Question 1

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A region along the central coast of Peru,home of a civilization that developed in the period 3000-1800 B.C.E.and the largest of some twenty-five urban centers that emerged in the area at that time.

Accepted Answer

The definition matches Norte Chico/Caral, which was a civilization that developed in the region along the central coast of Peru from 3000-1800 B.C.E. It was also the largest of the urban centers that emerged in the area at that time.

Question 2

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-This country is often known as "the gift of the Nile" because the region would not have been able to support a significant human population without the Nile's annual inundation,which provided rich silt deposits and made agriculture possible.

Accepted Answer

The statement is referring to the Nile River and its importance to the region's agriculture, which is a characteristic of ancient Egypt.

Question 3

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-An early civilization that developed along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico around 1200 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

The Olmec civilization developed along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico around 1200 B.C.E.

Question 4

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Literally "rule of the father";a social system of male dominance.

Accepted Answer

Patriarchy is the social system of male dominance, which is literally translated as "rule of the father".

Question 5

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A civilization to the south of Egypt in the Nile Valley,noted for development of an alphabetic writing system and a major ironworking industry by 500 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

Nubia is located to the south of Egypt and is known for its development of an alphabetic writing system and major ironworking industry.

Question 6

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The largest city of ancient Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

Uruk was the largest city of ancient Mesopotamia.

Question 7

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A series of laws publicized at the order of a Babylonian king (d.1750 B.C.E. ).A number of laws that proclaim the king's commitment to social order.

Accepted Answer

The Code of Hammurabi is a series of laws publicized at the order of a Babylonian king, Hammurabi. It proclaims his commitment to social order and justice.

Question 8

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-South Asian civilization that apparently generated no temples,palaces,elaborate caves,kings,or warrior classes.Archaeological evidence provides little indication of a political hierarchy or centralized state,yet many features of this civilization persist to the present.

Accepted Answer

The description matches the characteristics of the Indus Valley civilization, which had a complex urban culture but no clear evidence of centralized political power or a ruling elite.

Question 9

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Major cities of the Indus Valley civilization,both of which flourished around 2000 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

The major cities of the Indus Valley civilization were Mohenjo Daro and Harappa.

Question 10

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-An Egyptian foreman,in charge of a crew of tomb workers,whose misdeeds in about 1300 B.C.E.in life were recorded by a rival.

Accepted Answer

The description fits Paneb, an Egyptian foreman whose misdeeds were recorded by his rival in the 18th dynasty, around 1300 B.C.E.

Question 11

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The most famous extant literary work from ancient Mesopotamia,it tells the story of one man's quest for immortality.

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the most famous extant literary work from ancient Mesopotamia and tells the story of one man's quest for immortality.

Question 12

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A major First Civilization that emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C.E.to 3000 B.C.E.This civilization likely gave rise to the world's earliest written language,which was used initially by officials to record the goods received by various temples.

Accepted Answer

Sumer was a major First Civilization in southern Mesopotamia, known for developing one of the earliest writing systems, cuneiform, used initially for administrative purposes.

Question 13

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A process of centralization that took place in the First Civilizations,growing out of the greater complexity of urban life and the need for coordination,regulation,adjudication,and military leadership.

Accepted Answer

The definition refers to the "rise of the state" which is the process of centralization that took place in the early civilizations.

Question 14

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A major first civilization that emerged around 2200 B.C.E.in central Asia along the Oxus or Amu Darya river in what is now northern Afghanistan.An important focal point for a Eurasian-wide system of intellectual and cultural exchange,it faded away about 1700 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

The definition matches the Central Asian/Oxus civilization, which emerged around 2200 B.C.E. along the Oxus or Amu Darya river in what is now northern Afghanistan, and faded away about 1700 B.C.E.

Quiz 2: D: First Civilizations Cities, States, and Unequal Societies 3500 B.C.E-500 B.C.E

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A region along the central coast of Peru,home of a civilization that developed in the period 3000-1800 B.C.E.and the largest of some twenty-five urban centers that emerged in the area at that time.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -An early civilization that developed along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico around 1200 B.C.E.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Literally "rule of the father";a social system of male dominance.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A civilization to the south of Egypt in the Nile Valley,noted for development of an alphabetic writing system and a major ironworking industry by 500 B.C.E.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The largest city of ancient Mesopotamia.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A series of laws publicized at the order of a Babylonian king (d.1750 B.C.E. ) .A number of laws that proclaim the king's commitment to social order.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Major cities of the Indus Valley civilization,both of which flourished around 2000 B.C.E.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -An Egyptian foreman,in charge of a crew of tomb workers,whose misdeeds in about 1300 B.C.E.in life were recorded by a rival.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The most famous extant literary work from ancient Mesopotamia,it tells the story of one man's quest for immortality.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A process of centralization that took place in the First Civilizations,growing out of the greater complexity of urban life and the need for coordination,regulation,adjudication,and military leadership.