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A #review of the #history of the #ancient #civilizations of #Egypt #China #Greece and #Rome
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1
It was a characteristic of the ancient
Greek
civilization.
Their leaders could be re-elected.
None of them are correct.
They believed in the Mandate of Heaven.
Their military units were known as legions.
2
What was a
temple
?
A place built to bury a person.
A place built for worship to the gods.
A place for worship to the ancestors' spirits.
A place where the most important buildings are built.
3
Which of the civilizations believed in the
independent thinking
?
Egypt
Rome
Greece
China
4
Who was the
Greek goddess
of
hunting
,
wildernes
, and
animals
?
Demeter
Diana
Artemis
Ceres
5
Which of the following statements is
TRUE
about
Ancient Rome
?
They started as an independent city-state
Volcanoes made land bad for farming.
They didn't develop near a river
Travel and trade was difficult.
6
Which of the four civilizations valued
family relationships
?
Greece
Egypt
China
Rome
7
It was the
first
form of government in
Ancient Rome
.
Republic
Democracy
None of them are correct
Monarchy
8
Who was the
Roman god
of
earthquakes
and
the seas
?
Jupiter
Zeus
Poseidon
Neptune
9
Which o the civilizations grew tired of kings mistreating them and formed a
republic
?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
China
10
Which of the following statements is
FALSE
about
Ancient Greece
?
Farming was of great importance.
They were expert sailors and fishermen.
Travel and trade was difficult.
All of them are TRUE.
11
It was a characteristic of the ancient
Egyptian
civilization.
They built shrines to worship their ancestors.
They didn't develop near a river.
They were polytheists.
None of them are correct.
12
Which of the civilizations believed in and instituted the
Mandate of Heaven
?
Egypt
Rome
China
Greece
13
What was a
forum
?
A place for worship to the ancestors' spirits.
A place built to bury a person.
A place for worship to the gods.
A place where the most important buildings were built.
14
Who was the
Roman goddess
of
wisdom and war
?
Minerva
Aphrodite
Venus
Athena
15
Which of the four civilizations
didn't
develop near a river?
China
Greece
Egypt
Rome
16
Which of the following statements is
TRUE
about
Ancient Egypt
?
All of them are FALSE.
Nobles and priests had a lower status than scribes.
Scribes had a higher status than merchants and artisans.
They built dikes to control the floods of the river.
17
Who were the male, adult citizens who
passed laws
and
elected officials
?
Assembly
Magistrates
Senate
None of them are correct.
18
Who were the wealthy, important citizens who controlled
foreign policy
and
government money
?
Senate
Magistrates
Assembly
None of the answers are correct.
19
What was a
tomb
?
A place built to bury a person.
A place built for worship to the gods.
A place for worship to the ancestors' spirits.
A place where the most important buildings are built.
20
Which of the civilizations believed in and prepared for the
afterlife
?
China
Greece
Egypt
Rome
21
What was a
shrine
?
A place for worship to the ancestors' spirits.
A place built to bury a person.
A place built for worship to the gods.
A place where the most important buildings are built.
22
It was a characteristic of the ancient
Chinese
civilization.
None of them are correct.
Their society was grouped like a pyramid.
Women could own land and have their own money.
They prepared for the afterlife in different ways.
23
Which of the following statements is
FALSE
about
Ancient China
?
They were surrounded by deserts, mountains and the ocean.
Travel and trade was difficult.
All of them are TRUE.
They developed their own traditions and way of life.
24
Who was the
Greek god
of
wine
,
pleasure
and
theater
?
Hephaestus
Dyonisus
Bacchus
Vulcan
25
Who were the elected
officials
who
enforced the law
and
judged cases
?
Magistrates
None of them are correct.
Assembly
Senate
