Humanities Review 1-4
Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4
Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization
1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal's
2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture
3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering.
4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
5. Name the title of the first great literary work that came out of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh
6. Who did Hammurabi say dictated the laws found on the stele and known as the Law Code of Hammurabi? The Babylonians
7. What do we call the stone slab, shaped at the top like an oval, upon which ancient people carved artwork or writing? Celtic Art
8. How many periods do scholars divide the history of Ancient Egypt into?4
9. Why do we think that Egyptian civilization lasted for so long? Having a strong resistance to change and being controlled by a strong ruler and a powerful government.
10. Who was the first known architect? Imhotep
11. What was the name of the most important god in the New Kingdom of Egypt? Pharaoh Amenhotep IV
12. Who discovered the ruins of the civilization that came before the Mycenaeans? Heinrich Schliemann
13. What is the colossal structure/statue next to the Great Pyramids called? The Great Sphinx
Chapter 2 – Early Greece 14. What war did Homer base his Iliad and Odyssey around? Trojan War
15. What epic poem recounts Achilles’ exploits in the Trojan war?The Iliad
16. Define polis.Greek self-serving city state.
17. What is the main difference between Greek religion and Judaism or Christianity?Greek religion taught the new and old testaments also involved in folktales, traditional rituals,
Christianity involved teachings of Satan,bible,and prayer
18. What two opposing philosophies/aspects represent
Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization
1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal's
2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture
3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering.
4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
5. Name the title of the first great literary work that came out of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh
6. Who did Hammurabi say dictated the laws found on the stele and known as the Law Code of Hammurabi? The Babylonians
7. What do we call the stone slab, shaped at the top like an oval, upon which ancient people carved artwork or writing? Celtic Art
8. How many periods do scholars divide the history of Ancient Egypt into?4
9. Why do we think that Egyptian civilization lasted for so long? Having a strong resistance to change and being controlled by a strong ruler and a powerful government.
10. Who was the first known architect? Imhotep
11. What was the name of the most important god in the New Kingdom of Egypt? Pharaoh Amenhotep IV
12. Who discovered the ruins of the civilization that came before the Mycenaeans? Heinrich Schliemann
13. What is the colossal structure/statue next to the Great Pyramids called? The Great Sphinx
Chapter 2 – Early Greece 14. What war did Homer base his Iliad and Odyssey around? Trojan War
15. What epic poem recounts Achilles’ exploits in the Trojan war?The Iliad
16. Define polis.Greek self-serving city state.
17. What is the main difference between Greek religion and Judaism or Christianity?Greek religion taught the new and old testaments also involved in folktales, traditional rituals,
Christianity involved teachings of Satan,bible,and prayer
18. What two opposing philosophies/aspects represent