Exam 1: The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

What are the paintings in Chauvet known for?

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

Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Mesopotamia?

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

In which area were Neolithic ceramics discovered in Africa?

How does culture manifest itself?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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