Humanities Chapter 1 Quiz – Flashcards
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In their worship of the sun god Aten, the early Egyptians emphasized their
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belief in resurrection.
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The Egyptians worshiped Osiris, god of the Nile, who was also associated with _________
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the underworld.
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Which of the following is NOT true about the pyramids?
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They were the tombs of pharaohs throughout Egyptian history.
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Which of the following characterizes Egyptian art?
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an emphasis on the social elite
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The first capital city of ancient Egypt was
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Memphis.
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Fiero, Figure 1.12: The girl carries on her head a basket filled with
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food for the deceased.
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Recent excavations near Gizeh suggest that the promise of life after death was
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anticipated by all social classes.
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A principal subject of Egyptian poetry was
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love.
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Generally speaking, in Egyptian art
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upper-class people are shown larger than lower-class people.
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The Code of Hammurabi reflects the fact that in ancient Babylon
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all people were not considered equal.
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In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gift of life that makes "old men young again" is represented as a
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thorny plant.
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Apart from the Ten Commandments, the Hebrew laws recorded in Exodus
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strongly parallel Hammurabi's code.
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The Last Judgment in the teachings of Zoroaster most closely resemble that of the
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Egyptians.
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The Book of Job questions unjustified suffering in a universe governed by
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a merciful God.
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The cities of Nimrud and Nineveh are famous for the palaces of the
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Assyrians.
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are collectively called the
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Torah.
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The ancient capitol of the Persian Empire was
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Persepolis.
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Why did the Hebrews not go immediately to the promised land after leaving Egypt?
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It was occupied by strong local tribes.
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The beginnings of the Hebrew history is personified by which of the following?
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Abraham
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Paleolithic culture was characterized by
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the use of crude stone tools.
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The most revolutionary aspect of Neolithic culture was
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the appearance of cave paintings.
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The megalithic site known as Stonehenge probably functioned as a
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celestial calendar.
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Writing most likely developed from
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clay tokens.
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The world's first literary epic developed in
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Mesopotamia.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of a legendary king
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who unsuccessfully seeks immortality.
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Hammurabi is best known as the
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Babylonian king who compiled an important law code.
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Egyptian pyramids were
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tombs.
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The Book of the Dead was
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an Egyptian guide to the afterlife.
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The Upanishads compile commentaries on the
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Vedas.
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In Hinduism, the union of Self with Spirit which ends the cycle of death and rebirth is called
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Nirvana.
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The Chinese concept of yin/yang represents
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the natural order. the creative energy of the universe. male and female principles of nature. interacting cosmic forces.
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The first civilizations appeared
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along river banks.
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Mesopotamia, the "land between the rivers," is located between the
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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
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Sumer, humanity's first civilization, was located in
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Mesopotamia.
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The first Hebrew state was established
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by Saul around 1000 B.C.E.
