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A review on Ancient Civilizations
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1
The leader of Athens who promoted democracy and the building of the Parthenon..
Aristotle
Agamemnon
Alexander the Great
Pericles
2
Ancient Greeks used myths about their gods to...
Explain events in the natural world
Strike fear into their enemies
Justify their type of government
Undermine the Persian Empire
3
The ancient Olympics were held every 4 years in what city?
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
Greece
4
The system that separates individuals based on birth, wealth and occupation?
Feudalism
Working groups
Social Ranks
Caste System
5
What does the term
homo erectus
mean?
Someone who thinks
Someone with opposable thumbs
Someone with ability
Someone who walks upright
6
A map that shows boundaries, countries and cities is known as a
Physical Map
Political Map
Climate Map
Topographic Map
7
What did the Romans build to carry water from the hills to the cities?
Chariots
Wagons
Bridges
Aquaducts
8
What sea lies between Greece and Asia Minor?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Aegean Sea
The Indian Sea
The Red Sea
9
Because of its ___________________, only a small amount of Japan can be farmed.
Lack of irrigation
Mountains
Ocean
Rivers
10
Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Socrates
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
11
Studying a person's language, religion and clothes are all a part of which Theme of Geography?
Human-Env Interaction
Location
Place
Movement
12
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Ramayana
Candra Gupta I
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahmin
13
In Japan, nobles formed their own local armies of warriors known as:
Vassals
Samurai
Daimyo
Shogun
14
Which was the most important crop in the Americas?
Cotton
Tobacco
Maize
Salt
15
The fertile land around Egypt is known as the
Red Lands
Green Lands
White Lands
Black Lands
16
Which of the following achievements belonged to Athens?
Creating a religion based on one god
Mapping out the coast of Western Europe
Creating the first written language
Creating the first democratic system of government
17
Hieroglyphics are an example of which Theme of Geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Place
Movement
18
What is a hominid?
A creature that walks upright
A creature that has opposable thumbs
A creature that walks upright and has opposable thumbs
A creature that has the ability to think
19
What were the three main exports of Greece?
Olives, grapes and grains
Cotton, barley, and apples
Tobacco, corn and wheat
None of the above
20
The area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates river is called the....
Mesopotamia
Egypt
The Fertile Crescent
The Indus Valley
21
Which person was the most vital to the spread of Hellenistic culture?
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Alexander the Great
22
The desert area around Egypt is known as the
Black lands
Red Lands
Dry lands
Orange lands
23
Which set of religious texts helps you achieve Nirvana?
The 10 Commandments
The 4 Noble Truths
The 8-Fold Path
The 3 Truths of Human Suffering
24
The Parthenon was built for what reason?
To celebrate victory over the Persians
To showcase Greek architecture
To worship Athena
To showcase Greek wealth and power
25
Demeter, known as Ceres by the Romans, was the goddess of what?
Love and Marriage
Family
Field and Harvest
the Moon
26
What is a nomad?
A creature that can think and use tools
Someone who hunts and gathers berries
Someone with no permanent home who follows herds and climate
Someone that gathers berries to eat
27
What did Prince Shotoku create to give Japan a strong, well-organized government?
A temple
A shrine
A constitution
A central religion
28
Which caste belonged to the rulers and warriors?
Kshatriyas
Visyas
Sudras
Brahmins
29
What does "classical" mean?
Old and no longer used
Old but still used
Old cars
Old music
30
Which feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?
Rule by elected representatives
Absence of a king or emperor
Right to speak in civic gatherings
Equality for all adult citizens
31
The strict code of conduct by which the samurai lived is known as:
Buddhism
Kamikaze
Tanka
Bushido
32
What does the term
homo habilus
mean?
Person who can think
Person who walks upright
Person who has ability
Person with tools
33
Lines of longitude run _____________ to__________ and measure___________ to __________
North to West; East to South
East to South, North to West
East to West; North to South
North to South; East to West
34
Which is the most important thing the Delta Region allowed the early Egyptians to do?
Trade using ships
Build better homes
Excel in farming
Drink better water
35
The building of the canal to go from the Nile to the Red Sea is an example of which Five Theme?
Place
People
Region
Human-Env Interaction
