Exam 1: Origins: the First Civilizations

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

The first literary epic developed in

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in present-day

The Egyptian pyramids functioned primarily as

The Great Temple at Karnak was

In Hinduism, the Absolute Spirit is known as

The name Zoroaster is associated primarily with the history of

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

Hammurabi was a ruler of

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?

Zhou rebels justified their rebellion against the Shang dynasty on the basis of

"Prehistory" may be defined as that period prior to

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

The earliest discovered inscribed clay tablets come from

The landmark known as Stonehenge is located in

Akhenaten is associated with what religion or religious view?

The first civilizations appeared

The landmark known as the Book of the Dead is

Research into the origins of writing suggest that written signs derived from

One of the earliest landmarks of Paleolithic culture is