Y1 Rhetoric Review

After the temple was destroyed, every aspect of worship continued in the synagogues except...

The pantheon was a famous Greek temple to Athena.

Which name for Jesus hearkens back to Genesis 1-2?

Buddha means "Enlightened One."

Although it is a tragedy, "Oedipus the King" ends on a note of hopeful triumph.

Moses led God's people into the Promised Land.

Which literary work is little more than ancient propaganda?

What did the Greeks call themselves?

Which queen's name has come to be a byword for a woman both of low character and evil practices?

Wisdom is...

Chronologically, which wonder of the ancient world came first?

What major geographical feature was integral to the development of ancient civilizations?

Judah did not follow Israel's pattern of sinful practices; she remained a faithful example to Israel.

The Chinese had the finest and most developed ceramics skills from ancient times through the end of the Middle Ages.

The belief that a god/gods is in the essence of all things, & the worship of gods becomes associated w various things is

The super brave woman who drove a tent stake through Sisera's head when he flees a battle (book of Judges) is

This circle shows the approximate location of which city who received one of Paul's letters?

Which dynasty was considered the Golden Age of China?

In this diagram of the tabernacle, which item number represented God's provision for the 12 tribes of Israel?

Which of these elements is generally NOT one of the accepted elements that comprise a culture?

In the legendary (300 Spartan soldiers) battle at the pass of Thermopylae, the Greeks actually lost.

What book of prophecy mirrors the entire canon of Scripture?

In ancient times, purple came to be associated with royalty. Very expensive purple dye came from crushed snail shells.

_____ was emperor when Jesus was born, and _____ was emperor when he was crucified.

This psycho emperor's name means "Little Boots."

Which innovation commonly associated with the Romans was actally FIRST developed by Chinese civilizations?

What river flowed through the ancient city of Rome?

Jonah was a prophet to Israel AFTER the lives of Elijah and Elisha.

Which of these men was NOT a Greek historian?

During which kingdom were the Great Pyramids built?

Why didn't Jonah want to travel to Nineveh?

The Persians built magnificent ziggurats.

The tabernacle - purposefully by God - holds much symbolism and foreshadowing. What symbolizes the Word of God?

The Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Trojans shared what form of government?

Going from north to south, these three shaded regions at the time of the founding of Rome are...

If you absolutely had to be conquered in the ancient world, you would probably have wanted it to be by the...

Which actor voiced Ramses in the iconic "Prince of Egypt"?

The oldest and most sacred writings of the Hindus are the...

The time that Pericles ruled Athens is known as the...

Christians who held firm during torture were said to have been given an extra measure of grace, which gave rise to...

In this diagram of the tabernacle, item #7 is...

Why would Assyrians deport and scatter conquered nations?

What is the defining characteristic of a civilization?

In the Greco-Persian Wars, the Greeks lost which strategic battle?

What ruler formed the first known empire?

When the Romans rose to power and expelled the Etruscans, they formed...

Atilla the Hun died of a nosebleed.

Elijah was a prophet to Israel under King Ahab.

The civilization that developed on the island of Crete in the Bronze Age was that of the...

Jacob got a taste of his own medicine from Laban in the form of....

While religion emphasizes faith, submission, and worship, superstititon is associated with

The Celtic festival of Samhain was (most likely) the foundation for...

The 'Chaldeans' was a new name for the...

Which culture of the ancient Americas was the most advanced?

The area of Italy where the Etruscans lived and ruled is today known as

Select the correct pairing of person and what they are known for. (ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT, I JUST WANTED TO REVIEW.)

Who was referred to as the "Nazis of the ancient world"?

Greece's isolating geography probably helped contribute to the rise of...

The name for the circled portion of the Greek territories is the...

Dagon was the primary Philistine deity whose statue ended up face-down when the Ark came to town. It is pictured as a __

The race of giants mentioned in the Bible, of which Goliath was likely a descendant, were the...

The ancient Americans left behind a rich body of literature.

Which of these was one of the few good kings?

The Minoans were warlike, capturing and enslaving many of their neighbors.

Shi Huangdi was...

Goats - like Jacob's goats when he lived under Laban - can have as many as nine horns.

Onomatopoeia: naming something for the sound it makes. Pick the sneeze sound out of Greek words that sound like sneezes

Which of these is NOT one of the major gods of Egyptian mythology?

In the tabernacle, the temple, and modern Jewish and Christian worship, incense symbolizes...

In the ancient world (particularly Greece), a tyrant wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

What would calm Saul when he got into one of his good, old-fashioned murderous rages?

Ruth was originally one of the ____ people.

Which well-known figure from the Bible does NOT have a covenant associated with his name?

Where did Solomon build a seaport?

Which feast that God commanded the Israelites to celebrate was intended to remind them of their time in the wilderness?

When offered everything, Solomon asked the LORD for...

Select the pair of words/phrases that are matched correctly.

This circle shows the approximate location of which city, from which Abraham was called by God to go to a new land?

This circle shows the approximate location of which critical city in the Punic Wars?

"Holy" means...

Alexander (the Great) was originally...

To what Philistine city was the Ark first taken after its capture?

A ____ is a rectangular mud-brick building in which the first kings of Egypt were buried.

"You should always look a giant, wooden, gift horse in the belly" is a saying that SHOULD have been heeded by the...

Which pair are featured in the tall tale of the founding of Rome?

Seiges - which were a common war technique in the ancient world - could take literally years to complete

Who led the Persian forces in the Battle of Thermopylae?

The land that was the most fertile throughout the ancient Egyptian periods was…

Achilles was an arrogant pouty-pants who (almost) ruined everything for everyone.

The Indus Valley civilization rivaled Egypt in both size and population.

What eventually ensnared Solomon to idolatry?

This emperor is associated with a wall, parts of which still stand in England today.

What relaxing word can help you remember the famous Greek philosophers in chronological order?

The Athenian Council, which proposed laws to the Assembly, was made up of ____ citizens.

A victory that costs more than it is worth is known as a

What 2 unique features of the Nile made it a central trade highway?

Mizraim was the pharaoh who first united the two kingdoms of Egypt.

Jerusalem was engaged in civil war during the seige by the Roman Empire in the 1st century.

When the Israelites returned home from captivity and rebuilt the temple...

The Mayans played a game that - to the best of our knowledge - was most like...