Which statement is true of the Spartan government in ancient Greece.

Major decisions were approved by an assembly.

Which of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system?

monarch, lords, vassals, peasants

The building of structures such as the pyramids told us that Egyptian civilization

was complex and capable of highly organized efforts.

Why was a writing system important to the ancient Egyptian government?

They could keep records and maintain organization.

How did the Roman Emperor Augustus build a stable government?

He created a civil service to enforce Rome's laws.

The large Archimedes Screw was used to

lift water to high levels for irrigation.

Which concept is part of ancient Roman law and our own law today?

the right of the accused to face the accuser

Cultural diffusion is

the spread of ideas, customs and technologies from one people to another.

Hippocrates' major achievement was that he

studied the causes of illness and looked for cures.

The Parthenon in Athens can best be used to illustrate

classical Greek principles of harmony and balance.

Which is the best example of the code of chivalry?

A knight rescues a peasant from a fire.

By establishing a single Persian coinage system, Darius was able to create

strong trade and economic links among his far-flung subjects.

How did natural resources affect the building of early Sumerian cities?

They built with bricks made of clay.

Jesus was viewed as a threat to Roman authorities because

his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule.

The main reason for the decline of the Roman republic was

the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

Paleolithic peoples were nomads because they had no choice but to

follow animal migrations and vegetation cycles.

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1
The study of humans in the past and in the present is called
archaeology.
history.
prehistory.
anthropology.
2
Sargon of Akkad conquered neighboring city-states, creating the first
city-state.
empire.
colony.
civilization.
3
Which statement is true of the Spartan government in ancient Greece.
Major decisions were approved by an assembly.
All native-born Spartans were citizens.
Twenty ephors ran the day-to-day affairs.
It was headed by a single monarch.
4
Which of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system?
lords, monarch, vassals, peasants
vassals, peasants, monarch, lords
monarch, lords, vassals, peasants
peasants, lords, monarch, vassals
5
The building of structures such as the pyramids told us that Egyptian civilization
was influenced by other cultures.
was highly decentralized and lightly organized.
existed for a brief time.
was complex and capable of highly organized efforts.
6
Why was a writing system important to the ancient Egyptian government?
Leaders could communicate with ordinary citizens.
It was an easy way to communicate with other governments.
They could record literature.
They could keep records and maintain organization.
7
How did Phoenician culture spread?
They traded with many peoples.
They wrote a new alphabet.
Visitors came to Tyre.
Their purple dye and tin were popular trade items.
8
How did the Roman Emperor Augustus build a stable government?
He created a civil service to enforce Rome's laws.
He replaced Senate patricians with plebeians and tribunes.
He made Roman law the same for all provinces.
He set term limits for future emperors.
9
Polytheism can be defined as
a group of states or territories controlled by a religious leader.
a way of life.
the belief in many gods.
the spread of relgious ideas and customs.
10
The large Archimedes Screw was used to
lift water to high levels for irrigation.
move heavy stone blocks during the construction of a building.
raise and lower sails on ships.
hoist flags up a pole and pull them down.
11
This means "handy man"...
Homo habilis.
anthropology.
Neandrathal.
Homo sapien.
12
Which concept is part of ancient Roman law and our own law today?
the presumption of guilt until proven innocent
the right of the accused to face the accuser
the imposition of penalties based on social class
the interpretation of law by a jury
13
Which of the following is NOT one of the first river valley civilizations?
Nile
Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
14
Cultural diffusion is
the period of time before people invented writing.
the study of humans, past and present.
the spread of ideas, customs and technologies from one people to another.
objects made by humans.
15
Hippocrates' major achievement was that he
accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth.
argued that the Earth rotated on its axis and orbited the sun.
studied the causes of illness and looked for cures.
built a logical and rigorous geometry from stated axioms.
16
The Parthenon in Athens can best be used to illustrate
the spread of Greek styles by Alexander the Great.
the influence of Egyptian engineering on early Greece.
the application of Hellenistic mathematical principles to architecture.
classical Greek principles of harmony and balance.
17
Which is the best example of the code of chivalry?
A knight rescues a peasant from a fire.
A knight uses a weapon hidden in his boot.
A peasant steals a chicken to feed his family.
A knight asks a commoner to go with him in battle.
18
By establishing a single Persian coinage system, Darius was able to create
the first known empire.
strong trade with Europe.
higher levels of bartering with Egypt.
strong trade and economic links among his far-flung subjects.
19
When humans had food on a regular basis, they began to
have less control over their environment.
settle in communities.
use animals as pets.
use fire to cook their food.
20
A group of states or territories controlled by one rule is
prehistory.
a city-state.
an empire.
an artifact.
21
Culture can be defined as
a way of life.
objects that are made by humans.
a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.
the belief in many gods.
22
How did natural resources affect the building of early Sumerian cities?
They built with wood.
They built with bricks made of clay.
They built with stone.
The could only build small structures.
23
Which Hellenistic mathematician developed the following theorem? (a^2) + (b^2) = (c^2)
Pythagoras
Eratosthenes
Archimedes
Euclid
24
Ancient Italy was easier to unify than Greece mostly due to
the peninsula's climate.
geographic advantages.
the existence of a common language.
a shared religion.
25
Which group's belief in one God excused it from worshiping Roman gods?
the cult of Mithras
believers in "mystery religions"
the cult of Isis
followers of Judaism
26
Jesus was viewed as a threat to Roman authorities because
his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule.
he could perform miracles of healing.
his apostles had infiltrated the Roman army.
he could resurrect people killed by the Romans.
27
The main reason for the decline of the Roman republic was
the Punic Wars.
the growing gap between the rich and the poor.
the use of mercenaries in the Roman army.
Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
28
Paleolithic peoples were nomads because they had no choice but to
move to higher ground when rivers flooded.
follow animal migrations and vegetation cycles.
flee from the wooly mammoth.
escape the pollution they created.

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