Question 1

Each of the following is true about civilization except

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A) civilization is tied to urban life. 
B) a system of writing is characteristic of a civilization. 
C) civilization first arose with the creation of humankind five thousand years ago. 
D) the first civilizations appeared along Near Eastern river valleys. 
E) civilization is an act of human creativity. 
A) civilization is tied to urban life. 
B) a system of writing is characteristic of a civilization. 
C) civilization first arose with the creation of humankind five thousand years ago. 
D) the first civilizations appeared along Near Eastern river valleys. 
E) civilization is an act of human creativity.

Question 2

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-cuneiform

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Cuneiform is a system of writing that wa

Question 3

In contrast to Egypt, Mesopotamian life was

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A) stable and peaceful. 
B) permeated by anxiety. 
C) hopeful and seen as a step towards eternal life. 
D) barely civilized. 
E) far more sophisticated and literate. 
A) stable and peaceful. 
B) permeated by anxiety. 
C) hopeful and seen as a step towards eternal life. 
D) barely civilized. 
E) far more sophisticated and literate.

Question 4

Mesopotamian mathematics included

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A) multiplication and division tables, cubes, and cube roots. 
B) the division of circles into 360 degrees. 
C) the basis for the Pythagorean theorem and for quadratics equations. 
D) the ability to calculate the area of right triangles and rectangles. 
E) All of these 
A) multiplication and division tables, cubes, and cube roots. 
B) the division of circles into 360 degrees. 
C) the basis for the Pythagorean theorem and for quadratics equations. 
D) the ability to calculate the area of right triangles and rectangles. 
E) All of these

Question 5

All of the following were features of Egyptian belief in the afterlife except

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A) a renunciation of this life and a longing for death. 
B) a deep faith that inspired the pyramids. 
C) mummification to preserve the dead. 
D) funerary art. 
E) a continuation of pleasures enjoyed on earth. 
A) a renunciation of this life and a longing for death. 
B) a deep faith that inspired the pyramids. 
C) mummification to preserve the dead. 
D) funerary art. 
E) a continuation of pleasures enjoyed on earth.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes Egyptian religion until the end of the New Kingdom?

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A) With its consistent and systematized polytheism and its belief in an afterlife, religion dominated Egyptian civilization. 
B) Three of the most important features of Egyptian religion were polytheism, the belief in an afterlife, and an ethical code emphasizing truth and compassion. 
C) Egyptian religion evolved.Over time, access to the afterlife was extended to more and more Egyptians and eventually, polytheism was permanently replaced with monotheism. 
D) In Egyptian religion, the universe was alive with malevolent and unpredictable divinities. 
E) Although it lacked an ethical code, religion dominated all aspects of Egyptian society. 
A) With its consistent and systematized polytheism and its belief in an afterlife, religion dominated Egyptian civilization. 
B) Three of the most important features of Egyptian religion were polytheism, the belief in an afterlife, and an ethical code emphasizing truth and compassion. 
C) Egyptian religion evolved.Over time, access to the afterlife was extended to more and more Egyptians and eventually, polytheism was permanently replaced with monotheism. 
D) In Egyptian religion, the universe was alive with malevolent and unpredictable divinities. 
E) Although it lacked an ethical code, religion dominated all aspects of Egyptian society.

Question 7

Which of the following was contained in the Code of Hammurabi?

Accepted Answer

A) The principle of "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." 
B) Punishment depended on the status of both the victim and the perpetrator. 
C) Extenuating circumstances are never considered and neither women nor children had any rights. 
D) Government officials are exempt from punishment. 
E) All of these 
A) The principle of "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." 
B) Punishment depended on the status of both the victim and the perpetrator. 
C) Extenuating circumstances are never considered and neither women nor children had any rights. 
D) Government officials are exempt from punishment. 
E) All of these

Each of the following is true about civilization except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -cuneiform

In contrast to Egypt, Mesopotamian life was

Mesopotamian mathematics included

All of the following were features of Egyptian belief in the afterlife except

Which of the following best describes Egyptian religion until the end of the New Kingdom?

Which of the following was contained in the Code of Hammurabi?

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

Each of the following is true about civilization except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -cuneiform

In contrast to Egypt, Mesopotamian life was

Mesopotamian mathematics included

All of the following were features of Egyptian belief in the afterlife except

Which of the following best describes Egyptian religion until the end of the New Kingdom?

Which of the following was contained in the Code of Hammurabi?

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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