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