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What is the definition of a Megalith?
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What is the definition of a Megalith?
a ruler of a kingdom or empire
huge stones used as monuments
a temple made of wood
a large mammal
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a wheeled horse-drawn battle cart
silt
impact
chariot
rural
3
a ruler of a kingdom or empire
urban
polytheism
monarch
empire
4
During her reign, Queen Hatshepsut destroyed the monuments her father had built.
True
False
5
The science of building
impact
ziggurat
canals
architecture
6
A large arc of fertile farmland
Fertile Crescent
Chariot
Polytheism
Division of labor
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Land with different territories under a single rule
polytheism
monarch
empire
silt
8
A Jewish house of worship is called a
church
synagogue
Sabbath
Torah
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Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all of the following reasons
except
creating art
the distribution of food
the formation of new relationships
hunting purposes
10
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
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Located in the countryside
rural
urban
silt
ziggurat
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More goods than needed
architecture
surplus
silt
empire
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Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
creating art
gathering food
using tools
using fire to cook
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Which event took place before the Babylonian Captivity?
The Romans conquered the Jews
The Diaspora
The Maccabees led a successful revolt
The Assyrians conquered the Jews
15
a city and its surrounding countryside
rural
urban
city-state
division of labor
16
The Menorah is used to help celebrate Hanukkah?
True
False
17
Which of the following occurred before Abraham left Mesopotamia?
Abraham received the Ten Commandments
The Hebrews moved to Canaan
Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery
God spoke to Abraham
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Which people grew more powerful through trade rather than winning battles?
the Chaldeans
the Hittites
the Phoenicians
The Kassites
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The most important development of the early Stone Age was communicating through art.
True
False
20
Long poems that tell the story of a hero
roles
epics
canals
scribes
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The worship of many gods
polytheism
monotheism
monarch
priests
22
A way of supplying water to an area of land
epics
surplus
irrigation
canals
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Human-made waterways
irrigation
ziggurat
chariot
canals
24
A division of society by rank or class
city-state
ziggurat
social hierarchy
division of labor
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a writer
monarch
epic
scribe
priests
26
People who perform religious ceremonies
ziggurat
priests
scribe
canals
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a mixture of rich soil and small rocks
surplus
rural
role
silt
28
Picture symbols used for written communication
impact
pictographs
scribe
cuneiform
29
Historians call the time before writing the Stone Age
False
True
30
Which Jewish people today believe in strictly following the Mosaic Laws?
Mosaic Jews
Orthodox Jews
Conservative Jews
Reform Jews
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How did the event at Masada end?
The Romans and the Jews made peace.
The Jews there took their own lives
The Romans allowed the Jews there to go free
The Jews there were captured
32
When did cities first develop in Mesopotamia?
around 6000 BC
about 12,000 years ago
around 8000 BC
Between 4000 BC and 3000 BC
33
A pyramid-shaped temple tower
canals
architecture
pictographs
ziggurat
34
A set of letters that can be combined to form words
ziggurat
pictograph
alphabet
cuneiform
35
Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?
A Hebrew woman's husband was chosen by her father.
All Hebrew women could vote in elections
Some Hebrew women became political leaders
Some Hebrew women saved others from their enemies.
36
In 1792 BC, Hammurabi became Babylon's most powerful monarch. How long ago was that?
about 3,800 years ago
about 200 years ago
about 1,800 years ago
about 12,000 years ago
37
Ramses the Great is best remembered
a for his ability as an artist
for his untimely death at the hands of Ahmose
As a great warrior and builder
as a great scribe
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The world's first writing system
alphabet
pictographs
cuneiform
monarch
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What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
allowed them to build permanent settlements
Allowed them to travel
Allowed them to hunt for animals
Allowed them to paint caves
