Forms of communication
Egyptian Culture
Hammurabi's Code
Mesopotamian Culture
General History
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The oldest form of communication created in the Paleolithic Era?
What is speaking?
100
What was the form of writing created in Egypt?
What is hieroglyphics?
100
If a man neglects his dam and it causes flooding...
...he shall pay for the destroyed crops
100
Form of writing developed in Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform?
100
Allen Iverson's height
What is 6 feet tall?
200
This form of communication is best for expressing emotions / feelings but leaves room for interpretation.
What is visual / art?
200
What Egyptian structure was created as a tomb for the pharaohs?
What are the pyramids?
200
If a man puts out another man's eye...
...his eye shall be put out.
200
The structure that housed parts of the economy, government, and religious institutions.
What is the ziggurat?
200
Name of the man who assassinated Julius Caesar
Who is Brutus?
300
This form of communication is the most precise while still remaining permanent.
What is writing?
300
What did Egyptian culture care about?
Answers may vary (agriculture, religion, government, economy, rivers, afterlife, etc.)
300
If a woman wishes to leave her husband..
... her reasons must be investigated by a court.
300
What did Mesopotamian culture focus on / care about?
Answers may vary (Religion, government, economy, rivers, agriculture, etc.)
300
The most amount of points Allen Iverson ever scored in a single game
What is 60 points against the Orlando Magic?
400
What form of communication does the Louvre museum in Paris, France mainly display?
What is visual / art?
400
The name of the scroll often buried with people that guided them through the underworld
What is the Book of the Dead?
400
If a doctor successfully heals a patient...
...he shall receive a fee of ten shekels of silver.
400
What is the name of the Mesopotamian king that goes on a journey to find immortality? Hint: The oldest epic poem (book) ever is written about him.
Who is Gilgamesh?
400
How did people brush their teeth in Egypt and Mesopotamia?
By using "Chew sticks." These were thin twigs that were frayed at one end that were chewed.
500
Some believe that certain people are able to communicate thoughts without speaking, writing, or drawing. What is this called?
What is telepathy?
500
What color were the pyramids initially and what was placed on top of the Great Pyramid?
The pyramids were covered with white limestone and topped with a golden capstone
500
If a man breaks into a house to steal...
...he shall be put to death and buried in front of the break - in site.
500
Who was the patron god of Babylon who quickly rose through the ranks of the gods and became king of the gods?
What is Marduk?
500
What animal did the Romans like to keep around as rodent control?
Ferrets