WOH 1012

Dr. Eidahl

STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAM # 1

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

Discuss the origins and spread of humanity. What was life and culture like for homo erectus and early homo sapiens? Discuss the origins of agriculture. Where did it begin and why? What does the word domestication mean? What effects did agriculture have on human culture? Discuss the evolution of socially complex cultures. How were societies different in 3000 B.C. than in previous hunting and gathering societies? What is your definition of civilization and where and when did the first civilizations appear? Consider the differences between the development of the Mesopotamian cultures of Sumer and Babylon and the development of Egypt. To what degree did nature determine their culture, religion, and outlook on life? Do you think nature or human endeavor played a more important role? What was the purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids? What was the reason for their construction? In what ways were they similar or different from the Ziggurats in Mesopotamia? Discuss the importance of Ancient Egypt to the history of the Ancient world. What were the accomplishments of the Egyptians? Discuss the Chinese philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. What role did they play in the governing of China?

SHORT ANSWER IDENTIFICATION:
Australopithecine Neanderthals Out of Africa Hypothesis Domestication Origins of Phonetic Alphabet The Sphinx	Calendars Epic of Gilgamesh Code of Hammurabi Narmer Palette Amarna heresy	Ramses II Myth of Isis and Osiris Sneferu Hyksos Hatshepsut

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