Unit test 1 Flashcards
According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from
the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony.
All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except
the regular production of food through agriculture.
All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution except
the development of towns and villages dominated by women.
All of the following is true of Egyptian serfs except
they lived exclusively in Egyptian cities.
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.
3
Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in
Africa
In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because
bronze was harder and more durable.
Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi
were more severe for the lower classes.
The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.
Chauvet
Sumerian kings derived their authority from
the gods
The early Neolithic era saw
a slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society.
The Egyptian pyramids were
conceived and built as tombs for a city of the dead.
The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapienssapiens,
first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago.
The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the
Nile River and the pharaohs.
The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is
Stonehenge.
The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.
True
The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from
he steppe region north of the Black Sea.
The Sumerian government
came to view kings as agents of their gods.
The term Indo-European refers to people whose language derived from a single parent tongue.
true
The term “civilization” refers to human societies which, amongst other features,
have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure.
The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as
farmers.
The word “Paleolithic” means “old stone.”
true
The word “theocracy” means “rule by the strongest.”
false
Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River
floods predictably at the same time every year.
What historians refer to as an agricultural revolution
included the growing of crops and the taming of food-producing animals.
Which of the following is not true of Egyptian art?
It was largely individually expressive, illustrated by many identifiable artists.
Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?
The woman’s role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband.
According to the biblical account, Solomon’s most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to
construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society.
According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.
Abraham
After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.
Israel and Judah
All of the following are true of the Hebrew conception of God except
there was no room for personal relationships with him, as his word was law.
All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for
humane treatment of prisoners
Assyrian society was well known for its
assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society
Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.
true
Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in
Egypt.
Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.
true
Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:
the revision of the Persian law code.
The Assyrian army was able to conquer and maintain an empire due to its
ability to use diversified military tactics.
The Assyrians’ use of terror tactics and atrocities
especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the
Chaldeans.
The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the?
Immortals
The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was
Cyrus the Great.
The Hebrew bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of
David.
The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under
Darius.
The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on
loyalty.
Which of the following was not part of the Hebrew religious tradition?
the revelation
All of the following are prominent features of Greece’s topography except
extensive open plains.
Early Greek philosophy attempted to
explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles.
Greek comedy was
used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes.
Homer’s Iliad points out the
honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle.
In general, separate early Greek communities
became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself.
One of the chief causes of the Peloponnesian War was
Sparta’s fear of the power of Athens and its maritime empire.
Plato, in The Republic, imagines a perfect society ruled by
philosopher-kings
“The unexamined life is not worth living” is a cornerstone of the philosophy of
Socrates.
Socrates was condemned to death for
corrupting the youth of Athens.
The Battle of Marathon was a victory for
the Athenian hoplites
The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by
dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states.
The Greek polis put primary emphasis on
cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare.
The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on
discipline and teamwork.
The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was
Thermopylae.
The polis was the Greek name for
city-state.
The Spartans made the army the center of their society because
they feared an uprising by their helots
Unlike the women of most other Greek cities, Spartan women were expected to
stay physically fit to bear healthy children.
Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, “We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state”?
Aristotle.
Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics?
constitutional.
After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedonia.
true
Alexander the Great’s conquests in Asia occurred despite
his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home.
Alexander the Great’s troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture
India
An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was
Alexandria.
At the Battle of Gaugamela,
Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry.
In his Philippics, Demosthenes
portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom.
Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by
breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry.
Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of
Thebes.
Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.
false
The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians
were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection.
Which of the following was Alexander’s last battle against the Persian king Darius?
Guagamela.
Which of the following was not one of Philip II’s military reforms?
He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient.
The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw
the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East.
At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II
defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence.
