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Western Civ Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations Test Review
Western Civ Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations Test Review
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1
To whom does the writing system cuneiform belong to?
The Assyrians
The Egyptians
The Sumerians
The Israelites
2
What is a major difference between the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi?
The Code of Hammurabi is personal
The Ten Commandments are personal
The Ten Commandments apply to everyone equally
The Code of Hammurabi is more severe
3
Which of these stories was
recorded first
?
The Enuma Elish
Genesis
The Epic of Atrahasis
Beowulf
4
Polytheism was the prevailing view of the ancient Near East.
False
True
5
Herodotus once said, "Egypt is the gift of _______________"
The Pyramids
The Rosetta Stone
The Nile
The god Amun-Re
6
What is significant about Hammurabi's Code?
It is a rip off of the Ten Commandments
It is the basis for biblical law
It unified Mesopotamia
It was one of the first major law codes ever made
7
Ramases II had over 100 children.
True
False
8
Prehistory is the period of time before writing systems
False
True
9
A civilization is...
a complex and successfully militant people group
a complex, highly organized social structure
a city that has influence over a certain geographic area
a specialized culture
10
Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
A photograph
An artifact
A commentary on the Bible
A journal entry
11
Anthropology is the study of mankind and their origins
True
False
12
Who gave us the invention of papyrus (paper)?
The Babylonians
The Hebrews
Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company
The Egyptians
13
Why was the monotheism of the Bible so shocking to Ancient Near East culture when Genesis was written?
Because the prevailing belief was that there were many gods
Because people did not like the idea of there only being one true God
Because the people of the ANE were just not smart enough to handle it
Because Egypt forced everyone to be polytheists
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Cosmogony
Study of the universe/world
Theory of the heavens
A long poem centered on a hero
Theory of creation
15
What was the point of mummification in ancient Egypt?
To enshrine the body of Pharaoh to worship
To simply memorialize the Phararoh
Preserve the body for the afterlife
Preserve the body for resurrection
16
One of the themes in the Prophets is that judgment is coming for covenant breaking.
False
True
17
Where did the first cities arise?
Oases
River valleys for sources of water, food, and fertile land
Plains and tundras
Mountain ranges
18
Hieroglyphics was the writing system of the anceint Egyptians
True
False
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What is the
Enuma Elish
?
An ancient creation myth that asserted Amon-Re made everything
An ancient Babylonian creation myth about Marduk becoming the supreme god
An ancient Egyptian creation myth that was written before Genesis
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