Ancient Civilizations and Mesopotamia

"How could my cheeks not be wasted, nor my face dejected..." This passage from The Epic of Gilgamesh describes Gilgamesh's grief after:

The death of his friend Enkidu.

In what way were the Egyptian and Mesopotamian religions similar?

Both were polytheistic religions.

What was the period of human development where smelted copper was combined with zinc, tin, and arsenic to create spear points and axes?

Bronze Age.

Akhenaten's experiment with Egyptian religion failed because:

It was imposed from above and failed to find a place among the people.

Near Eastern peoples originally developed writing to:

Keep accurate records.

The earliest written signs:

Were pictographs, in which each sign pictured an object.

This passage describes the importance of which of the following rivers?

Nile.

The "New Kingdom" Egyptians began to use what term as a synonym for their monarch, which originally meant "great house"?

Pharaoh.

Egyptians believed that the monarch embodied a cosmic harmony that combined truth, justice, and moral integrity. What was this identified as?

Ma'at.

The evidence suggests that Paleolithic people:

Developed forms of expression that we now refer to as art, culture, and religion.

What does the term Neolithic mean?

A period of history identified as the "New" Stone Age, where humans used stone tools and initiated agriculture and domestication of animals.

Which of the following is identified as an economic system of domestication and herding of goats, sheep, cattle, or other animals in order to benefit humans?

Pastoralism.

Cuneiform writing was recorded on:

Clay.

Why was the invention of the scratch plow so important?

It allowed Neolithic people to produce a significant amount of surplus food.

Pharaoh Ramses II fought the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.E. and concluded a peace treaty in 1258 B.C.E. with King Hattusuli III, who was the ruler of what people?

The Hittites.

The Code of Hammurabi demanded that:

The punishment fit the crime.

Human origins can be traced back to:

East Africa.

Under Hammurabi's code, the law:

Differed according to social status.

One major drawback to the system of writing known as pictographs was that it:

Could not represent abstract ideas.

Which of the following best characterizes the Hyksos?

Migrants looking for good land.

How did the Egyptians respond to the warm environment of Egypt?

They bathed several times a day and used perfumes for deodorants.

In an effort to cement his domination of Sumer, Sargon:

Tore down the defensive walls of Sumerian cities and appointed his own sons as their rulers.

The Sumerians believed that humans had been created to:

Serve the gods.

Hammurabi's code was designed to:

Regulate the relationships among his people.

Which of the following characterizes the idea of "Western" at the beginning of the twenty-first century?

Christian, democratic, and advocating civil liberties.

"My headmaster read my tablet, said: 'There is something missing,' caned me..." This passage describes the experience of:

Training to be a Mesopotamian scribe.

The Egyptian god Amon was especially cherished because he was believed to:

Honor fairness and justice, especially for the common people.

In Mesopotamia, how did the climate promote the development of central authority?

The arid climate required large-scale irrigation projects directed by a central authority.

Hammurabi linked his success to:

The will of the gods.

Hammurabi secured Babylon's cultural ascendancy through:

Manipulation of Mesopotamian and Babylonian mythology.

"The janitors carry staves and the Nubians rods of palm..." What aspect of Egyptian life is described in this excerpt?

The collection of tax obligations.

How did a new form of regional politics emerge after the Hittite defeat of the Egyptians at the Battle of Kadesh?

The Hittites, Egyptians, and Babylonians formed an alliance to uphold one another's authority and mutual protection.

What was the first metal ore to be mined and extracted by a process known as smelting in the Balkan Peninsula around 5500 B.C.E.?

Copper.

Mesopotamia is the Greek name for the land:

Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

"Nobody sees the face of Death, Nobody hears the voice of Death..." In this passage from The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ut-napishtim responds to a story told by:

Gilgamesh.

What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

They were tombs for the pharaohs.

Which of the following helps explain Egypt's political and economic strength?

It was nearly self-sufficient.

What societal system gives men more access to power and resources of the society?

Patriarchy.

How did the nobles in Sumerian society maintain their dominant position?

They possessed the land and permitted their clients to work parts of it, making the clients dependent on them.