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2025 UNIT 1 ORIGINS Mesopotamia, Egypt, Bantu, Greece & Rome
2025 UNIT 1 ORIGINS Mesopotamia, Egypt, Bantu, Greece & Rome
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How did the religions of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt differ in their beliefs about the afterlife?
There were no differences.
Mesopotamians believed in Heaven & Hell, Egyptians said no afterlife at all
Meso's felt it was a continuation of life on earth, E's a place of fear.
E's felt it was a continuation of life on earth, Meso's, a place of fear.
2
Rivers valley flooded yearly, providing silt to grow crops. This impacted whom?
Mesopotamians, Egyptians
Greeks, Egyptians
Persians, Byzantines
Greeks, Romans
3
In Mesopotamia, these were built for religious purposes?
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Church
Parthenon
4
How did the Hebrews view of God differe from the beliefs of most people living at the same time in the Ancient World?
Hebrew beliefs centered in only one god.
Hebrews believed in one main god and several minor gods and goddesses.
Hebrews believed in many gods who share power in heaven.
Hebrews believed in no gods.
5
Which of the following was an important technological advancement for the Mesopotamian civilization?
The need for irrigation canals and plows.
the need to contruct monumental works.
The need to have people live away from rivers.
the need to develop a complex social system.
6
The first political system to come to Ancient Rome was the
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Empire
Fascist dictators
7
Christianity was legalizd in the Roman Empire by Constantine in the...
Sokovia Accords
Rebel-Empire Peace Accords
Treaty of Versailles
Edict of Milan
8
Which of these BEST describe a main result of the Bantu migration?
development of new city-states in most parts of Africa.
development of a written language in most parts of Africa.
development of new agriculture and herding methods in most parts of Africa.
development of new religious beliefs in most parts of Africa.
9
The spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point. This is known as...
Don't pick me.
Cultural Diffusion
Don't pick me.
Don't pick me.
10
In
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
, did the High Evolutionary die?
YES
NO
11
She was Anakin Skywalker's Padawan during the Clone Wars?
Padme Amidala
Leia Organa
Ahsoka Tano
Sabine Wren
12
The Hebrew Bible established ___ as a montheistic faith.
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
13
What is
monotheism
?
Belief in may gods.
Belief in idols.
Belief there is no god.
Belief in one god.
14
The activity portrayed in this model could be used as evidence to argue that Egyptians...
lived in settled communites with farming.
relied on slash-and-burn technology.
practiced hunting.
engaged in foraging.
15
Name for 207 year-long period is considered the high point in Roman political, economic, and cultural dominance.
Pax Greekoria
Pax Egyptia
Pax Romana
Pax Mongolia
16
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to its collapse?
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
Defending the empire became difficult.
17
Name for a city-state in ancient Greece.
Burough
City
Town
Polis
18
True of False: The Bantu had to move because their land dried up. This is known as desertification.
True
False
19
The annual flooding led to agrocultural stability. This happened with what river?
Niger
Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
20
What do historians see as the event that led to the Republic being turned into the Empire?
Augustus Caesar becoming Emperor.
Caesar crossing the Rubicon River.
When Caesar started naming pizzas after himself.
Caesar being named dictator for life.
21
Which of the following was TRUE regarding the impact of Ancient Greek and Roman politics?
It served as a foundation for governmental process during the Enlightenment
It provided universal suffrage for all.
It served as the foundation for the government structure in China.
It placed great emphasis on literature and the arts.
22
He led a combined Greek and Macedonian army to defeat the Persians?
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
Socrates
Pericles
23
Which of the following Greek philosophers did we NOT talk about in class?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Polycrates
24
Emperor Diocletian split the empire. The Eastern part was called ___, the Western part was called ___.
Holy Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire, Holy Roman Empire
25
The migration of the Bantu tribes led to the development and integration of new developments in agriculture & ___
invention of the Astrolabe.
aqueducts.
production of steel.
Iron working.
26
In Egypt, these were built as tombs.
Pyramids
Parthenon
Colisseum
Ziggurats
27
Which of the following is NOT a description of societies of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Both had complex system of writing.
Both had same basic social hierarchy.
Both societies were based on Christian principles of religion.
Both located in river valleys.
28
During the Roman republic the wealthy class was know as?
Egyptians
Plebians
Patricians
Mesopotamians
29
Greek culture blending with indigenous traditions across the Middle East and South Asia is known as...
Not this one.
Hellenistic
Lyceumistic
Romanesque
30
Christianity was influenced by the Hebrews and share a history. Both groups must follow these rules?
Confusianism
Justinian Code
Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's code
31
One god as creator, eternal & promises to protect his followers with covenant described who's relationship with god.
Hebrews
Egyptians
Greeks
Romans
32
Polytheism in the Roman Empire was based primarily on what?
Catholicism
secularism
Greek Gods
Chinese gods.
