Definitions
the written record of mankind
History
culture
Another name for the Eastern Hemisphere is the:
Old World
This is our only completely accurate record of ancient history.
the Bible
What instrument did the Sumerians use to stamp their documents?
Seal
a false idea of how man began
Evolution
Republic
The event that marks the beginning of history is the:
Creation
Which word means "between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
What do we call the tall temples the Sumerians built for worshiping their gods?
ziggurats
a belief based on fear and ignorance rather than truth
superstition
The leader of a republic is a:
President
The structure built to try to keep man from being scattered after the Flood was the:
Tower of Babel
Supplying land with water is called?
irrigation
The Sumerians used these in their buildings?
arch
a large body of people who think of themselves as one, are united under one ruler, and are subject to the same general laws
nation
A type of government whose ruler is often born into office and has complete power is a:
absolute monarchy
Our dating system is centered on this:
birth of Christ
What is not a main occupation of the Sumerians?
sailors
What would be located at the top of a ziggurat?
altar
man's attempt to put himself in the place of God
humanism
A ruler who comes to power by force is a:
dictator
A.D. means this:
"in the year of our LORD"
The Sumerians' form of wedge-shaped writing is called?
Cuneiform
These people dig up and study the remains of ancient cities.
Archaeologists