World History - 2024 Fall Exam

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Who studies objects & fossils from the past?

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archaeologists

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What was the most significant achievement of the Neolithic era?

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farming

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Created by the Sumerians, what is considered the 1st written language?

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Cuneiform

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What was the Code of Hammurabi?

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a code of written laws that believed in an "eye for an eye"

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What river did the Egyptians settle along?

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Nile

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How did the Egyptians prepare their bodies for the afterlife?

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they removed every organ except the heart

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Which of the following statements is true about Egyptian pyramids?

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Egyptian pharaohs were buried with possessions to use in the afterlife

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What best describes the 10 plagues of Egypt?

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disasters the God inflicted on the Egyptians for enslaving the Jews

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Who was Moses?

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an Israelite who led the Jews out of Egypt

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What was the Torah?

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sacred writing in Judaism that included laws & spiritual teachings