What was fire used for in Paleolithic times?

cooking food, light source, warmth

forcefully being removed from your place of residence

Which of these describes Dharma?

A cardinal concept explaining the divine laws to live by

Which of these describes the Minotaur?

Mythical bullheaded beast from Crete

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Questions 91

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1
People who search for evidence of ancient life buried in the ground, like artifacts and fossils
Anthropologists
Historians
Archaeologists
2
A book that Ancient Egyptians took to the afterlife that contained spells and prayers.
The Holy Requirements of Anubis
Osiris's Demands
The Key to Death
The Book of the Dead
3
A major city in Ancient Greece known for its artistic, philosophical, and political advances.
Thebes
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
4
A process developed to preserve and protect the body after death.
Burial
Canopication
Mummification
Embalming
5
What was fire used for in Paleolithic times?
burning enemies
cooking food
light source
warmth
6
TRUE OR FALSE: An epic is a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
False
True
7
King Nebuchadnezzar famously built large "Hanging Gardens" for whom?
His sister
His grandfather
His wife
His mother
8
The god(dess) of wisdom and warfare in Greek mythology
Ares
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus
9
People who study how ancient humans interacted and how society functioned.
Historians
Archaeologists
Anthropologists
10
What is Exile?
being killed because of religion
public execution because of race
being starved because of disagreeing with the government
forcefully being removed from your place of residence
11
A type of religion in which there are multiple supreme Gods.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Multitheism
Hindutheism
12
The king that the Great Pyramid was built for
Menkaure
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Khafre
13
These people came along 1,000 years after Hammurabi, and had a very strong army.
Spartans
Akkadians
Chaldeans
Assyrians
14
A form of government in which the power is held by the people. Different variations exist.
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
15
The youngest pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Tutankhamun
Akhenaton
16
The northern river in Mesopotamia. Nineveh lies next to this river.
Tigris
Nile
Red Sea
Euphrates
17
The oldest religion in the world, widely found in India.
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
18
An athletic competition that was begun by the Ancient Greeks and still exists to this day.
NBA March Madness
The Spartan Games
Olympics
19
A line of rulers from a single family
Dynasty
Monarchy
Empire
Oligarchy
20
A Greek philosopher who taught Aristotle and helped lay the foundation of western philosophy
Socrates
Plato
Draco
Alexander the Great
21
In Hinduism, what is another term for the soul?
Dharma
Atman
Vishnu
Ba
22
A method of watering crops involving the construction of objects that get water to fields.
Irrigation
The Nebuchadnezzar Method
Crop Rotation
The River Valley Method
23
Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier of Egypt
Deserts
Cataracts
Nile Delta
Trees
24
The king that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Menes
Narmer
Thutmose III
Ramses II
25
The Jewish book of worship
Bible
Torah
None of the above
Quaran
26
One of the earliest known Neolithic communities, found between modern-day Israel and Jordan.
Jericho
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Catal Huyuk
27
Which of these was Solomon NOT?
Father of Matthew
Writer of Proverbs
Son of David
King of Jerusalem
28
The Egyptian Kings were called this.
Sir
Gods
Pharaoh
Emperor
29
The body of water between Greece and Asia Minor.
Ionian Sea
Sea of Crete
Sea of Marama
Aegean Sea
30
TRUE OR FALSE: Emperor Asoka famously executed anyone who didn't follow his religion
False, he only fined them
False, he accepted all of them
False, he only exiled them
True
31
A group of many different lands under one ruler
Empire
Dynasty
Civilization
Oligarchy
32
This organ was left in the body during mummification.
Brain
Stomach
Lungs
Heart
33
What was Siddartha Guatama prior to Buddhism?
Slave
King
Merchant
Prince
34
A system of writing made up of symbols that stood for objects and sounds.
Egyptian
Hieroglyphics
Sumerian
Cuneiform
35
Long periods of extreme cold.
Arctic Ages
Stone Ages
The "Darn, it sure is frigid!" Ages
Ice Ages
36
Which of these describes Dharma?
A series of truths explaining suffering
When you die, you are reborn as another being
A cardinal concept explaining the divine laws to live by
A statement regarding death and how to accept it
37
A student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great who wrote "Politics"
Socrates
Aristotle
Herodotus
Hippocrates
38
A reed plant that grows along the shores of the Nile.
Sunflowers
Wojicki
Papyrus
Cacti
39
A Sumerian piece of literature documenting a prince's journey to gain immortality.
The Book of the Dead
Epic Of Gilgamesh
The Iliad
The Cuneiform ChroniclesTM
40
A document in Buddhism describing how to relieve suffering.
Four Noble Truths
8-fold Path
41
The promised land of the Israelites
Canaan
Mt. Sinai
Egypt
Hebrew
42
Which of these describes the Minotaur?
A god of destruction and death
Mythical bullheaded beast from Crete
43
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery.
Scribes
Merchants
All Women
Artisans
44
A major city in Ancient Greece, widely known for its large and skilled military
Athens
Sparta
Mycenae
Corinth
45
How many rules were handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai?
8
50
4
10
46
Another name for the "New Stone Age", this period lasted from 8000 BC to 4000 BC.
Neolithic
Paleolithic
47
Groups of traveling merchants
Caravans
Barterers
Nomads
Trade Groups
48
Gigantic stone structures that protected the bodies of the dead.
Sarcophagi
Sphinx
Coffins
Pyramids
49
What is the holiest river in India?
Bay of Bengal
Indus
Ganges
Arabian Sea
50
The mountain where the 10 commandments are given to Moses.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
Mt. Giza
Mt. Olympus
51
The form of writing developed in Sumer made up of hundreds of wedge-shaped markings
Greek
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Scribal Writing
52
Traces of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock.
Fossils
Artifacts
53
The guide for the dead
None (has no name)
The Feather of Truth
Anubis
Osiris
54
A female ruler, a rarity in Ancient Egypt, who led Egypt into a golden age for trade.
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
55
The Babylonian king from 1792 BC - 1750 BC who is most famous for his code of law.
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Amenhotep
Sargon
56
A classical Greek philosopher who taught Plato and questioned everything.
Socrates
Herodotus
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
57
A god who would meet newcomers at the entrance to the next world
None (he has no name)
Osiris
Anubis
Grimbo
58
The founder of Judaism
Abraham
Torah
Moses
Jesus Christ
59
The earliest known civilization, bounded by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Asia Minor
Greece
Egypt
60
Which god was the Parthenon built in honor of?
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Poseidon
61
The highest mountain in Greece
Mt. Tall
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
62
The dead were always entombed on this side of the Nile.
East
South
North
West
63
People who move regularly from place to place.
Caravans
Nomads
Merchants
Artisans
64
What are you going to make on this exam?
98% (darn, just missed 2)
100%
43% (aw man I forgot to study)
75% (hey, at least I passed it)
65
A fierce running river rapid
Glaucoma
Delta
Cataracts
River Bank
66
A poem written by Homer of Odysseus' ten-yea journey home after the fall of Troy.
The Odyssey
The Iliad
67
A king who, with Nefertiti, lead Egypt in a new direction with a new monotheistic religion.
Amenhotep
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Tutankhamun
68
A grand temple that was the main landmark in the middle of Sumerian cities.
Pyramids
Ziggurat
Church/Cathedral
Palace
69
What is nirvana?
Your relationship with Buddha
Afterlife
Enlightenment or Bliss
Your new "incarnation" in reincarnation
70
Are Proverbs strictly biblical?
Yes
No, they were meant to protest the Egyptian government.
No, it's a general term for a short saying
No, but they do always have religious undertones
71
Who was the Buddha?
Advit Mitul
Indrajit Ojat
Emperor Asoka
Siddartha Guatama
72
A city on the west bank of the Nile where the Great Pyramid stands today.
Giza
Sahara
Cairo
All of the above
73
This was a statement in Buddhism stating that suffering is constant and will always exist.
Four Noble Truths
8-fold Path
74
Weapons, tools, and other things made by humans that are found underground by archaeologists.
definitely not artifacts
Artifacts
fossils
not artifacts
75
A religion in which only one God is worshipped.
Unotheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
None of the above
76
Is a Messiah a God?
No, it's an angel
Yes
No, but it is a form of a God
No, it's a messenger
77
The largest desert in the world
Sahara
Western Desert
Eastern Desert
Central Desert
78
The law of cause and effect; "what goes around comes around"
Dharma
Reincarnation
Nirvana
Karma
79
What does a Rabbi do?
Kill
Heal
Lead
Teach
80
The southern river in Mesopotamia. Babylon, Uruk, and Ur are on this river.
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Red Sea
81
Messiah that led the Jewish from Egypt.
Muhammed
Jesus
Ramses
Moses
82
Another term for "Old Stone Age", this period lasted from 2.5 million years ago to 8000 BC.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
83
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
Messiah
Prophet
Disciple
Saint
84
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Mountain
85
A preserved, wrapped body.
Canopic Body
Jangrę
Mummy
Embalmee
86
The leader of the Chaldeans (King of Babylon) when they were building their empire.
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Thesseus
87
The jars that organs were kept in during the embalming process.
Osiris Jars
Holy Jars
Canopic Jars
None of the above
88
A poem written by Homer documenting the Trojan War
The Odyssey
The Iliad
89
A river that is the longest in the world and runs from south to north.
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
Ganges
90
Grassy plains
Caravan
Savanna
Artisan
Pyramid
91
This ancient Greek author wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Odysseus
Homer

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Mrs. G's First Semester Exam

91 termsStudBud Administration21 plays

Mrs. G's First Semester Exam

Flashcards91 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 91

Answers

1
People who search for evidence of ancient life buried in the ground, like artifacts and fossils
Anthropologists
Historians
Archaeologists
2
A book that Ancient Egyptians took to the afterlife that contained spells and prayers.
The Holy Requirements of Anubis
Osiris's Demands
The Key to Death
The Book of the Dead
3
A major city in Ancient Greece known for its artistic, philosophical, and political advances.
Thebes
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
4
A process developed to preserve and protect the body after death.
Burial
Canopication
Mummification
Embalming
5
What was fire used for in Paleolithic times?
burning enemies
cooking food
light source
warmth
6
TRUE OR FALSE: An epic is a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
False
True
7
King Nebuchadnezzar famously built large "Hanging Gardens" for whom?
His sister
His grandfather
His wife
His mother
8
The god(dess) of wisdom and warfare in Greek mythology
Ares
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus
9
People who study how ancient humans interacted and how society functioned.
Historians
Archaeologists
Anthropologists
10
What is Exile?
being killed because of religion
public execution because of race
being starved because of disagreeing with the government
forcefully being removed from your place of residence
11
A type of religion in which there are multiple supreme Gods.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Multitheism
Hindutheism
12
The king that the Great Pyramid was built for
Menkaure
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Khafre
13
These people came along 1,000 years after Hammurabi, and had a very strong army.
Spartans
Akkadians
Chaldeans
Assyrians
14
A form of government in which the power is held by the people. Different variations exist.
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
15
The youngest pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Tutankhamun
Akhenaton
16
The northern river in Mesopotamia. Nineveh lies next to this river.
Tigris
Nile
Red Sea
Euphrates
17
The oldest religion in the world, widely found in India.
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
18
An athletic competition that was begun by the Ancient Greeks and still exists to this day.
NBA March Madness
The Spartan Games
Olympics
19
A line of rulers from a single family
Dynasty
Monarchy
Empire
Oligarchy
20
A Greek philosopher who taught Aristotle and helped lay the foundation of western philosophy
Socrates
Plato
Draco
Alexander the Great
21
In Hinduism, what is another term for the soul?
Dharma
Atman
Vishnu
Ba
22
A method of watering crops involving the construction of objects that get water to fields.
Irrigation
The Nebuchadnezzar Method
Crop Rotation
The River Valley Method
23
Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier of Egypt
Deserts
Cataracts
Nile Delta
Trees
24
The king that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Menes
Narmer
Thutmose III
Ramses II
25
The Jewish book of worship
Bible
Torah
None of the above
Quaran
26
One of the earliest known Neolithic communities, found between modern-day Israel and Jordan.
Jericho
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Catal Huyuk
27
Which of these was Solomon NOT?
Father of Matthew
Writer of Proverbs
Son of David
King of Jerusalem
28
The Egyptian Kings were called this.
Sir
Gods
Pharaoh
Emperor
29
The body of water between Greece and Asia Minor.
Ionian Sea
Sea of Crete
Sea of Marama
Aegean Sea
30
TRUE OR FALSE: Emperor Asoka famously executed anyone who didn't follow his religion
False, he only fined them
False, he accepted all of them
False, he only exiled them
True
31
A group of many different lands under one ruler
Empire
Dynasty
Civilization
Oligarchy
32
This organ was left in the body during mummification.
Brain
Stomach
Lungs
Heart
33
What was Siddartha Guatama prior to Buddhism?
Slave
King
Merchant
Prince
34
A system of writing made up of symbols that stood for objects and sounds.
Egyptian
Hieroglyphics
Sumerian
Cuneiform
35
Long periods of extreme cold.
Arctic Ages
Stone Ages
The "Darn, it sure is frigid!" Ages
Ice Ages
36
Which of these describes Dharma?
A series of truths explaining suffering
When you die, you are reborn as another being
A cardinal concept explaining the divine laws to live by
A statement regarding death and how to accept it
37
A student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great who wrote "Politics"
Socrates
Aristotle
Herodotus
Hippocrates
38
A reed plant that grows along the shores of the Nile.
Sunflowers
Wojicki
Papyrus
Cacti
39
A Sumerian piece of literature documenting a prince's journey to gain immortality.
The Book of the Dead
Epic Of Gilgamesh
The Iliad
The Cuneiform ChroniclesTM
40
A document in Buddhism describing how to relieve suffering.
Four Noble Truths
8-fold Path
41
The promised land of the Israelites
Canaan
Mt. Sinai
Egypt
Hebrew
42
Which of these describes the Minotaur?
A god of destruction and death
Mythical bullheaded beast from Crete
43
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery.
Scribes
Merchants
All Women
Artisans
44
A major city in Ancient Greece, widely known for its large and skilled military
Athens
Sparta
Mycenae
Corinth
45
How many rules were handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai?
8
50
4
10
46
Another name for the "New Stone Age", this period lasted from 8000 BC to 4000 BC.
Neolithic
Paleolithic
47
Groups of traveling merchants
Caravans
Barterers
Nomads
Trade Groups
48
Gigantic stone structures that protected the bodies of the dead.
Sarcophagi
Sphinx
Coffins
Pyramids
49
What is the holiest river in India?
Bay of Bengal
Indus
Ganges
Arabian Sea
50
The mountain where the 10 commandments are given to Moses.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
Mt. Giza
Mt. Olympus
51
The form of writing developed in Sumer made up of hundreds of wedge-shaped markings
Greek
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Scribal Writing
52
Traces of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock.
Fossils
Artifacts
53
The guide for the dead
None (has no name)
The Feather of Truth
Anubis
Osiris
54
A female ruler, a rarity in Ancient Egypt, who led Egypt into a golden age for trade.
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
55
The Babylonian king from 1792 BC - 1750 BC who is most famous for his code of law.
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Amenhotep
Sargon
56
A classical Greek philosopher who taught Plato and questioned everything.
Socrates
Herodotus
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
57
A god who would meet newcomers at the entrance to the next world
None (he has no name)
Osiris
Anubis
Grimbo
58
The founder of Judaism
Abraham
Torah
Moses
Jesus Christ
59
The earliest known civilization, bounded by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Asia Minor
Greece
Egypt
60
Which god was the Parthenon built in honor of?
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Poseidon
61
The highest mountain in Greece
Mt. Tall
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
62
The dead were always entombed on this side of the Nile.
East
South
North
West
63
People who move regularly from place to place.
Caravans
Nomads
Merchants
Artisans
64
What are you going to make on this exam?
98% (darn, just missed 2)
100%
43% (aw man I forgot to study)
75% (hey, at least I passed it)
65
A fierce running river rapid
Glaucoma
Delta
Cataracts
River Bank
66
A poem written by Homer of Odysseus' ten-yea journey home after the fall of Troy.
The Odyssey
The Iliad
67
A king who, with Nefertiti, lead Egypt in a new direction with a new monotheistic religion.
Amenhotep
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Tutankhamun
68
A grand temple that was the main landmark in the middle of Sumerian cities.
Pyramids
Ziggurat
Church/Cathedral
Palace
69
What is nirvana?
Your relationship with Buddha
Afterlife
Enlightenment or Bliss
Your new "incarnation" in reincarnation
70
Are Proverbs strictly biblical?
Yes
No, they were meant to protest the Egyptian government.
No, it's a general term for a short saying
No, but they do always have religious undertones
71
Who was the Buddha?
Advit Mitul
Indrajit Ojat
Emperor Asoka
Siddartha Guatama
72
A city on the west bank of the Nile where the Great Pyramid stands today.
Giza
Sahara
Cairo
All of the above
73
This was a statement in Buddhism stating that suffering is constant and will always exist.
Four Noble Truths
8-fold Path
74
Weapons, tools, and other things made by humans that are found underground by archaeologists.
definitely not artifacts
Artifacts
fossils
not artifacts
75
A religion in which only one God is worshipped.
Unotheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
None of the above
76
Is a Messiah a God?
No, it's an angel
Yes
No, but it is a form of a God
No, it's a messenger
77
The largest desert in the world
Sahara
Western Desert
Eastern Desert
Central Desert
78
The law of cause and effect; "what goes around comes around"
Dharma
Reincarnation
Nirvana
Karma
79
What does a Rabbi do?
Kill
Heal
Lead
Teach
80
The southern river in Mesopotamia. Babylon, Uruk, and Ur are on this river.
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Red Sea
81
Messiah that led the Jewish from Egypt.
Muhammed
Jesus
Ramses
Moses
82
Another term for "Old Stone Age", this period lasted from 2.5 million years ago to 8000 BC.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
83
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
Messiah
Prophet
Disciple
Saint
84
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Mountain
85
A preserved, wrapped body.
Canopic Body
Jangrę
Mummy
Embalmee
86
The leader of the Chaldeans (King of Babylon) when they were building their empire.
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Thesseus
87
The jars that organs were kept in during the embalming process.
Osiris Jars
Holy Jars
Canopic Jars
None of the above
88
A poem written by Homer documenting the Trojan War
The Odyssey
The Iliad
89
A river that is the longest in the world and runs from south to north.
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
Ganges
90
Grassy plains
Caravan
Savanna
Artisan
Pyramid
91
This ancient Greek author wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Odysseus
Homer