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TRUE or FALSE: The domestication of grains and animals in the Fertile Crescent was
an example of a form of genetic engineering. - Answers - True
Ultimately, the only way we know anything about the ancient past is through analysis of
primary sources. - Answers - True
When you see a date in this class like ca. 2585 BCE, what are two valid deductions can
you make about it based on what we have learned so far? - Answers - It's an
approximation - historians don't know the exact date
The dates are counted backward
Which of these statements violates the "5 C's" of how to think like a historian? Pick all
that apply. - Answers - Human society reached its pinnacle of political justice and
philosophical innovation in the era of classical Greece. It was a simpler time.
Given how long it had lasted and the corruption of its government, it was inevitable that
the western Roman Empire would collapse in the fifth century CE.
TRUE or FALSE: The rise of agriculture and large towns enabled people to become
healthier and have longer lifespans than they had as hunter-gatherers. - Answers -
False
The concept of stratigraphy in archaeology revolutionized how historians were able to
interpret evidence from ancient societies (as Cline describes in the reading). Which of
the following best describes the concept of stratigraphy? - Answers - The idea that as
you dig lower at an archaeological site you will primarily find earlier things.
The large groups of standing stones discovered at Göbekli Tepe provide evidence that
ancient people developed religious ceremonies as a result of settling down in farming
communities. - Answers - False
According to Freeman in the reading, what is the simplest explanation for the unique
size and extravagance of the pyramids at Giza? - Answers - The kings had become
obsessed with expressing their status as divine beings and maintaining that status for
all time, and invested vast amounts of resources and manpower for that purpose.
The Heqanakht letters (primary source readings for this class) are important for
historians because: - Answers - They shed light on how an Egyptian landowner
managed his estate and family
, What is the importance of the Narmer palette for early Egyptian history? - Answers - It
depicts a ruler- Narmer - forcibly uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
What were the two main ecological categories into which ancient Egyptians divided their
land? - Answers - The Black Land
The Red Land
The rituals and practices associated with mummification were originally mostly limited to
the royal family but were more widely adopted by other Egyptians during the Middle
Kingdom. - Answers - True
"I am one who provides assistance in the presence of the gods, who knows the
requirements of their bodies. I have come here specifically to testify to Truth, to place
the scale in its proper position in the Land of Silence. O he who is high upon his
standard, Lord of the atef-crown, who has made his name as Lord of Breath, may you
save me from your messengers, who inflict bloody injury, who create punishment, who
are without compassion, because I have done Truth for the Lord of Truth, since I am
pure, my front clean, my back cleansed, my middle as a pool of Truth." - Answers - To
provide a model for the soul of the dead person to protest its innocence in the afterlife
Egypt survived the Bronze Age collapse in the 12th century BCE, but never fully
recovered its power and supremacy. - Answers - True
"He has come to us that he might take possession of the Southland, / in that the Double
Crown be set upon his head. / He has come to us, he has tied together the Two Lands, /
in that he had joined the Sedge to the Bee. - Answers - The King/Pharaoh
Around 2650 BCE, an architectural revolution took place in Egypt that led to the
construction of the first pyramid, ___________. - Answers - The step pyramid of Djoser
Which one of the following best describes the Egyptian concept of ma'at? - Answers -
The perfect order of the universe with which each human had to be in harmony.
What is the primary (simplest) reason that Indian and Chinese societies had so little
interaction with each other throughout ancient history? - Answers - They were
geographically separated by the Himalaya mountains
Which one of these options best describes how historians have been able to reconstruct
the society of the Aryans? - Answers - Looking in the religious hymns of the Vedas for
hints of what they say about their culture, society, and religion
The unique geography of the Indian subcontinent has historically helped to keep the
region open to many outside influences. - Answers - False
The oldest collection of the Vedas is known as the Upanishads - Answers - False
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TRUE or FALSE: The domestication of grains and animals in the Fertile Crescent was
an example of a form of genetic engineering. - Answers - True
Ultimately, the only way we know anything about the ancient past is through analysis of
primary sources. - Answers - True
When you see a date in this class like ca. 2585 BCE, what are two valid deductions can
you make about it based on what we have learned so far? - Answers - It's an
approximation - historians don't know the exact date
The dates are counted backward
Which of these statements violates the "5 C's" of how to think like a historian? Pick all
that apply. - Answers - Human society reached its pinnacle of political justice and
philosophical innovation in the era of classical Greece. It was a simpler time.
Given how long it had lasted and the corruption of its government, it was inevitable that
the western Roman Empire would collapse in the fifth century CE.
TRUE or FALSE: The rise of agriculture and large towns enabled people to become
healthier and have longer lifespans than they had as hunter-gatherers. - Answers -
False
The concept of stratigraphy in archaeology revolutionized how historians were able to
interpret evidence from ancient societies (as Cline describes in the reading). Which of
the following best describes the concept of stratigraphy? - Answers - The idea that as
you dig lower at an archaeological site you will primarily find earlier things.
The large groups of standing stones discovered at Göbekli Tepe provide evidence that
ancient people developed religious ceremonies as a result of settling down in farming
communities. - Answers - False
According to Freeman in the reading, what is the simplest explanation for the unique
size and extravagance of the pyramids at Giza? - Answers - The kings had become
obsessed with expressing their status as divine beings and maintaining that status for
all time, and invested vast amounts of resources and manpower for that purpose.
The Heqanakht letters (primary source readings for this class) are important for
historians because: - Answers - They shed light on how an Egyptian landowner
managed his estate and family
, What is the importance of the Narmer palette for early Egyptian history? - Answers - It
depicts a ruler- Narmer - forcibly uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
What were the two main ecological categories into which ancient Egyptians divided their
land? - Answers - The Black Land
The Red Land
The rituals and practices associated with mummification were originally mostly limited to
the royal family but were more widely adopted by other Egyptians during the Middle
Kingdom. - Answers - True
"I am one who provides assistance in the presence of the gods, who knows the
requirements of their bodies. I have come here specifically to testify to Truth, to place
the scale in its proper position in the Land of Silence. O he who is high upon his
standard, Lord of the atef-crown, who has made his name as Lord of Breath, may you
save me from your messengers, who inflict bloody injury, who create punishment, who
are without compassion, because I have done Truth for the Lord of Truth, since I am
pure, my front clean, my back cleansed, my middle as a pool of Truth." - Answers - To
provide a model for the soul of the dead person to protest its innocence in the afterlife
Egypt survived the Bronze Age collapse in the 12th century BCE, but never fully
recovered its power and supremacy. - Answers - True
"He has come to us that he might take possession of the Southland, / in that the Double
Crown be set upon his head. / He has come to us, he has tied together the Two Lands, /
in that he had joined the Sedge to the Bee. - Answers - The King/Pharaoh
Around 2650 BCE, an architectural revolution took place in Egypt that led to the
construction of the first pyramid, ___________. - Answers - The step pyramid of Djoser
Which one of the following best describes the Egyptian concept of ma'at? - Answers -
The perfect order of the universe with which each human had to be in harmony.
What is the primary (simplest) reason that Indian and Chinese societies had so little
interaction with each other throughout ancient history? - Answers - They were
geographically separated by the Himalaya mountains
Which one of these options best describes how historians have been able to reconstruct
the society of the Aryans? - Answers - Looking in the religious hymns of the Vedas for
hints of what they say about their culture, society, and religion
The unique geography of the Indian subcontinent has historically helped to keep the
region open to many outside influences. - Answers - False
The oldest collection of the Vedas is known as the Upanishads - Answers - False
