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| Where are paleolithic cave paintings found in caves? |
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| In Mesopotamia, the need for large irrigation projects led to the development of what? |
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The rivers of Mesopotamia are:
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Egypt was protected from invasions by its
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| During the Paleolithic era, the sea levels were _______ than they are today |
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| In Europe, Paleolithic cave paintings are found primarily in |
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| Who developed the first form of writing? |
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| Egyptian sculptures are usually a)emotional, b)realistic c)idealized d)abstract |
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| During the Paleolithic era, female statuettes emphasized |
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| The ancient Egyptians typically had a ______ attitude |
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| The Law Code of Hammurabi is based on instilling _______ among the people. |
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| King Tut was approximately ____ years old when he died. |
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| The Egyptian pyramid developed out of the practice of burying their dead in_________. |
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| What is located on top of the zigurrats? |
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| The one object that has not been found in any tomb is his what? |
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| The earliest domesticated animals in Mesopotamia were... |
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| What village built its houses with shared walls for defensive purposes? |
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| Where did the Neolithic era first begin? |
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| What does the Egyptian term Maat meant? |
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| It is now generally believed that Gilgamesh was a) a god b) only a legend c) a real person d) part animal |
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| For the people of Mesopotamia, the gods were a) unreliable b) beautiful c) caring d) human |
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| The First Intermediate Period was a time of a)wealth and prosperity b) technological advancements c) invasions from outside Europe d) civil war & unrest |
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| What technology marks the start of the Neolithic era? |
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| The area that was Mesopotamia is now modern day |
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| When Akhenaton died, a)his memory was glorified in hymns and epic poems b)he was worshipped as a god c)his religious beliefs were carried on d) his images were destroyed & his capital abandoned |
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| his images were destroyed and his capital abandoned |
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| Of the following, which is the oldest? a) Ziggurat at Ur b)Great Pyramids c)Stonehenge d)Epic of Gilgamesh |
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| During the Middle Kingdom: a) religion changed to monotheism b)pyramids grew in size c) pyramids ceased to be built d) the government was a democracy |
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| pyramids ceased to be built |
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| The principle natural resource in Mesopotamia was: a)clay b)metal c)stone d)wood |
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| Who was the first recorded architect? |
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| During the New Kingdom, pharaohs were buried in: a)the pyramids at Giza b)the Valley of the Kings c)great temple complexes d)their own palaces |
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| During the Mesolithic era, humans lived in a)caves b)cities c)river valleys d)villages |
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| The earliest man-made foods in Mesopotamia were: a)bread & beer b)bread & wine c) bread & stew d)stew & wine |
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| Paleolithic humans constructed temporary houses out of: a)found metals b)dinosaur bone c)mammoth bone d)concrete |
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| When a pharaoh died, who was the position of pharaoh passed down to? |
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| In the story, Gilgamesh was on a quest for what? |
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| The main animal depicted in Paleolithic caves was what? |
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| The Sumerians believed that the afterlife was peaceful and lovely or dark nothingness? |
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| Writing was first developed to keep records of what? |
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| Archaeologists believed that prehistoric cave paintings were real when they found __________ covering the paintings. |
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| The Egyptian word pharaoh comes fromt he word paraoh, which means what? |
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| What is King Narmer remembered for? |
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| unifying Upper & Lower Egypt |
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| What were the earliest crops in Mesopotamia? |
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| Cylinder seals were used as a form of what? |
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| What did Mesopotamians write on? |
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| Mesopotamia is called the "fertile crescent" because it was fertile in terms of what? |
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| Who was the only female pharaoh of Egypt? |
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| Akhenaton's beautiful wife was named what? |
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| What did the Ancient Egyptians write on? |
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| What was the main material for tools and weapons during the prehistoric era? |
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| One can always recognized the pharaoh in an art work because... |
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| Who discovered King Tut's tomb? |
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| Who is the Egyptian god of the dead? |
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| What does the Mesolithic art depict? |
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| What was the purpose of the Serdab statue? |
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| To hold the ka if the mummy was destroyed? |
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