Study Guide for Humanities 1
Exam #1
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To prepare for this examination, review your lecture notes and all the assigned reading in The Humanistic Tradition. In addition to studying this material, prepare for the art and literature sections of the examination in this way.

ART

Know the significant characteristics of each slide so that you can answer basic questions I might ask about any one of these works. You are responsible for the material we covered in class as well as for the information on each of these works in your textbook.

1. Hall of the Bulls (p. 2)
2. Venus of Willendorf (p. 4)
3. Burial site, Dolmen (P. 7)
4. Stonehenge (pp. 8-9)
5. Sphinx at Gizeh (p. 16)
6. Palette of King Narmer (p. 23)
7. Great Pyramids at Gizeh (p. 25-26)
8. Throne with Tutankhamen and Queen (p. 29)
9. Funerary Papyrus, Book of the Dead (p. 29)
10 Illustration of Spell 110, Book of the Dead (p. 30)
11. Stele of Hammurabi (p. 44)
12. Ziggurat at Ur (p. 46)
13. Statuettes from the Abu Temple (p. 47)
14. Ashurbanipal besieging an Egyptian City (p. 55)
15. The Lion Hunt (56)

LITERATURE, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY

Review and study the following readings. The exam will test how well you know these works. You are also responsible for commentary the Fiero text makes about these readings.

<>1. "The Story of Rock Picture Research" (2-3)
2. "Creation Tales: 1. "Song of Creation, Rig Veda,"; 2. "An African Creation Tale" 3. "A Native American Creation Tale" (pp. 14-15)
3. "The Hymn to the Aten" (19-20)
4. "Epic of Gilgamesh" (39-41)
5. The Hebrew Bible: "The Creation, Genesis 1, 2"
6. "Jeremiah 11" (pp. 50-51)
7. "The Book of Job" (51-53)
8. The Bhagavad-Gita (60-61)

VOCABULARY

You are responsible for the following vocabulary words. You should know the definitions at the end of each chapter as well as which works of art or literature/religion each is associated with.

Dolmen, megalith (p. 15)
Polytheism, theocracy (p. 35)
Covenant, epic, monotheism, ziggurat (p. 57)
Atman, Brahman, caste system, karma, nirvana, pantheism (p. 65)

Final Note: Please bring a scantron and #2 pencil for this examination.