Exam 1 Prep

The Minoans used the Linear A language

What was the most important thing Alexander the Great did?

What does a Monarchy eventually turn into according to Plato's Republic?

Who did the Roman Empire fall to?

Who did the Zhou worship?

Which of the following is not an example of monumentalism as a technology of power in the ancient world.

What did Augustus Caesar abolish during his rule?

Catal Hoyuk had a central marketplace.

After arguing with Jack de Morgan, Flenders Petrie realized that what he found was actually a ____________.

A military empire is stronger than a cultural empire

Who did Alexander the Great defeat in the Battle of Guagamela?

Where did the Neolithic Revolution occur?

Where was the Harappan civilization?

What did Cyrus and Darius implement in their kingdom to bring stability?

Definition of civilis

What is an Oligarchy?

What was the primary role the Ziggurat played in Ancient Mesopotamia?

The Shang Empire in China used tortoise shells as a way of predicting the future.

What natural resource was highly important in trade in Catal Hoyuk?

The two areas that the Neo-Assyrians ruled included the Land of Ashur and the Land under the Yoke of Ashur.

The Neo-Assyrians sent out their armies every WINTER.

Where was Uruk located?

The idea of Pax Romana is where the people of the Roman Empire should enjoy the territories and encourage trade.

No single empire has established long-term control over Mesopotamia

Where were the Minoans located?

What hard evidence does the “Scene of the Dead Man” in the caves at Lascaux give us about Paleolithic society?

Which of the following is not true of the temple built by Solomon for the God of the Israelites.

Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian are all

When was Napoleon defeated in Egypt?

What was the importance of an Acropolis?

The New Years Ceremony in Babylon established what?

Greek civilization is defined by politics.

Sumerian writings were done in what language?

The walls around Jericho tell us that it did NOT have a central governing body.

What is the name for a Zhou temple?

What is the name for the 10 northern tribes that broke away from Solomon's Kingdom?

Who were the Shang defeated by?

What things allowed the Neo-Assyrians to gain an advantage on the battlefield?

A Direct Democracy where elected officials rule the people.

Where was the Mycenaeans located?

How many days did it take to travel across the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great?

Socrates based his thinking off of religion.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh it states that a King should NOT protect his people.

Who did Cyrus the Great use to govern parts of his Persian Empire?

What is the correct order of the Chinese Empires?