S1 History Exam

Can you name one innovation from the Indus River Valley?

What was Assyria's relationship to the Northern Kingdom?

Name of this building: Where it is located: Who it is dedicated to:

Can you compare and contrast Sparta and Athens?

Based on the development of many different city states, one can infer that Greece's geography is mainly:

Who was the highest god in Egypt?

The Southern Kingdom of God's people were called:

The Tower of Babel events took place in what nation?

Why was Bronze specifically advantageous?

The Indus River Valley is the wettest place on earth.

The Writing on the Wall signified:

The Persian religion was...

The Pharoah was the earthly manifestation of Ra, often being called "Son of Ra"

Daniel gains prominence in the Babylonian kingdom by:

Do you know what the "most important" element in creating and maintaining an empire and why?

Name two Mesopotamian (Sumer) inventions:

King Ashurbanipal is best known for what historical discovery?

The view that believes God created the earth millions/billions years ago:

Do you know an argument for Young Earth Creationism?

The most famous king of Babylon was probably:

In the book of Jonah, God told him to go to _______________ to preach repentance.

Which of the following was not thrown into the fire for refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's statue?

How did Assyria and Persia maintain their empires in similar ways?

What role did Ezra play in fulfilling prophetic hopes post-exile.

The ____________ sat outside the pyramid. People believed that it protected the mummies and the treasure sitting inside.

An acropolis is:

What was the first system of writing called?

In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics he discusses man's pursuit of Eudaimonia, which means:

Which of the following was not part of Assyrian warfare?

The most popular form of Greek poetry is called:Name one ancient Greek example of this form:Name one modern day form:

Greek sculptures mainly focused on ____________.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

The Young Earth Creationist believes that the "days" in Genesis 1 are:

Do you know an argument for Old Earth Creationism?

What was Assyria’s relation to the Southern Kingdom?

Sumer is generally credited as the first civilization

What role did Nehemiah play in fulfilling prophetic hopes post-exile

Can you explain why it might be easy to create an empire, but difficult to maintain?

What type of weapons gave the Assyrians a strategic advantage of other nations?

What was the "creator of all good" in Egypt?

The woman Pharaoh (from last question) often had herself portrayed as a man in art.

The true legacy of Greek poetry is mainly that it:

Can you explain what Passover was?

Priests/Priestesses had the most important jobs in society.

Plato believed there were ______ different types of reality.

What is an empire?

The view that believes that God directed the development of all species from one single cell is called:

Socrates believed that man was a blank slate who needed to reason and acquire all knowledge.

What brought about the fall of the Persian Empire?

Seasonal wind patterns that cause annual rain are called:

Between which two rivers is Mesopotamia located?

"Lex talionis" means:

Mankind spread to every corner of the earth due to this event:

Greek dramas were often played by 3 or more actors

Biblically, what is Cyrus known for?

The Sundial was based on what number system?

What leader sacked Jerusalem (Southern Kingdom), stealing from and destroying the Temple?

Daniel ends up in the lion's den because...

According to Scripture, both kingdoms of Israel and Judah ultimately fell because...

Throughout the Bible, the term "Babylon" is always used to refer to...

In Egypt, the immaterial soul that lives on after death was called:

What was the Agricultural Revolution?

At the end of the book of Jonah, Jonah is _________________ about the peoples’ repentance.

Early Egyptian language, often found in the form of carvings in stone, was called: _____________

The Final King of Babylon was:

The written language in the Indus River Valley was:

The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates:

Nutrient rich soil that was deposited during the flooding season was called:

According to Creationism, dinosaurs never existed:

The view that believes God created the earth within the last 10,000 years is called:

The ancient Hindu Scriptures are called:

The ziggurat often was located at the  _______________ of the city, highlighting its importance.

The Northern Kingdom of God's people were called:

Over 1,000 dialects were spoken in the Indus River Valley.

What was significant about the fall of Jerusalem?

It is debated whether the stories depicted in Greek poetry (like the Trojan horse) are actually historical or not.

The Indus River Valley was the precursor for what nation?

Which woman became Pharaoh at 12 years old?

The most famous Greek poet was named:

Can you explain what a funeral pyre is. What does it show about Indus culture?

The Biblical "Samaritans" were a mixed-breed people group between ________________ and __________________.

The Old Earth Creationist believes that the "days" in Genesis 1 are:

What was considered the "miracle of the Nile"?

In the book of Daniel, judgment comes on the Babylonians for...

"Mesopotamia" means: ______________ between the two _______________.

What was the official name of the Persian religion?

An agora is:

The pyramids were often "booby trapped" to protect from grave robbers.

The lesson of the story of Esther is that God is _____________ but ______________.

Which of the following is an effect of the agricultural revolution?

Who was the chief God in all of Greece?

Can you name the 3 "big" or most famous philosophers from Greece?

How did Cyrus differ from other leaders of his time?

What was a ziggurat?

Name at least 3 "characteristics of civilization"Incorrect answer:

The walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt in _____ days.

A polis is:

The first Greek settlement was named:

The Code of Hammurabi emphasized "Lex Talionis" which means:

Mesopotamia is a nation.