Ancient Civilizations Quiz

In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as

• sangha.

• dharma.

• moksha.

• nirvana.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the

• Hittites.

• Assyrians.

• Phoenicians.

• Babylonians.

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is a(n)

• prophecy about the future.

• law handed down by God to humanity.

• mutual promise between God and humanity.

• ornamental chest for storing religious documents.

What bodies of water surrounded the Greeks?

• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

• Black Sea and Caspian Sea

• Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

What geographic features might have kept Indo-European groups separated from each other?

• mountains

• seas

• rivers

• all of the above

Which civilization is shown as beginning about 1550 B.C.?

• Hittite

• Babylonian

• Minoan

• Shang/Zhou

A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today is the

• introduction of Indo-Aryan languages to Europe.

• invention of the sail.

• introduction of the phonetic alphabet.

• invention of the labyrinth.

The technology of iron smelting aided the Hittites because it

• allowed them to trade with Egypt for chariots.

• gave them an alternative metal for housewares so they could use bronze for their weapons.

• made strong weapons that helped them to excel at war.

• was the first time they could create weapons of metal.

The two items below that are most similar are

• nirvana and varnas.

• moksha and nirvana.

• ethical monotheism and Hammurabi's Code.

• the Ten Commandments and the Four Noble Truths.

The Minoans were known for all of the following EXCEPT

• enjoying bull-leaping for sport.

• painted pottery.

• female-led religious ceremonies.

• having little concern for nature.