Ancient History Midterm Review One

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• bones

• deer antlers

• animal fur

• pottery

Who is at the top of the social class in most ancient societies?

• priests and nobles

• farmers

• merchants

• soldiers

Which was NOT one of the 8 features of civilization?

• complex religion

• farming

• writing

• public works

Which civilization was monotheistic?

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Isrealites

• Indus

Who is known as the "father of history"?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Confucius

The earliest civilization is known as

• Egypt

• Sumer

• Indus

• Shang

The Greek word for city-state is

• polis

• filial piety

• Vizier

• acropolis

The torah refers to

• The Egyptian book of the dead

• The New Testament in the Bible

• The first 5 books of the Bible

• Sayings of Confucius

Archaeologists believe cave paintings in the Old Stone Age were meant to be

• decorations

• used as a mark of birth

• used to mark the rising of a river

• part of their religion

The first written laws were

• The 10 Commandments

• Hammurabi's Code

• Plato's Republic

• Egyptian Codes