World Studies I - Midterm Review

Triangular shaped tomb used to protect the Pharaoh's ka

Which answer is "wrong"? 

What are more words that describe how people lived during the Paleolithic Era?

Mesopotamia is located in an area known as the...

A woman's greatest honor would be to give birth to strong, healthy boys.

Name an advancement that allowed Mesopotamian civilizations to "grow"...

Religions in the city-states of Mesopotamia can most accurately be described as...

A semi-precious stone found in Egypt and Mesopotamia, bright blue in color

What are more ways an archaeologist can learn about prehistoric times without written records?

The civilizations in Mesopotamia developed these type of economies in which goods were traded

Babies were left on a mountainside to see whether they were "fit" to live.

Developed strong army because it was land-locked.

While most city-states in Mesopotamia were polytheistic the Hebrews were...

This describes the belief in many gods.

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

Placed particular emphasis on the goddess Athena.

Which question is "correct"? 

Rectangular structures used as tombs by early Egyptians

One of Egypt's natural resources which was used to build the Pyramids of Giza

A ruler of ancient Egypt, believed to be part god and part human.

Those without permanent settlement who move constantly in search of food are called...

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

In India: Moksha is the end of the Hindu cycle of reincarnation; their ultimate goal.

This Babylonian king developed the first written set of laws.

What is one of the revolutionary changes that happened during the Neolithic Era? 

The geography of the Sumer was very flat and resulted in the building of these called...

Developed strong navy thanks to its close proximity to the sea.

It was fashionable for women to have very pale skin (were expected to remain indoors).

A chemical found in the bed of the Nile that was used in mummification

Education centering on military training and sports rather than academics.

The Sumerians invented the first written language known as...

Which city does the following describe: Religion was polytheistic

Spells, charms, magical formulas that helped the Egyptians successfully navigate the afterlife

What is this? 

Participated in the Persian Wars.

Valued courage, bravery, and respect for elders.

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

Contained the organs of mummified corpses

Finally surrendered during the Peloponnesian War

The process of preserving a dead body by embalming it

Pictures or symbols Egyptians used in writing.

Young boys were removed from their homes at age 7 to live in military barracks

The Hebrews were the first monotheistic people. Their religion was (is)...

What are more of the revolutionary changes that happened during the Neolithic Era? 

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

Which teacher is this?

Women were expected to participate in sports.

In India: Hindus can move up and down in the caste system within one lifetime.

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

Ruled by an oligarchy (rule by the few).

Valued arts, drama, and literature.

Developed the world's first democratic form of government (rule by the people)

In India: Occupation, education, and marriage are all things that a person's caste controlled.

What are words that describe how people lived during the Paleolithic Era?

This describes the belief in one god.

What are ways an archaeologist can learn about prehistoric times without written records?

The first calendar was invented by the people of Mesopotamia to keep track of this...

Developed unique cultural identity

Boys learned rhetoric, music, theater, reading, writing and arithmetic.

The name "Fertile Crescent" comes from the rich soil resulting from yearly flooding of what?

"An eye for an eye" describes this set of laws called...

In India: Traditionally, people were allowed to choose their own spouse.

In India: A person was placed into a caste at birth depending on the caste of their parents

What prehistoric era is shown in this picture? 

Who rocks the beard better? (Don't get this wrong!)