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End Of Year Final Exam Review 2016
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1
Which of the following women of the ancient world enjoyed the most freedom and rights?
Spartan Women
Persian women
Athenian Women
Egyptian Women
2
Which group was found JUST below Pharaohs in Ancient Egyptian society?
priests
scribes
artisans
merchants
3
What was the MOST important instrument of government in the Roman
Republic
?
magistrates
the triumvirate
legislative assemblies
emperor
4
Who were the main opponents in the Persian War?
Greece vs. Sparta
Persia vs. Ionia
Athens vs. Corinth
Athens vs. Persia
5
Whch letter BEST represents the location of Harappa, home of one of the earliest civilizations?
B
D
A
C
6
In Ancient Egypt, the ___________ was
both
the head of governmental
and
religious life.
King
Pharaoh
General
Emperor
7
What religion is practiced today AND also is the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?
Hinduism
Taoism
Judaism
Buddhism
8
The Agricultural Revolution was historically important because it lead to
permanent settlements & domestication of animals
increases in size of cities
the abandonment of hunting & gathering
a decrease in population
9
What changes were made to Egypt after the Libyan dynasty was defeated by the Kushites?
They wiped out Egyptian culture and united the Nile Valley
They became Egypt's 25th Dynasty & improved trade in theEast
They united the Nile Valley and became Egypt's 25th dynasty
They became Syria's ally and united the Nile Valley
10
Society in ancient Sparta was centered mainly around...
the arts
democracy
trade
the military
11
Using the The Code of Hammurabi, what is the punishment for a slave who slapped his master?
the slave's ear would be cut off
the master would sell the slave
the slave would pay ten shekels
the master would slap the slave
12
The first 'modern' alphabet, the basis of the one we use today, was developed by what group?
Mesopotamians
Persians
Phoenicians
Egyptians
13
The BEST explanation for why Roman emperors like Diocletian persecuted Christians was because
Christians brought plagues with them when returning home
Christians rose in armed rebellion against the emperor
Christians openly tried to convert citizens to Christianity
Christians refused to sacrifice to non-Christian gods
14
The earliest known domesticated animal was the
cat
cow
dog
horse
15
Judaism spread in the ancient world primarily by...
Alexander the Great as he moved eastward from Greece
forced movement of Jews by ancient empires
missionary work undertaken by Abraham & Moses
extensive trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea
16
What human advancement led to the formation of villages?
farming
hunting & gathering
use of fire
use of tools
17
The development of agriculture replaced
hunting & gathering
fishing
metallurgy
raiding nearby villages
18
Which of these BEST describes the religious
differences
between early Mesopotamia & Egypt ?
Mesopotamians = Islamic; Egyptians = animistic
Egyptian gods = protective; Mesopotamian gods = destructive
Egyptians = polytheistic; Mesopotamians = monotheistic
Mesopotamians = polytheistic; Egyptians = monotheistic
19
The Egyptian form of writing was called hieroglyphics, while the Sumerian form was called...
quipu
cuneiform
cyrillic
calligraphy
20
Based on this map of Greek colonization, what was MOST likely Greece's main economic activity?
mining
farming
trade
war
21
During the later ancient civilizations, what did Europe, SE Asia & India have in common?
social structure
language
religion
trade
22
Which social group dominated politics during the Roman
Republic
?
plebeians
priests
patriarchs
patricians
23
Which of these BEST describes the immediate outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta replaced Athens as the most powerful Greek polis
increased faith in democratic principles under Pericles
an economic boom from the reopening of Mediterranean trade
an abundance of military resources such as a strong navy
24
What famous Hun invaded the Eastern Roman Empire in the hopes of collecting higher tributes?
Rugila
Hannibal
Bleda
Attila
25
What do all the Romance languages have in common?
we can trace their origin back to Egyptian alphabet & lang.
we can trace their origins back to Sumerian alphabet & lang.
We can trace their origins back to Latin alphabet & language
they are all widely used in the Middle East & Southeast Asia
26
Archaeologists believe that the first humans arrived in North America from
Europe
Northern Africa
South America
Asia
27
Which ancient people believed that Ra, the sun god, and Horus were important gods to worship?
Sumerians
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
28
What pyramid-building civilization used
hieroglyphics
as their form of writing?
Persians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Mesopotamians
29
Which leader led the Israelites on an "exodus" out of Egypt to settle in Canaan?
Noah
Moses
Jacob
Abraham
30
Which letter is CLOSEST to what was the Olmec civilization?
D
C
A
B
31
The term "Hellenistic" is BEST defined as which of these?
philosophical movement led by Socrates, Plato & Artistotle
expansion of Rome into Greece & other Mediterranean areas
spreading Greek culture after death of Alexander the Great
forces that led to the rise & success of Alexander the Great
32
In it's early years, Christianity spread through the Roman Empire because it appealed mostly to
long-distance traders
the poor & oppressed peoples
emperors and other politicians
urban & cultural areas
33
Which one of Rome's military leaders is credited for ending a slave revolt lead by Spartacus?
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Marcus Crassus
Alexander the Great
34
In Roman society, the head of the family was typically...
the family's oldest living male
the woman who had the most children
the family's oldest living female
the man whose age was nearest to 21
