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- 1.Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient India?
- A.
The Nile
- B.
The Yellow
- C.
The Indus
- D.
The Euphrates
- 2.Which of the following ancient cultures lived in cliff dwellings and considered the kiva, a partly underground ceremonial enclosure with a hole in the floor that symbolizes the emergence of the people from the underworld?
- A.
The Woodlands peoples
- B.
The Anasazi
- C.
The Olmec
- D.
The Jomon
- 3.Which of the following is NOT the location of a cave in which ancient paintings have been discovered?
- A.
Chauvet, France
- B.
Pitlochry, Scotland
- C.
Lascaux, France
- D.
Altamira, Spain
- 4.Which of the following nations is mentioned as a source for painted pottery that featured highly stylized animals, including the ibex?
- A.
Japan
- B.
France
- C.
Iran
- D.
Austria
- 5.On which of the following continents did the Anasazi build their cliff dwellings?
- A.
Europe
- B.
South America
- C.
Africa
- D.
North America
- 6.Which feature on the Willendorf Venus was NOT carved, but instead was a natural indentation in the stone?
- A.
The hair
- B.
The chin
- C.
The nose
- D.
The navel
- 7.In which of the following U.S. states can you visit the Great Serpent Mound built by the Woodlands peoples associated with the Hopewell culture?
- A.
Missouri
- B.
Illinois
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Indiana
- 8.Which of the following ancient cultures inhabited an area on the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, built cities on great earthen platforms, and erected giant pyramidal mounds?
- A.
Anasazi
- B.
Olmec
- C.
The Woodlands Peoples
- D.
The Jomon
- 9.In which of the following nations did archeologists discover a village with houses constructed of mammoth bone and dating from 10,000 years BCE?
- A.
France
- B.
Ukraine
- C.
Austria
- D.
Spain
- 10.Which of the following terms refers to what the Zuni Pueblo people consider deified spirits who manifest themselves in performance and dance?
- A.
Cairns
- B.
Kachinas
- C.
Kivas
- D.
Menhirs
- 11.Which of the following types of carving involves creating an image that is incised into the surface?
- A.
Bas Relief
- B.
Sunken Relief
- C.
High Relief
- D.
Sculpture In The Round
- 12.Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient China?
- A.
The Indus
- B.
The Nile
- C.
The Euphrates
- D.
The Yellow
- 13.The Baule mask carvers are from a culture found on which of the following continents?
- A.
North America
- B.
Europe
- C.
South America
- D.
Africa
- 14.Which of the following pairs of metals combine to form bronze?
- A.
Copper & Tin
- B.
Copper & Gold
- C.
Copper & Iron
- D.
Copper & Silver
- 15.When the Hittites invaded Mesopotamia, on which of the following innovative means of warfare did they depend?
- A.
The Longbow Archers
- B.
A Floating Armada
- C.
The Lancers and Spearmen
- D.
The horse-drawn chariot
- 16.Which of the following was the Akkadian sun god?
- A.
Ea
- B.
Enlil
- C.
Shamash
- D.
Ishtar
- 17.Among the following residents of Mesopotamia, which was the only monotheistic group?
- A.
The Assyrians
- B.
The Babylonians
- C.
The Akkadians
- D.
The Hebrews
- 18.Which of the following pairs correctly identifies the subjects illustrated in the two main panels of the rectangular box known as the Standard of Ur?
- A.
"war" and "peace"
- B.
"planting" and "harvest"
- C.
"heaven" and "earth"
- D.
"winter" and "summer"
- 19.Which of the following leaders guided the Akkadians to conquer virtually all other cities in Mesopotamia and named himself "King of the Four Quarters of the World?"
- A.
Sargon
- B.
Moses
- C.
Romulus
- D.
Remus
- 20.Who is considered responsible for having introduced the principle of talion to Mesopotamian culture?
- A.
Naramish
- B.
Hammurabi
- C.
Gudea
- D.
Sargon
- 21.According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, who among the following is the only mortal known to have attained eternal life?
- A.
Sinleqqiunninni
- B.
Utanapishtim
- C.
Gilgamesh
- D.
Enkidu
- 22.Which of the following is NOT included in the stone monument that is part of the massive gateway which greeted visitors to the Khorsabad palace of Sargon II?
- A.
Lion
- B.
Bull
- C.
Eagle
- D.
Man
- 23.Which of the following is the son of King David and also built the magnificent temple in Jerusalem?
- A.
Moses
- B.
Samuel
- C.
Solomon
- D.
Saul
- 24.Which book of the Hebrew Bible records the story of the creation of the world and the story of Noah?
- A.
Exodus
- B.
Genesis
- C.
Deuteronomy
- D.
Leviticus
- 25.Which book of the Hebrew Bible records the story of Moses and his people as they depart from Egypt?
- A.
Exodus
- B.
Genesis
- C.
Leviticus
- D.
Deuteronomy
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