Question 1

Talk about:
-Indus and Yellow Rivers

Accepted Answer

The Indus and Yellow Rivers are two of t

Question 2

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

A) were more severe for the lower classes. 
B) did not apply to domestic family concerns. 
C) stressed reform rather than retribution. 
D) were not for the upper class at all. 
E) stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness. 
A) were more severe for the lower classes. 
B) did not apply to domestic family concerns. 
C) stressed reform rather than retribution. 
D) were not for the upper class at all. 
E) stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness.

Question 3

Talk about:
-Code of Hammurabi

Accepted Answer

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the olde

Question 4

In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was

Accepted Answer

A) more urban. 
B) less dependent on rivers. 
C) more rural. 
D) without food surpluses. 
E) more literate. 
A) more urban. 
B) less dependent on rivers. 
C) more rural. 
D) without food surpluses. 
E) more literate.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

Accepted Answer

A) Sanskrit 
B) Babylonian 
C) German 
D) Latin 
E) Greek 
A) Sanskrit 
B) Babylonian 
C) German 
D) Latin 
E) Greek

Question 6

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

Accepted Answer

The terms "society" and "civilization" a

Question 7

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Accepted Answer

A) Lascaux 
B) Chauvet 
C) Andalusia 
D) Pyrenees 
E) Poitiers 
A) Lascaux 
B) Chauvet 
C) Andalusia 
D) Pyrenees 
E) Poitiers

Question 8

Talk about:
-​Manetho

Accepted Answer

Manetho was an ancient Egyptian historia

Question 9

Talk about:
-patriarchy

Accepted Answer

The answer of Talk about:
-patriarchy...

Question 10

Talk about:
-Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Accepted Answer

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are two

Question 11

Talk about:
-Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia:

Who?
Mesopotamia is not a

Question 12

Talk about:
-​Caral

Accepted Answer

Caral is a large archaeological site loc

Question 13

Talk about:
-Isis

Accepted Answer

Isis, also known as the Islamic State of

Question 14

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Talk about:
-Upper and Lower Egypt

Accepted Answer

Upper and Lower Egypt refer to the two r

Question 16

Gilgamesh was

Accepted Answer

A) a thick barley porridge eaten by peasants. 
B) the hero of a Sumerian epic poem. 
C) the Sumerian god of storms. 
D) the dwelling-place of the Sumerian gods. 
E) the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia. 
A) a thick barley porridge eaten by peasants. 
B) the hero of a Sumerian epic poem. 
C) the Sumerian god of storms. 
D) the dwelling-place of the Sumerian gods. 
E) the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

Accepted Answer

A) Women exclusively controlled offices in the priesthood. 
B) Divorce laws applied equally to men and women. 
C) Punishments for adultery were light compared to those for men. 
D) Woman had political but no religious rights. 
E) The woman's role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband. 
A) Women exclusively controlled offices in the priesthood. 
B) Divorce laws applied equally to men and women. 
C) Punishments for adultery were light compared to those for men. 
D) Woman had political but no religious rights. 
E) The woman's role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband.

Question 18

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?

Accepted Answer

A) Women had many equal legal rights with men. 
B) Marriages were based on love and personal attraction. 
C) The upper classes devoted much time to entertainment. 
D) The wife's primary role in the family was to produce children. 
E) Polygamy was the rule. 
A) Women had many equal legal rights with men. 
B) Marriages were based on love and personal attraction. 
C) The upper classes devoted much time to entertainment. 
D) The wife's primary role in the family was to produce children. 
E) Polygamy was the rule.

Question 20

Why begin the history of Western Civilization with a study of ancient societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

The history of Western Civilization is o

Talk about: -Indus and Yellow Rivers

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Talk about: -Code of Hammurabi

In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Talk about: -Manetho

Talk about: -patriarchy

Talk about: -Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Talk about: -Mesopotamia

Talk about: -Caral

Talk about: -Isis

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Talk about: -Upper and Lower Egypt

Gilgamesh was

Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead .

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?

Why begin the history of Western Civilization with a study of ancient societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

Talk about: -Indus and Yellow Rivers

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

Talk about: -Code of Hammurabi

In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

Define the differences between the terms "society" and "civilization."

The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

Talk about: -​Manetho

Talk about: -patriarchy

Talk about: -Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Talk about: -Mesopotamia

Talk about: -​Caral

Talk about: -Isis

The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

Talk about: -Upper and Lower Egypt

Gilgamesh was

Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead .

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?

Why begin the history of Western Civilization with a study of ancient societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Talk about: -Manetho

Talk about: -Caral