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Western Civilization (HIS 101)
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One of the notable characteristics of civilization was the development of:
Ans: Occupational specialization.
The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:
Ans: Was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible.
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To the peoples of the ancient world, the characteristic manifestations of
civilization—government, literature, science, and art—were necessarily
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products of:
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Ans: City life.
Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to
facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.
Ans: Kingdoms and periods.
Jericho, one of the world's oldest villages, began an impressive building
program of structures to protect their grain surplus around
Ans: 6800 B.C.E
Hammurabi might have been the first ruler in history to:
Ans: Have most of his laws aimed at free commoners.
The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:
Ans: Ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and
commerce.
The Egyptian book, _________, is an example of "wisdom literature"
offering advice to those in public life
Ans: The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep
The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:
Ans: to provide the dead with all they would need in the afterlife.
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The Egyptians made notable advances in
Ans: measuring time
An individual who successfully led the city-state's army in battles was:
Ans: Able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal ("big man").
The earliest cities in Mesopotamia were founded by the
Ans: Ubaid peoples in 3000 BCE
The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was
Ans: deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone.
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Ur-Nammu built the great ziggurat at:
Ans: Ur
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Sargon of Akkad (c. 2350 B.C.E.) is significant because he
Ans: subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus
Valley
The Law Code of Hammurabi:
Ans: had most of its laws aimed at free commoners
The Epic of Gilgamesh, the dramatic confrontation between Gilgamesh
and Enkidu and its aftermath, illustrates
Ans: that the forces of nature cannot be overcome by civilization and
death is inevitable
By becoming a "lawgiver" Hammurabi
Ans: set a new standard of kingship
Cave paintings, such as those found in Lascaux, France, are evidence of
Ans: development of language as well as religious and artistic ideas
One of the significant technological achievements of the Sumerians was
Ans: the invention of the potter's wheel
The civilization that emerged in ancient Egypt arose:
Ans: at the same time as that of ancient Sumer
Western Civilization (HIS 101)
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
One of the notable characteristics of civilization was the development of:
Ans: Occupational specialization.
The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:
Ans: Was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible.
© 2026 Assignment
To the peoples of the ancient world, the characteristic manifestations of
civilization—government, literature, science, and art—were necessarily
Guru01 - Stuvia
products of:
Expert
Ans: City life.
Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to
facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.
Ans: Kingdoms and periods.
Jericho, one of the world's oldest villages, began an impressive building
program of structures to protect their grain surplus around
Ans: 6800 B.C.E
Hammurabi might have been the first ruler in history to:
Ans: Have most of his laws aimed at free commoners.
The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:
Ans: Ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and
commerce.
The Egyptian book, _________, is an example of "wisdom literature"
offering advice to those in public life
Ans: The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep
The Egyptians developed elaborate tombs and burial techniques:
Ans: to provide the dead with all they would need in the afterlife.
, 2
The Egyptians made notable advances in
Ans: measuring time
An individual who successfully led the city-state's army in battles was:
Ans: Able to acquire prestige and power as a lugal ("big man").
The earliest cities in Mesopotamia were founded by the
Ans: Ubaid peoples in 3000 BCE
The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was
Ans: deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone.
© 2026 Assignment
Ur-Nammu built the great ziggurat at:
Ans: Ur
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
Sargon of Akkad (c. 2350 B.C.E.) is significant because he
Ans: subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus
Valley
The Law Code of Hammurabi:
Ans: had most of its laws aimed at free commoners
The Epic of Gilgamesh, the dramatic confrontation between Gilgamesh
and Enkidu and its aftermath, illustrates
Ans: that the forces of nature cannot be overcome by civilization and
death is inevitable
By becoming a "lawgiver" Hammurabi
Ans: set a new standard of kingship
Cave paintings, such as those found in Lascaux, France, are evidence of
Ans: development of language as well as religious and artistic ideas
One of the significant technological achievements of the Sumerians was
Ans: the invention of the potter's wheel
The civilization that emerged in ancient Egypt arose:
Ans: at the same time as that of ancient Sumer
