WH Study guide Unit 1

Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians believe in multiple gods, therefore their region may be described as...

• polytheism

• monotheism

• theocracy

• judaism

According to legend, which man left his home in Mesopotamia and moved to Canaan? He is remembered as the Hebrew's founding father.

• Abraham

• Moses

• Isaac

• Jacob

Most early civilizations tended to appear along what geographical feature?

• rivers

• mountains

• oceans

• deserts

The overall values of Sparta and Athens differed in that...

• Athens was concerned with democracy, while Sparta was concerned with literature and poetry.

• Athens' concerns were varied, while Sparta focused only on war and expansion.

What inference can you make about Alexander the Great?

• He lacked both wisdom and confidence.

• He disliked violence but knew he had to use it.

• He did not feel comfortable leading an empire.

• He enjoyed being a military commander.

Which form of government does not involve rule by a group?

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• aristocracy

Which of the following empires was the legacy of Rome, the Eastern half that did not fall to invaders in the 5th century?

• Greek Empire

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Hun Empire

What is the significance of the Great Schism?

• It marked the division between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.

• It was a major event in the Protestant Reformation.

• It led to the fall of the Roman Empire.

• It was a conflict between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor.

His rise to dictator was the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Justinian

• Augustus Caesar

The Ancient Greeks began the Olympics...

• to honor their best athletes.

• to help scouts with military recruitment.

• to honor their gods.

• to boost national pride.