Prehistory

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The invention which primarily distinguishes the prehistoric era from the historic era is

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writing

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Select the correct chronological order for the appearance of the hominids from the earliest to the latest.

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Cro-magnon, Neanderthal, Homo habilis

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Agriculture first arose in China.

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False, in the middle easy

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One of the most significant features of Neolithic art was that:

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it showed how closely early humans lived in relationship to nature

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Agriculture first arose in 2000 BCE.

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False

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Which of the following is true with regards to the rights of slaves in Babylonian society?

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Slaves could sometimes earn or purchase their freedom.

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The geographical features of Mesopotamia contributed to the lack of stability because

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there were no natural barriers to protect the city-states from outside invaders

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Cuneiform is

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a form of writing in wedge-shaped letters

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From The Epic of Gilgamesh, readers can understand that the Mesopotamian's view on life and death was:

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pessimistic and fearful

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The basis of punishment in the Code of Hammurabi, where the penalty was meant to fit the crime, was:

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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

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Where did Agriculture begin?

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Agriculture appeared in the Middle East by 8,000 BCE

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The Paleolithic Era

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era is known as the OLD STONE AGE because the tools that were used were made of stone, and were of a very crude nature.

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What does Paleolithic mean?

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is from the Greek; the suffix "lith" means stone

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What is Paleontology

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The Study of Fossils

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What is paleoanthropology?

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a subdivision of paleontology, involves the study of artifacts,

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Which of the following is true with regards to the rights of slaves in Babylonian society?

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Slaves could sometimes earn or purchase their freedom.

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The geographical features of Mesopotamia contributed to the lack of stability because

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there were no natural barriers to protect the city-states from outside invaders

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Cuneiform is

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a form of writing in wedge-shaped letters

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From The Epic of Gilgamesh, readers can understand that the Mesopotamian's view on life and death was:

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pessimistic and fearful

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The basis of punishment in the Code of Hammurabi, where the penalty was meant to fit the crime, was:

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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

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One of the main benefits of the rise of agriculture to the advancing of human civilization was

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it allowed humans to stay in one place and build settlements

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In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the first Mesopotamian man who survived the flood and then became immortal is

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Utnapishtim

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The Rock of Behistun

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enabled linguists to decipher cuneiform

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A ziggurat is

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a temple and the center of most Mesopotamian city-states

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The prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux mostly show

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large animals, such as reindeer and bison

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The word "Mesopotamia" means

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land between two rivers

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The culture responsible for the creation of the Paleolithic art of Lascaux was

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Cro-Magnon

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The flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh was sent by the gods because

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Humans were making too much noise and annoyed the gods

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The Paleolithic era refers to

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The Old Stone Age, when early humans used crude stone tools and survived by hunting

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Homo erectus was the first hominid to

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use fire

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Zoroastrianism proposed that there was

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good and evil were in conflict, and that humans would be judged by their deeds

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The distinguishing features of Neanderthals and their culture were

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dwelling in caves in small bands, hunting, and using stone tools

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The Neolithic era refers to

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The New Stone Age, when early humans developed agriculture and began living in urban centers

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A likely reason for the pessimism and relative difficulty of life in Mesopotamia was that

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resources were scarce, and competition between city-states meant frequent warfare

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The skilled hunters who herded animals together, chased them off cliffs, and harvested their flesh were

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Cro-Magnon

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The skilled hunters who herded animals together, chased them off cliffs, and harvested their flesh were

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Cro-Magnon

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According to the Code of Hammurabi, a woman

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had rights less than those of the slaves

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The legendary historical figure Gilgamesh was king of

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Uruk

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The character Enkidu in The Epic of Gilgamesh is

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a part-human, part-beast creature who fights then befriends Gilgamesh

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The prehistoric era is distinguished from the historic era by

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the invention of writing.

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The Mesopotamian king who suffered from a debilitating mental illness called lycanthropy was

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Nebuchadnezzar

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Which of the following is true with regards to the rights of slaves in Babylonian society?

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Slaves could sometimes earn or purchase their freedom.

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The geographical features of Mesopotamia contributed to the lack of stability because

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there were no natural barriers to protect the city-states from outside invaders

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Cuneiform is

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a form of writing in wedge-shaped letters

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From The Epic of Gilgamesh, readers can understand that the Mesopotamian's view on life and death was:

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pessimistic and fearful

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The basis of punishment in the Code of Hammurabi, where the penalty was meant to fit the crime, was:

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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth