WH Fall Exam Review

Which of the following was the earliest civilization?

• Akkad

• Babylon

• Sumer

• Phoenicians

What is cuneiform?

• Written system of engravings used in ancient Egypt

• Writing made by pressing a reed stylus into clay tablets

• Writing system of pictures and symbols used in ancient Babylon

• Writing made using a blunt chisel on stone tablets

Egyptian civilization was based around

• The Nile

• The Tigris and Euphrates

• The Apennine Mountains

• The Olduvai Gorge

What is an acropolis?

• Fortified area of a Greek city; often used for meetings

• Open marketplace in Athens

• Royal crypt in ancient Rome

• A wall built around Persian cities

The period when early humans shifted from nomadic lifestyles to permanent settlements

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

• American Revolution

Sumerian religion focused on what structures?

• Pyramids

• Ziggurats

• Hieroglyphs

• Obelisks

What is anthropology?

• Study of human life and culture

• Study of insects

• Study of ancient artifacts

• Study of ancient writing

Which of the following is one of the six characteristics of civilization?

• Fire

• Family

• Art

• Tools

Paleolithic people are best described as

• Nomads

• Farmers

• Peasants

• Artisans

What is a satrap?

• Persian territory

• Governor of a Persian territory

• Siege device

• Persian colony