Question 1

Zhou rebels justified their rebellion against the Shang dynasty on the basis of

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A)   Daoist principles.
B)   the Mandate of Heaven.
C)   the aristocracy of merit.
D)   their interpretation of the Vedas.

Question 2

"Prehistory" may be defined as that period prior to

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A)   the Ice Age.
B)   written records.
C)   stone tools.
D)   humankind.

Question 3

Akhenaten is associated with what religion or religious view?

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A)   Pantheism
B)   Daoism
C)   Hinduism
D)   Monotheism

Question 4

The earliest discovered inscribed clay tablets come from

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A)   Sumer.
B)   Africa.
C)   Egypt.
D)   Babylon.

Question 5

One of the earliest landmarks of Paleolithic culture is

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A)   cave-painting.
B)   metallurgy.
C)   stone circles.
D)   farming.

Question 6

Research into the origins of writing suggest that written signs derived from

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A)   hand signals.
B)   markings on clay tokens.
C)   images on cave walls.
D)   Hammurabi's Code.

Question 7

Hammurabi was a ruler of

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A)   Uruk.
B)   Sumer.
C)   Assyria.
D)   Babylon.

Question 8

The landmark known as Stonehenge is located in

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A)   Iraq.
B)   England.
C)   Mexico.
D)   Spain.

Question 9

The first civilizations appeared

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A)   in tropical climates.
B)   on high plateaus.
C)   in Western Europe.
D)   on the banks of rivers.

Question 10

The name Zoroaster is associated primarily with the history of

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A)   Persia.
B)   Sumer.
C)   Egypt.
D)   Assyria.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the Epic of Gilgamesh is most accurate?

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A)   It originated in Egypt.
B)   It was written down by Neolithic communities.
C)   It was passed down orally for centuries.
D)   It was inspired by the Hebrew Bible. C

Question 12

Taking its name from the term for "sacred knowledge," which Hindu literature teaches worship through prayer and sacrifice?

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A)   Ramayana
B)   Vedas
C)   Upanishads
D)   Mahabharata

Question 13

The landmark known as the Book of the Dead is

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A)   a Hindu text on the afterlife.
B)   the first Sumerian written document.
C)   a set of Egyptian funerary prayers.
D)   China's oldest written religious text.

Question 14

The Great Temple at Karnak was

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A)   dedicated to the sun-god Amon-Ra.
B)   a landmark of Egypt's Old Kingdom.
C)   built by Indo-Aryan invaders in India.
D)   built in honor of the prophet Zoroaster.

Question 15

In Hinduism, the Absolute Spirit is known as

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A)   nirvana.
B)   karma.
C)   Atman.
D)   Brahman.

Question 16

How do the landmarks of China and India differ from (or resemble) those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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Question 17

The Egyptian pyramids functioned primarily as

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A)   temples.
B)   tombs.
C)   administrative centers.
D)   gathering places.

Question 18

Which landmarks do you believe are most representative of the key idea in this chapter, "origins"? In what ways does each of
these landmarks reflect a beginning point in the history of culture?

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Question 19

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in present-day

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A)   Israel.
B)   Iran.
C)   Iraq.
D)   Syria. C

Question 20

The first literary epic developed in

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A)   India.
B)   Egypt.
C)   Mesopotamia.
D)   China. C

Exam 1: Origins: the First Civilizations

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