what is a ziggurat temple?

mesopotamian worship temple & political/government building

what did mary leaky find in tanzania?

footprints that resembled those of modern humans

what spelled disaster for the athenians?

a plague killing 1/3-2/3 of the polulation (pericles died)

what is the neolithic age?

when there was a shift from food gathering to food producing

what started the peloponnesian war?

a fight for control of the greek world

what area favored the agricultural revolution?

zagros mountains in northeastern iraq

what is hellenistic culture?

a mix of persian, greek, egyptian, and indian (alexander's)

did all city-states help athens when xerxes wanted to ruin them?

no, some let him do his thing, & others straight joined them

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1
what area was not protected from invasion by nomadic peoples?
the americas
persia
fertile crescent
2
who did socrates teach?
himself
alexander
plato
aristotle
3
what area did alexander the great not conquer?
anatolia
egypt
australia
persia
4
egyptian religion was
polytheistic
pastafarian
they were athiests
monotheistic
5
what was the greek battle formation called?
leigon
phalanx
alexander's plan
the yuh
6
in what direction does the nile flow?
northward
;)
southward
it doesn't flow
7
what helped the macedonians succeed in taking greece?
lack of happiness in greece
their elephants
alexnader the great's beauty
peloponnesian war
8
who was alexander the great's father?
we don't know
zeus
aristotle
phillip ll
9
how many spartians died at the battle of thermopylae?
3590336
300
15
none
10
what did the peloponnesian war cause?
all of the above
confidence in democracy failing & leaders becoming corrupt
assembly often changed its decisions
slowing of cultural advances & weakening of political power
11
what was sparta's focus?
military
agriculture
art
logic
12
what is a ziggurat temple?
mesopotamian worship temple & political/government building
persian military bases
the roman jail
the place where alexander the great was buried
13
egyptian kings were called what?
daddy
pharaoh
emperor
thou almightiest
14
paleolithic people were nomadic
false
true
15
why did the persian war happen?
persians conquered greek land
persians conquered roman land
persians fought themselves
greeks conquered persian land
16
who did plato teach?
aristotle
anthie
archimedes
alexander
17
what structure is this and where is it located?
parthenon - greece
dome of the rock - jerusalem
pantheon - greece
pantheon - rome
18
what was athens' first political system?
tyranny
monarchy
democracy
aristocracy
19
who founded buddhism?
abraham
siddhartha guatama
zoe pappas
there is no founder
20
who brought athens to its golden age?
hammurabi
alexander
julius caesar
pericles
21
what does paleolithic mean?
new stone age
old stone age
22
what is this structure called and where is it found?
none of the above
catalhoyuk - turkey
stonehenge - france
stonehenge - england
23
the himalayas and hindu kush mountains are a physical barrier for what rvc?
ghana
india
portugal
china
24
the egyptians did what to their dead pharaohs?
mummified them
threw them into the nile
left them to rot
cried over them
25
what did mary leaky find in tanzania?
footprints that resembled those of modern humans
evidence of roman failure
the oldest hominid skeleton to date
the first fossil
26
what religion follows the eightfold path?
christianity
shintoism
buddhism
hinduism
27
in what mesoamerican civilization was chichen itza located?
none of the above
maya
aztec
inca
28
the egyptians settled on what river?
yellow river
limpopo river
ganges river
nile river
29
what spelled disaster for the athenians?
a plague killing 1/3-2/3 of the polulation (pericles died)
lack of manpower
lack of supplies
nothing, athens won
30
what is the neolithic age?
when there was a shift from food gathering to food producing
time when people began exploring the americas
another term for the roman empire
the time right after the ice age
31
xerxes was darius' son who vowed revenge on the greeks bc of their persian war victory
false
true
32
who did aristotle teach?
zoe
a russian prince
alexander
anthie
33
what was one of pericles' goals for athens?
all of the above
glorify athens
strengthen athenian democracy
hold and strengthen the empire
34
Persian leader Cyrus was tolerant and kind towards conquered peoples
false
true
35
which dramatist is correctly paired with his tradgedies?
all of the above
euripides - medea
sophocles - oedipus the king & antigone
aeschylus - the oresteia
36
what started the peloponnesian war?
an athenian princess's hand in marriage
a fight for control of the greek world
the right to vote
the ability to sail ships
37
homosapiens originated from africa and migrated where?
australia
the americas
eurasia
all of the above
38
what area favored the agricultural revolution?
japan
zagros mountains in northeastern iraq
the north bank of the nile river
hawaii
39
what was athens' final political system?
republic
oligarchy
theocracy
direct democracy
40
in what area was athens stronger than sparta?
on land
sparta was stronger than athens in everything
in air
naval
41
who was the first philosopher (we talked about)?
alexander
aristotle
plato
socrates
42
what is hellenistic culture?
persian
a mix of persian, greek, egyptian, and indian (alexander's)
australian
greek
43
when some women scattered seeds near regular campsites and returned to find crops growing
dinner time
agricultural revolution
neolithic age
they were slaughtered as witches
44
in what river valley civilization were children's toys prosperous?
india
mesopotamia
egypt
china
45
who was abraham?
the father of the hebrews
the author of the bible
zac efron's baby daddy
the first president of france
46
the rig veda is a
biography of a pharaoh
puppy adoption center
declaration of independence
religious document
47
sparta is located where in greece?
next to athens
it is athens
in anatolia
on the peloponnesus peninsula
48
did all city-states help athens when xerxes wanted to ruin them?
yes, all the city-states were close af and helped athens out
no, some let him do his thing, & others straight joined them
49
egyptians worshiped the nile as a god
false
true
50
what mesoamerican civilization was located in the green?
incan
aztec
mayan
51
Persia had an excellent road system
true
false
52
in what area was athens weaker than sparta?
in air
naval
ahtens was stronger than sparta in everything
on land
53
who invaded india?
chinese
aryans
arabs
no one
54
what are pictograms?
the earliest form of painting
chinese caligraphy
a form of writing where pictures stand for words or phrases
55
what is slash and burn farming?
when people slash and burn a farmer's crops
when farmers slash and burn trees and plants for a field
when farmers slash and burn their own crops to harvest them
when farmers slash and burn failing crops
56
the egyptians believed in an afterlife
true
false
57
what was a benefit of walking upright rather than on all fours?
you could carry things
all of the above
you could see farther
you could travel larger distances easier
58
what did homer write?
none of the above
illiad
illiad and odyssey
odyssey
59
what was athens' second political system?
tyranny
republic
aristocracy
oligarchy
60
where is the parthenon located?
persia
rome
athens
sparta
61
alexander the great was crowned pharaoh
true
false
62
who wrote athens' first legal code?
alexander the great
socrates
anthie pappas
draco
63
when was this structure complted?
paleolithic age
bronze age
neolithic age
ice age
64
what was the name of the greek alliance that athens formed and leaded?
superhero league
delian league
athenian league
peloponnesian league
65
necklaces made of seashells, lion teeth, and bear claws were
used as distractions to hunt animals
worn by men and women
worn by women
thrown into rivers for good luck
66
what form of early man emerged around 100,000 to 400,000 years ago?
homo sapiens
australopithecines
hominids
67
what was hammurabi's code?
the battle plan written by Alexander the Great
the first laws written by Babylonian emperor Hammurabi
the first laws written by Byzantian emperor Justinian
Richard the Lion Hearted's personal diary
68
xerxes left athens alone when he passed through to defeat the athenians
true
false
69
who fought in the peloponnesian war?
sparta and the rest of the poloponnesian league
athens and sparta
persia and sparta
the aztecs and the incas
70
How was Sparta governed?
republic
beaurocracy
democracy
oligarchy
71
how did athenians manage to not starve when hiding in the city's walls?
ships sailed into the athenian ports with supplies
cannibalism
canned food
they didnt
72
egyptians worshipped their kings as gods
true
false
73
what was a characteristic of all river valley civilizations?
near a river
all of the above
developed social, economic, and political patterns
had language and writing system
74
under what empire did india have its golden age?
india never had an empire
india never had a golden age
gupta
mauryan
75
how did athens win the "second persian war"?
getting angry
taking it to sea
creating bombs
throwing a fit
76
what mesoamerican civilization was located in the purple?
aztec
incan
charlemagne's empire
mayan
77
what was athens' third political system?
tyranny
democracy
theocracy
dicatorship
78
what spelled disaster for the athenians?
sending a huge fleet of soilders to a battle & them dying
cannibalism
lack of sanity
pillow fights between philosophers
79
what does renaissance mean?
reenergize
regress
rebirth
reinvent
80
what was the geography of greece like?
mountainous
flat
archipelago
7 hills
81
early cave art can be found in
all of the above
france
england
australia
82
what mesoamerican civilization was located in the orange?
incan
mayan
persian
aztec
83
what is hellenic culture?
persian culture
greek culture
egyptian culture
none of the above
84
what is this art form called and who made it?
mosaic - romans
mosaic - greeks
embroidery - chineese
pointillism - persians
85
what does homo sapien mean?
intelligent people
two legged
wise men
large body
86
what were the ten commandments?
harper lee's personal diary
the first draft of the bible
voldemort's horcruxes
stone tablet brought from mount sinai by moses
87
which definition is incorrect?
archeologist - person who excavate sites to learn
paleontologist - someone who studies fossils
anthropologist - someone who finds fossils
anthropologist - person that study culture
88
which civilization's rulers' authority came from the mandate of heaven
china
persian
byzantine
india
89
what mesoamerican civilization was located in the andes mountains?
inca
roman
aztec
maya
90
did alexander the great take all of the indus river valley?
no, his troops' moral was low so they turned back home
yes, they welcomed him as a liberator

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