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Ancient Civilizations Quiz
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1
documents or objects that were written or created during the time period are called _______________
evidence
Secondary Source
Primary Source
something not listed
2
______ allowed the people he conquered to keep their customs and he didn't mistreat them.
Darious
King Tutt
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
3
How many dynasties did we learn about?
10 to 15
1 to 4
5 to 9
16+
4
The line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ______
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Euqtaor
Equator
5
"King Tut" was short for "King Tankhaumen"
True
False
6
The Inca had ____ farming
terrace
staircase
none of the above
vertical
7
Their were _____ Tables of Laws in the Roman society.
1
12
6
20
8
In the Trojan War, the Greeks used a special method including a ___ to hide a lot of men as a method of attack.
Chariot
Car
Sailboat
Wooden horse
9
North, South, East, and West are called
cardinal directions
compass rose
directions
other
10
Indians were usually practicing Hinduism or Buddhism.
False
True
11
What are two things that the Kassites had?
Weak army
Library
Roads
writing system of their own
12
Ancient Mesopotamia, the land between two rivers
Euphrates
Tigris
Uphraties
Nile
13
They had drums and reed pipes
False
True
14
Tyre was one of the main city-states.
True
False
15
Why was the Fertile Crescent called the Fertile Crescent?
rich soil, lots of good crops, in the shape of a crescent
land in the shape of a crescent
fertile land and in a crescent shape
something else
16
Define cuneiform - Be specific
a writing system
world's most advanced writing system
Mesopotamian writing system
world's first writing system
17
The study of the past
geography
Hiztory
History
meterology
18
___ & ___ were two twin brothers of Rhea Silvia, the daughter of Numitor.
Romulous & David
Romulus & Remus
Numitor & Remus
the brothers
19
Circle that apply - Identify the major landforms found in Egypt.
Nile River
Sahara Desert
desserts
Blue Sea
20
Lyris was one of the main city-states
False
True
21
define urban
Food
Country
City
Water
22
Fill in the blanks - To punish the Greeks for ___ nine years earlier, ___ invaded Greece in the ___ of Marathon.
Darius - rebelling
rebelled
rebelling - battle - Darius
Rebelling - Darius - Battle
23
The Aztecs had calendars based on ______&_______.
religious and days
god's and weather
weather and days
weather and seasons
24
What Navigation Techniques did the Phoenicians have and/or use?
South star
Polearis
Polaris
North star
25
Describe the Mummification Process
Mask on head, wrap, cover, remove
remove skin , cover, soak, stuff the body, wrap, Insert mask and head
nasty gory stuff i don't want to put an answer to
Remove, soak then cover, Mask on head
26
Describe the Climate of India during the summer.
Humid
Wet
Hot
Dry
27
Sumerians were
mormin
something else
polytheistic
Chiristian
28
Finish the sentence - China built the Grand ______
River
Sea
Canal
Bowl
29
What did the Phoenicians have as resources?
cedar trees
grass
oak trees
pine trees
30
This was located on the ______ Peninsula.
Yucatan
Yucantam
ununtan
youcantan
31
The Egyptians were monotheistic
True
False
32
The _____ were the lowest group of people in the caste systems.
slaves
untouchables
kings
immortals
33
Cyrus the Great had ?????? Immortals
10000
100000
1000
100
34
The Number 4 meant ...
life
love
purity
death
35
The _____ wrote in zig zag.
Maya
Inca
Aztec
36
How many types of Greek columns are their
1
0
2
3
37
Who was the "Top god" of Greece
Poseidon
Zeus
Hermes
Hera
38
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babalon
Nebuchanezzar
Nebachunessar
King Tutt
Nebuchadnezzar
39
Define Monarch
Ruler of kingdom or Empire
Rular
Ruler
Ruler of Kingdom and Empire