Friday, December 12, 2008

Final Questions

1.What was the most prominant building in Sumerian civilization?
a. The Ziggurat
b. The Temple
c.The City-State
d.The Obelisk
B

2.What are some similarities of Sumerian Epic the epic of Gilgamesh, and a Bible story that is well known? It is almost exactly like the story of Noah and the flood.

3.Explain the act of mummification.
They would cut a hole in your side pull out the organs. Then make a hole n your nose and with a metal stck slowly pull apart the brain and bring it out.

4.Why were Arab neighbors of Palestine outraged?
a. Because Palestine became richer then them.
b. Because Palestine was mostly jews.
c. Because Palestine was 90% Arab muslims.
d. Because Palestine was all nomadic peoples.
C

5.Why was the Babylonian captivity of the Hebrew people not last very long?
a. Because Persia took over Babylonia.
b. Bacause the nomadic peoples destroyed Babylon.
c. Because Solomon fought back.
d. Because Alexander destroyed Babylonia.
A

6.Why was the Great Peloponnesian War such a downfall for Greek city-states.
Because Athens was destroyed making the Delian League fall apart and making Athens' enemies to attack them.

7.What were the three citizen groups in Sumeria.
a.King, noble, slave
b.Noble, commoner, slave
c.King, soldier, slave
d.Prophet, Noble, Slave
B