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ancient history final

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is polytheism?

a)

belief in multiple gods

b)

belief in one god

c)

HERESY

d)

belief in american soil

2.

what is the most important creation of the Sumerians?

a)

the wheel

b)

polytheism

c)

boats

d)

pizza

3.

Who was Hammurabi?

a)

a random guy in the streets

b)

Man who made the code of laws for the Sumerians and Mesopotamian people

c)

guy who ate rice and didn't like it

d)

he was jewish

4.

What is an empire?

a)

land

b)

trash

c)

cats

d)

an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

5.

what is theocracy?

a)

man named theo named his own religion

b)

a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god

c)

belief in the man named theo

d)

theo

6.

What were the 3 kingdoms of Egypt?

a)

america, north america, south america

b)

japan, england, poland

c)

russia, spain, france

d)

old, middle, new kingdoms

7.

Who are the pharaoh'? What was their role?

a)

phara main one trick

b)

king tut

c)

the most powerful person in government/kingdom, half man half god

d)

cool kids whose role was to be cool

8.

What is mummification? How does the process work?

a)

it's preserving the dead body. remove moisture from body so the body would stay dry and less likely to decay

b)

when u dead an stuff

c)

body popsicle

d)

being dead

9.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

squiggles

b)

symbols, writing on walls, pictures, another way of communication

c)

text messages

d)

veronica they're my kids too

10.

What was the Phoenicians greatest contribution? Why was it so important?

a)

they gave me back the kids because im lonely thank you veronica

b)

a something about phoebe

c)

wher am i

d)

trade goods, they had trade routes, they had very useful material

11.

What does it mean to be monotheistic?

a)

NOT HERESY

b)

belief in one god

c)

helo jesuz

d)

one percent jewish

12.

What is the Jewish God known as?

a)

dsfghjkl;

b)

dfghjkl;jhgfhjkljhgfg

c)

Yahweh

d)

god

13.

What is a covenant?

a)

an agreement

b)

a disagreement

c)

having three cats in your house

d)

having no cats in your house

14.

How did the Assyrians treat their captives?

a)

like trash

b)

like royalty

c)

like a brother

d)

like a BOSS

15.

Who are the Immortals and why were they called this?

a)

god mode

b)

jack black

c)

kjsdkjfdsklfkldkldslkdskldslkdslkdfslkdfsklfdskldfskldflksdflksdfkl

d)

10,000 infantry soldiers , they would get on another guy's horse if they were a fallen soldier

16.

What is a satrap?

a)

A TRAP

b)

A SAT

c)

a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire

d)

when u sit on a trap

17.

what is a republic?

a)

one republic the band

b)

again public

c)

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and nominated president

d)

Worcestershire sauce

18.

Who did the Romans fight in the Punic Wars? Who won?

a)

Carthage, Rome won

b)

ur mom, they won

c)

my mom, she won

d)

my dad is the maker of minecraft

19.

What was a triumvirate?

a)

that thing ms.hernandez wrote on the board

b)

a group of three men holding power

c)

julius ceasuer and the other two numskulls

d)

mega power

20.

who were the two main members of the 2nd triumvirate?

a)

Marc Antony, Octavian

b)

lepidus and his kid

c)

julius caesar, my mom, your mom

d)

the three wisemen

21.

What is a dictator?

a)

Hitler

b)

Kim Jong-il

c)

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force

d)

Muammar al-Gaddafi

22.

What is Pax Romana?

a)

pax convention in SEATTLE SEE YOU THERE

b)

long live the king *yeets brother*

c)

not roman peace

d)

roman peace

23.

Who was Spartacus and what did he do?

a)

sportacus from lazy town , he was very athletic

b)

he was a slave, rose up, got other slaves and revolted (war)

c)

the actual guy who said THIS IS SPARTAAAAA

d)

sparta cusses a lot

24.

Who were the gladiators?

a)

they were very glad

b)

swordsman who entertained people in arenas, fought in the stadium

c)

they were irish soldiers sent from ireland to take back land from rome

d)

one of these questions is not like the other

25.

What did Constantine do that helped Christians?

a)

decriminalized christian worship

b)

criminalized Christianity

c)

outlawed Christianity

d)

illegalled the christians

26.

What is a plague?

a)

a plaque is a tablet my homie

b)

contagious disease

c)

a very healthy thing that everyone should have

d)

u gon die from it boo

27.

Romulus/Remus ?

a)

romulus and remus were twin brothers, raised by a wolf, romulus killed remus, and romulus founded rome

b)

romulus was raised by a cow while remus was raised by a snake

c)

remus was a little snake and romulus was a big boy

d)

rome was founded by remus and romlus is killed by remus as well

28.

Rome's first law system?

a)

made it legal to carry automatic guns

b)

made it legal to walk backwards

c)

basic framework for civil law, used even today

d)

hwat is a law

29.

Who made up the FIRST triumvirate

a)

harry potter and the half blood prince

b)

pink,green, blue

c)

yellow, red, orange

d)

Julius Caesar, Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Crassus

30.

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon and his assassination?

a)

yeah? what else

b)

he started a war by crossing this river. He was stabbed 23 times by the senate

c)

he got stabbed and that's it

d)

he made a big no no

31.

What age did boys become men?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

76543

d)

12

32.

What age could a girl legally marry?

a)

87

b)

12

c)

56

d)

0

33.

Who was the last emperor before Rome fell?

a)

someone's father

b)

Romulus Augustus

c)

the cookie monster

d)

Elmo the Great Swordsman

34.

Clothing of the barbarians?

a)

leather jackets

b)

clogs

c)

fur clothing

d)

rompers

35.

Plebs and Patricians?

a)

plebs were the poor, patricians were the wealthy

b)

plebs were the wealthy and patricians were the poor

c)

haha pleb.

d)

pATRICIAA

36.

Which class made up the Senate?

a)

upper class

b)

poor class

c)

slave class

d)

ancient history class

37.

What was Pompeii?

a)

town that was absolutely destroyed by lava, people's bodies were covered in ash

b)

a magnificent place to live

c)

a total island resort that definitely does NOT have a volcano

d)

mountain make big boom boom on people

38.

What does SPQR stand for?

a)

sparta poor quit reeing

b)

spacious people quiz roast

c)

spelling pretty qhard reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

d)

The Senate and People of Rome

39.

What is a Legion?

a)

a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army

b)

big number dawg

c)

legs in a onion?

d)

legonion

40.

Appian Way, Pantheon, Forum, Colosseum?

a)

appian way = road of Rome, Pantheon = temple for the gods, Forum = meeting place, Colosseum = arena for entertainment

b)

they're all building structures

c)

they trash tho

d)

old as hecc

41.

What is an Ordeal?

a)

a painful and horrific experience

b)

a pleasant experiance

c)

a sad time

d)

a happy time

42.

Who were the Norsemen from Scandinavia?

a)

Vikings

b)

santa claus

c)

elves

d)

snowmen

43.

What was a vassal?

a)

a vessal

b)

a kingdom

c)

a chicken on steroids

d)

holder of land, does what a lord wants

44.

What was a knight?

a)

a dude

b)

a gal

c)

a chump

d)

a heavily armored soldier on a horse

45.

Who created the Carolingian Empire

a)

Charlemange

b)

Victoria the 3rd

c)

Shrekslovakia

d)

DonkeyKongu

46.

What was the most important gift a lord could give a vassal?

a)

land

b)

a foot massage

c)

3 pennies

d)

soda

47.

What is chivalry

a)

shivalry

b)

chickenalry

c)

being nice, being a wholesome person, honored by knights

d)

being MEAN

48.

What did William of Normandy accomplish in 1066?

a)

killed his friend

b)

captured saint nick on Christmas

c)

Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings

d)

finally took a bath

49.

What was the Magna Carta?

a)

a big cart

b)

a document that allowed the right for a fair trial, limited power

c)

gave unlimited power

d)

made it legal for everyone to steal bread

50.

Who was Saladin?

a)

S A L A D !

b)

muslim military leader

c)

he got one thinn beard

d)

fruit salad

51.

What is wergild?

a)

payment to a person who another person wronged

b)

wo bin ich

c)

Hilf mir, als Geisel genommen zu werden

d)

HILFE

52.

What is feudalism?

a)

family feud with steve harvey

b)

king,nobles, knights, peasants

53.

What is a fief?

a)

a thief

b)

a

c)

an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service

d)

b

54.

Where was Europe's greatest center of commerce up until the 12th century? Same as 16.

a)

Constantinople

b)

America

c)

Poland

d)

Narnia

55.

What led to the schism between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

pope leo crowned Charlemagne

b)

religionnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

c)

hewp

56.

What is common law?

a)

co law

b)

co slaw

c)

basic law

d)

pre-Christian system of law

57.

Who established the Frankish Kingdom?

a)

Clovis

b)

Crimson and Clover

c)

clover

d)

Donald Glover

58.

What is a monk?

a)

monkEE

b)

a dude that thinks he's cool

c)

a man who separates himself for god

d)

monkye

59.

What two houses were included in the English Parliament?

a)

my house and your house

b)

my grandpa and grandma's house

c)

the white house, the black house

d)

House of Lords, House of Commons

60.

What was the first French Parliament called?

a)

First republic

b)

National Assembly

c)

House of God

d)

Christians

61.

What was at the heart of feudalism?

a)

Vassalage

b)

Kings

c)

Queens

d)

Plebians

62.

What was a contest which knights could show off fighting skills?

a)

tournament

b)

final countdown

c)

arena

d)

my uncle's house

63.

How did Joan of Arc bring the Hundred Years' War to a decisive turning point?

a)

inspired the French with her faith

b)

jo ann

c)

>:(

d)

>>>>>>>:(

64.

Where did Joan of Arc lead the French army to victory?

a)

Orleans

b)

Narnia

c)

America

d)

Korea

65.

What was the Inquisition?

a)

THE SPANISH INQUISITION

b)

HERESY HERESY HERESY HERESY-

c)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

d)

basically they tried to find the heretics and exterminate them

66.

What was heresy?

a)

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious

b)

bad badb ad

c)

becoming a satanist

d)

witchcraft

67.

What did the Black Death cause to happen?

a)

death and economic consequences

b)

happiness for a hundred years

c)

rat population increase by 85%

d)

rats be populatin'

68.

How was the Black Death spread?

a)

by rats

b)

by dogs

c)

by cats

d)

by parrots

69.

The invention of what helped the French win the Hundred years war?

a)

guns

b)

cannons

c)

bows

d)

knives

70.

What was the most common form of the Black Death?

a)

bubonic plague

b)

socks

c)

witches

d)

imagination

71.

What is an epic poem? Who was best known for writing epic poems?

a)

edgar allen poe

b)

a jehova witness

c)

a long story, HOMER

d)

homie simpson

72.

What is a polis? Acropolis? Agora?

a)

agoraphobia ayee

b)

monopoly

c)

ambercrombie and fitch

d)

Polis = city state, Acropolis = city on a hill, Agora = assembly for markets

73.

What is a hoplite?

a)

hope light

b)

heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece

c)

buddlite

d)

ayo

74.

What is a phalanx?

a)

a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation

b)

your finger dawg!!

c)

hehhehsfsejkd

d)

fingers

75.

What is black broth?

a)

Pigs' legs, blood, salt and vinegar

b)

dyed my soup black

c)

melted black licorice

d)

african american broth

76.

Who were the helots and what was the purpose of the helot class in Sparta?

a)

HELEN

b)

Helots = slave. who doesn't want a slave? make them do whatever you want man

c)

they were rich

d)

they were poor people

77.

What age were men allowed to retire from the army?

a)

60

b)

1

c)

7

d)

654

78.

Who did the Greeks defeat at the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Persians

b)

persian cats

c)

asians

d)

jews

79.

What is the difference between a democracy and a oligarchy?

a)

the size, democracy is bigger, oligarchy is a small group

b)

democracy small, oligarchy big

c)

democrats

d)

olive garden

80.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

athens

b)

sparta

c)

america

d)

greece

81.

What was the main purpose of a family in Athens?

a)

to be brutal as heck

b)

to educate them, prepare for peace and war

c)

to prepare them for ghost hunting adventures

d)

to see if they could understand that the dress is black and blue

82.

Who was the main god in Greece?

a)

god

b)

jesus

c)

zeus

d)

a giraffe

83.

What is ostracism?

a)

to leave alone, isolate

b)

pop rocks

c)

justice for america

d)

rich and the poor