history chapter 1 & 3
The empire that Sargon established was continued by his grandson _________ but fell less than 100 years after his grandson's death
Naram-Sin
The type of hominid scientists believe was the common ancestor of several
Neanderthals
The kind of Chaldeans who rebuilt Babylon was
Nebuchadnezzar II
The _________ caused many social changes, including the settling of people into villages, the rise of different occupations in society, and the roles of men and women.
Neolithic Revolution
In astronomy, the Sumerians charged the
constellations.
The use of metals marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a
New level of human control over the environment and its resources.
The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans
could give up nomadic ways of life and begin to live in settled communities.
The idea that, about 100,000 years ago, humans began migrating from Africa to the rest of the world is called the _________ theory.
Out-of-Africa
The Mesopotamian religion, which featured nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as
Polytheistic.
Axum's prosperity was due to its location along which body of water shown on the map?
Red Sea
A socially expected behavior pattern —
Role
After the Egyptian Empire fell, it became a part of the empire of
Rome.
After the Egyptian Empire fell, it became part of the empire of
Rome.
Cyrus was called "the Great" because he
Showed wisdom and compassion
Early people who lived during the Paleolithic Age were able to survive because of tools made from this material
Stone
The first Mesopotamian civilization was created by the
Sumerians
The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state was the
Temple.
In Sumerian cities, surplus food was stored in
Temples.
The first Empire in world history was
The Akkadian empire
Although the pharaoh Ramses II tried to maintain the Egyptian Empire's strength, he failed because he was unable to hold out against
The Sea Peoples
According to the beliefs in the ancient theocracy of Sumer, kings received their power from their
The gods.
During the New Kingdom, the Egyptian Empire reached its peak. What was one way it showed it's power?
The pharaohs constructed huge, magnificent temples and statues in their own honor.
Which of the following did the Sumerians invent
The sundial
One example of the Assyrians' efficiency and effectiveness as administrators was
Their system of carrying messages quickly, which involved a network of staging posts and relays of horses
Why did the Egyptians resist Akhenaten's religious reforms?
They accepted many gods, and did not like the idea of rejecting or destroying them to worship only one god
_____________ brought new civilizations in contact with one another.
Trade
Cuneiform writing was invented for record keeping.
True
Domestication refers to the adaptation of animals and crops for human use.
True
The Egyptian Empire collapsed with the invasion of the Akkadians
True
The Kushites were driven out of Egypt by the Assyrians
True
The ruler of a province in the Persian Empire was known as a pharaoh.
True
The boy pharaoh who restored worship of the old gods in the New Kingdom was named
Tutankhamen.
What contributed to the efficient system of communication that was crucial to sustaining the Persian Empire
Well-maintained roads and way stations to provide food, shelter, and fresh horses for traveling officials
How many years after dying does a sample lose one-half of its carbon-14 atoms?
5,730 years
According to the time line, about how many years did the New Kingdom last?
500 years
In the patriarchal Mesopotamian society,
A husband could divorce his wife if she failed in any of her duties
The Sumerian priests had the power to
Advise the king
Where do scientist believe that Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago?
Africa
In the Zoroastrian religion, which god represented the forces of good?
Ahuramazada
The rich soil of the Fertile Crescent was the result of a) silt from rivers b) snow from nearby mountains c) irrigation ditches d) all of the above
All of the above
When humans began using fire to cook food, the result was a)better-tasting, more digestible food b) longer-lasting food c) better nutrition d) all of the above
All of the above
The Code of Hammurabi paints a portrait of a society in which
Almost anything that can go wrong is addressed by one law or another.
Egypt's loss of its empire was due largely to
Amenhotep IV's religious reforms.
The term for a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, controlling many people's or territories is
An empire.
Humans reached Australia
Around the time they reached Southeast Asia.
A main characteristic of civilization is
Art
From the Hyksos the Egyptians learned to make weapons and tools out of
Bronze
The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the
Bronze Age.
The people of Sumer devoted much of their wealth to
Building temples to their gods
The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the
Change in the method of obtaining food
What was the Persians' most unique cultural contribution?
Zoroastrianism
According to the map, the kingdom of Kush was....
Completely landlocked
When humans first settled in farming villages, their ________ became more complex
Cultures
Which statement is most accurate? a) the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia b) the melting of snows in the upland mountains was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia c) irrigation and drainage ditches were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia d) the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and the ability to control flooding were the mains factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia
D
Under ________, the Persian Empire became the world's largest empire up to that time.
Darius
Which leader of the Persian Empire expanded it into the largest empire the world had yet seen?
Darius
Cyrus the Great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that
Everyone accepted him as a ruler
C-14 daring helps reveal the age of an object because living things slowly gain radioactive carbon over time.
False
Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and the Nike rivers
False
Society in ancient Mesopotamia was matriarchal — that is, dominated by women
False
In the first century B.C., the pharaoh Ramses II tried to reestablish
False - cleopatra
The Code of Hammurabi reveals that in ancient Babylon a marriage was decided upon by the two young people who wanted to wed
False - their parents
Plant remains in stone tools are evidence of _____ in Neothilic times.
Farming
Paleolithic people's who migrated from the tropics into colder regions began to use
Fire.
I'm Hammurabi's code, punishments generally followed the principle of retaliation, or the idea that one must
Give an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What is most unusual about the pharaoh Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut was a woman.
What military strategy did Hammurabi use to conquer lands and create his new Mesopotamian kingdom?
He arms and trained his soldiers well, then used his armies to divide his opponents and defeat them one at a time.
My father was ill that morning, so my mother set out alone ... but found very little until just before noon, when she noticed a scrap of enormously thick bone protruding from beneath surface .... In this passage, Richard Leakey describes an early humanlike creature that walked upright is called a(n)
Hominind
Who were the first hominids to learn to make fires deliberately?
Homo sapiens
By the 30,000 B.C., Neanderthals has been replace by
Homo sapiens sapiens
The Hyksos conquered Egypt's Middle Kingdom by using
Horse-drawn chariots
Darius's elite military forces were known as the
Immortals.
The Assyrians had the first large armies who carried weapons made of
Iron
In Egypt's New Kingdom, the pharaoh Hatshepsut was renowned for
Launching ambitious military and trading expeditions.
What were the basic political units of Sumerian civilization?
city-states
The achievements of Egypt's New Kingdom were evident in its
Magnificent buildings and temples
The inhabitants of what are now Mexico and Central America were
Mesoamericans
Both Jewish and Zoroastrian religions were
Monotheistic
The best way to describe Paleolithic people's and their way of life is by calling them
nomads.