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Western Civ MidtermQuiz Questions and
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All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except
A. the controlled use of fire
B. the regular production of food through agriculture C. a social system with rough equality between the
sexes
D. the utilization of tools
E. origins of religious and decorative art - Answer: B. The regular production of food through argiculture
Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River
A. is subject to violent, unpredictable floods
B. floods predictably at the same time every year
C. never rises or falls, but flows steadily year-round
D. was a dry shell for ten months of the year
E. frequently goes dry, leaving the land barren - Answer: B. Floods predictably at the same time every
year
In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because
A. bronze ore was easier to find
B. it was prettier and therefore made prettier jewelry
,C. bronze was harder and more durable
D. copper tools and weapons became too soft because of the hot weather of the Middle East
E. bronze took less time to smelt - Answer: C. Bronze was harder and more durable
The early Neolithic era saw
A.all of the above
B. the domestication of the horse in ancient Egypt
C. the appearance of cities and urban life
D. the smelting of iron
E. a slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society - Answer: E. A slow transition
from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society
The term "civilization" refers to human societies which, amongst other features,
A. have learned to live in peace with their neighbors
B. have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure
C. have given up religion and adopted rational thinking
D. have art and music
E. support themselves mainly by trading and manufacturing - Answer: B. Have an urban focus and a
distinct religious structure
The Sumerians
A.defeated the Hittites in 2600 B.C.
B. had a complicated religion with a sophisticated belief in life after death
C. were plagued by incessant warfare between their many city-states
D. built damns and irrigation canals along the Indus River
E. were warriors who instituted totalitarian government - Answer: C. were plagues by incessant warfare
between their many city-states
, Mesopotamia is located in the valley of the
A. Danube River
B. Po River
C. Tigris and Euphrates rivers
D. Nile River
E. Indus River - Answer: C. Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The physical environment of the Mesopotamians generally led to
A. a pessimistic outlook and loathing of religion
B. an optimistic outlook emphasizing the secular life
C. a pessimistic outlook with an emphasis on satisfying their angry gods
D. an optimistic outlook with a belief in providing for benevolent gods
E. profound apathy and lack of any material accomplishments - Answer: C. a pessimistic outlook with an
emphasis on satisfying their angry gods
The written script of Sumer is known as
A. phonogram
B. alphabetic
C. Cyrillic
D. hieroglyphs
E. cuneiform - Answer: E. cuneiform
The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that
A. immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshippers
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