HIST 150 EXAM ONE

The greek gods... A. Resembled human beings B. Shared the same virtues and defects as mankind C. Were immortal D. All of the above

D

The indo-europeans... A. Provided most of the languages for Europe, as well as Hindi in India B. Often fought and moved on horseback C. Established the Hittitite kingdom in what is now modern Turkey D. All of the above

D

The new kingdom pharaoh, Ahknaten... A. Was the last Pharaoh of Egypt B. Overthrew his stepmother, Hatshepsut C. Conquered Israel D. Introduced new ideas in art and religion

D

The success fo the Assyrian empire was based on.. A. The use of Iron weaponry and systematic brutality B. Skilled administration and the spread of the Aramaic language C. Skilled military engineers and a trained officer corps D. all of the above

D

Which of the following apply to Pericles, the architect of Athens' Golden Age? A) He was elected chief strategos, or general, from 443 to 429 B.C. B) Provided the leadership for the building of the Acropolis, including the Parthenon C) Advocated the supremacy of Athens over members of the Delian League D) All of the above

D

Which of the following is not true about Hammurabi's law code? A) It opens a window into our understanding of ancient daily life B) It prescribes different penalties for each of the three social classes in Babylon C) Its stated purpose was to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak D) Provided for trial by jury

D

Which of the following was NOT a result of the expansions of greek commerce after 700 B.C... A. Common citizens could afford to arm themselves, making aristocratic warrior less important B. The new middle-class desired governments that reflected their interests and needs C. Aristocrats lost their privileged positions in politics D. Kings strengthened their absolute power by controlling the expanded wealth

D

Unlike Plato, Aristotle A) Argued that one had to observe and study actual entities rather than seek out ideal forms B) Believed that monarchy was the best form of government for a polis C) Rejected the study of logic D) All of the above

A

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for Athens in the war with Sparta? A) The best land army in Greece B) Naval control of the Aegean C) Long walls protecting harbor and city D) Wealth and supplies from sea-borne trade

A

Which of the following was NOT true of the Olympic Games? A) Men and women could compete together in some events B) They were pan-Hellenic, or open to Greeks from any polis C) They were a religious festival in honor of Zeus D) Victorious athletes were richly rewarded with honor and free meals

A

Which of the following was not true about Sumerian life... A. Nomadic wandering, taking care of flocks B. Irrigated agriculture C. International trade D. Temples with priests and priestesses

A

A major event at the end of the Greek Dark Age and the beginning of Classic Greek Civilization was... A. The trojan war B. The spread of Greek colonies over much of the shoreline of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea C. The conquests of Alexander the Great D. The triumph of democracy in Athens

B

Alcibiades A) Was an Athenian philosopher B) Has been described as an Athenian hero, military genius, and traitor C) Wrote the History of the Persian Wars D) Wrote the Theban Plays

B

During the Paleolithic age, the basic lifestyle of human beings was primarily.. A. Farming B. Hunting and Gathering C. Fishing D. Raising cattle and sheep

B

From its very beginning Western Civilization benefited from trade goods, crops, and animals originating in.. A. Africa B. The Middle East C. China D. All of the above

B

In addition to preaching monotheism, the jewish prophets also... A. declared the the essence of faith was making the proper sacrifices at the Temple in Jerusalem B. Preached that religion was not merely ritual, but also ethical behavior C. Argued that all jews should abandon Jerusalem for Babylon D. Announced that God was indifferent to human behavior

B

In order to consolidate his authority in Greece, Alexander... A. Returned to Greece after defeating Darius III at Issus B. Publicly identified himself with the legendary greek heroes, Hercules and achilles C. Restored democracy in Athens D. Openly adopted the Spartan way of life

B

Macedonia was... A. An aegean island kingdom B. A greek speaking kingdom north of Greece but not thought of as Greek by those who lived in polis C. Had a long tradition of democratic rule D. None of the above

B

Minoan Civilization... A. Was entered in Mesopotamia B. Had artists who often painted frescoes featuring bulls and athletes C. Was destroyed by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt D. Produced as its greatest military leader, Alexander the Great

B

Respectable Athenian women... A. Traveled widely in the greek world B. Tended to stay within the home, presiding over spinning and weaving C. Undertook regular gymnastics exercises D. None of the above

B

Socrates believed that A) There were no standards of truth and justice; only success counts B) That true wisdom lies in the endless search for knowledge C) That Alcibiades should conquer the world D) That all philosophical questions were meaningless

B

Spartan society A) Emphasized soft living rather than military values B) Gave women considerably more public freedom than Athens gave its women, including athletic training C) Was more democratic than Athens D) All of the above

B

The Delian League, a maritime union organized to defend the Aegean against Persia, became converted into a virtual empire for the benefit of A) Sparta B) Athens C) Egypt D) Miletus

B

The Greek political reformer Cleisthenes A) Wrote epic poetry B) Established an Athenian constitution with many democratic features C) Preached equal rights for Athenian women D) Became a tutor to Alexander the Great

B

The Sumerian system of writing... A. Was called hieroglyphics B. Was called cuneiform C. Was an alphabetic script D. None of the above

B

The chief river of Egypt is the ... A. Euphrates B. Nile C. Tigris D. Indus

B

The chief rivers of ancient Mesopotamia were... A. The Nile and the Tigris B. The Tigris and the Euphrates C. The Nile and the Indus D. The Euphrates and the Ganges

B

The first great conqueror in the history of Mesopotamian civilization was... A. Cyrus B. Sargon of Akkad C. Gilgamesh D. Alexander the great

B

The great ruler fo the Neo-Babylonian empire was... A. Sargon B. Nebuchadrezzar C. Alexander D. Cyrus

B

The largest Minoan palace on the island of Crete was... A. Phaestos B. Knossos C. Delos D. Thera

B

The major cities of Phoenicia were... A. Uruk, Akkad, and Ur B. Sidon, tyre, and biblos C. Memphis, Cairo, and Thebes D. Sparta, Athens, and Corinth

B

The major leader of Athenian democracy after the Persian Wars was A) Homer B) Pericles C) Saphho D) Pythagoras

B

The most important development of the Neolithic age was... A. Iron Weapons B. Agriculture C. Warfare D. Fishing

B

The period of Ancient Greek history that followed Alexander the Great is called... a. Paleolithic B. Hellenistic C.Medieval D. Renaissance

B

The southern Greek states, the self-described "civilized" greeks, regarded the Macedonians as... A. Highly developed politically and culturally, and to be emulated B. Backward because they did not have the political life of the city-states C. So poor and backward they were not worth bothering about D. Dangerous because they were allied with Persia

B

The tragedies of Euripides A ) Exalted Athenian imperialism B) Asked Athenians to reflect on their own actions during the Peloponnesian War C) Emphasized sexual jokes and bathroom humor D) None of the above

B

Western civilization can be said to have begun in... A. Persia B. Greece C. Spain D. England

B

Which of the following was NOT one of the early greek philosophers, or scientists? A. Pythagoras B. Gilgamesh C. Democritus D. Thales

B

Zoroaster's religious beliefs had a similarity to jewish ideas in all the following areas except... A. the need to live an ethical life B. the need to observe strict dietary laws C. The ultimate prevalence of the forces of good over the forces of evil D. The revelation of the will of god to man

B

According to Thucydides, the Peloponnesian War was caused by A) Athens' attack on Sparta to free the helots B) Persia's desire to conquer the Peloponnesus for its rich mines C) Sparta's fear of Athens' growing power D) Sparta's attempt to stop Athens from imposing monarchy on all Greek states

C

After the death of Solomon... A. Israel was destroyed by the Phoenicians B. The judges again ruled Israel C. His kingdom split in two, the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah D. The prophet Isaiah seized the throne

C

Alexanders love of Greek culture, literature, and science seems to have come from his tutor... A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Zeno

C

Sumerian religion was... A. Monotheistic B. Proclaimed a joyous afterlife C. Was not voted for its pessimism D. All of the above

C

The Egyptian concept of truth, justice, and order was expressed by the Egyptian word... A. Pharaoh B.Hieroglyphics C. Ma'at D. Cuneiform

C

The Greek polis known for its emphasis on military training was A) Athens B) Rome C) Sparta D) Corinth

C

The Persian empire under Cyrus was held together by... A. A policy of terror exceeding that of the Assyrians B. The mandatory warship of Ahura Mazda by all peoples C. An administrative system which curbed the abuse of power by officials D. All of the above

C

The earliest stage of human history is called... A. The Iron Age B. The Neolithic Age C. The Paleolithic Age D. The Egyptian Age

C

The great historian of the Persian Wars, justifiably known as the Father of History, was A) Homer B) Archimedes C) Herodotus D) Sargon

C

The great pyramids of Egypt... A. Were monuments to the Sumerian gods B. Were built by colossal numbers of slaves C. Were part of the Egyptian belief in afterlife D. Were built toward the end of the Egyptian history

C

The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to Western Civilization was... A. The development of monotheism B. The development of irrigated agriculture C. The alphabet D. The art of building great stone monuments

C

The new metal that transformed ancient warfare after 1200 B.C. was... A. Tin B. Bronze C. Iron D. Copper

C

The purpose of Solon's reforms was to... A. Insure that only men of aristocratic birth would control Athens B. Return Athens to a Mycenaen- style monarchy C. Open participation in government to the new commercial middle-class D. Establish himself securely as a tyrant

C

The southern Greek states were defeated by Philip II at the battle of... A. Marathon B. Salamis C. Chaeronea D. Actium

C

The term hieroglyphics refers to... A. An early form of the alphabet B. Wedge-shaped writing C. The sacred writing of Egypt D. Any written inscription on stone

C

The text argues that the Persians adopted many things from older civilizations, but the adoption that had the greatest long-term impact was... A. The reassertion of religious polytheism B. The mandatory veiling of women C. Coinage, a Lydian ivention D. The use of bronze weapons

C

Which of the following Persian War battles was a Persian, rather than Greek, victory? A) Salamis B) Marathon C) Thermopylae D) Plataea

C

Which of the following statements about the hebrews prior to the reign of Saul is not true?... A. There are Egyptian secular records that refer to Israel B. Early Israel was ruled by Charismatic leaders known as the judges C. The Scriptures give a precise historical, rather than religious, record of the time D. Archaeological investigation of the period has been unable to shed any important light on this ancient phase of Hebrew religion

C

Which of the following statements is not true of the comedies of Aristophanes? A) Criticism of public figures B) Use of sexual and bathroom humor C) The exaltation of military values D) Expression of a longing for peace The tragedies of Euripides A) Exalted Athenian imperialism B) Asked Athenians to reflect on their own actions during the Peloponnesian War C) Emphasized sexual jokes and bathroom humor D) None of the above

C

Which of the following was NOT a result of the widespread violence and movement of peoples in the eastern Mediterranean around 1200 B.C... A. Egyptian empire beseiged and weakened B. The trojan war and destruction of Troy C. The establishment of democracy at Athens D.The decline of Mycenaean civilization and invasion of Dorian Greeks

C

tyrant was the name given to... A. An elected leader of a democratic state B. A king who rules in a cruel manner C. A ruler who uses physical force rather then hereditary right or constitutional means to seize power D. An aristocratic ruler who cares only about the interests of his own class

C

The normal term used to characterize the Greek city-state is A. Polis B. Pyramid C. Civitas D. County

A

The great Persian religious prophet was A. Moses B. Cyrus C. Akhnaten D. Zoroaster

D

The Middle Kingdom of Egypt.. A. Saw an end to the anarchy of the First Intermediate period B. Saw the erection of the Great pyramid C. Saw the Egyptian conquest of Assyria D. Was ended by the invasion of Alexander the Great

A

The oracle at Delphi was presided over by the god.. A. Apollo B. Zeus C. Athena D. Poseidon

A

The defining elements of civilization include all of the following except... A. Great stone pyramids B. Developed agriculture C. Cities D. Domesticated animals

A

The earliest important Indo-European people in the near eastern world were the.. A. Hittites B. Babylonians C. Sumerians D. Assyrians

A

The earliest known civilization of Mesopotamia was... A. Summer B. Greece C. Egypt D. Israel

A

The epic poem Iliad, which recounts the prowess and anger of Achilles, was composed by... A. Homer B. Hesiod C. Herodotus D. Minos

A

The epics of homer are set in the period of Greek history called the... A. Sumerian age B. "Dark Age" C. Mycenaean Age D. Stone Age

A

The great empire that dominated the Middle East through a combination of Iron weapons and ruthless terror was the... A. Assyrian B. Persian C. Roman D. Phoenician

A

The great epic poem of ancient Sumer was... A. The epic of Gilgamesh B. The Iliad C. Hamlet D. Genesis

A

The greek dark age commenced when.. A. The mycenaean culture collapsed B. The eruption of the volcano on Thera caused dust that dimmed the sun C. Glaciers from the Ice Age spread all over Greece D. Homer died, leaving his epics unfinished

A

The greek invention of philosophy or the search for knowledge involved the idea that... A. The cosmos was orderly, accessible to human reason , and based on natural laws B. All could be learned by studying the texts of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia C. The gods would reveal all knowledge according to their own plan D. People could hasten the acquisition of knowledge by increasing religious sacrifices

A

Hammurabi of Babylon was known for... A. being the first ruler of Sumer and Akkad B. His irrigation projects C. His authorship of the epic of Gilgamesh D. His code of laws

A

Humans being evolved in... A. Sub-Saharan Africa B. Southeast Asia C. The valleys of the Tigris and the Euphrates D. Northern Europe

A

In which country was the greatest of the many Alexandrias found?... A. Egypt B. Persia C. Phoenicia D. Macedonia

A

On some occasions the leader of Egypt was a woman. By far the most powerful of these was... A. Hatshepsut B. Thutmose C. Nefertiti D. Amenhotep

A

Philip II dreamed of conquering Persia but did not do so because... A. He was assassinated under circumstances that have never been clearly explained B. The coalition of Athens and Thebes crushed his troops at Chaeronea C. He died young of a fever D. The king of Persia persuaded the Macedonian troops to mutiny

A

Sparta developed a strict military state and society in order to A) Keep their conquered people, or helots, in subjection and slavery B) Train their artists to create simple but powerful images C) Compete victoriously in the Olympic Games D) Dominate the trade and commerce of the entire Greek world

A

The Kingdom of Israel reached its peak under the temple-building king.. A. Solomon B. David C. Saul D. Ahab

A

The historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War was A) Thycidides B) Homer C) Plato D) Pythagoras

A

Agriculture was developed... A. The Neolithic age B. In central Europe C. In mountainous regions D. None of the above

A

Demosthenes opposed the expansion of Macedonia under Philip II because... A. Philip threatened the traditional freedom and self-government of the polis B. Philip was a weak military commander and would not be able to fight the Persians C. He wanted Sparta to assume the leadership of Greece D. Macedonia was not rich enough to be the leader of the Greeks

A

During the Paleolithic age and the Neolithic ages, human tools were made primarily of... A. Stone B. Iron C. Broze D. Copper

A

Evidence suggests that during the Hellenistic period, as compared to the classical, greek women... A. Were freer from family authority and could work and earn money B. Became dominant over men politically and economically C. Became even more subject to the will of their husbands and fathers D. Were admitted to the citizen assemblies, achieving political equality

A

Although the Greeks learned many things from earlier civilizations, the Philosopher Plato said the A. Greeks didn't really need to learn anything B. Earlier civilizations had not invented anything useful C. Greek gods had taught all those things to earlier civilizations D. Greeks turned those things into something finer

D

Among the Hebrew beliefs that have had an important impact on Western Civilization was... A. The creation of the world at a specific time B. The concept of ethics monotheism C. That history was a purposeful, morally significant event D. All of the above

D

Athenian democracy differed from modern democracy in many ways, with several groups excluded. Which of the following was not excluded? A) Women B) Slaves C) Persons not of Athenian ancestry, even though they were born in Athens D) The poor

D

Bisexual relationships were common in Greek society because... A. Segregation of the sexes was strictly regulated B. Male/male relationships were thought to offer the highest possibilities for love and intellectual development C. Men feared that female sexuality would betray their control of family and paternity D. all of the above

D

During his conquest of the prison empire, Alexander... A. Was brutal in battle, but generous in peace B. Perfected the are of siege warfare C.Won every battle , often against great odds D. All of the above

D

During the Hellenistic World... A. Ancient Middle Eastern and greek civilizations joined in a manner that changed them both B. The eastern Mediterranean was dominated by greek language and culture C. Kings ruled large kingdoms rather than citizens ruling independent city-states D. All of the above

D

During the Persian Wars A) Athens defeated Sparta B) Xerxes of Persia conquered Greece, ending Athenian democracy C) Athens and Sparta invaded Persia and destroyed the Persian Empire D) None of the above

D

Greek plays dealt with the following theme(s) A) Relationship of men to the gods B) Just relationships between rulers and their subjects C) The consequences of hubris, or arrogance and pride D) All of the above

D

In Egypt Alexander ... A. Was finally defeated B. Diverted the Nile to the south C. Organized a democratic government for the people D. Was declared to be the god Ammon and crowned as pharaoh

D

Mycenaean Civilization... A. Was centered around palaces and warrior kings B. Was depicted many years later in the Homeric epics C. Was an ancestor of later Greek civilization D. All of the above

D

Nubia was... A. An Asiatic enemy of Egypt B. The legendary home of the Egyptians C. A female ruler of Akkad D. A kingdom on the upper Nile, south of Egypt, inhabited by Black Africans, and influenced by Egyptian culture

D

Phillip The second of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great... A. Participated in several greek wars after the Peloponnesian war B. Reformed the Macedonian army, especially the Phalanx to make it more formidable C. Hoped to unite the greek city states under his leadership D. All of the above

D

The Greek Philosopher who argued that the world of the senses was only a shadow of ultimate reality was A) Assurbanipal B) Homer C) Alcibiades D) Plato

D

The Neo-Babylonian empire... A. Was ruled by Alexander the Great B. Repudiated the Assyrian idea of bloody conquests C. Saw the decline of Mesopotamian astronomy D. None of the above

D

The Theban Plays of Sophocles are an illustration that the great Athenian playwrights A) Preferred shallow sensationalism to serious drama B) Preferred to set their plays in exotic locations far from Greece C) Wrote only comedies D) Tried to explore complex moral problems in their plays

D