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ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ACHIEVEMENTS
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ACHIEVEMENTS
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1
The Great Wall of China was constructed to .....
become a symbol to unify the Chinese
build economic stature by creating jobs
To defend China from nomadic tribes such as the Mongols
as a tourist attraction
2
The invention of writing transformed civilizations by allowing information to be recorded over
history and effort
time and history
distance and time
distance and effort
3
Which of the Greek columns was the most basic and plain?
Doric
Ionic
Greek columns were all plain
Corinthian
4
What was the main purpose of the Roman army?
to control crowds at the bath
to fight zombies
To protect Rome and control the people that it conquered
to race at the Circus Maximus
5
What type of writing is this?
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Greek Alphabet
Oracle Bone
Sumerian Cuneiform
6
Why were Mayan pyramids and the Great Wall not considered as the 7 Wonders of the World?
The Seven Wonders are all located near the Mediterranean Sea
Greeks made the list and never traveled to China or America
They are too ugly
The Great Wall was built after Jesus was born
7
Which type of writing is this?
Mayan
Sumerian
Greek
Egyptian
8
Little is known about the society of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro because...
Archaeologists cannot translate their writing
They didn't have a writing system
writing was kept a secret for the rulers to keep power
Their writing was destroyed by conquistadors
9
Which of the Seven Wonders was a massive bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Statue of Zeus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
10
Which civilization used columns in their architecture to show strength and beauty?
Maya
Harappa
Egypt
Greece
11
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Great Wall of China
Colossus of Rhodes
12
This last standing wonder of the ancient world is an example of how architecture reflected religion
Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Eiffel Tower
Pyramids of Giza
13
What did the Great Pyramid have in common with the Mausoleum?
They were both royal tombs
They were built from marble
They were both sacred shrines
They were both royal palaces
14
What were Egyptians trying to predict by looking at movement of the stars?
flooding of Tigris and Euphrates
to predict the end of the world
flooding of the Nile
planning the religious ceremonies and battles
15
What is this wonder built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The White House
The Garden of Eden
The Biltmore Estate
16
This civilization is the oldest in the world, but we don't know much about their culture.
USA
Egypt
Greece
Indus Valley
17
Which civilizations constructed roads to help build their empire?
Sumerians
Romans
Egyptians
Inca
18
Which civilization influenced the architecture featured in the White House?
Egypt
Rome
Mesopotamia
Greece
19
The Statue of Zeus could be found in...
Olympia
the Colosseum
The Fertile Crescent
USA
20
What could people in ancient Rome do at the bath?
get a mani / pedi
watch a gladiator fight
swim and get a massage
eat and drink
21
What is this?
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Lighthouse at Alexandria
Statue of Zeus
Colossos of Rhodes
22
What did the ancient Romans invent and use in building their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings?
mud bricks
concrete
marble
limestone
23
What is an aqueduct?
a structure to remove dirty water from the city
structure built to move fresh water from hills to the cities
a duck that swims in water
a bridge over water
24
Which discovery helped archaeologists unlock the key to translating hieroglyphics?
papyrus
oracle bones
Rosetta Stone
cement
25
Where was the Lighthouse of Alexandria located?
Greece
Italy
North Africa
Turkey
26
What achievement was invented in Ancient China and transformed their economy?
glassware
silk
phalanx
bronze
27
Egyptian writing is called
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
alphabet
demotic
28
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
biography
autobiography
textbook
diary
29
How were the Ancient Greek Olympics different from today's modern Olympic Games?
The Greeks won medals, today winners receive cash prizes
Greeks honored Zeus, today they promote world peace
In ancient Greece there were more sporting events than today
Athletes competed naked in Greece today they wear uniform
30
Which scientific achievement helped ancient people become better at farming?
ecology
medicine
astronomy
weaponry
31
How is the Great Pyramid different from the other six wonders?
It is the smallest of the seven wonders
It was the only one that was not mythical
It was the only one in Africa
It is the only one that is still standing
32
Where would you go to see a chariot race?
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Pantheon
Roman Bath
33
Where does the word "alphabet" come from?
first two letters of Chinese writing system
first two letters of Sumerian writing system
first two letters of Mayan writing system
first two letters of Greek writing system
34
Which tools were used to make permanent writing in Mesopotamia?
mud bricks and stylus
oracle bones
papyrus and ink
concrete and chisel
35
This picture shows
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Mayan Step Pyramid
The Parthenon
Roman Colosseum
36
Which Ancient Civilization created ziggurats to honor their gods?
Mesopotamia
Incas
The Greeks
Egyptians
