What was the Persian government structure before Darius?

Small group of nobles, large group of peasants who farmed

What are two reasons why the Assyrians became a fighting nation?

No natural protection; wanted revenge

What is Amenhotep IV remembered for?

Created first monotheistic religion in Egypt

What role did scribes play in Ancient Egypt?

Tax-recorders, Story-tellers, Record keepers, All of the above

Which of the following is true about the Assyrian road system?

There were paved main roads for trade, They were used for easy army transport and chariots, There were guard posts every few miles

What was bull leaping in the Minoan society?

Jumping on bull's back and then flipping off

What did the Egyptians contribute to the calendar?

30 days a month, 365 days a year, 12 months a year

The belief that the world is full of spirits

What signaled the end of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?

Viziers revolted and killed the Pharaoh

What did the Persians contribute?

Standardized coins, Advanced road systems

What were the units of the Assyrian army?

Charioteers, archers, foot soldiers, calvary

What languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?

Ancient Greek, New Greek, Hieroglyphics

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1
What is the main thing that Homo Erectus are remembered for?
Creating the first spoken language
Creating the stone axe
Creating the first written language
First to use fire
2
Which way does the Nile flow?
West to East
South to North
East to West
North to South
3
What animals were sacred according to the Minoans?
Snakes, unicorns, bulls
Bulls, minotaurs, snakes
Bulls, doves, snakes
Doves, bulls
4
What type of empire did the Phoenicians have?
Democratic
Anarchic
Who are the Phoenicians?
They didn't have an empire
5
What was the Persian government structure before Darius?
Small group of nobles, large group of farmers who worked
Small group of nobles, large group of peasants who farmed
Large group of nobles, some farmers and peasants
Small group of nobles, large group of working peasants
6
Approximately how long did the mummification process take?
70 minutes
70 years
7 days
70 days
7
How did the Sumerians solve their issue of no natural barriers?
Defensive wall
Prayer
Traps
Beavers
8
In which two places is Narmer "buried"?
Sakkara and Memphis
Abydos and Memphis
Sakkara and Abydos
Memphis and Zoser
9
What two groups formed the Phoenicians?
Persians and Assyrians
Canaanites and Aegans
Hebrews and Assyrians
Canaanites and Argans
10
What role did viziers play in Ancient Egypt?
Generals
Advisers
Organizers
Governors
11
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
Triglysoride and Euphoria
Tigers and European
Tempest and Uruguay
Tigris and Euphrates
12
Who was the Minoans' main god/goddess?
Juktas
Mother Earth
Ishtar
Theseus
13
What are two reasons why the Assyrians became a fighting nation?
No beavers; liked to kill
No natural protection; wanted revenge
No city walls; wanted to expand empire
No natural protection; wanted to expand empire
14
In what year did Sargon conquer Mesopotamia and the Sumerians, becoming the first emperor?
3000 BC
2530 BC
1800 BC
1790 BC
15
Where were the organs placed after being taken out of the body?
Clay urns
Canopic jars
Pocket in the sarcophagus
The skull (the are mashed and then put in)
16
Why did Solomon's subjects not like him?
He forced them into battle
He took their property
He never fulfilled his promises
He taxed them
17
Who captured Jerusalem?
Moses
Saul
David
Solomon
18
Why did the Phoenicans have to give a tribute to would-be-attackers?
They had no military
They had no navy
They liked to stay on everyone's good side
They had a lot of resources to give tribute with
19
What was the capital of Assyria?
Nineveh
Babylon
Persia
Persopolos
20
What is Amenhotep IV remembered for?
Establishing Re as the most powerful god of Egypt
Created first monotheistic religion in Egypt
Creating Egyptian hieroglyphics
Creating the first true pyramid
21
Who were the two main gods/goddesses in the Assyrian religion?
Ishtar and Sargon
Ishtar and Shadoof
Ashur and Ishtar
Ra and Ashur
22
What role did scribes play in Ancient Egypt?
Tax-recorders
Story-tellers
Record keepers
All of the above
23
What type of officers were in the Persian army?
Always Persian
Nationality didn't matter
Always Persian or from nation captured by Persia
Always Assyrian
24
Which of the following is true about the Assyrian road system?
There were paved main roads for trade
All were welcome
They were used for easy army transport and chariots
There were guard posts every few miles
25
When was the Bronze Age?
3000 BC
2500 BC
1800 BC
26
What was bull leaping in the Minoan society?
Bull fighting, but the players had to wear tutus
Jumping on bull's back and then flipping off
Flipping over a charging bull
A romantic dance with a bull that involved a lot of leaps
27
What is papyrus?
Clay
Bamboo
Nile reeds
Heated sand
28
What did the Egyptians contribute to the calendar?
Nothing
30 days a month
365 days a year
12 months a year
29
What are frescos?
Minoan thrones
Murals
Water color on damp plaster
Bull leapers
30
What is a shadoof?
A type of goat
A funny word meaning "to have an inside joke"
An irrigation machine
A transport system
31
True or false: Women on Crete were treated as people below men.
False
True
32
In which dynasty where stones put over graves and pyramids were created?
3rd dynasty
4th dynasty
2nd dynasty
1st dynasty
33
What is animism?
The belief that all animals are people who sinned
A religious group that believed that animals are holy
The belief that the world is full of spirits
The belief that all animals are spirits of past people
34
What do anthropologists do?
Study artifacts
Study people's culture
Study ancient civilizations
Study fossils
35
What was the capital of Crete?
Persepolis
Juktas
Theseus
Knossos
36
What was the Egyptian farming season?
All year
July to November
September to October
June to September
37
How many nomes were there in Ancient Egypt?
42
18
45
4022
38
Where were the Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom buried?
Valley of the Fallen
Crypts beneath Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Pyramids
39
Who 'discovered' when the world began and how?
The Bishop of Sumer; the Bible
The Bishop of Usher; the Bible
The Lord of Usher; the Bible
The first Pharaoh; it was passed down
40
What signaled the end of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
The Hyksos invaded
The Persians invaded
Viziers revolted and killed the Pharaoh
Technological advances
41
How did the Egyptians contribute to math?
Base 10 system
Ancient system
Imperial system
Metric system
42
What did the Persians contribute?
Persian rugs
Standardized coins
Advanced road systems
43
What type of burial did the Phoenicians do?
Mummification
Cremation
Simple burials
44
What is a fossil?
Remains of a man-made object
An archeological site that is constantly excavated
Remain of a human or animal
45
What is a government run by religion called?
Cult
Theodessy
Theocracy
Temple Men
46
Where is Lower Egypt?
In the South
In the North
47
Who was the goddess of war in the Assyrian religion?
Ishtar
Zoroaster
Ashur
Ra
48
What other forms of art were there during prehistory?
Music, battle tactics
Women statues, instruments
Hero statues, dances
Gods, religious practices
49
What were the units of the Assyrian army?
Charioteers, archers, foot soldiers, calvary
Calvary, foot soldiers, infantry
Calvary, charioteers, infants, archers
Archers, foot soldiers, charioteers
50
How did the Sumerians solve their problem of unpredictable rain and floods?
Irrigation ditches
Mud brick walls
Prayer
Floating buildings
51
What languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?
Ancient Greek, Old Greek, New Greek
Ancient Greek, French, Hieroglyphics
Ancient Greek, New Greek, Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics, Ancient Greek, German
52
Where did the purple dye that the Phoenicians traded come from?
Murex snails
Starfish
Sea snails
Horseshoe crabs
53
Which one of these are NOT one of the seven basic features that define a civilization?
Justice system
Job/social classes
Organized government
Cities
54
Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?
Sennacherib
Me!
Sakkara
Narmer
55
What was the main thing that the Minoans traded?
Olives
Wood
Wheat
Ships
56
How was the Minoan society advanced technologically?
They had portable fire boxes
They had indoor plumbing
They had computers
They had flushable toilets
57
Why did the Minoans need a navy?
They were not able to fight in any other way
They were constantly attacked from the water
They were good shipbuilders
They lived on an island
58
What brought an end to the New Kingdom in Egypt?
The Persians invaded
The Hyksos invaded
The Sea People invaded
The Assyrians invaded
59
What were the main sports of the Minoans?
Bull leaping and wrestling
Boxing and bull fighting
Wrestling and bull thinging
Bull leaping and boxing
60
What important part is missing? From which step?
Step 6; bandages are sealed on with water
Nothing is missing
Step 5; body is packed with more natron
Step 1; the body is shaved
61
What was an Egyptian district called?
Nome
Fief
Province
Burrow
62
Where is Upper Egypt?
In the South
In the North
63
How did the Phoenicians navigate and how far did they go?
By landmarks; Great Britain
By the stars; Greece
By the moon; Italy
By the stars; Great Britain
64
Which god was the only god according to Amenhotep IV?
Isis
Osiris
Amun-Re
Ishtar
65
In what year did the king of Babylon conquer Mesopotamia?
1790 BC
3000 BC
1800 BC
2500 BC
66
Where did the Assyrians live?
In the Middle East
In the upper part of the Tigris River
In Africa
In the lower part of the Tigris River
67
What did the Minoans grow?
Barley
Spelt
Wheat
Olives
68
According to scientists and historians, how was the Minoan civilization probably destroyed?
By a dog dying
By the princess of Crete being kidnapped
By Theseus slaying the minotaur that was in the labyrinth
By a natural disaster
69
What triggered the end of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt?
The Hyksos invaded
The Persians invaded
Viziers revolted and killed the Pharaoh
Technological advances
70
What is an artifact?
Remains of a human or animal
Remains of an man-made object
A archeological site that is constantly excavated
71
What are the three steps of cultural diffusion?
Migration, warfare, trade
Trade, migration, marriage
Marriage, trade, warfare
Spying, trade, marriage
72
What is cuneiform?
Wedge shaped writing
Hieroglyphics
Clay tablets
A language spoken in Sumer
73
What did the priest-kings do annually to ask the gods for what they wanted that year?
Fast for 30 days
Have a bull-leaping ceremony
Throw a huge party for 15 days
Climb Mount Juktas
74
What was the Assyrian religion called?
Ashurism
Zoroastrianism
Ashuristic
Ishtarism
75
What was the first mountain according to Egyptian mythology?
Ben-Ben
Atum
John-John
Giza
76
Why was the Rosetta Stone written?
To honor the Pharaoh
To record mythology
To congratulate priests
77
In which dynasty did Sneferu build the first true pyramid?
3rd dynasty
Gold dynasty
4th dynasty
1st dynasty
78
What event brought marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
Written language
Slash and burn farming
Farming
Spoken language
79
What is a mastaba?
A rectangular stone put on top of a grave
A recreational activity
A fake burial site
80
According to the Minoans, how did their civilization fall?
By a volcano erupting
By a natural disaster
By Theseus slaying the minotaur in the labyrinth
By the Princess of Crete being kidnapped
81
What is a phonetic alphabet and who spread it?
Pictures represent characters; Phoenicians
Characters represent sounds, Assyrians
Pictures represent sounds; Egyptians
Characters represent sounds; Phoenicians
82
In Zoroastrianism, who is the god of all good in the world?
Aurora
Ahura
Ahriman
Zoroaster
83
What do paleontologists do?
Study fossils
Study artifacts
Study ancient civilizations
Study people's culture
84
What animal was commonly used to protect Minoan houses from the spirits of the Underworld?
Doves
Cockroaches
Bulls
Snakes
85
Why was Cyrus such a good emperor?
He was religiously tolerant
He was a good leader
He was a good conqueror
He taxed his subjects
86
What do archeologists do?
Study fossils
Study ancient civilizations
Study artifacts
Study people's culture
87
What were the three main parts of the Phoenician temples?
Main entrance, courtyard, main hall
Main entrance, courtyard, holy of holies
Main entrance, min hall, holy of holies
Surrounding wall, courtyard, main hall
88
According to the Bishop of Usher, when was the world created?
January 1, 5776 BC
October 23, 4004 BC
October 23, 2015 BC
January 1, 2015 BC
89
What were some of the 'new' tools used by man?
Hoes and sickles
Axes
Blowtorches
Plow sticks
90
Do you feel like you are ready for the midterm now?
No
Kind of
Yes!!!
Absolutely not
91
Who taught the Hebrews to practice monotheism?
Abraham
Moses
Saul
G-d
92
What is a fake burial site called?
Centennial
Cenotaph
Monument
Centipede
93
Where did the Phoenicians pray during earlier times?
In caves
Under treetops
In temples
On hills
94
Where does the Hebrews' name come from?
The word 'Abiru' because of their tents
The word 'Hebrew' because the language they spoke
The word 'Abiru' because they were traders
The word 'Hebiru' because they were traders
95
Why is our knowledge of the Minoans lacking a lot?
All the records were destroyed
The island was completely destroyed
Archaeologists are having trouble finding artifacts
We cannot decipher their language
96
Which Hebrew king conquered the Philistines?
Joshua
Solomon
David
Saul
97
Where were the Minoans located?
Mesopotamia
Crete
Rome
Greece
98
What was the Pharaoh's rigorous trial after 30 years of ruling called?
Gladiator Trials
Hog-sad festival
They didn't ever have one
Heb-sed festival
99
What is the process of melting and reforming iron to strengthen it called?
Smelting
Ironing
Chipping
Molding
100
What is the definition of prehistory?
The time before writing
The time before spoken languages
The time before humans
The time before tools
101
Where is Egypt located?
Africa
Middle East
Asia
Europe
102
What did the Phoenicians trade?
Cedar logs
Purple dye
Perfume
Dead bodies
103
How did the Sumerians solve their problem of limited natural resources?
Theft
Trade
War
104
What was the capital of unified Egypt?
Machilipatnam
Minneapolis
Memphis
Marvel
105
Why were people unable to argue with Hammurabi's Code?
It was written down
It was a law to follow Hammurabi's Code
It made sense
People were scared of Hammurabi
106
What does the art depict from prehistory?
Animals
People
Cryptic symbols
Hunting
107
What language did the Minoans speak and write/read?
Linear A
Language A
Old Greek
Hieroglyphics
108
Who were the Immortals and how did they earn their name?
Third dynasty in Persia; dynasty was really long (immortal)
Priests; they never died
Elite fighting group; always 10,000 strong
Elite fighting group; always 1,000 strong
109
Who deciphered the Rosetta Stone and when?
Jean François Champollion; 1822
Jean Val Jean; 1820
Napolean's soldiers; 1799
Rudolph Virchaw; 1802
110
Who were the first hominids to migrate out of Africa?
Neanderthals
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
111
Why did Darius overthrow Cambyses?
Cambyses tried to kill him
He wanted to be king
Cambyses was a bad leader
Cambyses was not religiously tolerant
112
What were the Phoenicians' professions?
Shipbuilders
Fighters
Traders
Farmers
113
In the Egyptian Underworld, what was the heart of the dead weighed against?
The Feather of Maat
Ammit (monster part hippopotamus, lion, and crocodile)
Anubis
The Feather of the Dead

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