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Midterm Study Guide for World History

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did God create on the second day of Creation?

(a)  

2.

What did God create on the fourth day of creation?

(a)  

3.

A historian examines a statue from ancient Egypt. What kind of primary source is this statue?

(a)  

4.

A historian finds a handwritten copy of a letter from a soldier in the army during the Civil War. Is this a primary source or a secondary source?

(a)  

5.

List the three central truths of the Christian worldview of history.

4 lines
6.

What were the sins committed by the builders of the Tower of Babel?

4 lines
7.

What is information passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation?

(a)  

8.

Most accurate type of primary source, which includes private letters, inventory lists, inscriptions, diaries, and journals

(a)  

9.

The list found in Genesis 10 of the descendants of Noah's sons

(a)  

10.

Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it

(a)  

11.

Man and woman were made unique because of this characteristic

(a)  

12.

Written or spoken account of the past by someone not present at the time

(a)  

13.

An object made by man

(a)  

14.

God rules over everything

(a)  

15.

The seed of the woman will crush the serpent's head, and the serpent will crush his heel

(a)  

16.

Government by divine authority

(a)  

17.

Egyptian writing that involved using pictures to represent words

(a)  

18.

Belief in one god

(a)  

19.

An oval shaped inside of which a pharaoh's name was inscribed in hieroglyphics

(a)  

20.

Period of time in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon

(a)  

21.

Title of the Egyptian monarch (king or queen)

(a)  

22.

Book that contains the holy writings of Zoroastrianism

(a)  

23.

Reed that grows on the Nile River. Used to make paper and boats.

(a)  

24.

Writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets

(a)  

25.

Belief in many gods

(a)  

26.

A religion that developed in early Persia and stressed the fight between good and evil

(a)  

27.

The dispersion of the Jews outside Israel

(a)  

28.

What civilization worshipped one God in the temple built by Solomon?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

29.

What civilization traded cedar and purple dyes along the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

30.

Which civilization built pyramids to bury their kings, who they believed were descended from the gods?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

31.

Which civilization built ziggurats in order to reach up to their harsh, unpredictable gods?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Israel

c)

Egypt

d)

Phoenicia

32.

Which civilization was brought into captivity by the Babylonians due to their disobedience to God?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

33.

Which civilization developed a solar calendar?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

34.

First emperor in the history of the Akkadian empire

(a)  

35.

Napoleon of Egypt who fought many wars and expanded Egyptian territory during the New Kingdom

(a)  

36.

King of Israel during its Golden Age; built a temple to Jehovah

(a)  

37.

Emperor of the Medes-Persians known for his wise and kind rule, including allowing captured lands to return to their homes

(a)  

38.

Israelite who interpreted Pharaoh's dreams

(a)  

39.

Emperor of the Chaldeans who rebuilt Babylon

(a)  

40.

Pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt

(a)  

41.

Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom who built the Great Pyramid

(a)  

42.

Patriarch of the people of Israel

(a)  

43.

Led the Israelites out of Egypt in obedience to God

(a)  

44.

Assyrian leader who planned to subjugate Israel when Hezekiah cried out to God and the Israelites were saved

(a)  

45.

Married King Xerxes of Persia

(a)  

46.

What is the name of the poem written in Mesopotamia about the adventures of a great hero and his friend, which includes a Noah-like character and a flood?

a)

the Book of Job

b)

the Avesta

c)

the Epic of Gilgamesh

47.

What was discovered in 1799, which enabled scholars to begin translating hieroglyphics?

a)

the Dead Sea scrolls

b)

the Rosetta Stone

c)

the Book of Daniel

48.

What system of laws were created in Mesopotamia to explain the rules and punishments in the Amorite/Babylonian empire?

a)

the Avesta

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

the Law of Moses

49.

Who was the first woman pharaoh who brought prosperity to Egypt?

a)

Nefertiti

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Thutmose III

d)

Hatshepsut

50.

Which civilization brought the Northern Tribes of Israel into captivity?

a)

the Assyrians

b)

the Persians

c)

the Hittites

51.

Which civilization was famous for their use of iron weapons and chariots?

a)

the Egyptians

b)

the Israelites

c)

the Hittites

52.

Which civilization was the first to develop medicine using trial and error?

(a)  

53.

Which civilization worshipped the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

(a)  

54.

Which civilization developed a system of Royal Roads and a royal Postal Service?

(a)  

55.

Which civilization was credited with building the Hanging Gardens, an Ancient Wonder?

(a)  

56.

Which civilization was feared for their iron weaponry, siege towers, war chariots, and cavalry?

(a)  

57.

Which civilization created a phonetic alphabet?

(a)  

58.

Which civilization supplied the cedars used in the temple built in Jerusalem by King Solomon?

(a)  

59.

What is a city-state in ancient Greece?

(a)  

60.

What are areas of study that focus on human thought and culture?

(a)  

61.

Purely Greek culture

(a)  

62.

What is a period of four years, the time between Olympic games?

(a)  

63.

Who were the enslaved people in ancient Sparta?

(a)  

64.

Rule by one

(a)  

65.

Attributing human characteristics to objects, animals, or gods

(a)  

66.

Who were the followers of the philosophy that happiness came in establishing a peaceful harmony with other people and enjoying the simple pleasures of daily life rather than fearing the gods?

(a)  

67.

A chief of state of ancient Athens

(a)  

68.

An alliance of city-states headed by Athens as defense against the Persians

(a)  

69.

A government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator not restricted by a constitution or laws

(a)  

70.

A culture influenced by the Greek empire

(a)  

71.

A race of 26 miles named after the famous run of a messenger back to Athens to announce victory over the Persians

(a)  

72.

A government by the people

(a)  

73.

What is a government ruled by a few powerful people?

(a)  

74.

Men of ancient Greece referred to as "lovers of wisdom", they sought to find truth through man's reasoning abilities

(a)  

75.

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion

(a)  

76.

A league of city-states created and led by Sparta

(a)  

77.

absence of government

(a)  

78.

Known as the Greek "king of gods and man" and ruler of Mount Olympus:

(a)  

79.

Greek philosopher and mathematician who concluded the universe could be explained in mathematical

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Euclid

c)

Solon

d)

Thales of Miletus

e)

Philip II

80.

Early Greek leader (594 BC) who brought democratic reforms and formed the Council of Four Hundred

a)

Herodotus

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Epicurus

d)

Solon

e)

Archimedes

81.

Greek mathematician and inventor known for his work on geometry, arithmetic, and mechanics, and for inventing the lever and pulley

a)

Archimedes

b)

Euclid

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Thales of Miletus

82.

Known as the Greek goddess of wisdom

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Ceres

83.

Greek mathematician known as the Father of Geometry. His book "Elements" is the basis for geometry texts up to the present

a)

Thales of Miletus

b)

Archimedes

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

84.

King of Macedonia who sought to unite Greece under his rule

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Homer

c)

Solon

d)

Philip II

e)

Herodotus

85.

Athenian leader noted for permitting every Greek male the privilege to vote and hold office

a)

Solon

b)

Pericles

c)

Philip II

d)

Alexander the Great

86.

Philosopher who believed that the nature of all matter is water; known as the Father of Philosophy

a)

Thales of Miletus

b)

Euclid

c)

Archimedes

d)

Pythagoras

87.

A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

a)

Homer

b)

Solon

c)

Zeus

d)

Thales of Miletus

e)

Archimedes

88.

King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Syria, Egypt, and Persia all the way to the Indus river. He died in 323 B.C.

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Philip II

d)

Alexander the Great

89.

"Founder of Medicine," who believed all diseases come from natural causes. He had high ideals for physicians and his oath is still used today

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Homer

c)

Herodotus

d)

Thales of Miletus

90.

Greek philosopher who believed that happiness and pleasure come through avoiding pain and fear

a)

Euclid

b)

Epicurus

c)

Thales of Miletus

d)

Pythagoras

e)

Philip II

91.

Known as the "Father of History", yet his works also included some myths and exaggerations

a)

Herodotus

b)

Archimedes

c)

Euclid

d)

Pericles

92.

An advanced civilization which built a palace that had indoor plumbing and beautiful carvings

a)

Dorian

b)

Minoan

c)

Mycenaean

93.

A Greek civilization around 1400 B.C. that was militaristic, known for sea raids and piracy and may have conquered the Minoans

a)

Dorian

b)

Minoan

c)

Mycenaean

94.

An advanced civilization on the island of Crete around 2000 B.C. They traded olive oils and pottery with the Fertile Crescent and Egypt.

a)

Dorian

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Minoan

95.

Greek civilization which defeated the Mycenaeans around 1200 B.C.

a)

Dorian

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Minoan

96.

A Greek civilization said to have fought Troy in the Trojan War

a)

Dorian

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Minoan

97.

A civilization which may have colonized Palestine being called the Philistine people

a)

Dorian

b)

Minoan

c)

Mycenaean

98.

Athenian philosopher who believed virtue is knowledge; he sought truth and to teach men how to live.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

e)

Zeno

99.

Socrates most well-known pupil, who founded the Academy of Athens and wrote the "Republic"

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

e)

Zeno

100.

Teacher of Alexander the Great; he believed that reality was in the physical world and developed the logical process of thinking called a syllogism

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

e)

Zeno

101.

Greek philosopher who believed that happiness and pleasure come through avoiding pain and fear

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

e)

Zeno

102.

Greek philosopher who believed that man must accept his fate and live a life of duty and self-control

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

e)

Zeno

103.

A city 100 miles from Athens where Greek soldiers held off the Persian army for 3 days by guarding the pass to their death

(a)  

104.

The long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey

(a)  

105.

A city-state known for its ideals of democracy

(a)  

106.

Area between the Greek and Slavic regions, whose rulers conquered Greece and Persia under Philip II and Alexander the Great

(a)  

107.

A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

(a)  

108.

The highest mountain in Greece, where the ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddesses lived

(a)  

109.

A city-state ruled by an oligarchy and focused on a militaristic life, rather than the arts

(a)  

110.

Site of the famous battle fought between the armies of Persia and the outnumbered Athenians.

(a)  

111.

Battle location where Persian ships were too large to maneuver and were defeated by the Athenian navy

(a)  

112.

What is the Greek motto?

(a)  

113.

What are a few characteristics/ideals that the Greeks believed in (5 is fine)?

(a)