WH Chapter 2 Review

How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?

To show the importance of their subject, Egyptian artists typically portrayed pharaohs as

Which of the following occurred during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom?

In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to

In ancient Egyptian society, most people were

Which of the following matters would be covered under the civil law section of Hammurabi’s Code?

Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because

According to Egyptian beliefs, the pharaohs received the right to rule from the god

What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt?

Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by

Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws

The oldest-known peace treaty in history was an agreement between Egypt and the

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as

Which of the following was a Sumerian innovation that later civilizations built on?

According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?

Later civilizations developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the

The world’s first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in

Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians?

A major accomplishment during Egypt’s Old Kingdom was

Which of the following best describes the way in which Sumerians viewed the afterlife?

Persian thinker Zoroaster spread the idea of

The Ten Commandments are a set of laws that the Jews believe God gave to them through

Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?

The skill of ironworking spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe through the migration of ironsmiths from what empire?