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Western Civilization Chapter 1
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The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations
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What four social groups did a Sumerian city-state include?
elites, commoners, free slaves, dependent slaves
priestly officials, royal officials, commoners, slaves
elites, dependent commoners, free commoners, slaves
priestly officials, elites, commoners, slaves
2
True or false: People were nomads after the Neolithic Revolution.
false
true
3
True or false: Mesopotamian religion was monotheistic.
True
False
4
Which river system was an important part of Ancient Egypt's geography?
Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
Mississippi
5
The biggest change in the Neolithic Revolution was
the discovery of fire
a shift to agriculture
the discovery of iron
the invention of the wheel
6
Paleolithic is Greek for:
new age
stone age
old stone
new stone
7
Sumerians used a wedge-shaped form of writing called
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
petroglyphs
8
True or false: Upper and lower Egypt were united during the Old Kingdom.
True
False
9
True or false: the Hittites were the first civilization to make use of iron weapons.
false
true
10
Which is NOT an element of a civilization:
a banking system
the development of writing
an urban focus
a distinct religious structure
11
During the middle kingdom, pharaoh was considered
not important
a god
appointed by the gods
human
12
Stonehenge is the most famous example of
Egyptian architecture
Hittite architecture
Sumerian structures
Megalith structures
13
Homo sapien sapien means
wise, wise human being
wise human being
smart guy
smarty pants
14
In which age did men play a more dominant role?
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
No difference
15
True or false: Scientists use cave paintings to help determine the culture of ancient peoples.
False
True
16
True or false: Mesopotamia means the land by the sea.
True
False
17
Humans attempting to circumvent the will of the gods may use
human sacrifices
religious rituals
rain dances
arts of divination
18
Which kingdom was portrayed as "the golden age" in Egyptian history?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
All of the above
19
True or false: Nomadic people groups move from place to place.
True
False
20
How many laws were included in the Code of Hammurabi?
276
282
192
826
21
A word meaning "priest-carvings" or "sacred writings" is
calligraphy
petroglyphs
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
22
True or false: The people of the Paleolithic Age were hunters and gatherers.
true
false
23
Ancient Egyptians believed humans had two bodies, a physical one and a spiritual one called
ta
sa
ka
ra
24
The basic units of Sumerian civilization is the
dwelling place
villages
city-states
city-town
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The most prominent building in a Sumerian city was a stone stepped tower called a
ziggurat
empire
palace
temple
