Ancient Civilizations Quiz Study Guide

Question 1

Lydia was located in Asia Minor and became the first to use _________ instead of bartering.

Accepted Answer

coined money

Question 2

Who eventually conquered Persia?

Accepted Answer

Alexander The Great

Question 3

The temples that resembled pyramids in ancient Mesopotamia were called?

Accepted Answer

ZIGGURAT

Question 4

What type of religion did most early civilizations have?

Accepted Answer

Polytheistic

Question 5

Why did ancient people start to migrate and move to different parts of the world? Choose 2 Answers...

Accepted Answer

Climate Change, Following wild herds and food sources

Question 6

What does BCE stand for?

Accepted Answer

Before Common Era

Question 7

The order of social classes bottom up were slaves then lower class then middle class then upper class?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

To have more than enough of something that is in demand means______?

Accepted Answer

Surplus

Question 9

A slave had a higher social class than a merchant?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What are the names of the two rivers located in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

Euphrates, Tigris

Question 11

People that moved from place to place looking for food or following wild animal herds were known to be __________?

Accepted Answer

Nomadic

Question 12

What does CE stand for?

Accepted Answer

Common Era

Question 13

Polytheistic means that you believe in __________ god.

Accepted Answer

more than one

Question 14

Choose two reasons why the Hittites were able to conquer Babylon. (think of their technology)

Accepted Answer

Weapons, Chariots

Question 15

A person who could read and write was called a _________?

Accepted Answer

Scribe

Question 16

A King had the highest social class?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Don't Rush!!! Choose the correct order of these 3 time periods.

Accepted Answer

paleolithic, mesolithic, neolithic

Question 18

Prehistory is the period of history that occured before ________ was invented?

Accepted Answer

Writing

Questions 18