Deck 1: Origins to 1200 BCE

Question 1

Scribal schools were primarily intended to produce individuals who could

A)copy religious texts.
B)produce legal documents.
C)record public notices.
D)keep property records.

Answer 1

keep property records.

Question 2

How did Hammurabi's code provide protection to individuals who had homes built?

A)House builders were required to give financial guarantees to the temple priests for the safety of houses that they built.
B)House builders followed strict construction guidelines or were subject to heavy fines.
C)The city government inspected all houses after they were built and required the house builder to fix any flaws.
D)If a house collapsed and killed the inhabitants, the house builder would be put to death.

Answer 2

If a house collapsed and killed the inhabitants, the house builder would be put to death.

Question 3

Which of the following characterized the Neolithic stage of human development?

A)Humans lived in small, migratory groups of relatives.
B)Agriculture and animal husbandry were primary ways of life.
C)Bronze weapons were used.
D)Food was acquired primarily by foraging.

Answer 3

Agriculture and animal husbandry were primary ways of life.

Question 4

Akhenaten's experiment with Egyptian religion failed because

A)its elaborate ritual was too confusing.
B)the hated and corrupt priesthood endorsed it.
C)it was imposed from above and failed to find a place among the people.
D)it did not gain the support of the pharaoh.

Question 5

The Egyptian god Amon was especially cherished because he was believed to

A)honor fairness and justice, especially for the common people.
B)serve as guardian of the underworld and to determine the fate of souls.
C)speak through an oracle that could predict the time for planting and harvesting.
D)restrain the pharaoh from abusing his authority.

Question 6

Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the development of agriculture?

A)Women's independent access to resources decreased.
B)Inequalities of wealth and power decreased.
C)Race-based slavery became a feature of most societies.
D)Population growth slowed, then leveled off.

Question 7

Hammurabi's code was designed to

A)regulate the relationships among his people.
B)intimidate the common people in order to prevent social upheaval.
C)protect the position of nobles and priests.
D)increase the power of the nobility over the priesthood.

Question 8

Hammurabi linked his success to

A)his abilities as a philosopher and scholar.
B)his popularity with the people.
C)his personal charisma.
D)the will of the gods.

Question 9

How did the colonization launched by Europeans in the late fifteenth century affect the meaning of "Western"?

A)"Western" came to be synonymous with imperialism and the establishment of European dominance around the globe.
B)"Western" came to signify the destruction the local, indigenous cultures and those peoples who would not adopt European styles of thought and society.
C)"Western" came to identify the spread of scientific progress and the advancement of society with the establishment of civil liberties and improved economies.
D)"Western" came to mean those cultures that included significant numbers of people of European ancestry, no matter where around the globe they were located.

Question 10

Çatal Hüyük is one of the best known examples of a

A)Bronze Age city.
B)Neolithic community with a very large population.
C)Paleolithic religious center.
D)Mesopotamian irrigation network.

Question 11

How did the nobles in Sumerian society maintain their dominant position?

A)They controlled access to the religious shrines and temples and denied religious rights to anyone who challenged their authority.
B)They possessed the land and permitted their clients to work parts of it, making the clients dependent on them.
C)They had exclusive political rights over public affairs, while the commoners were denied even the right to voice their opinions.
D)They held the right to tax all commercial transactions, gaining wealth and power over their opponents.

Question 12

The root cause of the division of labor within Neolithic towns was

A)agricultural surpluses.
B)religious ideas and beliefs.
C)the formation of standing armies.
D)the development of metalworking technology.

Question 13

The Code of Hammurabi demanded that

A)criminals receive a fair trial by a jury of their peers.
B)all crimes be punishable by death.
C)all laws were in accord with religious teachings.
D)the punishment fit the crime.

Question 14

Under Hammurabi's code, the law

A)treated all as equals.
B)gave no rights to women and children.
C)focused exclusively on the rights of nobles.
D)differed according to social status.

Question 15

Which of the following characterizes the idea of "Western" at the beginning of the twenty-first century?

A)Christian, democratic, and advocating civil liberties
B)Democratic, individualist, and militaristic
C)Individualist, capitalist, and competitive
D)Capitalist, militaristic, and Christian

Question 16

In Mesopotamia, how did the climate promote the development of central authority?

A)The tropical environment required coordinated communal work to clear forests for agriculture.
B)The monsoon season required a central authority to build and maintain pontoon bridges and boats that could move quickly to high ground.
C)The extreme summer temperatures required the establishment of public baths to provide relief from the heat.
D)The arid climate required large-scale irrigation projects directed by a central authority.

Question 17

Which of the following best characterizes a Sumerian client?

A)Soldiers and scribes who worked for a noble lord
B)Chattel slaves who could be bought and sold like livestock
C)Free men and women who were dependent on the palace or the temple
D)Wealthy advisors and friends of Sumerian kings

Question 18

Why was agriculture more productive in Egypt than in Mesopotamia?

A)The milder climate in Egypt permitted a longer growing season and higher crop yields.
B)The Mediterranean Sea provided cool breezes that reduced stress on growing crops.
C)The stronger authority of the Egyptian pharaohs permitted better organization of the agricultural labor force.
D)The annual flooding and retreat of the Nile renewed the soil with fertile mud each year.

Question 19

The earliest written signs

A)were ideograms, in which each sign symbolized an idea.
B)were pictographs, in which each sign pictured an object.
C)represented the sounds of a spoken language.
D)were cuneiform.

Question 20

One major drawback to the system of writing known as pictographs was that it

A)did not include numbers.
B)could not represent abstract ideas.
C)was too complex.
D)was not logical.

Question 21

How did the Egyptians respond to the warm environment of Egypt?

A)They bathed several times a day and used perfumes for deodorants.
B)They only worked outside during the night or as the sun rose or set.
C)They invented a crude system of interior air conditioning using blocks of ice.
D)They built homes that were large, stone structures and partially underground to maintain cooler temperatures.

Question 22

What was the period of human development where smelted copper was combined with zinc, tin, and arsenic to create spear points and axes?

A)Iron Age
B)Paleolithic Age
C)Neolithic Age
D)Bronze Age

Question 23

Pharaoh Ramses II fought the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. and concluded a peace treaty in 1258 B.C.E. with King Hattusuli III, who was the ruler of what people?

A)The Hittites
B)The Akkadians
C)The Babylonians
D)The Sumerians

Question 24

The Egyptians of the "New Kingdom" developed a complex set of ideas about the afterlife, writing a series of manuscripts to help in guiding the dead through the difficulties of the underworld and establishing observed practices for death and transition to the afterlife. What are these manuscripts called?

A)Hammurabi's code
B)Book of the Dead
C)Cuneiform manuscripts
D)Hymn of Aton

Question 25

What was the first metal ore to be mined and extracted by a process known as smelting in the Balkan Peninsula around 5500 B.C.E.?

A)Iron
B)Lead
C)Zinc
D)Copper

Question 26

Egyptians believed that the monarch embodied a cosmic harmony that combined truth, justice, and moral integrity. What was this identified as?

A)Pharaoh
B)Ma'at
C)Hyksos
D)Khan

Question 27

How did a new form of regional politics emerge after the Hittite defeat of the Egyptians at the Battle of Kadesh?

A)The Hittites formed an imperial system through which they could control lands far removed from their home.
B)The Hittites allied with the Babylonians to divide Egypt between them and rule it as a common protectorate.
C)The Hittites slaughtered the Egyptian ruling class and imposed domination through a puppet pharaoh.
D)The Hittites, Egyptians, and Babylonians formed an alliance to uphold one another's authority and mutual protection.

Question 28

What geographical feature had the greatest impact on Egyptian life?

A)The Atlas Mountains
B)The Nile River
C)The Mediterranean Sea
D)The Sahara Desert

Question 29

How did the Egyptian people understand the status of the pharaoh?

A)He served as the eyes and ears of the gods on earth and was responsible to the gods for the protection of the Egyptian people.
B)He was a wise lawgiver who was endowed by the gods with special powers to divine the needs of the people.
C)He was a representative of the gods sent to maintain discipline and authority among the difficult and fractious Egyptian people.
D)He was the god Horus in human form, achieving integration between gods and humans.

Question 30

The evidence suggests that Paleolithic people

A)built and lived in large stone structures.
B)created complex writing systems based on ideograms.
C)often lived in communities of three to four thousand people.
D)developed forms of expression that we now refer to as art, culture, and religion.

Question 31

Which of the following is identified as an economic system of domestication and herding of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals in order to benefit humans?

A)Pastoralism
B)Capitalism
C)Agrarianism
D)Socialism

Question 32

Human origins can be traced back to

A)East Africa.
B)the Middle East.
C)southern Europe.
D)North America.

Question 33

What does the term Neolithic mean?

A)A period of history highlighted by the application of forges to create iron tools
B)A period of history identified as the "Old" Stone Age, where humans used stone tools and acquired their food by foraging
C)A period of history identified as the "New" Stone Age, where humans used stone tools and initiated agriculture and domestication of animals
D)A dynastic period or kingdom of ancient Egypt

Question 34

Which of the following helps explain Egypt's political and economic strength?

A)It had no military rivals of any kind.
B)It had the world's largest gold deposits.
C)It was an egalitarian democracy.
D)It was nearly self-sufficient.

Question 35

What societal system gives men more access to power and resources of the society?

A)Matriarchy
B)Anarchy
C)Patriarchy
D)Oligarchy

Question 36

Neolithic societies developed religions with multiple deities that reflected the agricultural cycle and nature. These religions are identified as which of the following?

A)Monotheism
B)Deism
C)Polytheism
D)Monolatrism

Question 37

The "New Kingdom" Egyptians began to use what term as a synonym for their monarch, which originally meant "great house"?

A)King
B)High Priest
C)Ma'at
D)Pharaoh

Question 38

Near Eastern peoples originally developed writing to

A)express their feelings through poetry.
B)compose theological studies.
C)keep accurate records.
D)understand their history.

Question 39

Hammurabi secured Babylon's cultural ascendancy through

A)military conquest.
B)economic domination.
C)manipulation of Mesopotamian and Babylonian mythology.
D)control of irrigation.

Question 40

The Fertile Crescent refers to an area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed in what modern geographic areas?

A)Greece, Italy, and the Balkan Peninsula
B)Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and the Iberian Peninsula
C)Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Arabian Peninsula
D)Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq

Question 41

How did the Paleolithic period differ from the Neolithic period of the Stone Age?

Question 42

"How could my cheeks not be wasted, nor my face dejected, Nor my heart wretched, nor my appearance worn out,
Nor grief in my innermost being,
Nor my face like that of a long-distance traveller,
Nor my face weathered by wind and heat
Nor roaming open country clad only in a lionskin?"
This passage from The Epic of Gilgamesh (Evaluating the Evidence 1.2) describes Gilgamesh's grief after

A)the death of his friend Enkidu.
B)his own defeat in battle.
C)the kidnapping of his true love.
D)the fall of Uruk.

Question 43

"He that waters the meadows which Re [Ra] created, He that makes to drink the desert. . . . He who makes barley and brings emmer [wheat] into being. . . . He who brings grass into being for cattle . . . he who makes every beloved tree grow." This passage describes the importance of which of the following rivers?

A)Oxus
B)Euphrates
C)Ganges
D)Nile

Question 44

How did the idea of the West emerge, and how has the idea of the West and Western civilization developed?

Question 45

Why was the invention of the scratch plow so important?

A)It allowed people to farm in desert environments.
B)It marked the first step toward a gender division of labor.
C)It gave northern peoples a distinct advantage over southern peoples.
D)It allowed Neolithic people to produce a significant amount of surplus food.

Question 46

"My headmaster read my tablet, said: 'There is something missing,' caned me.
The fellow in charge of silence said:
'Why did you talk without permission,' caned me.
The fellow in charge of the assembly said:
'Why did you stand at ease without permission,' caned me."
This passage describes the experience of

A)training to be a Mesopotamian scribe.
B)serving at the pharaoh's court in Egypt.
C)learning to be a Sumerian priest.
D)most ordinary Akkadian children.

Question 47

"The janitors carry staves and the Nubians rods of palm, and they say, Hand over the grain, though there is none. The farmer is beaten all over, he is bound and thrown into a well, soused and dipped head downwards." What aspect of Egyptian life is described in this excerpt?

A)The constant threat of criminal extortion
B)The punishment of a thief
C)The incursion of foreigners into Egypt
D)The collection of tax obligations

Question 48

Which of the following best characterizes the Hyksos?

A)A conquering horde
B)Migrants looking for good land
C)A pirate confederation
D)Egyptian religious reformers

Question 49

Ancient Egyptians believed that ________________ was/were responsible for the rise and fall of the Nile.

A)the pharaoh
B)the people of Egypt
C)natural forces
D)invisible pillars

Question 50

Mesopotamia is the Greek name for the land

A)between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
B)east of the Black Sea.
C)between the Carpathian and Ural Mountains.
D)north of the Nile River delta.

Question 51

In what way were the Egyptian and Mesopotamian religions similar?

A)Both denied the existence of an afterlife.
B)Both were polytheistic religions.
C)Both emphasized the importance of mummification.
D)Both were monotheistic religions.

Question 52

Which of the following was essential to the success of Mesopotamian agriculture?

A)New strains of wheat and barley
B)Flooding of the Tigris River
C)Irrigation
D)Two rainy seasons per year

Question 53

How did the domestication of plants and animals begin to transform Neolithic society?

Question 54

The Sumerians believed that humans had been created to

A)serve the gods.
B)spread over the entire earth.
C)enjoy life and find individual happiness.
D)rule over animals.

Question 55

What was the Bronze Age and what significance did it hold for the development of civilization?

Question 56

Why did Akhenaten's religious reforms fail to survive his death?

Question 57

What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

A)They were military supply depots.
B)They were temples where public festivals were celebrated.
C)They were grain repositories.
D)They were tombs for the pharaohs.

Question 58

"Nobody sees the face of Death, Nobody hears the voice of Death.
Savage Death just cuts mankind down."
In this passage from The Epic of Gilgamesh (Evaluating the Evidence 1.2), Ut-napishtim responds to a story told by

A)Enkidu.
B)Anunnaki.
C)Gilgamesh.
D)Mammitum.

Question 59

Cuneiform writing was recorded on

A)vellum.
B)cotton paper.
C)clay.
D)papyrus.

Question 60

In an effort to cement his domination of Sumer, Sargon

A)tore down the defensive walls of Sumerian cities and appointed his own sons as their rulers.
B)renounced his own gods and adopted those of the Sumerians.
C)entered into alliances with Sumer's traditional leaders, making them "sub-kings."
D)reduced taxes on peasants and granted villages considerable autonomy.

Question 61

Answer the following questions:
ma'at

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the impact of climate and geography on the development of Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization. What key features of each civilization can be linked to climate and geography?

Question 63

Describe the origins and early development of writing in the Near East.

Question 64

How did ancient Egyptians view death and the afterlife?

Question 65

Egypt and Mesopotamia were both sites of ancient civilizations. Describe the political structure, religion, society, and culture of these civilizations. How can we account for the similarities and differences between the two?

Question 66

Answer the following questions:
Book of the Dead

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 67

What was the nature and purpose of the Egyptian family unit?

Question 68

Answer the following questions:
Paleolithic era

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 69

What attributes of Western civilization can be traced back to the cultures and societies discussed in Chapter 1?

Question 70

Answer the following questions:
Neolithic era

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 71

How did the advent of plow agriculture lead to the emergence of a social hierarchy based on gender?

Question 72

Sumerian society was complex, with its members divided into distinct categories. Describe these social categories in terms of membership, wealth and power, duties, functions, and obligations. How does the Code of Hammurabi reflect this social stratification?

Question 73

Answer the following questions:
Bronze Age

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 74

What rights and privileges did ordinary Egyptian women enjoy? How were Egyptian married couples expected to interact?

Question 75

Answer the following questions:
pharaoh

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 76

Answer the following questions:
Fertile Crescent

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 77

Answer the following questions:
cuneiform

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 78

Answer the following questions:
polytheism

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 79

Answer the following questions:
Hammurabi's law code

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.

Question 80

Answer the following questions:
patriarchy

A)The period after 9000 B.C.E., when people developed agriculture, domesticated animals, and used tools made of stone and wood.
B)An area of mild climate and abundant wild grain where agriculture first developed, in present-day Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
C)Sumerian form of writing; the term describes the wedge-shaped marks made by a stylus.
D)Egyptian funerary manuscripts, written to help guide the dead through the difficulties they would encounter on the way to the afterlife.
E)A proclamation issued by Babylonian king Hammurabi to establish laws regulating many aspects of life.
F)The period of human history up to about 9000 B.C.E., when tools were made from stone and bone and people gained their food through foraging.
G)The worship of many gods and goddesses.
H)The title given to the king of Egypt in the New Kingdom, from a word that meant "great house."
I)A large-scale system of human political, economic, and social organizations; such a system has cities, laws, states, and often writing.
J)The Egyptian belief in a cosmic harmony that embraced truth, justice, and moral integrity; it gave the kings the right and duty to govern.
K)The period in which the production and use of bronze implements became basic to society.
L)A society in which most power is held by older adult men, especially those from the elite groups.
M)An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals beneficial to humans.