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Masterbooks General Science 2 > Archaeology Quiz 2: Chapters 3-5 > Flashcards

Archaeology Quiz 2: Chapters 3-5 Flashcards

1
Q

Define amphitheater

A

a circle of seats surrounding an area where gladiators fought each other or fought wild beasts

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2
Q

Define Anatolia

A

mountainous area in central Turkey

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3
Q

Define centurion

A

a military officer in charge of a hundred men.

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4
Q

Define Chaldees

A

people who used to live in southern Iraq

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5
Q

Define bulla

A

an impression made on clay with a seal (plural: bullae)

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6
Q

Define scarab

A

model of dug beetle with an inscription engraved on it for sealing documents

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7
Q

What two nations did the Syrians think had come to attack them?

A

Hittites and Egyptians

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8
Q

Who were the Hittites descended from?

A

Heth

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9
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How often were the Hittites mentioned in the King James Version of the Bible?

A

46

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10
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Who wrote the book The Empire of the Hittites?

A

William Wright

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11
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In the Bible, how many references are there to Ur of the Chaldees?

A

4

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12
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Why did Wooley not excavate the cemetery as soon as he found it?

A

He wanted to learn more about Ur before he excavated such an important site.

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13
Q

What was the name of the people who occupied ancient Ur?

A

Sumerians

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14
Q

Which was the strongest nation in the Middle East 3000 years ago?

A

Hittites

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15
Q

Who discovered Nineveh?

A

Henry Austin Layard

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16
Q

What was the name of the ruins where Layard first started digging?

A

Nimrud

17
Q

What was the name of the king of Israel that was mentioned on the black pillar Layard found in Nimrud?

A

Jehu

18
Q

What was the name of the king of Israel when Sennacherib besieged Jerusalem?

A

Hezekiah

19
Q

What was vellum made from?

A

leather

20
Q

What do you call a person who made vellum?

A

tanner

21
Q

What was papyrus made from?

A

papyrus stalks from Egypt

22
Q

Who made papyrus and sold it all over the Mediterranean?

A

The Phoenicians, now Lebanese

23
Q

What was the main city for papyrus production?

A

Byblos was the main city for Papyrus production

24
Q

What word do we get from the main city for papyrus production?

A

Bible

25
Q

Identify the writing materials

A

Papyrus

26
Q

Identify the writing material.

A

Pottery

27
Q

Identify the writing material.

A

Vellum

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