Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?

Scholars could translate thousands of records from Egypt

Zoroastrianism was influential because

Ideas of monotheism, the messiah, and heaven and hell

Which of the following best explains life in communities prior to the Agricultural Revolution?

the foraging lifestyle supported only small, nomadic groups

Which of the following statements is true about religion in Egypt?

There were females gods and priestesses

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World History Unit 1

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1
In early river valley civilizations women were
on equal footing with men
usually served in the military
served in the government
were second class citizens
2
A covenant is
the belief in one god
a recorded history
a binding agreement
a spiritual leader
3
Who expanded his father's empire in the middle east
Hammurabi
Darius I
Solomon
Ramses II
4
Who united the Israelite's into a single kingdom by 1000 BCE?
Moses
Abraham
David
Solomon
5
Which civilization is located next to the Red Sea
India
China
Israelites
6
Which of the following is not a feature of a civilization?
Writing
Cities
Well Organized Central Governments
Number System
7
In which modern day country is Ancient Mesopotamia located?
Egypt
Iraq
Italy
Greece
8
Egyptian for "Great House" Ruler of Ancient Egypt
Algorithm
Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Neferteri
9
Why is Ancient Sumer (Mesopotamia) so important to the history of man kind?
first known place to use irrigation
Oldest known civilization
all of the above
Much of the modern Western culture can trace its roots there
10
Pre-history refers to the long period of time before people invented
the wheel
wrtiting
agriculture
the alphabet
11
Moral law code of the Hebrews is
The Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
The Civil Service Exam
The Vedas
12
Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
It gave great insight into Indian culture
Scholars could translate thousands of records from Egypt
Scholars translating thousands of records from Mesopotamia
It gave great insight into Persian Culture
13
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the collapse of the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt?
Power struggles
Crop Failures
the massive cost of the pyramids
Outside invasion
14
Who led the Jews out of Egypt
Hammurabi
Ramses II
Solomon
Mosses
15
Which of the following terms means "scattering of people"
Ethics
Monotheism
Diaspora
Prophet
16
Zoroastrianism was influential because
provided a rigid social structure
Ideas of monotheism, the messiah, and heaven and hell
promoted rights of women and the idea that marriage =partner
empowered the poor to rise against the king and caused chaos
17
Considered one of the first story's in human history, the Sumerians wrote
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
The Illiad
The Rig-Veda
18
Which of the following best explains life in communities prior to the Agricultural Revolution?
the foraging lifestyle supported only small, nomadic groups
groups were defined by the geographic region of the origin
Farmers often competed and fought over land
the only role for women was to bear and raise children
19
Which of the following statements is true about religion in Egypt?
There was no connection between religion and politics
There were females gods and priestesses
Nature had minimal influence and role in religion
Early Egypt was polytheistic before adopting monotheism
20
Historians call the earliest period in human history the Old Stone Age, or
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Agricultural Revolution
Ice Age

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