Honors World History Midterm Review

Why was Athens the center of ancient Greek philosophy?

The Assyrian Army rule through fear and terror.

According to a popular theory, which continent did humans originate from?

Hammarubi and Sargon relied on professional armies to create and maintain their empires

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

Why is Thucydides regarded as the first historian instead of Herodotus?

What is the Greek word for City-State?

What was the main similarity between the Persian's and Israelite's religion?

Why did Phoenician Alphabet, became more influential than older ones like cuneiform and hieroglyphics

Hammarubi's army was equipped with weapons made from what material?

Besides weather, how else did the monsoons affect India?

Who was the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey?

How did the sea impact the Ancient Greeks?

What did the Sumerians use mud for?

A theory is a hypothesis or unproved assumption.

What reasons did Egypt and Kush have close ties? 

During what two season did the monsoons arrive and depart in India?

What type of stone was used by Paleolithic Era humans to create many of their tools?

Hammurabi's Code shows that the Ancient Babylonians were Patriarchal

Which of the following would archaeologists find at an Harrapan (Indus Valley Civilization) city?