Test 1

Question 1

Neolithic Era

Answer 1

Systemized Agriculture, people began settling down

Question 2

Ziggurat

Answer 2

Stone-step pyramid in Mesopotamia. Place of worship

Question 3

Cuneiform

Answer 3

Written language in Mesopotamia, symbols represented sounds instead of words

Question 4

Hammurabi

Answer 4

Mesopotamian King, known for the Hammurabi code, a collection of laws. Eye for an eye

Question 5

Hyksos

Answer 5

First people to invade Egypt. Eventually assimilated into culture

Question 6

Hittites

Answer 6

Military rival of ancient Egypt

Question 7

Akhenaten

Answer 7

Pharaoh, believed there was only one god (sun god)

Question 8

Nefertiti

Answer 8

Married to Akhenaten, mother of King Tut

Question 9

Covenant

Answer 9

Agreement with god (Yahweh), people of Israel are chosen people

Question 10

Cyrus the Great

Answer 10

Persian leader. Conquered most of the known world at the time

Question 11

Minoan and Mycenaeans

Answer 11

First people of Greece

Question 12

Polis

Answer 12

City that controlled surrounding territories in Ancient Greece, had religious and business centers

Question 13

Homer

Answer 13

Considered the greatest writer of early Greece, wrote the Illiad

Question 14

Delian Laugue

Answer 14

Military alliance between city states in Greece, work together if invaded

Question 15

Peloponnesian War

Answer 15

War between Sparta and Athen. Sparta “won”, but both were weakened

Question 16

Aeschylus

Answer 16

Greek writer, wrote Oresteia

Question 17

Sophocles

Answer 17

Greek writer, wrote the Oedipus Cycle

Question 18

Socrate

Answer 18

Greek Philosopher, question and answer dialogue method of teaching

Question 19

Plato

Answer 19

Greek Philosopher, wrote “The Republic”

Question 20

Aristotle

Answer 20

Greek Philosopher, wrote “Politics”, believed best leaders had a variety of experiences

Question 21

Cynics

Answer 21

Believed in returning to nature, civilization ruined people. Diogenes

Question 22

Epicurean

Answer 22

Believed in science, and in living for today

Question 23

Stoic

Answer 23

Believed in living a virtuous life and being moral

Question 24

Archimedes

Answer 24

Greek inventor. Archimedes Screw, catapult, hydrostatics

Question 25

Romulus and Remus

Answer 25

People who founded Rome

Question 26

Cincinnatus

Answer 26

A military leader who came out of retirement to help Rome against invaders. Decided to go back home after because he did it for his country, not himself

Question 27

Patritian

Answer 27

Roman upper class, about 5% pop controlled 50% wealth

Question 28

Plebian

Answer 28

Roman lower class, about 95% pop controlled 50% wealth