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Foundations of Civilization Final. (3)
Foundations of Civilization Final. (3)
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A #quiz to prepare for the final exam in Foundations of Civilization.
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1
Which period below was marked by democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates?
Archaic Period
Classical Period
Philosophical Period
Hellenistic Period
2
What metal did the Assyrians use to make their weapons, chariots, and tools so strong?
Bronze
Gold
Iron
Copper
3
This was the chief god of Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
Athena
4
The Persian Wars were fought between?
Persians/Greeks
Romans/Greeks
Romans/Spartans
Egyptians/Greeks
5
Who was the main God worshipped by the ancient Assyrians?
Nimrud
Ashur
Enlil
Marduk
6
Around what year did the last of the Assyrian Empires fall to the Babylonians?
890 B.C
740 B.C
612 B.C
520 B.C
7
What was unique about the rule of the Persians under Cyrus the Great?
He moved people to new lands so they could not rebel as easy
He allowed people to keep their local customs and beliefs
None of the above
He forced all people to believe in his religion
8
Where did a large percentage of the ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush settle?
Near the Nile River
Along the Dead Sea
In the dessert
In the mountains
9
Which empire listed below attacked and conquered much of Egypt around 650 B.C?
Babylonian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Assyrian Empire
10
Which of these is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
Large desserts
Rugged mountains
Multiple Islands
Deep valleys
11
In Egypt, where were many of the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom buried?
Giza Complex
Pyramid of Unas
Pyramid of Khafre
Valley of the Kings
12
All of the following were Greek philosophers except?
Aristotle
Apollo
Socrates
Plato
13
Where was ancient Nubia located?
Northeastern Africa
West Europe
Southwestern Africa
Southwestern China
14
Which of the items listed below is the most important Minoan export?
Wine
Gold
Olive Oil (Olives)
Copper
15
This Egyptian pharaohs reign extended form approximately 1290 to 1224 B.C?
Ramses II
Thutmose II
Hatshepsut
Ramses I
16
Who was the king that first formed the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
Darius I
Darius II
17
Who was the victor of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Delphi
Athens
Sparta
Troy
18
From the choices below, what were the ancient Assyrians most known for?
Their peaceful rule of the lands they conquered
Their poetry and art
Fearsome army and ruthless warriors
Inventing gorila warfare
19
The writing of the Mycenaean's was called?
Linear B
Linear A
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
20
What do archeologists call the written language of the Minoans?
Hieroglyphics
Linear B
Linear A
Cuneiform
21
What female pharaoh ruled Egypt for 20 years during the New Kingdom?
Mentuhotep II
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Ahmose I
22
What is another name for the First Persian Empire?
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Achaemenid Empire
Assyrian Empire
23
The Battle of Marathon was a battle between?
Persians and Israelites
Athenians and Persians
Athenians and Babylonians
Persians and Babylonians
24
What religion did most of the ancient Persians follow?
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
25
What were the two main city states of Ancient Greece?
Sparta and Athens
Corinth and Olympia
Thebes and Argos
Corinth and Thebes
