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chapter 2 quiz

Total questions: 137

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1.

The fertile cresent has been called the crossroads of the world because it was

a)

the center of advanced civilaizations

b)

often flooded by the tigris and euphrates rivers

c)

protected from invasion by deserts

d)

on the route connecting europe, asia, and afirca

2.

sumerians influinced later civilizations through each of the following EXCEPT

a)

law codes

b)

architecture

c)

artihmetic and geometry

d)

cuneiform

3.

the movement of people across the fertile crescent resulted in

a)

invention of hieroglyphics

b)

constant exchange of ideas

c)

belief in one god

d)

building of irrigation systems

4.

hammurabis code was a major achievement because it

a)

was a record of all existing law

b)

treated citizens and slave as equals

c)

ended all physical punishment

d)

rejected the principle of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

5.

The people of Mesopatamia depended on

a)

hot summer winds

b)

tide of the Mediterranean sea

c)

water from the jordan river

d)

silt deposits by the tigris and Euphrates rivers

6.

The hitties had a military advantage over their enemies because they used

a)

wheeled chariots

b)

iron weapons

c)

bronze spears

d)

soldiers on horseback

7.

sumerians believed they could ensure the arrival of spring by

a)

constructing ziggurats

b)

worshiping Ahura Mazda

c)

writing prayers to the gods

d)

acting out the story of Inanna and Dumuzi

8.

The assyrians where known for

a)

treating conquered people kindly

b)

destroying Sumerian cuneiform tablets

c)

establishing an efficient system of government

d)

inventing a 12 month calander

9.

how did the sumerians differ from the egyptians in the way they looked on their rulers?

a)

they allowed rulers to only govern for ten years

b)

they worship their rulers as gods

c)

they saw their kings as gods representatives on earth

d)

they paid taxes and obeyd their ruler without questions

10.

Chaldean priests studied stars and planets in order to

a)

predict the future

b)

show that the earth was round

c)

encourage learning

d)

discover what plants would grow best in babylon

11.

which policy helped the persians become a powerful empire

a)

they ended the use of satrapies

b)

they tolerated conquered people

c)

they limited travel across their empire

d)

they stopped collecting taxes

12.

The Phoenicians earned the name "carriers of civilization" by

a)

conquering the fertile crescent

b)

establishing the first library

c)

spreading the culture of mesopotamia

d)

inventing the wheel

13.

One contribution the Lydians made to later civilizations was

a)

their literature

b)

a uniform code of laws

c)

the use of coined money

d)

they great royal road

14.

which of the following beliefs did both the zoroastrians and hebrews hold

a)

the gods controlled the forces of nature

b)

on the final judgement day, individuals would be held responsible for their actions

c)

god revealed the ten commandments to Moses

d)

Every year, the gods came down to earth using the ziggurat as a ladder

15.

Unlike most other people of the ancient middle east, the hebrews

a)

had a law code

b)

were ruled by kings

c)

built temples

d)

were monothestic

16.

Match the following ( refer to page 2 of packet for definitions)

a)
Nebuchadnezzar
1.

G

b)

Cyrus

2.

C

c)

zoroaster

3.

E

d)

sargon

4.

F

e)

solomon

5.

D

17.

True(T) or false(F)

a)

A ziggurat was a pyramid shaped temple

1.

T

b)

The Akkadians invented the alphabet

2.

F

c)

Hammurabi divided his empire into satrapies

3.

F

d)

The zend avesta was the scared book of the assyrians

4.

F

e)

hebrews established a kingdom in palestine

5.

T

18.

The fertile cresent lies between the

a)

mediterranean and baltic seas

b)

nile and tigris rivers

c)

Persian gulf and Mediterranean sea

d)

red sea and the indian ocean

19.

unlike egypt, the fertile crescent was

a)

densely populated

b)

mountainous

c)

had few natural barriers

d)

did not experience floods

20.

Which people are properly matched with their contribution to civilization

1. lydian---alphabet

  1. 2. Phoenicians--- use of iron

  1. 3. Hittites----architecture

  2. 4. Sumerians --- the sail

a)

1

b)

1 and 2

c)

3 and 4

d)

4

21.

who ruled the early sumerian city states

a)

priests

b)

nobles

c)

representative assembles

d)

council of elders

22.

what early people believed that at death human being desended into silent cave

a)

Sumerians

b)

persians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

hebrews

23.

what important invention is first known to be used by the sumerians

a)

written language

b)

the barter system

c)

the wheel

d)

paper

24.

which of the following statements best describe the principle behind hammurabi's code

a)

church and state must be separate

b)

judge not lest you be judged

c)

an eye for an eye tooth for a tooth

d)

justice must be tempered by mercy

25.

The iron age began when

a)

knowledge of metalworking was developed

b)

the first iron tools were crafted

c)

iron deposits were discovered in persia

d)

iron came into widspread use

26.

The assyrians success in building an empire was based on all the following EXCEPT their

a)

iron weapons

b)

superior calvary

c)

tolerence toward conquered people

d)

efficient central government

27.

Which people rebuild babylon after it had been destroyed

a)

chaldeans

b)

assyrians

c)

hittites

d)

phoenicians

28.

satrapies, the great royal road, and ahura mazda are all associated with which people

a)

persians

b)

babylonians

c)

Sumeritans

d)

hittites

29.

The culture of mesopatamia was spread through the mediteranian by

a)

asian conquerers

b)

phoenician traders

c)

persian missionaries

d)

hittites colonists

30.

the introduction of coined money led to develop

a)

the barter system

b)

a landed aristocracy

c)

set prices

d)

cuneiform

31.

the hebrews believed that god would protect them if they

a)

conqured palestine

b)

revolted against Egyptian rule

c)

placed their capital in Jerusalem

d)

obeyed the ten comandments

32.

religous beliefs that emphasised an ethical world view were a major contribution of the

a)

hittites

b)

hebrews

c)

assyrians

d)

phoenicians

33.

Match the following (refer to page 4 for definitions)

a)

palestine

1.

c

b)

nineveh

2.

a

c)

babylon

3.

d

d)

sidon

4.

f

e)

ur

5.

b

34.

True or false

a)
most anicient middle easterners were polytheists
1.

T

b)
the persian empire was divided into ziggurats
2.

F

c)

the founder of the hebrew religion was soloman

3.

F

d)

the worlds first library was established by assaryans

4.

T

e)

The hanging garden of babylon were designed by nebuchadnezzar

5.

T

35.

the mountainous land in greece encouraged greeks to

a)

adopt Phoenician alphabet

b)

live in small isolated communities

c)

worship the goddess athena

d)

follow a peaceful way of life

36.

what evidence shows thatv minoan civilization influenced the greeks

a)

the illiad tells how the minoans conquered the peloponnesus

b)

the greeks built palaces just like the palace of knossos

c)

minoan designs appeared on greek pottery and jewlery

d)

both the minoans and the greeks were traders

37.

Heinrich schliemann used archaeology to prove that

a)

the iliad and odyssey were based on real historical events

b)

th palace of knossos was destroyed in an earthquake

c)

geography helped shape greek civilization

d)

trade helped spread Hellenistic civilization

38.

the ancient greeks developed each of the following EXCEPT

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

aristocracy

d)

theocracy

39.

What atheninan ruler is paired up with the correct achievement

a)

soloman introduce the idea of ostracism

b)

cleisthenes ended debt slavery

c)

draco drew up the first athenian law code

d)

pericles encouraged equality for men and women

40.

spartans developed a strong military state in order to

a)

conquer greece

b)

defeat persians

c)

prevent slave uprisings

d)

encourage free discussion of ideas

41.

an immediate cause of the persian wars was the

a)

athenian victory at the battle of marathon

b)

expansion of the persian empire

c)

revolt of greek cities in asia minor against persian rule

d)

rise of the delian league

42.

an immediate result of the persian wars was that athenians

a)

became apart of the persian empire

b)

lost control of the delian league

c)

abandoned plans to conquer sparta

d)

emerged as the leading greek city state

43.

under pericles, athenian democracy remained limited because

a)

nobles were the only people allowed to be jurors

b)

citizens had to pay to attend the assembly

c)

noncitizens didnt have any political rights

d)

debt slavery reappeared

44.

as a result of the pelopnnesian wars, athens

a)

gained control of asia minor

b)

formed the Peloponnesian league

c)

lost its empire

d)

became a monarchy

45.

sculptors reflected greek idealism by

a)

portraying a wide variety of human emotions

b)

making fun of important leaders

c)

showing humans as graceful and beautiful

d)

carving thick heavy columns on public buildings

46.

greek phiosophers helped advance human thinking by teaching that

a)

physics was more important than math

b)

the gods would reveal the workings of the universe

c)

the sun was the center of the universe

d)

reason could be used to understand the universe

47.

according to socrotes, people should follow the rule "know thyself" to

a)

predict future

b)

honor gods

c)

find beauty in nature

d)

behave correctly

48.

alxander the great most enduring achievement was to

a)

strenghten persian civilization

b)

establish democracy in his empire

c)

unify the greek citystates

d)

spread greek culture

49.

helenistic civilization developed as a result of the

a)

growing power of athens

b)

alliance between persia and india

c)

blending of greek and eastern cultures

d)

decline of greek religion

50.

Match the following ( refer to page 6 for definitions)

a)

aeschylus

1.

h

b)

plato

2.

d

c)

euclid

3.

b

d)

archimedes

4.

e

e)

epicurus

5.

g

51.

True or false

a)

As the government of greek city states developed, merchents and farmers challenged the power of the nobles

1.

T

b)

other greeks admired spartan solders for their bravery

2.

T

c)

greek drama originated in festivals honoring dionysus

3.

T

d)

the socrotic method taught students to memorize facts

4.

F

e)

Alexandria was the center if Hellenistic civilization

5.

T

52.

unlike ther river valley civialization of egypt and the fertile crescent, the greeks did not

a)

develop agriculture

b)

create a large land empire

c)

engage in trade with other peoples

d)

borrow extensively from other cultures

53.

which of the folllowing came about because greece is a mountainous, rugged land

a)

development of small, separate communities that were often at war with one another

b)

persian attempts to spread disunity among city states after persian war

c)

developement of democracy in athens

d)

widespread belief in the 12 olympic gods

54.

minoan civilization grew up on the

a)

island of cyprus

b)

peloponnesus

c)

island of crete

d)

hellespont

55.

the iliad tells the story of the

a)

tyrants of athens

b)

trial of socrates

c)

trojan war

d)

persian war

56.

Which of the following groups was NOT among those who demanded changes in athens form of government during the seventh and eigth centeries B.C

a)

debtors

b)

citizen soldiers

c)

persons who had not been born in athens

d)

women

57.

which of the following athenians is incorrectly linked with an achievement

a)

draco---legal code

b)

solon---aboltion of debt slavery

c)

cleisthenes---- creation of as legislative assembly

d)

pisistratus--- practice of ostracism

58.

which of the following was a trait greatly admired by the spartans

a)

creativity

b)

wit

c)

physical endurance

d)

intelligence

59.

unlike athenian women, spartan women

a)

took part in legislative assemblies

b)

could own property

c)

lived in seclusion from men

d)

took part in military drills

60.

which list of events is in chronological order

a)

the peloponnesian wars began, the trojan war began, the persian war began

b)

dorians invaded greece, miletus revolted against persian rule, persians invaded greece

c)

the battle of plataea, the battle of marathon, the battle of Thermopylae

d)

the peloponnesian war began, the persian wars began, the delian league was formed

61.

which was not true of athenian democracy

a)

all citizens could vote

b)

most athenians were citizens

c)

women had no political rights

d)

the Athenians practiced direct democracy

62.

athens golden age followed the

a)

peolponnesian wars

b)

persian wars

c)

trojan war

d)

Macedonian conquests of athens

63.

which of these thinkers is incorrectly linked

a)

socrates-- question and answer

b)

euclid---geometry

c)

archimedes--- lever

d)

hippocrates- drama

64.

greek culture was spread as far east as india chiefly by

a)

the conquest of alexander

b)

colonists from sparta

c)

athenian traders and seamen

d)

athenian teachers and missionaries

65.

which of the following cultures was not part of hellenistic culture

a)

persians

b)

chinese

c)

indians

d)

egyptians

66.

Match the following (refer to page 8 for defintions)

a)

aristophanes

1.

d

b)

aristotle

2.

f

c)

thales

3.

e

d)

polyclitus

4.

c

e)

herodotus

5.

a

67.

Match the following (page 8 for definitions)

a)

archon

1.

e

b)

phalanx

2.

c

c)

helot

3.

g

d)

ephor

4.

h

e)

aristocracy

5.

a

68.

which of the following natrual advantages did rome enjoy

a)

it was located on the fertile east coast of italy

b)

the apennine mountains protected from invasion

c)

the tiber river provided food and transportation

d)

it was surrounded by strong walls

69.

early romans were influenced by all of the following excpet

a)

greeks

b)

etruscans

c)

phoenicians

d)

babylonians

70.

what can be draw from the following: 1.roman women could own property. 2.they could provide wills leaving their property as they chose

a)

roman women were equal to men

b)

roman womenhad the right to vote

c)

roman women had some legal rights

d)

they were treated like godesses

71.

plebians were dissatisfied with early roman government because it

a)

gave consuls equal power

b)

was dominated by patricians

c)

gave the assembly of tribes too much power

d)

allowed tribunes to vote

72.

the twelve tables of law were significant because

a)

provided rome with the first written law code

b)

allowed roman women to divorce their husbands

c)

made rome a republic

d)

allowed pleibans to serve in the senete

73.

a long range cause of the punic wars was

a)

romes conquest of sicily

b)

hannibals invasion of italy

c)

catos desire to end the naval competition between rome and carthage

d)

rivalry between rome and carthage for control of the western mediteranian

74.

as a result of the punic wars, rome

a)

made hannibal a citezen

b)

allowed tribunes to enter the senete

c)

acquired a province in north africa

d)

freed its slaves

75.

the cheap grain and many slaves that were sent to rome during the wars of expansion hurt small farmers by

a)

making it imposible for them to compete with owners of latifundia

b)

caused grain prices to rise

c)

forcing them to buy more slaves then needed

d)

reduced the demand of grain

76.

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus became known as spokesmen of the plebians because they wanted

a)

to return all conquered lands

b)

establish the second triumvirate

c)

abolish slavery

d)

redistribute land to small farmers

77.

Juilus ceaser gained power by

a)

murdering tiberius and Gaius Grachus

b)

overthrowinf senete

c)

defeating pompey

d)

conquering carthage

78.

once in power, julius ceaser introduced reforms designed to

a)

limit the number of roman citizens

b)

make people in the provinces loyal to rome

c)

reduce romes foregin trade

d)

increase the power of the senate

79.

Augustus changed the government of rome by

a)

abolishing the first triumvirate

b)

ordering a census

c)

ruling as a monarch

d)

making plebeians and patricians equal

80.

the pax romana can be considered the golden age of rome because it was a time when rome

a)

won control of italy

b)

enjoyed stable government

c)

was ruled by generals

d)

adopted a democratic form of government

81.

which policy of augustus and his successors encouraged trade throughout the roman empire

a)

paying salaries to civil servants

b)

building monuments

c)

providing free grain to the poor

d)

protecting merchants and travelers on land and sea

82.

rome suffered from and unfavorable balance of trade because it

a)

imported more than exported

b)

relied on slave labor

c)

devalued its coinage

d)

exported only luxury goods

83.

Match the following (refer to page 10)

a)

tribune

1.

f

b)

consul

2.

a

c)

censor

3.

c

d)

imperator

4.

g

e)

dictator

5.

b

84.

Which happened first

a)

the etruscans rule rome

b)

the roman republic is established

85.

Which happened first

a)

the punic wars begin

b)

rome conqured italy

86.

Which happened first

a)

augustus becomes emporer

b)

ceaser is assasinated

87.

Which happened first

a)

the twelve tables of law are adopted

b)

tiberius gracchus is elected tribune

88.

Which happened first

a)

the pax romana begins

b)

marcus aurelius dies

89.

most people of ancient italy lived in which reigon

a)

west of the Apennines

b)

north of the po river

c)

along the east coast

d)

in the south and on msicily

90.

Which ancient people conquered and ruled rome from about 600 to 500 bc

a)

phoenicians

b)

etruscans

c)

greeks

d)

minoans

91.

a republic is a government in which

a)

citizens vote on the laws directly

b)

all adults have the right to vote

c)

citizens elect leaders who represent them

d)

all adults males have the right to vote

92.

The roman republic was founded in about

a)

900 bc

b)

500bc

c)

100 bc

d)

400 bc

93.

Which was the most important branch of government in the roman republic

a)

the twelve tqables

b)

the assembly of centuries

c)

the assemby of tribes

d)

the senate

94.

The terms consul, tribune, and veto are all associated with roman

a)

law

b)

government

c)

religion

d)

military practice

95.

roman schools emphisized the study of

a)

mathmatics

b)

natural science

c)

philosophy

d)

history

96.

Roman attitudes towards women differend from those of the greeks in which of the following ways

1.women were free to move about in public places

2.women could hold public office

3 womencould lived in seperate parts of the house

  1. 4. women could not become citizens

a)

1

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

1 2 and 4

97.

the ultimate victor in punic wars was

a)

carthage

b)

breece

c)

rome

d)

gaul

98.

hamilcar, cato, and zama are all associated with

a)

pax romana

b)

the twelve tables

c)

punic wars

d)

the first triumvirate

99.

as a result of the punic wars, roman farmers were troubled by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

slave labor

b)

competiontion from latifundia

c)

higher taxes

d)

low grain prices

100.

how did the roman army change after 100 bc

a)

fewer people volunteered for service

b)

only landowning citizens were allowed to bear arms for rome

c)

the army won fewer victories abroad

d)

the soilders were loyal to their commanders rather than rome

101.

Which of the following names does not belong with the other

a)

octavian

b)

mark antony

c)

marcus lepidus

d)

julius ceaser

102.

The roman republic ended under

a)

nero

b)

augusta

c)

hadrian

d)

marcus aurelius

103.

which of the following roman emerors is judged by historians to have had a successful reign

a)

nero

b)

caligula

c)

hadrian

d)

commodus

104.

Match the following (page 12)

a)
aenas
1.

f

b)
tiberius gracchus
2.

g

c)
hannibal
3.

c

d)

gnaeus pompey

4.

a

e)

marcus aurelius

5.

e

105.

which happened first

a)

latins came to italy

b)

Etruscans came to italy

106.

which happened first

a)

plebians began to serve in the roman army

b)

patricians began to serve in the roman army

107.

which happened first

a)

caesar crossed the rubicon

b)

caesar became dictator of rome

108.

which happened first

a)

stuggle broke out over who would become emporer

b)

nero becomes emperor

109.

constintine built a new capital at constantinopple in order to

a)

be closer to the commercial centers of the Mediterranean

b)

aviod battle with diocietian

c)

limit greek influence on roman government

d)

fight foregn invaders

110.

Which happened first

a)

punic wars began

b)

a large class of unemployed plebeians grew up in rome

111.

which type of present day building is the result of an original roman contribution to architexture

a)

an airport the has many arches

b)

a house with graceful stone columns

c)

a church with a domed roof

d)

a courthouse with stone stairway

112.

by using aqueducts romans made it possible to

a)

construct large buildings

b)

decorate public buildings

c)

improve transportation

d)

carry water into the cities

113.

rome added an important new idea to law by

a)

recognising that women had equal rights to men

b)

allowing judges to write their own law codes

c)

unifing all its law into the twelve tables of law

d)

considering an accused person inocent until proven guilty

114.

whicof the following generalizations accuratley describe the religious climate in roman empire

a)

required all people to worship the emperor

b)

they tolerated many different religions as long as they reminded loyal to the government

c)

rome forbade Christians and jews from practicing their religion because of thier beliefs in the afterlife

d)

the emperor encouraged people to follow mystery religons instead of traditional roman beliefs

115.

in his teachings, jesus

a)

stressed compassion for people

b)

called for the overthrow of rome

c)

emphasized earthly rewards

d)

rejected hebrew religous beliefs

116.

paul played a key role in early christainity because he

a)

was the first pope

b)

wrote nicene creed

c)

stopped percecution begun by nero

d)

carried christan teachings to non jews

117.

the emporor constinetine changed roman policy towards christains by

a)

choosing the pope hinself

b)

reorganizing the Christian church

c)

officially tolerating christains

d)

freeing paul from prison

118.

early christianity appealed to many people because it

a)

called for an end to roman empire

b)

promised eternal life

c)

allowed people to follow mystery religions

d)

allowed women to become bishops

119.

one effect of the growth of christianity was the

a)

jewish revolt in palestine

b)

end of pax romana

c)

fall of rome

d)

increased power of the bishop of rome

120.

diocletian tried to strengthen the roman empire by

a)

reuniting the eastern and western halves of the empire

b)

encourging people to change jobs

c)

reducing the size of romes army

d)

setting limits on wage and prices

121.

in the fourth centery ad germanic tribes moved into the roman empire to

a)

fight the vandals

b)

seek protection from the huns

c)

stop the decline of the empire

d)

overthrow constantine

122.

which of the following was a immediate result of the battle of adrianople

a)

visigoths streamed into roam empire

b)

the huns emerors stopped persecution of christains

c)

the roman emperor stopped the percecution of christians

d)

rome fell

123.

when historians talk about the fall of rome they are refering to the

a)

battle of troyes

b)

defeat of roman armies by attila

c)

fall of the eastern roman empire

d)

capture of rome by odoacer

124.

roman sculptures differed from those of the greeks in that they were

a)

more abstact

b)

larger

c)

more realistic

d)

made of marble

125.

a new building material introduced by roman architects was

a)

stone

b)

concrete

c)

marble

d)

brick

126.

the author of the aeneid was

a)

cicero

b)

tacitus

c)

virgil

d)

horace

127.

which of the following are true statements about roman law

1. the law of nations dealt with disputes among sovereign states

  1. 2. under roman law judges were allowed to base their desisions only on evidence that had been presented in court

  2. 3.during the Pax Romana,punishments had been more severe then they had been under the republic

  3. 4. During Pax Romana, fathers lost the absolute authority over households that they had had during the republic

a)

1

b)

2 3

c)

3 4

d)

2 4

128.

the term jupiter, messiah, and the edict of milan are all assosiated with what aspect of roman empire

a)

art

b)

religion

c)

law

d)

philosophy

129.

Which of the following is not a true statement about jesus

a)

our knowledge about his life comes from accounts known as gospels

b)

he was condemned to death by jewish religous leaders in palestine

c)

He taught material wealth is unimportant

d)

his teaching was rooted in jewish tradition

130.

who began the practice of preaching the gospel to nonjews

a)

jesus

b)

peter

c)

judas

d)

paul

131.

Unlike followers of other religions in the roman emprie, christans

a)

werent tolerated by the goverment

b)

believed in a vengeful god

c)

worship the emperor

d)

rejected the idea of miracles

132.

which of the folling does not belong to the others

a)

bishop

b)

priest

c)

pope

d)

apostle

133.

civil war borke out frequently in rome because of

a)

food shortage

b)

class hatred

c)

disputes over who would be emporor

d)

contoversy over slavery

134.

the roman empire was divided in half by

a)

constantine

b)

dicletian

c)

odoacer

d)

nero

135.

Germanic tribes were attracted to the roman empire because of its

a)

employment oppertunities

b)

rich civilization

c)

wealth and warm climate

d)

tolerance other religion

136.

The battle of adrianople showed that

a)

the roman army was determined to drive the germanic tribes out of the empire

b)

rome could no longer defend its boarders

c)

the germans were no match for roman weaponry

d)

the huns were determined to take over danube plain

137.

historian date the fall of the roman empire at

a)

44 bc

b)

122 ad

c)

284 ad

d)

476 ad