a person live a good life?
What makes a strong and stable country?
What makes a strong ruler?
How can the military be victorious?
9
The Rosetta Stone changed history by:
Helping tourists survive the curse of the mummy
Allowing the translation of hieroglyphics
Giving directions to the tombs of the pharaohs
Expanding the knowledge of Egyptian religion
10
Early civilizations develop around what geographic feature?
Rivers
Valleys
Coastlines
Mountains
11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?
Cities
Specialization of labor
Writing
Political system based family relationships
12
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called:
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Greece
13
The rule of superposition says that:
artifacts w/ similar styles tend to be from the same period
artifacts in the same area tend to be from the same period
younger objects tend to be below older objects
older objects tend to be below younger objects
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A more precise and accurate system of dating.
Style analysis
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
Stratigraphy
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Hatshepsut is a pharaoh who is most famous for:
having a completely undisturbed tomb
building the first pyramid
expanding the Egyptian empire
being a woman
16
Type of relative dating that relies on shape, color, pattern, etc of an artifact.
Style Science
Style Analysis
Styleography
Style Evaluation
17
What is the moral (lesson) of Plato's Allegory of the cave?
Don't go into caves.
Just because it's all we see, doesn't mean it's all there is
Don't try to change the world.
Kill anyone who is different.
18
Presumes the age of an artifact by comparison
Luminescence Dating
Radiocarbon Dating
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
19
How did the Athenians choose members of the Council (their congress)?
Elections
Drew names randomly
Based on status
Based on military strength
20
According to Egyptian belief, what was necessary for a person to reach the afterlife?
Name must be recorded
All of the above
Mummification
Spirit provided with everything it needed for the afterlife
21
A
Polis
is _______________
a formation used in battle to gain an advantage
the name of a city state near Athens
the word for a Greek city state
the word for a Greek temple
22
The famous battle where 300 Spartans were killed & the Greek city states were united is called:
The Second Persian War
The First Persian War
The Second Punic War
The First Punic War
23
Socrates' motto (which led to his death) was _______________.
Question everything.
Challenge authority.
Individuals make the society.
I do what I want.
24
According to Chinese beliefs, who could advocate (or argue) for them with the Gods?
Dragons
Ancestors
Deceased emperors
Demi-gods
25
Which principle of the Mandate of Heaven is a belief unique to China?
The right to rule is granted by heaven
There can only be one ruler
The rulers actions are justified by the gods
Right to rule is based on virtue, which justifies rebellion
26
Which of the following is TRUE about the Terra Cotta warriors?
They are located in the center of the tomb
They are made of bronze
They took 50 years to create
They have individual faces
27
The first ever form of writing was called:
Hieroglyphics
Hieratic Script
Cuniform
Demotic Script
28
According to Egyptian belief, in the final judgement, each person's heart was weighed against a
feather
another heart
stone
the Book of the Dead
29
The Minoans are associated with what animal?
Bull
Horse
Elephant
Griffin
