What is the significance of the discovery of King Tut's tomb?

Archaeologists were given valuable insight into Egyptian culture.

What was a difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic tribes?

Paleo were hunters, Neo were farmers

Which of the following was an aspect of Egyptian mummification

natron salt was used to dry body

Why was changing Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism controversial?

Egyptians upset about the religious traditions no longer being observed

What was one positive for living in Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates provided water and great farmland.

How did the Egyptians contribute to the development of written language?

Identified sounds and potential punctuation

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1
What is the significance of the discovery of King Tut's tomb?
Archaeologists figured out how King Tut was murdered.
Archaeologists sealed tomb back up so that King Tut could rest in peace.
Archaeologists moved King Tut's possesions to an empty pyramid.
Archaeologists were given valuable insight into Egyptian culture.
2
What could prevent Egyptian women from their equal rights?
lack of education
worshipping Aton instead of Amun Ra
men objecting
committing a crime
3
Technique used by Egyptians helping illiterate learn by associating animal characteristics with some of their gods.
monotheism
polytheism
ethnocentrism
zoomorphism
4
Which of the following was a Sumerian contribution to ancient civilization.
discovery of iron
specialized soldiers
theory of relativity
wheel
5
What was a negative for living in Mesopotamia?
Constant invasions.
Tigris and Euphrates were diverted to irrigate other areas of Middle East .
Mesopotamia became overpopulated.
Mesopotamians could not figure out whether to use cuneiform or hieroglyphs
6
What pharaoh solved the controversy over Egyptian religion?
King Tut reinstated polytheism
Djoser reinstated polytheism
Hatshepsut reinstated polytheism
Akhenaton disregarded the Egyptians' wishes.
7
Which natural barrier protected Egypt?
Alps
Amazon
Tigris
Mediterranean Sea
8
What was Lydia's contribution to society?
written laws
impermeable ships
coins
wheel
9
What did the Phoenicians contribute to society?
plow
alphabet
cuneiform
irrigation
10
What was a difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic tribes?
Paleo were around 8-3,000 BCE, Neo were around 2.5 mil.-8,000 BCE
Paleo were monotheistic, Neo were Atheistic
Paleo were hunters, Neo were farmers
Paleo built pyramids, Neo built obelisks
11
Which of the following was an aspect of Egyptian mummification
natron salt was used to dry body
make-up placed on face to look healthy
froze body to prevent decomposing
placed uncovered body in tomb
12
Why was changing Egyptian religion from polytheism to monotheism controversial?
Egyptians upset about the religious traditions no longer being observed
Monotheism was established elsewhere, Egyptians wanted to be unique
Egyptians did not mind, like the change
Egyptians did not like the fact the they had to make new monuments
13
What was one positive for living in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats allowed Mesopotamians to see invaders from a distance.
Nile provided water and great farmland.
Lake Nassar provided a great water source.
Tigris and Euphrates provided water and great farmland.
14
Which of the following structures was an Egyptian tomb?
catacombs
rock-cut
ziggurat
earthen mound
15
How did the Egyptians contribute to the development of written language?
Used papyrus to invent paper
Pharaohs implemented mandatory education for Egyptians.
Had meetings with Sumerians to develop easier writing form
Identified sounds and potential punctuation
16
What was Babylon's contribution to society?
written laws
calendar
sail
alphabet

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