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HUM 111 Week 2 Quiz 1
HUM 111 Week 2 Quiz 1
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Undergraduate 1
07/23/2014

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Term
What possibly explains why Hebrew law provided for more humane treatment of the lowest members of society?
Definition
The Hebrews had once themselves been slaves and aliens
Term
What does Hammurabi's code tell about the position of Mesopotamian women?
Definition
They were inferior to men, on the same level as slaves in some ways
Term
Which of the following differentiates the Hebrews from other Near Eastern cultures?
Definition
They worshipped a single god
Term
Which statement is true of the Biblical "Song of Songs"?
Definition
The woman's voice is especially strong.
Term
Why did the arts develop in Mesopotamia?
Definition
As celebrations of the priest-kings' power
Term
Why did the Egyptians go to such lengths to preserve the dead?
Definition
The believed the deceased's ka and ba would not recognize a decomposed body
Term
Why was deciphering the Rosetta Stone so significant?
Definition
The Stone provided the key to reading hieroglyphs
Term
Which god did the Egyptians believe the king personified?
Definition
Horus
Term
Why during the 8th century BCE were the Kushites able to control Egypt?
Definition
The Egyptians needed stronger leadership to thwart an Assyrian invasion
Term
What kind of government was found in Ancient Egypt?
Definition
Theocracy
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