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Unit 1 - Pre-history to ancient River Valley Civilizations. #honorsworldhistory
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1
The
Code of Hammurabi
was the first
______________
.
written laws
epic poem written on tablets
written alphabet
to worship one god
2
Who led the
Exodus
of the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Solomon
Moses
Abraham
Ramses III
3
What type of
religion
did the
Sumerians
practice?
Judaism
Polythesism
Theocracy
Monothesism
4
Which of the following does
NOT
describe cities in the Indus Valley?
A jumble of buildings and a maze of winding streets.
Fortified citadels and earthen levees.
Cities laid out in a grid system.
Running water, bathrooms, and sewers.
5
What is
polytheism
?
A series of rulers from one family.
The belief in one god.
The belief in many gods.
Many countries controlled by one country.
6
What is a
dynasty
?
A series of rulers from different families.
A king that rulers for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from the same family.
A pharaoh that rules for a lifetime.
7
In
The Epic of Gilgamesh
, Gilgamesh wanted to become _______________ ?
Enkidu
Noah
immortal
a wild man
8
Which
empire
was the largest and known for warfare?
Hittites
Assyrians
Hebrews
Akkadians
9
What was
NOT
a lasting impact of the early River Valley Civilizations?
The wheel.
The calendar.
Feudalism
Coined money.
10
During times of
peace
who held the
top positions
in Mesopotamia?
Priests
Artisans
Farmers
Warriors
11
The Egyptians used the
pyramids
for ___________ .
protection
tombs
temples
palaces
12
The Minoans are
NOT
known for?
Located on the Island of Crete.
King Minos owning a Minotaur.
Creating a 22 letter alphabet.
"First link in the European chain." - Historian Will Durant
13
Who was the
father
of Judaism?
Moses
David
Saul
Abraham
14
Compare and contrast
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, or China
using PRESTIGE.
P R E S T I G E
P R E S T I G E
15
Define a
city-states
.
When religion controls the state.
A group of countries controlled by one gov.
A family of rulers who rule for a period of time.
Has own laws/gov. and is like an independent country.
16
Describe the types of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.
Equal laws for all social classes.
It was a Mandate from Heaven.
Getting payback, revengeful, and harsh.
Vague laws.
17
Define
empire
.
A series of rulers controlled by one family.
A country controlled by a king.
A group of nations controlled by one nation.
One nation that spreads its culture to other nations.
18
Define
monotheism
.
A government with more than one ruler.
When a government is ruled by one ruler.
The belief in one god.
The belief in many gods.
19
Which Egyptian pharaoh died at a young age and his death remains a mystery to this day?
Ramses II
Nebuchadnezzar
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Ramses III
20
The Phoenicians are
BEST
known for their ___________________ .
Maritime trading
Purple dye made from Murex Snails
invention of the Bireme - ancient oared galley warship
22 letter alphabet
21
Chinese writing was written on
____________
which was used to communicate with their ancestors.
religious pottery
animal bones/tortoise shells
papyrus/paper
clay tablets
22
What do you call the
Egyptian
writing system?
Phoenician Alphabet
Pictographs
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
23
What was the Mesopotamian
writing system
called?
Ideographics
Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphicc
Cuneiform
