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7th & 8th Grade History > Test 2 - Chapters 4-6, Projects 2 and 5 > Flashcards

Test 2 - Chapters 4-6, Projects 2 and 5 Flashcards

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1
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Know the following locations

A

Egypt, Israel, Red Sea, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Persian Gulf, Lebanon, Jordan, Athens, Thermopylae, Macedonia, Mount Olympus, Ionian Sea

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2
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Essay Question

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Compare Israel’s theocracy to at least two other forms of government. Which is the best form? Why?

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3
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Who brought the Athenian democracy to its fullest measure?

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Pericles

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4
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On what mountain did God extend the covenant made with Abraham to the Israelites?

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Mt. Sinai

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5
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Who was the aristocrat that introduced democratic principles to Athens?

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Solon

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6
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What name did the Southern Kingdom take when the kingdom divided?

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Judah

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7
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What is the name of the time period between Alexander’s conquest and the Roman Empire?

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Hellenistic Age

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8
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This Macedonian king conquered most of Greece before he was murdered

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Philip II

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9
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Israel carries the legacy of having what?

A

Complete written account of its history

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10
Q

Polishing and refining Greek mythology is credited to this poet

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Homer

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11
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What peninsula is located in western Asia between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

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Asia Minor

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12
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What was the name of the 16 cities that Alexander the Great named after himself?

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Alexandria

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13
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Which king asked for wisdom to rule his kingdom?

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Solomon

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14
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Which king was killed on the battlefield for his disobedience?

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Saul

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15
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Which king had Israel split after his reign?

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Solomon

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16
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Which king pushed Israel to its greatest extent?

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David

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17
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Which king was the first human king of Israel?

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Saul

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18
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In what year did the Peloponnesian War end?

A

404 BC

19
Q

What prophet warned the city of Nineveh of God’s coming judgment?

A

Jonah

20
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What is a large group of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields, trained to charge the enemy as a group?

A

phalanx

21
Q

To whom did the Southern Kingdom of Israel fall?

A

Chaldeans

22
Q

Zeus is known as this

A

king of all the Greek gods

23
Q

Socrates chose to do this instead of being exiled from Athens

A

drink poison

24
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Where did the Minoans build a palace?

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Knossos

25
Q

Who led the children of Israel into Canaan by crossing the Jordan River on dry ground?

A

Joshua

26
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Who led the brave Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?

A

Leonidas

27
Q

What did the Phoenicians spread as they went on trading ventures?

A

the alphabet

28
Q

Who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream concerning prophetic empires?

A

Daniel

29
Q

Who was the last great Assyrian king, he collected a library of cuneiform clay tablets.

A

Ashurbanipal

30
Q

Who allowed the Jews to return to their homeland - he was the king of Persia

A

Cyrus

31
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Under the reign of Belshazzar, this Empire fell to the Medes and the Persians.

A

Babylonian

32
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The Battle of the Salamis was a defeat for who?

A

the Persians

33
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Alexander the Great was tortured by who? He was a famous Greek philosopher

A

Aristotle

34
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This city controlled the Peloponnesian League

A

City of Persians

35
Q

The Hittities were aided in battle by strong weapons made of this metal

A

iron

36
Q

What year were the first Olympic games held?

A

776 BC

37
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How many ways was Alexander’s empire divided?

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4

38
Q

After Nabopolassar conquered all of Mesopotamia, what empire did he establish?

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New Babylonian

39
Q

What structure was reflected in the first Greek city government?

A

family

40
Q

What Persian ruler built the Royal Road?

A

Darius

41
Q

What king deported the 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom?

A

Shalmaneser V

42
Q

In the Greek cities, what hilltop fortress was the seat of government and religion?

A

acropolis

43
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Under what leader did the Assyrian Empire begin in earnest?

A

Tiglath-pileser III

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