Midterm 1 T/F Flashcards
1
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Tool making was one of the characteristics of the Paleolithic era
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true
2
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Paleolithic people were not able to speak a language. Language development only occurred in the Neolithic periods.
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false
3
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In terms of basic structures of life, such as creating a food supply and relationships between members of the community, there was little to no difference among humans during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.
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false
4
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Paleolithic communities were the first civilizations.
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false
5
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Social stratification, that is, a more highly organized society with various social ranks was more characteristic of Neolithic society than of Paleolithic society.
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true
6
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During the year 2012, about 15% of homes in the US were not food secure.
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true
7
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The region of Mesopotamia is located between the Nile and Zambezi rivers in North Africa.
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false
8
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There are important similarities between Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the Ark.
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true
9
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Although the Mesopotamians were tremendous builders, they made no advancements in mathematics.
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false
10
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For most persons in Mesopotamia, the gods cared little for humanity and were very difficult to appease.
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true
11
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In light of the source, “Hymn to the Nile” the Egyptians perceived the Nile River as a ravaging force that had to pleased so it would cease its damaging effects on the nation
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false
12
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The pharaoh Akhenaton attempted to create a monotheist religion in Egypt
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true
13
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The early Egyptians believed that Pharaoh was both a man and a god.
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true
14
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The Hyksos were allies of the Egyptians.
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false
15
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The Egyptians created a form of writing called cuneiform.
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false
16
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During certain parts of Egyptian history, women could inherit land, distribute their property as they wished, take a court case to a judge and even sit on a jury
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true
17
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As compared to their Mesopotamian neighbors, the Egyptians made little advance in the area of mathematics and medicine.
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false
18
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People in the Middle East perceived natural phenomenon as a direct intervention of divine powers.
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true
19
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Religion dominated all aspects of life of Near Eastern Society.
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true
20
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The Phoenicians are credited with creating the first real alphabet.
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true
21
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Although the Hebrew people lived in Mesopotamia, other cultures had little influence on their life and literature.
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false
22
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The Hebrew exodus from Egypt happened after their Babylonian captivity.
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false
23
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Saul led the Hebrew people out of Egypt
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false
24
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After King Solomon the kingdom split and became two separate kingdoms: Judah and Israel
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true
25
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were able to withstand the attacks of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans (Babylonians).
false
26
One of the great achievements of Solomon was the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
true
27
The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures are called the Torah.
true
28
Although the Hebrew people lived in the Middle East, their literature (sacred writings) did not incorporate any themes or stories from their Middle Eastern neighbors.
false
29
According to the prophet Amos, ritual action was far more important than the care of the poor and outcast
false
30
The people of Israel considered the individual to be the centerpiece and culmination of God’s creation.
true
31
Besides being bold traders, the Mycenaeans were fierce warriors and great engineers who designed and built remarkable bridges, fortification walls, and beehive-shaped tombs—all employing Cyclopean masonry—and elaborate drainage and irrigation systems.
true
32
Besides being bold traders, the Mycenaeans were fierce warriors and great engineers who designed and built remarkable bridges, fortification walls, and beehive-shaped tombs—all employing Cyclopean masonry—and elaborate drainage and irrigation systems.
false
33
In the funeral oration given by Pericles, he addressed the problems and of Democracy and advocates for a strong leader elected for life.
false
34
For Homer, a Greek should strive to attain arête.
true
35
Cleisthenes was the author of the Iliad.
false
36
The helots were the middle class merchants in Athens.
false
37
Ostracism refers to the annual vote which enabled the voting citizens of Athens to identify one person that they thought was a risk to the city.
true
38
Between Athens and Sparta, Sparta was better known for its democratic structures and participation in a greater number of persons in the political life of the city.
false
39
From 750 B.C. to the Death of Alexander the Great all of Greece was united under one monarch
false
40
The great innovation in Greek thought concerning politics embraced the view that law did not emanate from gods, or divine rulers, but rather from human reason.
true
41
Greek philosophers favored divine and spiritual explanations for physical occurrences.
false
42
The first theoretical philosophers in human history emerged in the sixth century B.C. in the Greek cities of Ionia in Asia Minor.
true
43
Democritus argued that creation of everything was the result of the gods.
false
44
Pythagoras did not search for one physical thing as the basis of all creation; instead he argued that mathematical relationships were the underlying principle of all created things.
true
45
Sophrosyne may be understood as the Greek idea of moderation and self-discipline.
true
46
The Sophists argued in favor of the presence of universal truths and against the idea that truth and knowledge is relative.
false
47
Socrates was more concerned about questions of morality and ethics than he was of questions dealing with the exact substance that was common for all matter.
true
48
The “Allegory of the Cave” was created by Aristotle.
false
49
Plato did not consider democracy the best form of government.
true
50
Aristotle demonstrated a far greater interest in biology and the natural sciences than did Plato.
true
51
The roots of Classical Greece lie in the Geometric period, a time of dramatic transformation that led to the establishment of primary Greek institutions.
true
52
Greek dramatists saw an inner logic to the universe and called it Fate or Destiny. When people were stubborn or arrogant they were punished.
true
53
Sappho was a poet
true
54
Hubris was considered by the Greek playwrights as overweening pride or arrogance.
true
55
According to Aeschylus, the Persians were successful in their military campaigns because they displayed arête.
false
56
Sophocles was a great Athenian general who led the charge against the Persians.
false
57
Aristophanes was a write of Comedies.
true
58
In Lysistrata, the women of Athens attempt to stop the war by no longer working in the kitchen.
false
59
The Greeks wrote history in a similar way as did the Egyptians and the Hebrews.The Greeks wrote history in a similar way as did the Egyptians and the Hebrews.
false
60
Perikles (r. ca. 461–429 B.C.), the most creative and adroit statesman of the third quarter of the fifth century B.C., transformed the Akropolis into a lasting monument to Athen's newfound political and economic power.
true
61
The empire of Alexander the Great ended at the Persian Gulf.
false
62
After the death Alexander, the Greek language became the common language of the Mediterranean and the territories conquered by Alexander.
true
63
The second century Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (a.d. 90-168) is credited with the creation of the elaborate mechanism by which he (and later astronomers) calculated the movements of the stars and planets and the moon around the earth.
true
64
Most of the areas under Hellenistic control after the death of Alexander the Great were governed by democracies in imitation of the Greek city states. F
false
65
The Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Antigonid were all philosophical systems established in Athens during the time of Pericles.
false
66
Hellenistic science resembled Platonic philosophy in that it favored abstract theory instead of investigation into the material world.
false
67
Archimedes was a poet.
false
68
Polybius sought to explain the rise of Rome to the status of a great power.
true
69
According to Stoic philosophy, natural law provides human beings with an awareness of what is and is not correct behavior, especially when dealing with other human beings.
true
70
Epicureanism is a philosophical system that is associated with the seeking of pleasure.
true
71
The Etruscans learned much about architectural styles, road construction and sanitation from the Romans.
false
72
The Etruscan civilization was located to the north of what is today the city of Rome.
true
73
The Etruscan civilization had little effect on the Roman civilization.
false
74
In the early years of the Roman Republic the plebeians controlled most of the land and exerted a strong influence on the army.
false
75
The Struggle for Orders was a conflict between the patricians and the plebeians.
true
76
Roman citizens, like the Jews, considered law to be given by the gods and its basis in divine inspiration.
false
77
The Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and the Macedonians.
true
78
The Second Punic War came after the First Punic War.
true
79
Hannibal fought on the side of the Romans
false
80
Tiberius Gracchus worked for land reform.
true
81
After Octavian’s forces defeated those of Antony and Cleopatra, there was a continuous round of assaults by various generals against Octavian which led to internal fighting for the next 40 years.
false
82
Octavian Augustus removed all appearances of democracy from the Roman Government.
false
83
The reign of Augustus signified the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
true
84
To prevent a renewal of civil war and to safeguard the borders of the Empire, Augustus reformed the army.
true
85
Octavian August’s brief reign was one of the reasons for the instability of Rome after his reign.
false
86
In 70 A.D. the Jewish people led a successful revolt against the Romans.
false
87
Ostia was the port city of Rome.
true
88
Galen advanced methods of architecture and engineering, especially his use constructions of domes such as the Parthenon.
false
89
Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius were all stoic philosophers
true
90
According to Ptolemy, the sun revolved around the earth.
true
91
At the death of Marcus Aurelius reign in 180 the Roman Empire was almost in a state of collapse.
false
92
Immigrants were treated with high regard in the later years of the Roman Empire
false
93
Around the year 212 very few persons were granted Roman citizenship.
true
94
The Goths in what is today modern Germany were the allies of Rome.
false
95
During the third century the Roman Empire witnessed a severe breakdown of the relationship between its core and periphery
true
96
According to the Letter to the Galatians, Paul was in favor of maintaining certain Jewish practices for those persons who converted to Christianity
false
97
Attila was an ally of Rome
false
98
One of the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire was a disenchantment with the government and a lack of desire for any public service.
true
99
Paul traveled very little and relied on letters as a means of advancing his thoughts concerning Christianity.
false
100
In all matters of Jewish practice and belief the Sadducees and the Pharisees were in complete agreement.
false
101
Stressing the importance of the intellect and self-reliance, Greco-Roman thought did not provide for the emotional and spiritual needs of the general populace.
true
102
Nero and Diocletian were responsible for organizing persecutions against the Christians.
true
103
Because of the church councils, Christianity never incorporated Greek philosophy as a means of explaining the truths of the Christian faith.
false
104
Arius denied that Jesus was both human and divine
true
105
Basil established the rules for monastic life for the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
true
106
The synoptic gospels are those written by Mathew, Mark, and Luke.
true
107
The City of God was written by Benedict
false
108
St. Augustine argued that all the truths of faith could be known by reason alone.
false
109
In the classical world view, history had no ultimate end, no ultimate meaning. In this regard it differed substantially from the outlook of Christianity.
true
110
The date of December 25 as the exact birth date of Jesus comes from the gospels. .
false
111
John of Damascus considered Icons to be idolatry and argued for their removal from the churches.
false
112
During the Early Middle Ages (500-1050), the Byzantine civilization was economically culturally far more advanced than the Latin West.
true
113
There was little conflict between the church leadership in Rome and the church leadership in Constantinople after the year 500.
false
114
The security of Constantinople was very important since it prohibited Muslims from moving into the Black Sea and up into Europe on the Danube river
true
115
Emperor Justinian was known as a greater codifier of law.
true
116
The prophet Mohamed is considered the person who first articulated and codified the Islamic faith.
true
117
Muslims consider Jesus to be both human and divine.
false
118
Within three hundred years after the death of Mohammad there was never any disagreement concerning the interpretation of the Koran or the practice of Islam among its members.
false
119
At no time did Muslims ever control a portion of Western Europe.
false
