Ancient History Midterm

What was the acropolis in a Greek city-state?

This is a system of government under the Zhou

What was the main effect of the Silk Road?

Who was the Athenian statesman that expanded democracy?

What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?

In Egypt's Old Kingdom, tax collection and irrigation were supervised by the

Which social class usually occupied the top in ancient societies?

Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus civilization

How are nomadic cultures different from civilized cultures?

Why were Plato and Aristotle fearful of a direct democracy?

What is the medical treatment developed during the Had period called?

Some Spartan women had the responsibility of running the family's estate because

A ruler who conquered many cities and villages created

Indians were born into social groups known as

Which of the following is one of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

Why was Hammurabi's Code important?

Who was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

What is is called when a public figure is banished?

Why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the Great Wall of China?

Who is often called the Father of History?

Why was the Delian League created?

What is the fine, windblown, yellow soil carried by the Huang River in China called?

How was Athens different than Sparta?

All of the actions of a person's life that affect their fate in the next life is called

What is the payment an Indian bride's family makes to the bridegroom known as?

A free resident of a Greek city-state was known as a

What did the people of Crete primarily do?

Who were local military rulers in China?

Groups of families that claimed a common ancestor were called

What were most people in ancient Egyptian society?

Conflict over trade as well as an alleged kidnapping of Helen caused this

What Greek temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena?

What does the Mandate of Heaven say?

What do tools and weapons found in graves tell us about Old Stone Age people?

What are an archaeologist's primary resources in learning about prehistoric peoples?

What are the first five books of the Hebrew bible known as?

What was the purpose of a ziggurat?

The world's first civilization developed between the Tigris & Euphrates in

When did the New Stone Age begin?

What did Aristotle's "golden mean" promote?

Who was the Greek physician that set ethical standards for doctors?

Who was the Mauryan emperor that converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example?

What is Daoism concerned with?

In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of an individual are referred to as

Who was the most powerful Greek god?

What is a key difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?

Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings

What was a major result of migration, trade and warfare?

HIndus believe that the ultimate goal of existence is

How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of other ancient people?

Why were scribes valuable to rulers?

Which factor contributed to the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

Which of the following would be in the civil law section of Hammurabi's Code?

What are the seasonal winds of India known as?

A person who gains power by force is known as a

What caused the populations of early villages to grow?

Who was the chief of an Aryan tribe?

Confucius believed that

A Greek city-state, consisting of a city and the surrounding countryside is called a