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Western Civ Final Review
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The North African city-state that fought Rome in the Punic Wars was
Alexandria
Thebes
Crete
Carthage
2
The Lydians made trading easier by
developing a simple alphabet
establishing the use of coins
inventing a new type of ship
allowing women to run businesses
3
Which of the following is considered the "fall" of the Roman Empire?
Constantinople became the capital of the empire
Odoacer, a German, became emperor of Rome
Diocletian divided the empire into 2 parts
The Pax Romana ended
4
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of
Jesus
Paul I
Augustine
Constantine
5
The Roman Senate was made up of
wealthy landowners
common people
high priests
military leaders
6
Scribes are important to history because they
kept essential records
preserved the bodies of the dead
provided entertainment for ancient people
interpret writings from other civilizations
7
The emperor Justinian is best remembered for his
art
laws
religion
literature
8
A form of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay is
hierglyphics
monotheism
cuneiform
tribute
9
Who Am I? Ancient Greek writer of the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Pericles
Herodotus
Homer
Socrates
10
The Quran is the
holy city of Islam
holy book of Islam
head of the Islamic faith
God of Islam
11
The Gold Age of Athenian democracy began
with the rise of the tyrant Pisistratus
before the defeat of Persia
with the Minoans
when Athens was led by Pericles
12
The Greek work for city-state is
agora
archon
acropolis
polis
13
Who Am I? Assassinated on the Ides of March
Moses
Caesar
Homer
Pericles
14
One difference between fossils and artifacts is
fossils are larger
fossils were left by Cro-Magnon People
artifacts are made by humans
artifacts are older
15
The city of Rome was built on the
Rhine River
Tiber River
Tigris River
Danube River
16
Which of the following is NOT true of Constantinople?
It was a peninsula
It was west of Rome and south of Russia
It was located on a major trade route between Europe & Asia
It's location protected it from invaders
17
Greek art and architecture emphasized
bold forms and colors
order and simplicity
complex detail
intense emotions
18
During the Old Kingdom
crop failure was common
museums to the Sumerians was built
pyramids were built
the Nile River never flooded
19
Who Am I? Former dancer, turned empress of the Byzantine Empire.
Aspasia
Euripides
Cleopatra
Theodora
20
In order to carry water to distant places, the Romans built
the Coliseum
smooth roads
canals
aquedutcs
21
The legendary founder of Rome was
Romulus
Julius Caesar
Livy
Hannibal
22
People's methods and tools for improving living conditions is known as
technology
environment
archaeology
civilizatio
23
Most ancient civilizations were
monotheistic
atheists
agnostic
polytheistic
24
The taming of wild animals is known as
bartering
domestication
civilization
diffusion
25
Hammurabi's Code was important because it
recorded the history of Egypt
formed a new religion
was a written set of laws
proved to be the key to unlocking cuneiform writings
26
Who Am I? Lead the faithful out of Egypt, delivered the 10 Commandments
Moses
Paul
Jesus
Muhammed
27
I am ready for my final...
We Have a Final?
No
Yes
Maybe
28
Jesus was referred to as the Messiah which is another term for
crucifixion
martyr
disciple
savior
29
The monotheistic religion practiced by the Israelites was called
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Ancestor Worship
Christianity
30
The geography of Greece is characterized by
flat terrain
mountainous areas
lack of access to the sea
rich farmland
31
Moses
destroyed Solomon's Temple
ruled Egypt during the New Kingdom
led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
was a Hebrew god
32
The earliest period of human history is the
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Agricultural Revolution
33
The Roman Empire was established when
Plebians became members of the Senate
Spartacus led a slave revolt
Augustus came to power
Rome won the Battle of Zama
34
Theodosius secured the future of Christianity by
making Christianity official religion of the Roman Empire
pardoning all Christians from persecution
writing down the Ten Commandments
converting to Christianity
35
The Parthenon is a masterpiece of Greek
architecture
poetry
drama
music
36
The Minoan civilization rose out of the Greek island of
Delos
Rhodes
Lemnos
Crete
37
The conflict between Athens and Sparta was known as the
Persian Wars
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon
Peolponnesian War
38
The Neolithic Revolution was
a war for independence
a rejection of all Paleolithic values
the movement of people to North America
the change from hunting and gathering to farming
39
Who Am I? Even with elephants to cross the Alps, I still failed to take Rome.
Zeno
Hamilcar
Cato
Hannibal
40
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology is known as
cultural diffusion
artifacts
geography
archaelogy
41
Byzantine rulers viewed their empire as the successor to
Persia
Alexander the Great
Rome
Muslims
42
The Twelve Tables established Rome's
first written code of laws
system of weights and measures
religious beliefs
favored trading partners
43
The leader of the two-year slave revolt that began in 73BC was
Tiberius Grachus
Scipio
Spartacus
Crassus
44
The Phoenicians were known for their ability to
sailing throughout the Mediterranean world
developing the first written system of laws
wage war
inventing social classes
45
The period before people developed writing is known as
the Ice Age
migration
the Agricultural Age
prehistory
46
What happened to the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon?
They forced the Persians out of Greece forever...forever.
They defeated Darius.
They defeated Xerxes.
They were defeated by Xerxes.
47
Who Am I? From the remote tribe of Macedonia, I created Hellenism!
Aristotle
Alexander
Themistocles
Pericles
48
The term "Mesopotamia" refers to
the Middle East
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
land near the Zagros Mountains
the Mediterranean Coast
49
The Socratic Method was based on the use of
scientific discovery
debate skills
questions and answer
military technique
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers along with the surrounding area is known as the
Asian Delta
Egyptian Delta
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Fertile Crescent
