Chapter.1 Origins Exam Questions 5th Edition

Chapter 01

Origins

1. "Prehistory" may be defined as that period prior to what?

A. The Ice Age

B. Written records

C. Stone tools

D. Humankind

Learning Objective: Recall the development of writing

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Writing evolution

2. Where did the first civilizations appear?

A. In tropical climates

B. On high plateaus

C. In Western Europe

D. On the banks of rivers

Learning Objective:Identify the characteristics of Neolithic cultures

Topic: History

Topic: Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures

3. According to research, from where did written signs derive?

A. Hand signals

B. Markings on clay tokens

C. Images on cave walls

D. Hammurabi's Code

Learning Objective:Recall the development of writing

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Writing evolution

4. The term Paleolithic is used interchangeably with what other term?

A. Old Stone Age

B. New Stone Age

C. Neolithic

D. Mesolithic

Learning Objective:Identify characteristics and contributions of Paleolithic culture

Topic: History

Topic: Paleolithic culture

5. What is one of the earliest landmarks of Paleolithic culture?

A. Cave-painting

B. Metallurgy

C. Stone circles

D. Farming

Learning Objective: Identify characteristics and contributions of Paleolithic culture

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Paleolithic culture

6. The world's oldest clay vessels appear to have come from where?

A. Egypt

B. Mexico

C. Israel

D. Japan

Learning Objective: Identify characteristics and contributions of Paleolithic culture

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Paleolithic culture

7. Where is the landmark known as Stonehenge located?

A. Iraq

B. England

C. Mexico

D. Spain

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Neolithic cultures

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: History

Topic: Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures

8. In what present-day country are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers located?

A. Israel

B. Iran

C. Iraq

D. Syria

Learning Objective: Describe Mesopotamian society and culture

Topic: History

Topic: Mesopotamia

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

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.

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Epic of GIlgamesh

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Mesopotamia

10. Hammurabi was a ruler of ______.

A. Uruk

B. Sumer

C. Assyria

D. Babylon

Learning Objective: Describe Mesopotamian society and cultureLearning Objective:Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi

Topic: History

Topic: Mesopotamia

11. What is a reason that Hammurabi's Code is significant?

A. It originated the idea that all subjects were equal under the law.

B. It is the only example of cuneiform in ancient Mesopotamia.

C. It is unusually comprehensive and extensive.

D. It granted women the same rights as men.

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi

Topic: History

Topic: Mesopotamia

12. The earliest discovered inscribed clay tablets come from ______.

A. Sumer

B. Africa

C. Egypt

D. Babylon

Learning Objective: Recall the development of writing

Topic: History

Topic: Mesopotamia

Topic: Writing evolution

13. Where did the first literary epic develop?

A. India

B. Egypt

C. Mesopotamia

D. China

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Epic of GIlgamesh

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Mesopotamia

Topic: Writing evolution

14. What description of the Great Temple at Karnak is accurate?

A. It was dedicated to the sun-god Amon-Ra.

B. It was a landmark of Egypt's Old Kingdom.

C. It was built by Indo-Aryan invaders in India.

D. It was built in honor of the prophet Zoroaster.

Learning Objective: Explain the idea behind Egyptian theocracy

Topic: Egypt

Topic: History

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

15. Which Iron Age sea-faring people created a non-pictographic alphabet?

A. Phoenicians

B. Persians

C. Chaldeans

D. Assyrians

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Iron Age

Topic: History

Topic: Iron Age

Topic: Writing evolution

16. The name Zoroaster is associated primarily with the culture of ______.

A. Persia

B. Sumer

C. Egypt

D. Assyria

Learning Objective: Summarize the significance of the Persian Empire

Topic: History

Topic: Persia

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

17. What was the primary function of the Egyptian pyramids?

A. Temples

B. Tombs

C. Administrative centers

D. Gathering places

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the pyramid structure and other ancient Egyptian architecture

Topic: Egypt

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

18. What is the Book of the Dead?

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

Learning Objective: Understand burial procedures and the afterlife in ancient Egypt

Topic: Egypt

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

19. Akhenaten is associated with what religion or religious view?

A. Pantheism

B. Daoism

C. Hinduism

D. Monotheism

Learning Objective: Explain the idea behind Egyptian theocracy

Topic: Egypt

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

20. Jade artifacts, especially in the form of circular discs, are primarily associated with ancient ______.

A. China

B. Egypt

C. India

D. Babylon

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Neolithic cultures

Topic: Ancient China

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: History

21. On what basis did Zhou rebels justify their rebellion against the Shang dynasty?

A. Daoist principles

B. the Mandate of Heaven

C. The aristocracy of merit

D. Their interpretation of the Vedas

Learning Objective:Identify the characteristics of Ancient Chinese civilizations

Topic: Ancient China

Topic: History

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

22. In Hinduism, the Absolute Spirit is known as _______.

A. Nirvana

B. Karma

C. Atman

D. Brahman

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Indian civilizations

Topic: Ancient India

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

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

A. Ramayana

B. Vedas

C. Upanishads

D. Mahabharata

Learning Objective:Identify the characteristics of Indian civilizations

Topic: Ancient India

Topic: Literature

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

24. Discuss any two of the following landmarks of the ancient world, explaining why each holds the status of a landmark: The

Babylonian Creation; the Epic of Gilgamesh; Hammurabi's Code; the Egyptian pyramids.

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Code of HammurabiLearning Objective:Explain the significance of the Epic of GIlgameshLearning Objective:Explain the significance of the pyramid structure and other ancient Egyptian architecture

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Egypt

Topic: Literature

Topic: Mesopotamia

25. 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?

Learning Objective: Identify characteristics and contributions of Paleolithic cultureLearning Objective:Identify the characteristics of Neolithic cultures

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

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

Learning Objective: Describe Mesopotamian society and cultureLearning Objective:Explain the conventions of Egyptian artLearning Objective:Understand ancient Egypt's contributions to literature

Topic: Ancient China

Topic: Ancient India

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Egypt

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Mesopotamia

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

27. What material was used in the early artworks of sub-Saharan Africa, such as the Nok heads?

A. Jade

B. Wood

C. Gold

D. Terracotta

28. In what city was the oldest ancient complex of the Americas discovered in 2001, revealing pyramids, wide plazas, a sunken amphitheater, and numerous residences?

A. Caral, Peru

B. Veracruz, Mexico

C. The Bering Strait, Alaska

D. Olmec, Mexico

Category # of Questions

Learning Objective: Describe Mesopotamian society and culture 3

Learning Objective: Explain the conventions of Egyptian art 1

Learning Objective: Explain the idea behind Egyptian theocracy 2

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi 3

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Epic of GIlgamesh 3

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Iron Age 1

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the pyramid structure and other ancient Egyptian architecture 2

Learning Objective: Identify characteristics and contributions of Paleolithic culture 4

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Ancient Chinese civilizations 1

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Indian civilizations 2

Learning Objective: Identify the characteristics of Neolithic cultures 4

Learning Objective: Recall the development of writing 3

Learning Objective: Summarize the significance of the Persian Empire 1

Learning Objective: Understand ancient Egypt's contributions to literature 1

Learning Objective: Understand burial procedures and the afterlife in ancient Egypt 1

Topic: Ancient China 3

Topic: Ancient India 3

Topic: Art and Architecture 7

Topic: Egypt 6

Topic: History 18

Topic: Iron Age 1

Topic: Literature 8

Topic: Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures 2

Topic: Mesopotamia 8

Topic: Paleolithic culture 3

Topic: Persia 1

Topic: Philosophy and Religion 10

Topic: Writing evolution 5