Why is the Huang He also known as "China's Sorrow"?

It flooded every year causing damage and death.

Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?

they believed you needed your body in the afterlife

Why did the Muslims want the Holy Lands?

It was where they believed Muhammad ascended into heaven.

Why is the Rosetta Stone so important?

It made it possible to decipher hieroglypics.

What is the difference between prehistory and ancient history?

There is a written record of the ancient period.

One important concept that came from the Magna Carta is that

individuals' rights cannot be taken away w/out due process.

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Ancient Civilizations Test Practice

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1
God of the sun and light
Hades
Ares
Apollo
Poseidon
2
God of the underworld
Apollo
Hera
Zeus
Hades
3
God of war
Zeus
Hera
Hades
Ares
4
Which of the following was not a type of Greek column?
Ionic
Aegean
Corinthian
Doric
5
The Minoans settled on the island of
Troy
Rhodes.
Ithaca.
Crete.
6
The conflict between Athens and Sparta was called the
Athenian
Trojan War.
Punic War.
Peloponnesian War.
7
The Middle Ages was known as all of the following except
the Byzantine Empire
the New Rome
the German Empire
the Dark Ages
8
Which of the following did Emperor Qin not do?
order the Great Wall of China to be built
rule for 25 years
create an army of clay soldiers
burn books
9
A helot was a
Athenian slave.
aristocrat.
Spartan slave.
Spartan warrior.
10
Greece is located on the continent of
Asia.
Australia.
Africa.
Europe.
11
A combat in which two knights on horseback attempt to knock their opponent off with lances is
sword fighting.
jousting.
jesters.
battle.
12
Temples built by Sumerians were called
pyramids.
ziggurats.
cuneiform.
towers.
13
What were pyramids used for?
town squares
burial places
home for the pharaohs
a warning to invading people
14
Why is the Huang He also known as "China's Sorrow"?
Water was hard to transport.
It no longer has any water.
It flooded every year causing damage and death.
The water was unusable.
15
The first written laws of Rome were called
the Code Justinian.
the Twelve Tables.
Hammurabi's Code.
the Law of Nations.
16
The 200-year period of peace in Rome was the
Enlightenment period
Pax Julius
Pax Romana
Peace of Nero
17
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
they believed you needed your body in the afterlife
for health reasons
it was the law
they worshipped their relatives
18
What mountain range located north of Italy helped provide protection from invaders?
the Rockies
the Apennine
the Alps
the Caucasus
19
According to Chinese philosophy, what are yin and yang?
a type of ancient Chinese jade carving
two Chinese emperors
the force of evil in the world
opposing natural forces
20
Pompeii became buried in
water
mud
ash
lava
21
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
west to south
east to west
south to north
north to south
22
The first form of writing was called
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Scribe
Sanskrit
23
What objects show the earliest evidence of Shang writing?
oracle bones
silk cloth
bamboo tablets
rice paper
24
the line of longitude marked zero degrees
hemisphere
prime meridian
equator
latitude
25
The Parthenon was built to honor
Zeus.
Homer.
Hera.
Athena.
26
Who heads the Roman Catholic Church?
patriarch
Pope
archbishop
King
27
Stone Ages people who moved regularly were called
movers
wanderers
nomads
shakers
28
What was highly prized in ancient Sparta?
food
wealth
physical fitness
intelligence
29
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
Ganges and Indus
Tigris and Indus
Nile and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
30
the directions north, south, east and west
absolute location
cardinal directions
latitude
hemisphere
31
What was stored in a canopic jar?
internal organs
natron
amulets
gold
32
The first form of writing Egyptians used was called
petroglyphs.
cuneiform.
hieroglyphics.
script.
33
the longitude and latitude of a place
prime meridian
latitude
equator
absolute location
34
The Great Wall of China was constructed to
to keep out enemies.
show artistic expression.
show how rich the Chinese were.
serve as a war memorial.
35
Why did the Muslims want the Holy Lands?
They believed living on the land would bring them good luck.
It was good land for farming.
It was where they believed Muhammad ascended into heaven.
For power and control.
36
Why is the Rosetta Stone so important?
It's a letter from Ramses to the Romans.
It's the oldest artifact ever discovered.
It's the only surviving artifact from ancient Egypt.
It made it possible to decipher hieroglypics.
37
What is the difference between prehistory and ancient history?
There is a written record of the ancient period.
Ancient history is before the fall of the Roman Empire.
Prehistory is anything in the B.C. era.
Ancient history is anything in the B.C. era.
38
half of the Earth divided by a meridian
hemisphere
equator
longitude
relative location
39
One important concept that came from the Magna Carta is that
the gov't ultimately has supreme power over individuals.
individuals' rights cannot be taken away w/out due process.
the government can place specific individuals above the law.
men have authority in home/gov't has authority outside home.
40
Who is the first ruler to be officially "crowned" king by the pope?
Pepin
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Pope Benedict
41
The Greeks won the Trojan War by getting inside the walls of Troy in a
boat.
balloon.
chariot.
horse.
42
Which social group in the Roman Republic made up the majority of the population?
tribunes
plebeians
patricians
slaves
43
Systems that allowed water to flow into farming areas that needed water are called
pipe
irrigation
barter
drought
44
From what city was Rome's opponent in the Punic Wars?
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Carthage
Alexandria
45
China is located on the continent of
South America
Asia.
Europe.
Africa.
46
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land of the first people
Land between the two rivers
Land along the river
Land of the ancient ones
47
Feudalism was developed as a way to
make peasants equal.
create a new church.
keep the peace in Europe.
give kings all of the power.
48
Egypt is located on the continent of
Africa.
Europe.
South America.
Asia.
49
The Greeks held religious ceremonies, bought and sold goods, and held political meetings in the
Parthenon.
Phalanx.
Acropolis.
Agora.
50
Who were considered citizens in Greece?
Spartans
slaves
males
serfs
51
the line of latitude marked zero degrees
cardinal direction
hemisphere
prime meridian
equator
52
From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?
papyrus
reeds
palm trees
cottonwood
53
Slaves who fought in the Colosseum for entertainment were also known as
gladiators.
patricians
Etruscans
soldiers
54
An oligarchy is the same type of government as
a democracy.
a monarchy.
none of these.
one governed by a few people.
55
Education in Sparta consisted mostly of art and music.
True
False
56
lines running east or west of the prime meridian parallel to the equator
longitude
latitude
equator
hemisphere
57
the direction halfway between the cardinal directions
hemisphere
equator
intermediate directions
latitude
58
A peasant who worked the land owned by a noble is called a
lesser lord.
monk.
serf.
servant.
59
How did Julius Caesar die?
Nobles of the Senate stabbed him in the middle of the forum.
He fell from his horse...onto a knife...like...fifty times.
He was murdered by hired thugs outside the forum.
He was stabbed in his tent by one of Pompey's assassins.
60
A trade route that went through China's deserts is called
Chang Jiang.
Silk Road.
Huang He.
China's Sorrow.
61
Knights swore to a code of
responsibility.
battle.
feudalism.
chivalry.
62
Hammurabi developed
a code of laws.
trade.
an ancient temple.
a new religion.
63
The Nile River empties into the
Adriatic Sea.
Mediterranean Sea.
Ionian Sea.
Red Sea.
64
The winners of the first Olympic Games won
olive wreaths.
medals.
feathers.
trophies.
65
Who was a famous Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
Trojan
Aesop
Hermes
Homer
66
The people of Athens were the first to believe in
tyrant rule.
aristocratic rule.
monarchy rule.
democracy rule.
67
Rulers that come from the same family are known as a
clan.
dynasty.
monarchy.
tribe.
68
Goddess of marriage
Ares
Poseidon
Hera
Apollo
69
The belief in many gods is called
polytheism.
Christianity.
monotheism.
Judaism.
70
Mt. Olympus was the home of the gods.
False
True
71
Italy is located on the continent of
Asia
Greece
Europe
Africa
72
Rome is located on what river?
Tiber
Nile
Tigris
Yangtze
73
the location of a place in relation to another place
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
relative location
74
Father or head of the Greek gods
Hades
Zeus
Hera
Ares
75
A land mass that is surrounded by water on 3 sides is called
a peninsula.
a strait.
an island.
a continent.
76
For whom was the Terracotta Army made?
Shi Huangdi
Li Zhao Tao
Confucius
Li Sixum
77
Which three bodies of water is Greece located along?
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea
North Sea, Dead Sea, Red Sea
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Aegean Sea
78
The first five books of the Bible are called
the Ten Commandments.
the Old Testament.
the Bible.
the Torah.
79
A painting on a plaster wall is called a
portrait.
landscape.
fresco.
montage.
80
A deadly plague that spread through Europe, Asia, and Africa is called
the Bubonic Plague.
the swine flu.
smallpox.
measles.
81
The only Greeks who worshipped Zeus were those who lived in Athens.
False
True
82
Life in Athens and Sparta was the same for everyone, including women and slaves.
False
True
83
What type of government was found in Rome?
dictatorship
republic
monarchy
democracy
84
lines running north or south of the equator parallel to the prime meridian
longitude
intermediate directions
hemisphere
latitude
85
What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?
was designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public
delivered water to cities
used on a battlefield to conquer land
allowed people and animals to cross valleys
86
Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
on the Palatine and Pont du Gard.
in the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus.
in temples and at the Forum.
in the Forum on Capitoline Hill.
87
How did the Yellow River get its name?
Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.
The first Chinese emperor named it.
A native fish called the yellowfin tuna lives in the river.
Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.
88
God of the sea
Poseidon
Ares
Zeus
Hades
89
What is a city-state?
ancient Sparta only
the capital of ancient Greece
a self-governing city, with surrounding lands and villages
ancient Athens only

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