World History: Unit 1

Question 1

The Peloponnesian War was fought by which two groups of Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Delian League and Peloponnesian League

Question 2

Time of Dorian invasions resulting in the loss of writing and decline in trade and agriculture.

Accepted Answer

Dark Age

Question 3

The study of how people produce and distribute goods, services, and wealth.

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Economics

Question 4

The study of past events using written evidence and artifacts

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History

Question 5

The world’s oldest monotheistic religion. Their central belief is in a covenant with God to be the “chosen people

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Judaism

Question 6

This city in Egypt became a center of learning and science, famous for its museum and library.

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 7

He wrote History of the Persian War and is known as the “Father of History.”

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 8

The study of people and their interactions with the environment

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Geography

Question 9

The first anatomically modern humans that were “out of Africa” over 100,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

Homo-Sapiens

Question 10

He used the powerful Macedonian army to conquer Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia before he died.

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 11

The spread of Greek culture through non-Greek world. Combined elements of Greek culture with Egyptian & Persian culture

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Hellenistic Age

Question 12

Greek fighting formation using hoplites. It consisted of soldiers creating a wall of shields with long spear

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Phalanx

Question 13

The first Greek civilization, located on the island of Crete. It was a seafaring empire, based on trade.

Accepted Answer

Minoans

Question 14

Also known as the “Old Stone Age” was a time when humans lived in small, hunter-gatherer groups (nomads).

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Paleolithic Age

Question 15

Gods and goddesses were subject to ___________ in Ancient Greek art.

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Sculptures/Statues

Question 16

This first known civilization was located in Mesopotamia and were led by “divine kings.”

Accepted Answer

Sumer

Question 17

King of Macedonia that conquered the Greek city-states after building a powerful army and developing new war tactics

Accepted Answer

King Phillip II

Question 18

The belief in many gods.

Accepted Answer

Polytheism

Questions 18