Semester 1 Review Flashcards | StudBud
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  • The Trojan War is believed to have occurred in the ancient Greek world.
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    Ancient Greece developed largely as city-states due to its geography.
    • True
    • False
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    What is true about Alexander the Great?
    • He defeated the Romans in battle
    • He inherited a vast empire from his father
    • He was born in Egypt
    • All of the above
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    Alexander the Great is best known for which two things
    • Building the world’s largest empire in history and uniting the Greeks
    • His military and his kindness to those he conquered
    • His leadership and allowing women to serve in his army
    • His empire building and the spreading of Greek culture
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    What made Egypt an ideal place for a thriving civilization in the ancient world?
    • The Nile had cataracts keeping boats from traveling into the Upper Kingdom
    • The desert offered much protection from attacks
    • The Nile river flooded gently and predictably each year
    • All of the above
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  • Historians use the word “Prehistory” to describe the time that comes before writing was developed.
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    Historians call the Agricultural Revolution the most important event in human history because people could finally farm.
    • False
    • True
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  • The taming of animals in prehistoric times had little benefit to mankind other than the animals served as companions.
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     Which of the following were the first inhabitants of what would become ancient Greece?
    • Minoans
    • Myceaneans
    • Assyrians
    • Spartans
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    Ancient Egyptians were monotheistic
    • True
    • False
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    Which of the following is true of the Paleolithic Period in history?
    • It means “Old Stone” and is therefore a period within the Stone Ages.
    • There was no period in history known as the Paleolithic Period
    • It began with the Agricultural Revolution
    • It was a time when written history was created
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    The religion of Judaism originated in the land of Canaan and early followers would be led by Abraham.
    • False
    • True
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  • Egypt is the first known civilization in the world.
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    What is true of the Peloponnesian War?
    • Sparta fought against Athens
    • Hanibal invaded Greece
    • Only Athens fought against Troy
    • Alexander the Great conquered the Greeks
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    What is true of the Persian Wars?
    • Sparta fought against Athens
    • Sparta and Athens( and other Greeks) fought against the Persians
    • Only Athens fought against Persia
    • Only Sparta fought against Persia
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  • In the ancient world and beyond, Jews have been heavily persecuted by other groups.
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  • The Hellenistic Era saw areas far outside of Greece become influenced by Greek culture.
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    Which of the following was a very important milestone in human history
    • The taming of fire
    • All of the above
    • The use of metals such as iron
    • The taming of animals
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    Which of the following is not an area that ancient Greeks contributed to?
    • Drama
    • All of the above is an area that the Greeks contributed to
    • Government
    • Architecture
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  • Greek literature is the oldest in the Western World.
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  • The people of Mesopotamia worshiped many gods and goddesses.
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    The Golden Age of Egypt occurred when?
    • New Kingdom
    • Old Kingdom
    • Middle Kingdom
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  • Ancient Greeks were polytheistic. 
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     Greek armies created a unique style of fighting by linking shields with and moving as a wall against their enemies
    • True
    • False
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  • Ancient Egypt had only two social classes: the upper class and the lower class
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    Pharaohs were at the top of the social pyramid in ancient Egypt
    • False
    • True
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    Which of the following empires below came first?
    • Babylonian
    • Alexander the Great’s Empire
    • The Mongol Empire
    • The Roman Empire
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    What language was the Jewish Bible first written in?
    • Latin
    • English
    • Hebrew
    • Greek
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    Which of the following river(s) is best known for enabling civilization in Mesopotamia?
    • The Tigris and Euphrates
    • The Indus
    • The Tiber
    • The Nile
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  • Egypt’s pyramids were created for religious reasons.
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    Which of the following was an architectural element that the Greeks did much to advance?
    • All of the above
    • The column
    • The pyramid
    • The arch
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    What was the Exodus?
    • When the Jews were forced into the Babylonian Captivity
    • When the Israelites left Canaan for Egypt due to famine
    • When Noah was told to build an arc
    • When Moses freed the Israelites from Egypt
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    Which of the following river(s) is best known for enabling civilization in Egypt?
    • The Indus and Ganges
    • The Tigris and Euphrates
    • The Yellow River
    • The Nile