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Western Civ Final Review
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The Gold Age of Athenian democracy began
when Athens was led by Pericles
with the rise of the tyrant Pisistratus
with the Minoans
before the defeat of Persia
2
The conflict between Athens and Sparta was known as the
Peolponnesian War
Battle of Marathon
Persian Wars
Battle of Thermopylae
3
The city of Rome was built on the
Tigris River
Rhine River
Danube River
Tiber River
4
In order to carry water to distant places, the Romans built
canals
aquedutcs
smooth roads
the Coliseum
5
Jesus was referred to as the Messiah which is another term for
disciple
savior
martyr
crucifixion
6
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers along with the surrounding area is known as the
Egyptian Delta
Fertile Crescent
Asian Delta
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
7
The Neolithic Revolution was
a rejection of all Paleolithic values
a war for independence
the change from hunting and gathering to farming
the movement of people to North America
8
The taming of wild animals is known as
civilization
bartering
diffusion
domestication
9
The geography of Greece is characterized by
lack of access to the sea
mountainous areas
flat terrain
rich farmland
10
Who Am I? Assassinated on the Ides of March
Moses
Caesar
Pericles
Homer
11
The Phoenicians were known for their ability to
inventing social classes
developing the first written system of laws
wage war
sailing throughout the Mediterranean world
12
Most ancient civilizations were
agnostic
polytheistic
atheists
monotheistic
13
The Roman Empire was established when
Rome won the Battle of Zama
Spartacus led a slave revolt
Augustus came to power
Plebians became members of the Senate
14
The Lydians made trading easier by
establishing the use of coins
inventing a new type of ship
developing a simple alphabet
allowing women to run businesses
15
The earliest period of human history is the
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
New Stone Age
Agricultural Revolution
16
The Twelve Tables established Rome's
religious beliefs
system of weights and measures
first written code of laws
favored trading partners
17
The Quran is the
God of Islam
head of the Islamic faith
holy city of Islam
holy book of Islam
18
The legendary founder of Rome was
Hannibal
Livy
Romulus
Julius Caesar
19
The leader of the two-year slave revolt that began in 73BC was
Tiberius Grachus
Crassus
Spartacus
Scipio
20
The period before people developed writing is known as
prehistory
the Agricultural Age
the Ice Age
migration
21
Moses
was a Hebrew god
destroyed Solomon's Temple
ruled Egypt during the New Kingdom
led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
22
The Roman Senate was made up of
common people
wealthy landowners
high priests
military leaders
23
Theodosius secured the future of Christianity by
writing down the Ten Commandments
converting to Christianity
making Christianity official religion of the Roman Empire
pardoning all Christians from persecution
24
Which of the following is NOT true of Constantinople?
It's location protected it from invaders
It was west of Rome and south of Russia
It was a peninsula
It was located on a major trade route between Europe & Asia
25
The emperor Justinian is best remembered for his
religion
literature
laws
art
26
A form of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay is
cuneiform
hierglyphics
tribute
monotheism
27
I am ready for my final...
Yes
Maybe
We Have a Final?
No
28
The Socratic Method was based on the use of
questions and answer
scientific discovery
military technique
debate skills
29
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of
Augustine
Jesus
Constantine
Paul I
30
One difference between fossils and artifacts is
fossils were left by Cro-Magnon People
fossils are larger
artifacts are older
artifacts are made by humans
31
Greek art and architecture emphasized
order and simplicity
intense emotions
bold forms and colors
complex detail
32
The Greek work for city-state is
agora
archon
polis
acropolis
33
Who Am I? Lead the faithful out of Egypt, delivered the 10 Commandments
Paul
Moses
Jesus
Muhammed
34
Who Am I? Ancient Greek writer of the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Socrates
Pericles
Homer
Herodotus
35
During the Old Kingdom
museums to the Sumerians was built
crop failure was common
pyramids were built
the Nile River never flooded
36
Byzantine rulers viewed their empire as the successor to
Rome
Muslims
Alexander the Great
Persia
37
Who Am I? Former dancer, turned empress of the Byzantine Empire.
Cleopatra
Aspasia
Theodora
Euripides
38
The term "Mesopotamia" refers to
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
land near the Zagros Mountains
the Mediterranean Coast
the Middle East
39
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology is known as
archaelogy
cultural diffusion
geography
artifacts
40
What happened to the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon?
They defeated Darius.
They were defeated by Xerxes.
They forced the Persians out of Greece forever...forever.
They defeated Xerxes.
41
People's methods and tools for improving living conditions is known as
environment
technology
civilizatio
archaeology
42
The Parthenon is a masterpiece of Greek
poetry
drama
music
architecture
43
Who Am I? Even with elephants to cross the Alps, I still failed to take Rome.
Hamilcar
Zeno
Hannibal
Cato
44
The monotheistic religion practiced by the Israelites was called
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Ancestor Worship
45
Hammurabi's Code was important because it
recorded the history of Egypt
was a written set of laws
formed a new religion
proved to be the key to unlocking cuneiform writings
46
Which of the following is considered the "fall" of the Roman Empire?
Constantinople became the capital of the empire
The Pax Romana ended
Odoacer, a German, became emperor of Rome
Diocletian divided the empire into 2 parts
47
The Minoan civilization rose out of the Greek island of
Delos
Crete
Lemnos
Rhodes
48
The North African city-state that fought Rome in the Punic Wars was
Alexandria
Carthage
Thebes
Crete
49
Scribes are important to history because they
kept essential records
provided entertainment for ancient people
preserved the bodies of the dead
interpret writings from other civilizations
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Who Am I? From the remote tribe of Macedonia, I created Hellenism!
Aristotle
Alexander
Pericles
Themistocles