stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Culture and Society test review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Culture and Society test review
Culture and Society test review
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
4 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
What’s the name of the Roman structure that carries water from the hillsides to Rome?
Aqueducts
Hydroelectric channel
Greek carrier
Beaver ducts
2
What was a common fear shared by the tribesmen and how did they explain it?
Other tribes and training to get better with weapons
The boogeyman by telling their kids to check under their beds
Natural disasters and by writing about it in books
Natural disasters and by inventing Gods
3
Does hunting during the early human period resemble a sport?
True
False
4
Which sport is directly linked to ancient Greece?
Baseball
Wrestling
Water polo
Basketball
5
Why were successful hunters held in higher respect within the tribe?
They hunted well enough to collect all the cheese
They had more money than other members of their tribe
They were better at a very important aspect of early life
They had more drip than the other members of the tribe
6
True or false, most Roman gladiators were criminals.
False
True
7
What was the Circus Maximus?
The location of the gluteus maximus
A large hippodrome for chariot racing
A type of circus
A democratic building for voting
8
Which type of gladiator uses a net?
Samnite
Secutor
Murmillo
Retiarius
9
How did successful hunters gain more respect and how were they rewarded?
Giving them a massive block of cheese
Being given a ceremonial head dress
Choice of women in the villiage
The best part of a kill
10
How did hunting naturally develop into a sporting activity?
Some hunters were better than others which lead to competition
They loved gambling and bet lots of money on their hunts
They were bored and wanted to make hunting more exciting
They found it fun to compete with their fellow tribesmen
11
How do we know so much about ancient sports?
Cave paintings
Finding old sports equipment
From stories passed down from generation to generation
Classic novels
12
What was the highlight of the Olympic games?
The annual backflip competition
Wrestling matches
Chariot Races
Gladiatorial Combat
13
What were one of the ways to entertain and please the God’s?
prayer
dances
Sporting contests
sacrifices
14
For what reason did early hunting tribes hold contests that included hunting skills?
To show off their prowess among their fellow man
Getting the giant cheesewheel
Material rewards and honors within the tribe.
To get stronger and more efficient
15
Why did humans have to develop larger brains with more brainpower?
They had to out think the predators chasing them
Their diet made their brains grow larger
Because they didn’t have fangs, claws, or bodily armor to defend themselves
They had to be able to do long divison
16
Which Greek God did the Olympic games honor?
Kratos
Zeus
Loki
Ares
17
How long did the earliest olympics last?
Exactly 32 minutes
5 days
A week
A year
18
Why did Romans put pieces of metal on the gloves of boxers?
To cut cheese for their emperor
More blood for the crowd and more at stake
For safety purposes
It looked really cool
19
What were the two basic social classes in Rome?
Sudra
Plebians
Patricians
Viasya
20
From whom did the Romans learn their architectural techniques?
Germans
The United States
Greeks
Macedonians
21
How did the earliest humans explain why some hunters were the best?
They pleased the gods
They could backflip the best
They trained the hardest
They used the best weapons
22
What’s the name of the basic garment for women?
A dress
The stola
The shiesty
A tunic
23
Who created the Olympics?
The Greeks
The Romans
The Spartans
Mr. Main
24
What was the most important aspect of life for the earliest of human cultures
Reading and Writing
Breakdancing
Crafting Tools
Survival
25
The Olympic games were so important, they where known to stop what?
Arguments
Trains
Wars/Conflicts
Business deals
