Noble, Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, 4e Thomas F. X. Noble, University of Virginia Barry S. Strauss, Cornell University Duane J. Osheim, University of Virginia Kristen B. Neuschel, Duke University William B. Cohen, Indiana University David D. Roberts, University of Georgia Rachel G. Fuchs, Arizona State University
Chapter 1:
The Ancestors of the West Review Questions
What changes marked the shift from Paleolithic to Neolithic culture? What
factors would you highlight in an explanation of this shift?
How would you define the word "civilization"? What material conditions are necessary for a civilization to emerge?
Describe life in a Sumerian city-state. What was the relationship between
city dwellers and their rural counterparts?
Compare and contrast Sumerian and Egyptian religious beliefs and practices.
What important similarities do you note?
How did geography shape the development of Egyptian civilization? What role did the Nile River play in the day-to-day lives of Egypt's
people?
Describe Egyptian ideas about the afterlife. How did these ideas shape Egyptian
ideas about government and political power?
