Early Humans and First Civilizations pp: 2 - 31

Textbook: The Essential World History Volume I to 1800

by Duiker and Spielvogel. 8th Edition

Short Answers

1. What modern day countries made up the Fertile Crescent?

2. The Persian religious leader Zoroaster was born in 660 B.C. What century was this?

3. Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile?"

4. What contemporary concepts of justice do you find in the Code of Hammurabi?

Essays - Paragraph length 2 point each:

5. The geography and climate of Mesopotamia (Sumerians) and Egypt are very different. Explain how this influenced their different outlooks on life and death.

6. The Hebrews are often called the "people of the book." Explain how the Hebrew religion contributed to people living richer spiritual and social lives.

7. Art as History: Search online for images of the Standard of Ur that are different from the one in the textbook. (Suggestion: start with Google Images). What can you learn about Sumerian society from looking at the images?