Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Adventures in the Human Spirit
Edition:
6th Edition
Author(s):
Philip E. Bishop
Test Item File For
Adventures in the Human Sprit SIXTH EDITION
Philip Bishop .Email: richard@qwconsultancy.com
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Contents 2. The Ancient World
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3. Ancient Greece: The Classical Spirit
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4. Ancient Rome: The Spirit of Empire
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5. The Sprit of Monotheism: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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6. The Early Middle Ages: The Feudal Spirit
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7. The Late Middle Ages: The Gothic Awakening
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8. The Renaissance Spirit in Italy
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9. Reformation and Late Renaissance
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10. The Spirit of Baroque
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11. The Spirit of Enlightenment
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12. Revolution and Romanticism
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13. The Industrial Age: The Spirit of Materialism
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14. The Spirit of Modernism
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15. The Contemporary Spirit
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The Ancient World Test Item File
MULTIPLE-CHOICE 1.
The term megalith is properly applied to what work of the ancient world? a. tomb of Nefertari b. Stonehenge c. pyramids at Giza d. Woman from Willendorf Answer: b Page ref: 26
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In which of these would one expect to encounter a depiction of the exploits of Gilgamesh? a. painted inside an Egyptian tomb b. carved on a megalithic structure c. decorating a Shang dynasty bronze bell d. described in a Mesopotamian epic Answer: d Page ref: 28
3.
What term or topic would be most relevant to a discussion of monumental architecture in the ancient world? a. the caves of Lascaux b. Vedic hymns c. hieroglyph d. ziggurat Answer: d Page ref: 27
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In which of these civilizations or sites would one expect to find a mythic tiger carved of precious jade? a. Shang b. Babylon c. Lascaux d. Amarna Answer: a Page ref: 35
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Which statement best describes the bull’s head lyre found in an ancient Sumerian site? a. constructed of gold and lapis lazuli b. buried in a royal tomb with its owner c. inscribed with royal laws and decrees d. shaped of fired clay and painted in red 3
Answer: a Page ref: 27 6.
At which of these sites did archaeologists find ancient and remarkable prehistoric cave paintings? a. Ur-Nammu and Persepolis b. Stonehenge and Göbekli Tepe c. Lascaux and Chauvet d. Karnak and Luxor Answer: c Page ref: 25-26
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The carved figures of Mycerinus and His Queen, which probably stood along a long causeway, were created by what ancient civilization? a. Olmec b. Old Babylonian c. Indus Valley d. Egyptian Answer: d Page ref: 31
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Hammurabi’s Code would be most relevant to a discussion of what topic in the development of ancient civilization? a. the transmission of secret knowledge or “mysteries” b. the sculptural representation of the human form c. the development of ancient legal systems d. the worship of an ancient Mother Goddess Answer: c Page ref: 28
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What ancient Near Eastern ruler revived the power of the city of Babylon and rebuilt it in grand fashion with an imposing gate and a multi-layered ziggurat? a. Nebuchadnezzar b. Cyrus c. Ramses II d. Hammurabi Answer: a Page ref: 28-29
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What would one expect to find on a ritual wine vessel (a hu) of the Shang dynasty, China? a. cuneiform writing b. a taotie decoration c. an epic myth of Marduk d. the face of Agamemnon Answer: b Page ref: 36
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The prayers and hymns of the Vedas were the creation of what ancient civilization? a. Indian b. Andean c. Egyptian d. Persian Answer: a Page ref: 34
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The great cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were discovered in what ancient region or empire? 4