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Western Civ (Part 1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

a)

When humans began migrating around the world

b)

When humans discovered fire

c)

When domestication of plants & animals began

2.
Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets
b)
a surplus of food led to more complex societies
A surplus of food led to more complex societies 
c)
Feudal manors provided the necessities of life.
d)
the centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
3.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
On rivers
b)
Near mountains
c)
In North America
d)
Near Seas
4.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
5.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
6.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
7.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

8.

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Byzantium

c)

Persian

d)

Mongolian

9.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

10.

What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?

a)

Philosophy

b)

Phalanx

c)

Hammer & anvil

d)

Run & shoot

11.

In Greek ,city-state =

a)

polis

b)

Eonia

c)

Acropolis

d)

Kudos

12.

Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?

a)

Every person was able to vote in government.

b)

Only women and foreigners were able to vote.

c)

All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.

d)

In order to vote you had to be a citizen, a male, and a landowner.

13.

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Sparta

d)

Syracuse

14.

In what was did some Greek-City States unite to fight against an Asian foe?

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

15.

In which war did Sparta and Athens fight against each other?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian War

16.

_____________, ____________, and _____________ were the most notable philosophers.

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Thales, Plato, Aristotle

c)

Pericles, Plato, Aristotle

d)

Phillip, Plato, Aristotle

17.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

It was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

The laws are written in stone.

d)

It treated all people the same under the law.

18.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of them

19.

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judiasm

20.

The Sumerian writing system was called

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Stele

c)

Heiroglyphs

d)

Cuneiform