Early Civilizations

Question 1

When did the first city state develop in Mesopotamia?

Answer 1

5000-3500 B.C.

Question 2

In 2235 B.C. Mesopotamia reaches its height -True or False?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

King Hammurabi of Babylon conquers the large empire in what year?

Answer 3

1792-49 B.C.

Question 4

Which 2 empires existed within Mesopotamia?

Answer 4

Assyria and Babylonia

Question 5

Assyrian King, credited with Hanging Gardens and destruction of temple in Jerusalem, and reigned 605-562 B.C.

Answer 5

King Nebuchadnezzar II

Question 6

Mesopotamia thrived in between which rivers?

Answer 6

Euphrates and Tigris

Question 7

Ancient Egypt thrived around which river?

Answer 7

The Nile

Question 8

Which civilization was known for art, engineering, and medicine?

Answer 8

Egypt

Question 9

What happened in 1460 B.C.?

Answer 9

The Jewish slaves left Egypt

Question 10

Is King Tut the most popular pharaoh?

Answer 10

No - Ramessess II

Question 11

What is the concept of a “Power Vacuum”?

Answer 11

A group gains a lot of power and then declines fast

Question 12

In 2800 B.C. a group emerges in ______, present day India.

Answer 12

Indus Valley

Question 13

In 500 B.C. two new religions are formed in India….

Answer 13

Buddhism and Jainism

Question 14

What was the first Chinese dynasty?

Answer 14

The Shang

Question 15

When was the first Chinese dynasty founded?

Answer 15

1766 B.C.

Question 16

What was different about Ancient Israel?

Answer 16

Not built on river or water

Question 17

What is the concept of Monotheism? Explain where it originated and what was the monotheistic religion?

Answer 17

Monotheism is a religion that worships one God, hence the prefix “Mono”. The idea originated in Israel with the Judaism religion.

Question 18

The age of Judges starts during what time?

Answer 18

1300-1200 B.C.

Question 19

Who rebuilds temple in Jerusalem in 970 B.C.?

Answer 19

King David’s son, Solomon

Question 20

What year does Israel divide into Judah and North Israel?

Answer 20

931 B.C.

Question 21

Instead of building on a river, Greece was established on a ___.

Answer 21

Sea

Question 22

The first constitution was created in _____ in _____ B.C.

Answer 22

Athens; 594

Question 23

Democracy was founded in ______.

Answer 23

Greece

Question 24

Athens and Sparta work together to defeat who?

Answer 24

Persia

Question 25

Athens and Sparta turn on each other in the_____.

Answer 25

Peleponesian Wars

Question 26

Who was King Phillip II son?

Answer 26

Alexander the Great

Question 27

Rome conquers Greece in _____.

Answer 27

146 B.C.

Question 28

The Roman Republic began in 509 B.C. but fell in 83-31 B.C. because of ___.

Answer 28

Civil Wars

Question 29

In 312 A.D. Constatine starts converting Rome to _____.

Answer 29

Christianity

Question 30

Western Rome falls in _____.

Answer 30

500 A.D.

Question 31

Most civilizations developed near what?

Answer 31

A river or other body of water