World History Unit 1: Ancient World (GPS 1)

Question 1

_____ _____ is the oldest set of written laws known to man.

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi's Code

Question 2

The ancient Mesopotamians and Egyptians were polytheistic which means...

Accepted Answer

they believed in many gods and goddesses.

Question 3

The political state of Mesopotamia could best be described as...

Accepted Answer

a violent rarely unified collection of warring city-states.

Question 4

The thing that separates "pre-historic" times from modern times is the evolution of...

Accepted Answer

writing.

Question 5

Mesopotamia's gods were unpredictable and cruel while Egypt's were peaceful and giving...why?

Accepted Answer

...because ancient religions tend to reflect their cultures.

Question 6

Mesopotamians had a form of writing called ______. Egyptian writing was known as ______ .

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics

Question 7

The roots of monotheism can be found in which two cultures of the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

Hebrew and Zoroastrian

Question 8

Egypt's cultural, political, and religious climates were generally calm and predictable...why?

Accepted Answer

...the stability of the Nile River.

Question 9

In ancient Mesopotamia Ziggurats were used as...

Accepted Answer

places of worship and political affairs.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the method of justice for Hammurabi's Code?

Accepted Answer

"Eye for an Eye"

Question 11

The Pharaoh of Egypt was considered both supreme ruler and living god, this suggests that...

Accepted Answer

the pharaoh had both religious and political authority.

Question 12

Which group of traders were best known for their seamanship and their contributions to language

Accepted Answer

Phoenecians

Question 13

Historians believe that the reason most ancient cultures were polytheistic was because...

Accepted Answer

without science multiple gods were needed to explain nature.

Question 14

Early trading networks evolved around the eastern part of which body of water?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 15

The fact that Ziggurats were used as both political and religious centers suggests that...

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia was a theocracy.

Questions 15