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Early civilizations and empires
Early civilizations and empires
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How did tiny Athens defeat the empire of Persia in battle?
Athens had a powerful navy
Persia had become weak and corrupt
Athens got the help of Alexander the Great
Athens allied with other Greeks
2
Most early civilizations were polytheeistic.
False
True
3
The Iliad and the Odyssey were true accounts of history.
True
False
4
How do we know religion was a part of life in the ancient world?
stories told and passed down
people prayed five times a day
bibles were found in archaeological digs
they buried their dead
5
Early civilizations all
became empires
became monotheistic
developed along rivers
fashioned weapons from steel
6
Who were the Mycenaeans?
people who lived on the island of Crete
the ancient Greeks
a culture absorbed by Persia
the empire led by Alexander
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What are the characteristics of an empire?
monotheism
armies and weapons
expansion
strong leaders
8
Select all the legacies of Athens.
architecture
slavery
philosophy
democracy
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Athens had a strong navy; Sparta had a strong army.
True
False
10
Athens won all three wars that it fought.
False
True
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Neanderthals were
the earliest humans
never really alive
pre humans
able to build fire and fashion tools
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Paleolithic man
hunted and gathered
moved around
was sedentary
farmed
13
Athenians believed that in order to be a good citizen you had to be
informed
taken out of your parents home at 6
at least 18 years of age
strong in battle
14
A system where everyone helps each other but there are no formal leaders
oligarchy
anarchy
democracy
chaos
15
In order to control local populations, Alexander
traded luxury goods
defeated them in battle
married Persian princesses
executed local leaders
16
Neolithic revolution encouraged trade.
False
True
17
Geography influenced the development of Greece.
Greeks were isolated in the mountains and feared outsiders
Greeks could not farm and had to rely on war to get supplies
Greeks traded with each other
Greeks were both isolated from each other and trading with other cultures
18
The first civilization emerged in
Africa
China
India
the middle east
19
In which era did women experience less freedom and equality?
neanderthal
neolithic
paleolithic
20
The Persians were monotheistic.
False
True
21
What were the results of the Neolithic revolution?
chaos
armies
specialization
a surplus of food
22
Hammurabi's Code
created a system of punishment for mis deads
forces people to join the army after enduring strict training
Placed him in charge of all of Persia
created optical lenses for Babylonians
23
Spartans prepared constantly for
elections
seasonal disturbances in weather
battle
the wrath of the gods
24
Neanderthals and homosapiens were the same.
False
True
25
Not all empires rise and fall.
False
True
26
Paleolithic man
only existed in Africa
settled down along rivers
hunted and moved around
farmed and herded animals
27
Click all features of early civilizations below.
leaders
cities and infrastructure
navies
written language
28
Every early civilization had a bureaucracy. What was that?
homebuilders
warriors
people who worked for the leader
deskmakers
29
The Persians were intolerant of other religions.
True
False
30
The earliest human remains were found in
the Middle East
East Africa
South Asia
Europe
31
How far did Alexander's empire spread to the east?
Russia
Asia Minor
India
Greece
