Wed. 8/26 Mesopotamia & Egypt - 1st Period

Which of the following was NOT a common trait of early civilizations?

• Writing

• Formal state structures

• Urban life

• Nomadism

Where did the earliest civilizations tend to develop?

• Mountain plateaus

• Coastlines

• River Valleys

• Grassland steppes

Based on the preponderance of archaeological evidence, Which region of the world saw the development of the earliest civilizations?

• Norther Eurasia

• South America

• Indonesia

• The Middle East

Which people are generally credited with founding Mesopotamian civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley?

• Akkadians

• Hittites

• Sumerians

• Greeks

Which of the following is NOT true of the ancient Egyptian pyramids?

• Served as tombs for pharaohs

• Were built by slave and corvee labor

• Are reflective of advanced geometric knowledge

• Were built under the influence of Chinese advisors

Which people are credited with developing the first phonetic alphabet?

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

• Phoenicians

• Chinese

Which statement is most accurate regarding Jewish monotheism?

• It traces its origins to Abraham

• It was spread by missionaries in the Ganges River valley

• It appealed mainly to the wealthier people

• It incorporated the idea of reincarnation

River valley civilizations, such as the Egyptians or Sumerians, developed all of the following EXCEPT

• Craft specialization

• Social stratification

• Constitutional monarchy

• Long-distance trade

What conclusions can we draw about Babylonian society from the following excerpt from Hammurabi's Code?

221.If a physician heals the broken bone or diseased soft part of a man, the patient shall pay the physician five shekels in money. 222. IF he were a freed man he shall pay three shekels. 223. If he were a slave his owner shall pay the physician two shekels.

• Babylonian medical practice was informed by study of microscopic germs.

• Babylonian physicians attended formal medical schools for many years of training similar to doctors today.

• Babylonian physicians healed most cases of broken bones in Mesopotamia

• Babylonian medical practice reflected prevailing patterns in social status.

Which is the name of the ancient Sumerian writing system?

• Hieroglyphics

• Ideograph

• Pictograph

• Cuneiform