Early Civilizations 1.2

Question 1

Greece is part of which peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Balkan

Question 2

most feared warriors in history

Accepted Answer

Assyrians

Question 3

great king of Crete where the early civilization got its name

Accepted Answer

Minos

Question 4

system of social ranking

Accepted Answer

hierarchy

Question 5

fought the Persians at Thermopylae

Accepted Answer

Spartans

Question 6

Upper Egypt begins at the Nile's first ____________

Accepted Answer

waterfall, cataract

Question 7

the son of Darius I was ____________

Accepted Answer

Xerxes

Question 8

Which Egyptian leader defeated the Nubians?

Accepted Answer

Ramses II

Question 9

wife of the Greek king Menelaus

Accepted Answer

Helen

Question 10

What field of mathematics did the Egyptians create?

Accepted Answer

geometry

Question 11

The Peloponnesian War was fought between ____________ and ________________

Accepted Answer

Athens & Sparta

Question 12

Which group introduced iron working to Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Hittites

Question 13

Troy was located in which modern day country?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 14

What was the most important duty in Sumerian civilization?

Accepted Answer

honoring the gods

Question 15

"between the rivers"

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 16

Goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 17

The Great Pyramids of Giza were built during the __________ Kingdom

Accepted Answer

Old

Question 18

best friend of Achilles who was killed by Hector

Accepted Answer

Patroclus

Question 19

How many city-states did Sumer have?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 20

Who introduced money economy?

Accepted Answer

Lydians

Question 21

writing form that came from Sumer

Accepted Answer

cuneiform

Questions 21