How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

It collected taxes from the people

What happened at Thermopylae?

Spartan warriors died protecting Greek cities from Persians

"Kings hired musicians to play. Music and danced were entertaining in marketplaces and homes"

Sumerians enjoyed leisure activities such as music

Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?

Crops grew, population grew, villages and cities formed

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow

Rome's armies to travel through the empire

One example of people interacting with their environment is

clearing away trees to plant crops

triangular shaped area of silt where a river flows to a sea

According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter

What purpose did the wall around a city serve?

to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack

In Athens, most of the boys from poor families

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy

What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?

a location near enough food and water

The first Pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize

their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt

What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?

Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece

Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because

farmland was fertile and water was nearby

During the early democracy in Greece, why did people have meetings outdoors?

to make sure everyone could attend

royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides and a pointy top

What were the possible ways the strengths in Spartan education outweighed the weaknesses?

physical fitness, discipline and respect, and cunning

Many buildings in Meroe resembled Egyptian buildings. What can you infer?

Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

It was divided into three kingdoms

Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?

Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food

What two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet?

The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes

The many achievements of ancient Greece were important because

the strongly shaped Western civilization

Which of the following best defines society?

a community of people who share a common culture

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

Egyptians believed the dead used materials in the afterlife

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1
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
It collected taxes from the people
It collected payments from Sumer
The Pharaoh's family paid the costs
The priests held religious festivals
2
What happened at Thermopylae?
Spartans built a temple to their gods to honor a battle
Sparta won a battle
Spartan warriors died protecting Greek cities from Persians
Sparta and Athens fought each other
3
"Kings hired musicians to play. Music and danced were entertaining in marketplaces and homes"
Playing instruments was common in Sumerian society.
Sumerians enjoyed leisure activities such as music
Only royalty enjoyed music
Music performances were common in Sumerian society
4
Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?
Divisions of labor, population growth, agriculture developed
Laws were made, villages developed, crops were grown
Cities were built, crops were grown, canals were made
Crops grew, population grew, villages and cities formed
5
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow
Rome's armies to travel through the empire
senators to get to the Senate
merchants to travel safely
slaves to travel into the countryside
6
The center of life in ancient Rome was the
Capitoline Hill
Palatine Hill
temple
Forum
7
One example of people interacting with their environment is
clearing away trees to plant crops
trade between geographic regions
reading about regions that have a mild climate
mapping the roads of a region
8
After the wars in the Middle Kingdom, Egypt
created a professional army
destroyed all its temples
disbanded the scribes
created a Middle Kingdom god
9
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
farmer
scribe
architect
merchant
10
Who did Egyptians blame if crops did not grow or disease struck?
Gilgamesh
Osiris
Pharaoh
The Kingdom of Kush
11
What is a delta?
triangular shaped area of silt where a river flows to a sea
triangular shaped rock used to sharpen tools and weapons
fan shaped area of land that flows into the Atlantic Ocean
circular area found near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
12
Ramses the Great is best remembered
as a great scribe
for his ability as an artist
as a great warrior and builder
for his untimely death at the hands of Ahmose
13
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter
Hera is punishing humans for not worshiping the gods
Hephaestus is making weapons for the gods in his forge
Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest
14
What purpose did the wall around a city serve?
to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack
to protect inhabitants of the city-state from floods
to collect water that could be used to irrigate farmland
to keep people from moving to another city-state
15
Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all the following reasons except
creating art
the formation of new relationships
hunting purposes
the distribution of food
16
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
asphalt
lime
volcanic rock
cement
17
In Athens, most of the boys from poor families
became farmers and grew food for the wealthy
learned how to sing and play musical instruments
were taught astronomy, geometry, and science
studied warfare and were placed in the army
18
The Parthenon is a famous Greek
temple
vase
painting
poem
19
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
learned how to climb mountains
gave up trying to travel
became expert shipbuilders
took up farming
20
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location near a center of transportation
a location near a center of culture
a location that is in a region
a location near enough food and water
21
The first Pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
that both farming and herding were important
their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt
that the Nile River flowed two ways
their joint rule with their respective queens
22
Which of the following best defines a polis?
a period of great achievements
a marketplace where goods were traded
a small city-state
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
23
All of the following are ancient documents that have been preserved for centuries except
government records
dictionaries
literary works
medical manuals
24
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
Athens quit the Peloponnesian League
Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece
Athens joined forces with the Persians
25
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because
the area was near the ocean water supply
farmland was fertile and water was nearby
the area received adequate rainfall
the land was in mountainous areas
26
Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?
a poem set to music
a poem that explains natural events
a poem about Greek heroes
a poem that teaches life's lessons
27
During the early democracy in Greece, why did people have meetings outdoors?
to make it easier to vote
to make sure everyone could attend
to make it easier to hear speakers
to allow visitors to watch the meetings
28
Why were juries in Athens designed to have an odd number of members?
so there would always be discussion
to ensure that each citizen had a vote
to prevent aristocrats from being unfair
to prevent a tie
29
An archaeologist would most likely explore
a mountain range that forms the border of a region
the site of an ancient battle
data about climate in a region
a forest or other unpopulated area
30
"After you finish your assignment, report to your teacher, come home, and don't wander around"
Sumerians needed help from their children to read or write
Sumerians wanted their children to become scribes
Sumerians valued education
Sumerians needed more students to complete their assignments
31
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece
a land of flat, fertile plains
a land of small hills and dense forests
a rocky, mountainous land
a cold, barren land
32
In terms of importance to Alexander, which of the following would you rank?
expanding his empire
caring for his sons
defeating the Persians
spreading Greek culture
33
Pyramids are
warehouses where surplus food is stored
royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides and a pointy top
temples where the people are allowed to come and pray
stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides and a roof
34
What were the possible ways the strengths in Spartan education outweighed the weaknesses?
physical fitness, cunning, and cultural narrowness
cultural narrowness, cruelty, and weakening of the family
physical fitness, cruelty, cunning
physical fitness, discipline and respect, and cunning
35
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
the afterlife
the heavens
the pharaoh
the pyramids
36
Many buildings in Meroe resembled Egyptian buildings. What can you infer?
The Egyptians constructed better buildings than Kushites
The Kushites did not know how to construct good buildings
Egyptian culture was inferior to Kushite culture
Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture
37
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
to help Roman citizens get involved in government
to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power
to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly
38
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
It was divided into three kingdoms
It was ruled by Alexander's son
It was taken over by the Syrians
It was conquered by Rome
39
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?
Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food
Each city-state had only one skill, which was farming
Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms
Each city-state had natural disasters that destroyed crops
40
What two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
the northern plateau and the southern plateau
41
Which people grew more powerful due to trade rather than from winning battles?
the Kassites
the Hittites
the Chaldeans
the Phoenicians
42
What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet?
Trade increased in where the Phoenician alphabet wasn't used
Phoenicians only traded with people who wrote in Phoenician
The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes
Phoenicians traded their alphabet for goods and services
43
The many achievements of ancient Greece were important because
they helped Greece becme a military power
they encouraged people to use reason
the strongly shaped Western civilization
they showed the curiosity of the Greek mind
44
What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?
metal axes
flaming arrows
poison gas
chariots
45
"Spartan women received physical training to run, jump, wrestle and throw javelins"
They disliked sports and exercise
They did not enjoy their lives
They mainly ran the households
They were strong and healthy
46
Sparta faced threats from within and outside the city-state. Who posed these threats?
Helots and Spartans
Helots and Persians
Romans and the Greeks
Athens and the Romans
47
Which of the following best defines society?
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a language
a community of people who share a common culture
a community of people who share a religion
48
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead used materials in the afterlife
The tombs served as museums
Egyptians believed tombs were safe places in the kingdom
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh
49
A government in which only a few people have power is called
a democracy
a monarchy
an oligarchy
a tyrant
50
According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
They used land bridges
They used technology
They used the wheel
They used ships

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