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Ancient Civilizations Final 18-19
Ancient Civilizations Final 18-19
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1
King Solomon taxed his people heavily to
give to the poor
develop education
create tribes
build his great buildings
2
The belief in many different gods is known as
Monotheism
Agnostic
Polytheism
Atheism
3
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Helen of Troy
Aristotle and Plato
Romulus and Remus
4
Artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were
Etruscans
plebeians
patricians
consuls
5
What is the main reason for the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?
The people were too interested in their religion.
The people built too many temples and ran out of money.
Egyptian crops failed due to drought.
The Egyptians were attacked by people with stronger weapons.
6
Why did the Israelites leave Canaan?
They were nomads
Abraham told them to get out
There was a long drought
They wanted freedom
7
One of the effects of the Peloponnesian Wars was
Athens took control of all of Greece
Greece became united and stronger than ever
Greece became weak after years of war
Persia conquered Greece
8
Which of the following helped Rome’s trade?
Hannibal’s invasion
Hadrian’s Wall
Roman currency
the Punic Wars
9
Egypt and Kush have all of the following characteristics in common EXCEPT
location on the Nile River
iron works
polytheistic beliefs
architecture
10
Which of the following are characteristics of a civilization?
cities
organized governments
art
all of the above
11
What were the Twelve Tables?
the leaders of the government
the seats in a courtroom
the tables in the Senate
Rome’s first written laws
12
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a
reign
Delta
legacy
Dynasty
13
How were early Egyptian civilizations different from Mesopotamian city-states?
The Egyptians had more contact with the outside world
The Egyptians had a poorly united government.
The Egyptians did not have to adapt to yearly flooding.
The Egyptians were protected from outside threats.
14
The first Punic War was
fought in the Alps
fought over control of Sicily
a war between Rome and China
a war between Rome and Greece
15
Two hundred years of peace that began with the rule of Augustus was called
Ostia
The Roman Republic
Aeneid
Pax Romana
16
The chief god of the Egyptians was
Hapi
Tutankhamen
Osiris
Re (Ra)
17
Around 8000BC, people began to learn how to farm. This farming revolution led to an increase in
the emergence of villages
life expectancy
population growth
all of the answers are correct
18
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was
excavation
pyramids
embalming
surveying
19
What river is Rome located on?
Tigris
Nile
Thames
Tiber
20
How did Paleolithic nomads get their food?
farming
trading with other nomads
hunting and gathering
herding animals
21
How did the geography of ancient Greece affect its government and culture?
it's good farmland supported agriculture
mountains and seas forced city-states to work together
city-states united under a strong central government
city-states created their own independent governments
22
The ______________ caused the Hebrew Bible to be translated into Greek, spreading Jewish ideas.
Diaspora
Holocaust
Great Schism
Exodus
23
Under the Greek definition of “citizen”, who qualified for citizenship?
free native-born men who owned land
Freed slaves who owned land
Wealthy women who owned land
Foreign-born men with land
24
The accomplishments of Julius Caesar included
declaring himself dictator for life
All of the above
passing reforms that helped the poor
gaining respect as a general
25
The land around the Nile River delta is known as
Lower Egypt
Sudan
Upper Egypt
Kush
26
What two armies worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 B.C.?
Phoenicians and Mesopotamians
Egyptians and Nubians
Athenians and Spartans
Hittites and Babylonians
27
In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in the ____________ language.
Greek
Macedonian
Persian
Egyptian
28
Which city-state created the first direct democracy?
Marathon
Sparta
Olympia
Athens
29
Rome finally fell when _____________ groups of people invaded from northern Europe.
Egypt
Slavic
Greek
Germanic
30
This king of Israel was a brave warrior, successful leader, and talented poet.
David
Samuel
Abraham
Saul
31
This warrior-farmer became the first king of the Israelites.
Samuel
David
Goliath
Saul
32
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom of Egypt represent
periods of inventions
geographic regions
periods of dynasties
three different pharaohs
33
What did the Ancient Greeks believe about their gods and goddesses?
they were all powerful
they did not live on top of Mt. Everest
they didn’t look human
they controlled nature and shaped their lives
34
The author of “The Illiad” and” The Odyssey” was
Sophocles
Homer
Herodotus
Aesop
35
In ancient Egypt, what could be found on papyrus?
tribute
shadoofs
hieroglyphics
scribes
36
Moses led the Israelites on a journey to the Promised Land. Where was the Promised Land?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Canaan
Rome
37
The Israelites believe they are descended from this man.
Joseph
Joshua
Moses
Abraham
38
What belief was developed in the Ten Commandments and was later adopted by many nations?
“an eye for an eye”
“the natural rights of people”
“the rule of law”
“all men are created equal”
39
This physician/philosopher made his students take an oath that doctors still take today.
Socrates
Hippocrates
Ares
Pericles
40
Hatshepsut, the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right, was most interested in
art
Trade
Conquest
farming
41
The religion practiced by the Israelites is known today as
Judaism
Hebrew
Islam
Christianity
42
What happens to the Nile River as it reaches the Mediterranean Sea?
The branches of the river come together.
It branches into two rivers.
It forms cataracts.
It fans out into a delta.
43
A human-made channel for carrying water long distances is called
triumvirate
praetors
currency
aqueduct
44
How were the Israelites different from other ancient people?
They were royal.
They were democratic.
They were monotheistic.
They were polytheistic.
45
A form of writing developed by the people of Sumer was called
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Latin
Cuneiform
