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WorksheetsWestern Civ Unit 2
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which historical period is characterized by the widespread use of bronze for tools and weapons, and ended with a significant societal collapse?
Bronze Age Collapse
Iron Age
Stone Age
Middle Ages
What era followed the Bronze Age and is known for the use of a stronger metal for tools and weapons?
Iron Age
Stone Age
Copper Age
Renaissance
Which term refers to a group of people who are believed to have spoken a common ancestral language that spread across Europe and Asia?
Indo-European
Phoenicians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
What was a significant technological advancement in ancient warfare, often pulled by horses?
Chariot
Catapult
Ballista
Trireme
Who was the female pharaoh of ancient Egypt known for her prosperous reign?
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
What is the belief in the existence of only one god called?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Animism
Pantheism
Who is considered one of the earliest historians, known for his account of the Peloponnesian War?
Thucydides
Herodotus
Plato
Socrates
Which ancient civilization is known for its palace complexes on the island of Crete?
Minoans
Phoenicians
Mycenaeans
Egyptians
Which ancient people are credited with developing an early alphabet and being skilled traders across the Mediterranean?
Phoenicians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Indo-Europeans
What is the name of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
Torah
Polis
Arete
Aristocracy
Which two epic poems are attributed to Homer?
Iliad and Odyssey
Aeneid and Metamorphoses
Theogony and Works and Days
Republic and Symposium
What was the term for the countryside surrounding a Greek city-state?
Khora
Asty
Agora
Acropolis
Which structure was typically built on a hill and served as a fortress and religious center in Greek city-states?
Acropolis
Agora
Asty
Khora
What did the ancient Greeks call themselves collectively?
Hellenes
Romans
Spartans
Athenians
What term refers to the idea of Greek unity and shared identity among city-states?
Panhellenism
Democracy
Tyranny
Xenia
What were the heavily armed foot soldiers of ancient Greece called?
Hoplites
Helots
Spartans
Centurions
Who were the serf-like agricultural laborers in ancient Sparta?
Helots
Hoplites
Hellenes
Tyrants
Which form of government is characterized by rule by the people?
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Oligarchy
What term refers to Athens during the leadership of Pericles, known for its advancements in democracy and culture?
Periclean Athens
Spartan Era
Hellenistic Period
Roman Athens
Which conflict was fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies?
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian Wars
Trojan Wars
Punic Wars
Which philosopher is known for his method of questioning and was sentenced to death by drinking poison?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Pericles
Who was the student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, known for his contributions to many fields of knowledge?
Aristotle
Socrates
Pericles
Xerxes
What contributions did the Mycenaeans make and what were they known for?
They developed the first written language in the region and built large palaces
They invented the wheel
They created the first democracy
They discovered America
What was Hatshepsut known for? What was Akhenaten known for?
Hatshepsut was known for her prosperous reign and building projects; Akhenaten was known for religious reforms
Hatshepsut was known for military conquests; Akhenaten was known for inventing writing
Hatshepsut was known for philosophy; Akhenaten was known for mathematics
Hatshepsut was known for poetry; Akhenaten was known for astronomy
Where did the Greeks come from and where did they settle/colonize?
The Greeks originated from the Balkan Peninsula and settled around the Mediterranean and Black Seas
The Greeks came from Africa and settled in South America
The Greeks originated in China and colonized Australia
The Greeks came from India and settled in the Arctic
What was the Phoenician sphere of influence in the Early Iron Age?
The Phoenicians influenced trade and culture across the Mediterranean
The Phoenicians ruled over the Roman Empire
The Phoenicians discovered the Pacific Ocean
The Phoenicians built the Great Wall of China
How did Akhenaten differ from his predecessors in his religious practices?
He promoted the worship of one god, Aten, instead of many gods
He banned all religious practices
He introduced animal sacrifices as the main form of worship
He built temples for every god in Egypt
What significant contributions were made by the Phoenicians?
They developed the first alphabetic writing system.
They built the Great Wall of China.
They invented the steam engine.
They established the Roman Republic.
Why were the Sophists considered to be dangerous?
They challenged traditional beliefs and taught people to question authority.
They started wars with neighboring states.
They destroyed important temples.
They banned all forms of education.
What accomplishments in society, military, trade, and government occurred in the Aegean Sea during the Bronze, Iron, and Ancient ages? How did these accomplishments shape the progression of civilizations from the Minoans to the Mycenaeans to the Greeks?
The development of advanced shipbuilding, establishment of trade networks, and the creation of early forms of government helped these civilizations progress.
The invention of gunpowder, the discovery of electricity, and the creation of modern democracy were the main accomplishments.
The construction of skyscrapers, the use of steam engines, and the development of the internet shaped these civilizations.
The spread of feudalism, the use of chariots, and the invention of the printing press were the key accomplishments.
During the first millennium BCE...
Nearly every established Mediterranean civilization was destroyed
Iron slowly replaced bronze as the primary component of tools and weapons
Scholars from India to Ireland used Sanskrit language for teaching and treaty writing
Anatolia lost influence and was no longer a major player in Near East politics
Following the death of Hatshepsut,
Her mortuary temple was eventually destroyed
She was proclaimed to be Egypt's greatest ruler
attempts were made to erase her legacy
Egyptian society entered a long period of decline
Akhenaten represents one of the earliest moves in Western history toward
a centralized government with all authority in a single ruler
monotheistic religious practices
centralized planning of all aspects of the country's economy
a regulated system of delivering messages throughout the country
By the 14th century BCE, international relations and politics were marked by
diplomatic standards, polite forms of address, honorary titles, gifts, and alliances
suspicions and hostility
feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians
continual warfare between the regional powers
In the late 1800s/early 1900s, the site of the epic battle of Troy was discovered where?
Anatolia
Crete
Malta
Greece
The collapse of Mycenaean Greece in the 1,200s BCE was...
caused by a Persian invasion
the result of a naval war with the Minoans
the result of collapsing trade routes and ally networks in the Mediterranean & Aegean Seas
the beginning of the Bronze Age
King David's rule was significant in establishing
God's eyes on whatever the king does as "right"
a unified Israelite people with a new capital of Jerusalem
an empire that dominated its neighbors for centuries
a ruling family that continues to rule Jerusalem today
Historians agree that the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to the ancient world was their
paper making ability
alphabet
currency
textiles
The Minoans
remained isolated politically and economically from the rest of the ancient world.
wrote using a language called Linear A, which cannot be deciphered
were civil servants in a redistributive economy, not warriors
can be identified as non-Greek allies of the Hittites and Egyptians
Father of history; wrote about the Persian Wars.
Herodotus
Homer
Hippocrates
Euclid
Blind poet who composed The Iliad & The Odyssey.
Herodotus
Homer
Archimedes
Pythagoras
The Iliad & The Odyssey are epic poems about
the Trojan War
the Peloponnesian War
the Persian Wars
the Punic Wars
Bronze Age mainland Greeks that fought the Trojans in the Trojan War.
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Athenians
Spartans
Person who rebuilt the Parthenon during the "Golden Age" of Greece?
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Pericles
Philip II
The religion of the Ancient Greeks was
Judaism
Islam
polytheistic
atheistic (no gods)
Above all else, Spartans valued
dramatic theatre
philosophy
great warriors
great teachers
The phalanx was a Greek
god
court
philosophy
military tactic
While Sparta was known for its great army, Athens was equally great in
archery
its navy
martial arts
guerilla warfare
Pericles significantly influenced which form of government
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Athens and Sparta were allies in the —
Peloponnesian War
First Punic War
Persian Wars
Second Punic War
Which city-state was victorious in the Battle of Marathon?
Athens
Rome
Carthage
Persia
Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had —
an artistic society
a democratic society
an individualistic society
a militaristic society
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government
Civil service
Elected legislatures
Direct democracy
Written laws
What primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Language
Religion
Economy
Geography
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on
manufactured goods
shipping and trade
agricultural production
lumber and minerals
In an oligarchy, _____ hold(s) power.
everyone
the king
a few people
religious teachers
A market and a place where people would meet and debate in ancient Greece was called
acropolis
satrap
agora
polis
The time around 600 BC is called the Dark Age because
People forgot how to make candles
People forgot how to read and write
there was a great famine
there was a terrible plague
The Delian League began as an alliance to
Protect the Greeks from the Persians
make trade more profitable
make Athens rich
build faster ships
The Greek alphabet was created based off of the ancient..
Sumerians
Egyptians
Phonecians
Assyrians
Sparta finally was able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War________________.
by burning the city
because they killed the leaders in the Athenian army
when they received assistance from Macedonia
by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city
What did the sophists teach?
Rhetoric, philosophy, poetry, and mathematics
Science, history, and art
Music, dance, and drama
Sports, games, and physical education
Greek Ship with Ram
Phalanx
Frigate
Trireme
Cog
Teacher of Plato
Pericles
Xenaphon
Socrates
Olympia
Which person was a Historian
Thucydides
Xerxes
Darius
Pheidippides
What is the Socratic Method?
an imaginary perfect world
model of the modern university
form of discussion based on asking and answering questions
none of the above
The Torah is the most sacred text of Hebrew writings. Jews believe that the Torah's contents were revealed to which prophet?
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
Daniel
Why was it unusual that Hatshepsut became pharaoh?
She was a woman
She was not the heir to the throne
There was already an heir to the throne
All of the above
