Deck 1: The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the pictorial convention in which the most important figures are represented in a larger size than the others?

A) pictogram
B) hieratic scale
C) double entendre
D) phonetic writing

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In which of the following nations was the Willendorf Venus discovered?

A) Spain
B) Ukraine
C) France
D) Austria

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In which of the following regions did an agricultural society develop last?

A) southern France
B) the Indus River valley
C) England
D) the Nile River valley

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Mesopotamia?

A) the Yellow
B) the Nile
C) the Indus
D) the Tigris

Question 5

Which of the following best defines myth?

A) a religious parable
B) a factual recounting of origin
C) an intentional fabrication
D) a story that a culture assumes is true

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to one of the "big stones" used in the construction of a site such as Stonehenge?

A) megalith
B) menhir
C) cairn
D) cromlech

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods and goddesses often associated with natural forces and realms?

A) monotheism
B) theocracy
C) henotheism
D) polytheism

Question 8

Where was evidence of the earliest hominins found?

A) Iran
B) France
C) Spain
D) Ethiopia

Question 9

Which of the following is the son of King David and is also the person who built the magnificent temple in Jerusalem?

A) Solomon
B) Saul
C) Samuel
D) Moses

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to the category of megalithic structure that includes Stonehenge?

A) dolmen
B) menhir
C) cairn
D) cromlech

Question 11

Which of the following was the resident god at Ur?

A) Abu, god of vegetation
B) Belitili, goddess of fertility
C) Anu, the father of the gods
D) Sin, the god of the moon

Question 12

How does culture manifest itself?

A) in the biology of a people
B) in the geography of a place
C) in the laws, customs, ritual behavior, and artistic production of a group
D) only in architecture

Question 13

In the light of recently discovered evidence,what would be the most likely purpose of Stonehenge?

A) a crop circle
B) an astronomical chart
C) a burial ground
D) a temple

Question 14

In which area were Neolithic ceramics discovered in Africa?

A) South Africa
B) Tanzania
C) Ivory Coast
D) Nigeria

Question 15

Which of the following is considered the first existing monumental work made through the lost-wax casting technique?

A) the dedicatory statues from the Abu Temple
B) the Cylinder Seal of Adda
C) the Standard of Ur
D) the Head of an Akkadian Man

Question 16

How was the Hebrew belief system different from that of other religious traditions?

A) The Hebrews were monotheistic while the religious traditions of other peoples were polytheistic.
B) The Hebrews blended into the Akkadian culture and resurged later during the Golden Age of Pericles.
C) The Hebrews had defined political leadership, from which a theocratic ruler emerged.
D) The Hebrews were connected to the land through an agricultural tradition supported through animism.

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to what the Zuni Pueblo people consider deified spirits who manifest themselves in performance and dance?

A) kachinas
B) kivas
C) menhirs
D) cairns

Question 18

Among the following residents of Mesopotamia,which was the only monotheistic group?

A) the Akkadians
B) the Assyrians
C) the Hebrews
D) the Babylonians

Question 19

Which feature on the Willendorf Venus was a natural indentation in the stone?

A) the nose
B) the navel
C) the hair
D) the chin

Question 20

What are the paintings in Chauvet known for?

A) their location
B) their colors
C) their attention to detail
D) their naturalism

Question 21

Which of the following armies captured Jerusalem,destroyed its temple,and deported many of the Hebrews?

A) the Assyrians
B) the Persians
C) the Babylonians
D) the Hittites

Question 22

Discuss what the Law Code of Hammurabi tells us about family relations and class division in Mesopotamian society.

Question 23

Discuss the tradition of Japanese Shinto.

Question 24

By what name do we know the new style of art that developed during the rule of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten?

A) the Hatshepsut style
B) the Karnak style
C) the Hyksos style
D) the Amarna style

Question 25

Discuss the ethical implications of the body of laws outlined in the Torah.

Question 26

Amenhotep IV relocated the capital of Egypt,changed his own name to Akhenaten,and

A) established a new monotheistic religion to replace the traditional Egyptian pantheon.
B) limited the priesthood to only twelve members.
C) began new construction at Karnak.
D) built the step-pyramids of Saqqara.

Question 27

Discuss the symbolism and meaning within the Royal Standard of Ur.

Question 28

What resulted from Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten moving Egypt's capital to the north?

A) a transformation of Egypt's political, cultural, and religious life
B) the shift in agricultural practice of farming to construction and stone quarrying
C) the political changes of democratic theocracy
D) the expansion to include the Babylonian-held Ishtar province

Question 29

Which of the following terms refers to a state ruled by a god or by the god's representative?

A) monotheism
B) polytheism
C) henotheism
D) theocracy

Question 30

Which of the following ancient Egyptian leaders ruled circa 3000 BCE and is credited with unifying both Upper and Lower Egypt?

A) Djoser
B) Khafre
C) Khufu
D) Narmer

Question 31

Female figurines outnumber representations of males in the Paleolithic era.Explain what this situation suggests about the roles that women played in Paleolithic culture.

Question 32

Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods and goddesses often associated with natural forces and realms?

A) monotheism
B) polytheism
C) henotheism
D) theocracy

Question 33

In ancient Egyptian religion,which of the following was comparable to an enduring "soul" or "life force," a concept shared by many other religions?

A) ba
B) ka
C) ma'at
D) cartouche

Question 34

Discuss the process of the Nile cycle,identifying its importance to agriculture.