IHUM 201 MIDTERM 1 REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What distinctive artistic artifacts have been recovered from ancient Jericho? - ANS Restored
skulls
Where were the cave paintings known as the Hall of Bulls discovered - ANS Lascaux
What development during the Neolithic period made possible the growth of communities and
villages? - ANS agriculture
According to the text, what have archaeologists posited that the purposed of Stonehenge was? -
ANS A solar calendar and observatory
Where did the Sumerians first settle? - ANS The Fertile Crescent
What do archaeologists believe the Venus of Willendorf depicts? - ANS A female fertility
figure
What was tSumerian religion based upon? - ANS Natural phenomena
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,Which king is credited with creating the Babylonian legal code? - ANS Hammurabi
What was the first great literary work of ancient Mesopotamia? - ANS Epic of Gilgamesh
How do scholars traditionally divide the history of ancient Egypt? - ANS Into four major
periods
In general terms, what is the most striking about Egyptian culture of the centuries? - ANS Its
unity and consistency
Which Egyptian pharaoh rejected the traditional pantheon and focused Egyptian religion around
the worship of a single god, Aton? - ANS Akhenaton
Who was the first great architect known to history? - ANS Imhotep
How did the art of Amarna differ from conventional Egyptian art? - ANS It had greater
lightness and naturalism
What civilization conquered the Babylonian Empire? - ANS The persians
What was the most common medium of the prehistoric art of the Cyclades islands? -
ANS Marble statues
Who discovered the Minoan civilization? - ANS Sir Arthur Evans
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, Which war provided the background for Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - ANS The Trojan War
Which of the following is an important archaeological discovery made by Heinrich Schliemann? -
ANS Royal Grave Circle at Mycenae
What colossal statue stands next to the pyramids at Giza? - ANS The Sphinx
Who were the two sons of Abraham that, according to the Bible, went on to found the Hebrew
and Arab nations? - ANS Isaac and Ishmael
According to the Bible, who was the father (patriarch) of the Hebrews? - ANS Abraham
What is the meaning of the Greek word from which the term "prophet" is derived? -
ANS One who speaks for another
What is the Biblical meaning of "covenant"? - ANS A commitment between God and humans
The English word "bible" comes from the Greek name of what ancient city? - ANS Byblos
Who were the three kings of Israel prior to the dividing of the kingdom? - ANS Saul, David,
and Solomon
How is the Hebrew Bible divided? - ANS The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings
Which grouping of Hebrew texts constitutes the Torah - ANS The Law
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What distinctive artistic artifacts have been recovered from ancient Jericho? - ANS Restored
skulls
Where were the cave paintings known as the Hall of Bulls discovered - ANS Lascaux
What development during the Neolithic period made possible the growth of communities and
villages? - ANS agriculture
According to the text, what have archaeologists posited that the purposed of Stonehenge was? -
ANS A solar calendar and observatory
Where did the Sumerians first settle? - ANS The Fertile Crescent
What do archaeologists believe the Venus of Willendorf depicts? - ANS A female fertility
figure
What was tSumerian religion based upon? - ANS Natural phenomena
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,Which king is credited with creating the Babylonian legal code? - ANS Hammurabi
What was the first great literary work of ancient Mesopotamia? - ANS Epic of Gilgamesh
How do scholars traditionally divide the history of ancient Egypt? - ANS Into four major
periods
In general terms, what is the most striking about Egyptian culture of the centuries? - ANS Its
unity and consistency
Which Egyptian pharaoh rejected the traditional pantheon and focused Egyptian religion around
the worship of a single god, Aton? - ANS Akhenaton
Who was the first great architect known to history? - ANS Imhotep
How did the art of Amarna differ from conventional Egyptian art? - ANS It had greater
lightness and naturalism
What civilization conquered the Babylonian Empire? - ANS The persians
What was the most common medium of the prehistoric art of the Cyclades islands? -
ANS Marble statues
Who discovered the Minoan civilization? - ANS Sir Arthur Evans
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, Which war provided the background for Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - ANS The Trojan War
Which of the following is an important archaeological discovery made by Heinrich Schliemann? -
ANS Royal Grave Circle at Mycenae
What colossal statue stands next to the pyramids at Giza? - ANS The Sphinx
Who were the two sons of Abraham that, according to the Bible, went on to found the Hebrew
and Arab nations? - ANS Isaac and Ishmael
According to the Bible, who was the father (patriarch) of the Hebrews? - ANS Abraham
What is the meaning of the Greek word from which the term "prophet" is derived? -
ANS One who speaks for another
What is the Biblical meaning of "covenant"? - ANS A commitment between God and humans
The English word "bible" comes from the Greek name of what ancient city? - ANS Byblos
Who were the three kings of Israel prior to the dividing of the kingdom? - ANS Saul, David,
and Solomon
How is the Hebrew Bible divided? - ANS The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings
Which grouping of Hebrew texts constitutes the Torah - ANS The Law
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