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What is the significance of the Stele of Hammurabi?

A
It is the earliest known written trade transaction.
B
It is a written history of the development of the Persian empire.
C
It is a carved relief which explains Sumerian laws and religious traditions.
D
It is the earliest example of written law.
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Organized systems of agriculture, the maintenance of herds of domesticated animals, and permanent, year-round settlements marked the_______________.

A
Paleolithic Era
B
Stone Age
C
Bronze Age
D
Neolithic Era
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Which of the following is not true of the Fertile Crescent?

A
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through the Fertile Crescent.
B
The Fertile Crescent frequently experience flooding.
C
Societies of the Fertile Crescent believed in equality and communal living.
D
The first water management systems were created in this region, which led to the first cities.
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The three Pyramids of Giza include all of the following, except which?

A
Menkaure
B
Khafre
C
Khufu
D
Narmer
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Which is not true about the Upper Paleolithic period?

A
People made tools by chipping flint pebbles into blades and scrapers that had sharp edges.
B
Humans and animal forms begin to be seen in art.
C
The period took place between 40,000 and 4,000 BCE.
D
In cave art, Artists used the cave’s irregularities to create images.
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The Book of the Dead _____________

A
showed the three stages of life that the Egyptians believed each person passed through.
B
was created on papyrus scrolls.
C
contains images of the judgment of Hunefer before Orisis.
D
possess all of the above elements.
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The Rosetta Stone When examining the Rosetta Stone, a French scholar found Ptolomy and Cleopatra's names written in Demotic, an Egyptian language, and was able to match those names to the Greek writing on the Stone. In this flash of insight, it was discovered that the same information was written in three languages, Demotic, Greek and ___________. After this discovery, the tablet was decoded over three years.

A
Ancient Egyptian
B
Early French
C
Ancient Latin
D
Early Roman
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A relief sculpture is __________________

A
a three-dimensional form of art that is meant to be seen from all sides.
B
a sculpture that has a relationship with its surrounding and religious significance.
C
a type of sculpture that contains objects embedded in a ground surface.
D
a form of site specific work, which is designed to affect the way a space is experienced.
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Which of the following is not true of the sculpture above?

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A
The intertwined plants below the throne symbolize Khafre’s rule of both Upper and Lower Egypt.
B
The man’s head is held by Horus, the falcon god, which is a display of protection.
C
The lions form the throne’s legs, symbolizing strength and power.
D
The sculpture was never completed, but the reason is unknown.
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The picture above shows a ______________, which was first used between 3300 and 3100 BCE in order to ensure that no unauthorized person could gain access to whatever was being sealed.

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A
stylus seal
B
cuneiform seal
C
cylinder seal
D
Sumerian seal
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Which of the following is not true of the Pyramids of Giza?

A
Menkaure is the smallest of the three.
B
Khufu is the oldest and the only pyramid that tombs have been discovered in.
C
Khafre has a top of limestone and still hold some of its veneer.
D
Khufu is the oldest and largest. It is believed that the slope of the sides was intended to mimic the sun rays.
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Which of the following examples is from the Lower Paleolithic period? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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The Persians are highly regarded for their achievements in all of the following areas, except which?

A
jewelry
B
sculpture
C
weapons
D
coinage
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Old Kingdom sculptors _____________________

A
made pieces that showed the beauty and power of the Egyptian goddesses.
B
produced figures of less prominent people.
C
used expensive materials such as gold and precious jewels.
D
worked only for the Egyptian rulers creating items for their palaces and tombs.
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Cuneiform was first developed by the Sumerians so they could have _________________

A
written records for trade and business.
B
a code of laws.
C
a written recording of all court procedures and decisions.
D
a transferable method of communication between Sumerian rulers.
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The Paleolithic period is ____________________

A
divided into three phases.
B
also referred to as the New Stone Age.
C
best known for its ceramics and human-like figures.
D
took place between 40,000 and 4,000 BCE.
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Metalworking began _________________

A
during the Upper Paleolithic period.
B
with the introductions of Bronze, an alloy, or mixture of tin and copper, changed the peoples of Europe.
C
out of a need for stronger weaponry to used against the increasingly aggressive Vikings.
D
with, and because of, all of the above circumstances.
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Which of the following discoveries offered the most help to historians in understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?

A
the tomb of Tutankhamun
B
the Rosetta Stone
C
the tomb of Rameses II
D
the Book of the Dead
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King Tutankhamun’s tomb was found __________________

A
in the Valley of the Kings.
B
untouched since it was first closed off.
C
with the body of the King in three nesting coffins.
D
with all of the above.
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The entrance to the tomb of Rameses II is guarded by 4 massive stone figures, as shown in the picture above. Who/what are the four figures representative of?

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A
Egyptian gods
B
great Egyptian kings
C
Ammit, Anubis, Orisis, and Rameses
D
Rameses II

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