World History Test - Ancient Civilizations II

The most important body of water in the history of the Greek people was the:

Aegean Sea

The most famous student of Plato is ______________

Aristotle

After being struck by the misery of the poor an aristocrat founded what new religion?

Buddhism

Killed by Roman Senate =

Caeser

Most historians agree that the Greek civilization began on the island of:

Crete

Pantheism is the belief that a human spirit can inhabit one body after another. True or False?

False

Spartans were famed for their peace-loving ways and gentleness toward children. True or False?

False

The Greek Empire rose from the ashes of the old Roman Empire. True or False?

False

The Peloponnesian War had its origin in an athletic contest between Athens and Sparta. True or False?

False

The Olympic games began with the ancient:

Greeks

The term that referred to anything Greek was:

Hellenic

The Roman who married the queen of Egypt and later committed suicide was:

Marc Antony

Follower of Confucius =

Mencius

Abducted Queen Helen =

Paris

In who's ideal society were the rulers philosopher-kings?

Plato

Wrote The Republic =

Plato

Greek mathematician =

Pythagoras

In Roman legends, the city of Rome was founded by two brothers, _______________ and ____________.

Romulus, Remus

The method of learning by asking =

Socratic method

"wisdom mongers" =

Sophists

Militaristic city-state =

Sparta

A famous Greek prophetess (an oracle ) lived at Delphi. True or False?

True

In Greek times the modern city of Istanbul was called Byzantium. True or False?

True

Sanskrit was the language of ancient India. True or False?

True

Solon came to power in Athens in order to make peace between warring factions. True or False?

True

The Himalayas form part of the border of India. True or False?

True

Set of Roman laws =

Twelve Tables

In Greek mythology, the chief god was ___________

Zues

"pillar" of Indian society =

caste system

Unlike other states of its time, Rome treated most of the peoples it conquered:

fairly

Pythagoras developed a philosophical system based on:

numbers

Monotheists believe in ________ god(s)

one

Members of the upper class in Rome were called:

patricians

The importance of Greek philosophy was not that its conclusions were always correct, but that for the first time it was based on:

reason