What is NOT true of the Epic of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh becomes immortal after getting & keeping the reed of immortality

Which is NOT true about the Mask of Agamemnon

It is an authentic representation of King Agamemnon's face

In the ILIAD, how does the story end

With Achilles giving Hector's body to Priam

Which of the following is NOT true of the region of Mesopotami?

The Nile river led to the rise of civilization n Mesopotamia

In the Odyssey, all of the following happen in Book IX, the story of the Cyclops, EXCEPT

The Cyclops never learns Odysseus' real name

Which of the following is FALSE in its depiction of the play

In ANTIGONE, she is punished for giving her father a proper burial

All of the following are parts of the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh, EXCEPT:

Gilgamesh defeats the hydra monster sent down from the gods

Which is true of the plot of the Odyssey

It is about an attempt to journey home from the Trojan War

All is true about Medea, EXCEPT

She was put to death for her crimes

All of the following are true about our reading of Oedipus the King, EXCEPT

Jocasta married Oedipus, knowing he was really her son

What caused the Hebrew kingdom to divide?

Rehoboam gave a harsh answer to the people

All of the following are true of the Myceneans, EXCEPT

They are thought to be a peaceful people

Where the best-preserved Greek theater is

All of the following statements are true statements about the influence of rivers, EXCEPT:

Rivers were important but did NOT play a central role in life

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1
Which of the following best describes why ancient dates are not exact?
Neither
Both
There are assumptions involved when you consider ancient history.
Prior to the Roman Empire there is not as much evidence of written records.
2
The two empires which destroyed the independent Hebrew states
Hittites and Phoenicians
Assyrians and Chaldeans
Egyptians and Sumerians
Greeks and Persians
3
What is NOT true of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Utnapishtim and his wife became immortal after surviving the flood
Gilgamesh becomes immortal after getting & keeping the reed of immortality
Enlil caused a flood
Ea warned Utnapishtim to turn his house into a boat
4
This civilization became the largest empire that had ever existed
Chaldeans/ Neo-Babylonians
Persians
Hittites
Assyrians
5
All of the following are central comments of Wesern Tradition EXCEPT.
Hebrew Spiritual Legacy
Greek Philosophical Thought
Asian Linguistic
Roman Legal Customs
6
Which Pharoah's tomb was untouched by grave robbers
Menes
Ramseses II
Tutankhamen
Amenhotep
7
Which is NOT true about the Mask of Agamemnon
It is 24 carat gold
It was found by Heinrich Schliemann
It is an authentic representation of King Agamemnon's face
Mycenaean kings used to have these masks made after they died
8
This civilization left behind abstract sculptures of human figures
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Cycladics
NONE
9
Pericles was a great politician of
Athens
Marathon
Corinth
Sparta
10
In the ILIAD, how does the story end
With the end of the Trojan War
With Hector killing Patrocles
With Achilles killing Hector
With Achilles giving Hector's body to Priam
11
This civilization governed with the use of satraps
Lydians
Assyrians
Persians
Phoenicians
12
Which of the following is NOT true of the region of Mesopotami?
Known as the Fertile Cresent
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are in the Mesopotamian area
The Nile river led to the rise of civilization n Mesopotamia
Mesopotami is now modern day Iraq
13
This civilization was defeated after misinterpreting the Oracle of Delphi
Persians
Lydians
Phoenicians
Assyrians
14
In the Odyssey, all of the following happen in Book IX, the story of the Cyclops, EXCEPT
Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops
The Cyclops never learns Odysseus' real name
Odysseus initially tells the Cyclops that his name is "No man"
Odysseus and his men escape the cave hiding under the sheep and a ran
15
Which of the following is FALSE in its depiction of the play
In ANTIGONE, she is punished for giving her father a proper burial
In EUMENIDES, we see the shift from blood vengeance to a judicial system
In AGAMEMNON, He returns home from war to find his wife has taken a lover
In LIBATION BEARERS, the main character kills his mother
16
Who built the labyrinth
Theseus
Minos
Ariadne
Daedalus
17
Which of the following is the correct order of kings from earliest to latest?
David, Saul, Solomon
Saul, Solomon, David
Solomon, David, Saul
Saul, David, Solomon
18
What important development do we get from the early Mesopotamian society?
Base 60 Number System
Base 10 number system
Solar Calendar
Understanding of Anatomy
19
Who was the first tragedian to show violence on stage
Aristophanes
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
20
All of the following are parts of the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh, EXCEPT:
Gilgamesh defeats the hydra monster sent down from the gods
Gilgamesh looses his friend Enkidu
Gilgamesh and Enkidu begin as enemies, but become besties
Gilgamesh goes on a quest for immortality
21
Which is true of the plot of the Odyssey
It is a tale of Paris stealing Helen from the king of Sparta
It is about an attempt to journey home from the Trojan War
It is a tale of how the Trojan War got started
It is about a fight between two great fighters (Agamemnon and Achilles)
22
All is true about Medea, EXCEPT
She was put to death for her crimes
She killed her children
She helps get the Golden Fleece
She gave a poisoned dress to the princess
23
Jonah visited Nineveh which was a part of which empire?
Chaldeans/Neo-Babylonians
Hittites
Persians
Assyrians
24
Which statement about the Minoan civilization is correct
All the above
It was probably peaceful
It was centered on the Island of Crete
One theory says it may have been destroyed by a tsunami
25
What is the Heroic Orthodox?
All the above
Craving a life of glory
Craving a life of beauty
Craving a peaceful life
26
The giant structures built by the Mesopotamians as worship sites are called
Pyramids
Ziggurats
Obelisks
Labyrinths
27
Why was the religion that Pharoah Akhenton tried to institute, NOT completely monotheistic?
NONE
He considered himself a god
One good god, one bad god but he only recommended worshipping the good god
Still worship their own god in addition to the sun god
28
Which of the following statements about the Persian Empire is correct:
ALL OF IT
Conquered the Chaldeans
It produced the religion: Zoroastrianism
Had a strong network of roads
29
Who was the first Hebrew?
Moses
Isaac
Jacob
Abraham
30
The Peloponnesian War was a bloody conflict between
Corinth & Athens
Sparta & Corinth
Athens & Sparta
Persia & Athens
31
Which of the following is true of the Code of Hammurabi?
It provided extensive laws
Punishment varied according to caste
Based on the principle of retaliation
All of it
32
This civilizations was known for it's sea exploration and merchant culture
Assyrians
Persians
Phoenicians
Lydians
33
This civilization is notable for their iron working
Chaldeans/Neo-Babylonians
Hittites
Persians
Assyrians
34
Which civilization is responsible for the earliest alphabet
Chaldeans
Sesame Street
Persians
Phoenicians
35
Who defeated the Minotaur
Theseus
Minos
Ariadne
Daedalus
36
All of the following are true about our reading of Oedipus the King, EXCEPT
Jocasta married Oedipus, knowing he was really her son
Oedipus plucked out his eyes when he realized what he had done
When Oedipus heard the oracle's message, he ran away to avoid his fate
Oedipus killed Laius on the road, not knowing it was his father
37
This civilization was responsible for the development of coinage
Your mom and them
NONE
Phoenicians
Lydians
38
Which of the following does NOT describe the Sumerian religion?
Capricious gods
Polytheistic and animistic
Sacrificial system
Loving Gods
39
Mesopotamian writing is called
Sanskrit
Linear B
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
40
What caused the Hebrew kingdom to divide?
Rehoboam gave a harsh answer to the people
There was no king which led to a revolution
Jeroboam died which left a power struggle
None of them
41
What did Aristotle call bringing out emotions to better deal with them
Discovery
Reversal
Catharsis
Calamity
42
All of the following are true of the Myceneans, EXCEPT
The time of the Myceneaens is the setting for the epics (Iliad & Odyssey)
One theory says that the Mycenaeans brought an end to the end Minoans
They are thought to be a peaceful people
Monarchy was a common form of leadership
43
What is Epidaurus
NONE
Where the best-preserved Greek theater is
The city-state that first revolted from the Persian Empire
A Minoan palace
44
The Ishtar Gate is an artifact from which civilization
Assyrians
Chaldeans/Neo-Babylonians
Persians
Hittites
45
Which Egyptian god was considered to be the god of the dead
Horus
Isis
Ra
Osiris
46
All of the following are major developments during the Archaic Age, EXCEPT
Colonization
Transition to oligarchies
Development of monarchies
Evolution of the polis
47
All of the following statements are true statements about the influence of rivers, EXCEPT:
The Nile flooded regularly and contributed to an optimistic view of the god
Rivers were important but did NOT play a central role in life
Civilizations developed near rivers for need of water & irrigation of crops
Tigris and Euphrates were unpredictable, and pessimistic gods
48
Which is true about the origination of Drama
Started as a part of public festivals that took place around harvest time
Had competitions to see who could submit the best set of plays
Had an educational role because the stories were often founded in myths
All the above
49
Which of the following best describes the concept of Ma'at
Death
Free will
The soul
Cosmic order
50
What is the name of the place from which we gain most of our understanding of the Minoans
Palace at Knossos
Palace of Arthur Evans
Palace at Ilium
Palace of Crete

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