Western Civilization to 1689 Test 1 Review

Question 1

This stone tablet discovered in 1799 contains both Greek writing and Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Accepted Answer

Rosetta Stone

Question 2

These clay structures were built by the Mesopotamians to bridge the gap between humans on earth and gods in the heavens.

Accepted Answer

Ziggurats

Question 3

Ancient Greek poleis were exclusively ruled by women.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Under the Ptolemies, an alliance was made with Egyptian priests for mutual benefit.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

"Democracy" comes from the Greek word "Demokratia" and means what?

Accepted Answer

Rule by the (common) people

Question 6

The great Library of Alexandria with its many volumes of writings still stands today in present-day Alexandria.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures are known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 8

What structure is perhaps the most famous example of a megalith, a large stone monument made by early Europeans?

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an ancient Greek philosopher mentioned in Chapter 2?

Accepted Answer

Heraclitus

Question 10

What is the correct date range for the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

600,000-10,000 B.C.E.

Question 11

What is the correct date range for the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

1,200-500 B.C.E.

Question 12

What was the cause of death of Alexander the Great's father Philip II?

Accepted Answer

Assassination

Question 13

What does "Neolithic" mean?

Accepted Answer

"New Stone"

Question 14

What is the correct date range for the Bronze Age?

Accepted Answer

3,000-1,000 B.C.E.

Question 15

Aristotle believes democracy is an effective form of government.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

The Egyptians developed a system of writing known as _________, derived from the Greek word that means "sacred writing."

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphs

Question 17

"Lesbian" is an English word borrowed from Greek because of the female poet Sappho from the Greek island of Lesbos.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The Egyptians displayed a __________ view of the universe and the world around them.

Accepted Answer

Optimistic

Question 19

These stone structures were built by the ancient Egyptians to house the departed spirits of their god-king pharaohs.

Accepted Answer

Pyramids

Question 20

Which famous ancient Greek philosopher was the author of Politics?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 21

What is the correct date range for the Neolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

10,000-3,000 B.C.E.

Question 22

For the most part in this class, we have been concerned with what specific subfield of history?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual history

Question 23

This dynasty of Egyptian rulers allowed for a more prominent role for female leaders, including Cleopatra VII.

Accepted Answer

The Ptolemaic Dynasty

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a school of Hellenistic philosophy discussed in Chapter 3?

Accepted Answer

Neoplatonism

Question 25

Ancient Greeks accepted sexual relations between men.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

What does "Paleolithic" mean?

Accepted Answer

"Old Stone"

Question 27

Human beings first appeared on what continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 28

This ancient Greek historian is considered "the father of Western history."

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 29

The Mesopotamians displayed a ____________ view of the universe and the world around them.

Accepted Answer

Pessimistic

Question 30

This city, named after Alexander the Great, replaced Athens as the commercial capital of the eastern Mediterranean.

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 31

The ancient Greek poet Homer is famous for which major epic?

Accepted Answer

The Illiad, The Odyssey

Question 32

A Greek city-state is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

Polis

Question 33

Alexander the Great allegedly slept with a copy of what book of Greek literature under his pillow at night?

Accepted Answer

The Illiad

Question 34

This translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was completed sometime in the third century B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

Septuagint

Question 35

The Sumerians developed a system of writing known as __________, derived from the Latin word that means "wedge."

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 36

The Hippocratic Oath is named after the ancient Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

This Greek polis developed an early form of democracy.

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 38

Socrates' philosophical method involved questioning and refuting his students' answers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

As a young boy, this famous Macedonian king was tutored by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 40

What Jewish holiday commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem & rededication of the temple after the Maccabean Revolt?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

Question 41

"One of the hallmarks of Western civilization was that it never developed in ___________."

Accepted Answer

Isolation

Question 42

What does the Latin phrase "homo sapiens" mean?

Accepted Answer

Thinking human

Question 43

What is a reason why the Fertile Crescent is considered the cradle of Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 44

The Greek alphabet was acquired and adapted from the Phoenician alphabet.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

This new religion was founded by a Persian religious reformer between 650 B.C.E. and 550 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Western Civilization to 1689 Test 1 Review

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