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The presence of a temple at Eridu is important because |
| | A) | it indicates that organizational structures, necessary to create public architecture, were present. |
| | B) | no other temples were found at that time in all of Mesopotamia. |
| | C) | it shows that people spent at least one day resting each week. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | (A) and (B) above. |
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Temples in Mesopotamia were |
| | A) | used for religious purposes. |
| | B) | associated with storage facilities. |
| | C) | redistribution centers for agricultural produce and craft goods. |
| | D) | places that provided help after floods, dust storms, or crop failures. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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The Anu Ziggurat shown near the center of this site was
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| | A) | built in Eridu. |
| | B) | named after the god Anu. |
| | C) | probably constructed by only two or three individuals. |
| | D) | a square building with two rooms. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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Ceramics in Uruk were |
| | A) | made without the aid of a potter’s wheel. |
| | B) | typically highly decorated with geometric designs. |
| | C) | used to indicate wealth and status. |
| | D) | mostly utilitarian. |
| | E) | only obtained through trade with other groups. |
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Compared to Sumerian societies such as Uruk, Indus Valley civilization |
| | A) | had more elaborate tombs. |
| | B) | had more complex material culture. |
| | C) | spanned a larger geographical area. |
| | D) | had a large number of urban centers. |
| | E) | had greater differentiation in wealth between individuals. |
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Egypt’s first pharaoh was named |
| | A) | Narmer. |
| | B) | Gerzean. |
| | C) | Badarian. |
| | D) | Amratian. |
| | E) | Tut. |
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How were ancient monumental structures in the Americas different from their Egyptian counterparts, the pyramids at Giza? |
| | A) | Monumental architecture in the Americas could be circular as well as square. |
| | B) | Pyramids in Mesoamerica were smaller. |
| | C) | Pyramids in the Americas generally served as foundations for other public buildings. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | (B) and (C) above |
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Shih Huang Ti was |
| | A) | China’s first emperor. |
| | B) | a philosopher who spoke out against Confucius. |
| | C) | the military leader who established the first Chinese dynasty. |
| | D) | the renowned architect who designed the city of Ao. |
| | E) | the person who first used wet-rice agriculture. |
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Angkor is the name of the |
| | A) | ruler of the largest Southeast Asian civilization. |
| | B) | large complex of structures that was the capital of the Khmer civilization. |
| | C) | system of roads and trails that connected Southeast Asian groups. |
| | D) | largest temple in Cambodia, located in the capital city of Khmer. |
| | E) | money used by the Khmer civilization during the first millennium A.D. |
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Jenné-jeno was located |
| | A) | to the immediate south of Egypt. |
| | B) | in Cambodia. |
| | C) | in West Africa. |
| | D) | in Pakistan. |
| | E) | in China. |
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At Great Zimbabwe, a majority of structures were built of |
| | A) | mud. |
| | B) | adobe. |
| | C) | wood. |
| | D) | stone. |
| | E) | straw. |
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This drawing shows several sites in Mesopotamia. Which one was settled the earliest?
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| | A) | Eridu |
| | B) | Uruk |
| | C) | Ur |
| | D) | Nineveh |
| | E) | Nimrud |
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The capital of the empire responsible for building this structure was at |
| | A) | An-yang |
| | B) | Xianyang |
| | C) | Angkor |
| | D) | Giza |
| | E) | Jenné-jeno |
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