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(Willis) MTP1
(Willis) Midterm Part 1
Question | Answer |
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The six basic characteristics of civilization are Cities, governments, ________, social structure, writing, & art. | Religion |
Paleolithic Peoples were _______ because they had to search for new food sources. | Nomads |
The ability to acquire ____ on a regular basis meant that people could stop being nomads & settle in communities. | Food |
The Process developed to protect the pharaoh’s body after death was called ________. | Embalming |
_____ built the Great Pyramid to protect his body after death. | Khufu |
The Egyptians’ religious beliefs caused them to develop embalming (mummification), build pyramids, & worship many gods because they believed in an _____. | Afterlife |
Old kingdom Egypt was a very successful period that saw the establishment of a strong __________. | Government |
The flooding of the Nile crated rich farmland by leaving a layer of_______. | Silt |
The _____were used as burial tombs. | Pyramids |
In most civilizations the ____ class was made up of Artisans, Merchants, & Fishers. | Middle |
The process of building dams, channels, wall, and ditches to bring water to crops is called________. | Irrigation |
This law code was the first to be written down in Mesopotamia & it was carved into pillars for people to see. | Code of Hammurabi |
The Mesopotamians were ____, meaning they worshipped many gods. | Polytheistic |
These Mesopotamian step pyramids served as public meeting places and temples. | Ziggurats |