History test 2
Which of the following is true statement about african building material during the first millennium CE
Stone was increasingly used in west africa during the first millennium
Under____ Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire
Theodosius
The wealth of zhang was primarily derived from
Trade
The defender of the plebeians were known as the
Tribunes
The primary importance of roads in both the Roman and Han empires centered on
Troop movement
Which of the following people are associated with the Congo region of central Africa
Twa
The greatest epic poet of the Late Republic was
Virgil
Which of the following does not fit aristotles view of proper male-female characteristics and/ or relationships
Women are well advised to copy the superiority of men in all aspects
Which of the following is not associated with the Han dynasty
Women ceased to play a secondary role.
Archimides
Worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi
Mycenaean civilization was characterized by
a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete.
In Southern Africa
an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place.
In addition to woodcarvings, other major African artistic contributions have been
bronze and iron statuary produced at today's southern Nigeria.
The movie gladiator directed by Ridley Scott illustrates that movies about ancient rome
can revive interest in Roman history
By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except
central Gaul
The Hellenizing process
created Greco-Macedonian domination of the population centers of the Middle East.
In the republic, Plato
created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes.
During the centuries of Roman history, from Republic to Empire, the paterfamilias' authority
decreased
Roman imperialism was characterized by
diplomacy, strategic fortifications, road construction, and allied military support.
The legacy of Alexander the Great
embraced a major clash and fusion of cultures across a huge area as Greco-Macedonian elite assumed power in highly diverse cultures.
Music in African societies
employed various musical instruments, including the harp, bells, and the xylophone.
Women in ancient Sparta
engaged in systematic physical exercise.
Octavian
established the praetorian guard to guard him and his successors
Axum was
founded possibly by migrants from the Kingdom of Saba/Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula.
The conversion of the Sahara region from a relatively humid lake region suitable for agriculture, to an arid desert was caused by
global climate change
Roman Senate
had 300 members who were chosen for life
Thucydides believed that
historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual.
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was
important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor
African Art
includes the impressively crafted, mortar-less structures at Great Zimbabwe.
Basil Davidson's path-breaking 1959 work, Lost Cities of Africa, illustrated that Africa
is not a continent without a history
The geographical obstacle which divides Africa's northern coast from the rest of the continent
is the Sahara Desert.
All of the following was true about the southern African state of Zimbabwe except
it played no significant role in the gold trade with the Swahili states to the east.
The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that
people should love God and each other
The emergence of the 'city state' as a central institution in Greek life
preceded the classical age.
African Music
produced a totality of music in its combination of voice and instrument sounds.
The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its
promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality.
East African trade
provided a lively, ocean-going commercial intercourse with civilizations far to the east.
Roman literature
reached it high point in the age of Augustus.
The ultimate result of Oresteia is the triumph of
reason and law over forces of evil
The plays of Euripides
reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values.
From primary records of Alexander's military campaigns we learn that Alexander
respected and rewarded bravery among his enemies.
Alexander the Great believed or accomplished all except
restoring freedom to Greece
Third Punic War
resulted in Carthage being destroyed and its territory becoming a Roman province.
As it prospered, the early Roman Empire
saw the development of a large gap between rich and poor
The distinctively carved stone pillars, used to mark the tombs of Axum kings, are known as
stelae
All of the following are correct about the garamantes except they
survived for only a century.
Roman emperors and their high officials during the 2nd century
tended to be ambivalent in their reaction to Christians.
The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E. included
the involvement and seizures of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean.
Under the reigns of the five "good emperors"
the range of responsibilities that were affected by the policies of the emperors increased
The original reason for the rise of the kingdom of Ghana was
the role it played in the gold trade.
Prior to 133 BCE, the only credible rivals for Roman power in the Western Mediterranean region were the
Carthaginians
The Romans became masters of the Mediterranean Sea by conquering the **
Carthaginians
The southernmost river in africa is
Congo
First Christian emperor of the Roman Empire was
Constantine
The chief executive officers of the Roman republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the **
Consuls
The earliest Aegean civilization was located
Crete
When a slave murdered his master in Rome, what was the punishment?
Death to all slaves in the household
Socrates
Employed a question and answer method by which students' reasoning helped them learn
Perusing pleasure rationally, and not only in a physical or hedonistic sense, as the only true good, was a precept of
Euphemism
Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance language
German
In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that
Ghana was the first great commercial state there.
The so-called "cradle of humanity," where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in
Great African Rift Valley
The han dynasty
Greatly increased Chinese territorial control to the south and west
Following the 4th century BC, what became the dominant language in the Middle East?
Greek
By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?
Hoplites
The ancient African kingdom of Meroe is recognized for its wealth stemming from
Iron
The following were true about the trans-sharan caravan trade except
It brought the first Islamic traders to central africa in the first century BCE
Which of the following is a true statement about centuriate assembly
It had the responsibilities of electing the chief magistrates and passing legislation.
Which of the following statements is not accurate characterization of Greek polis
It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Classical Greek architecture
It reflected calmness, clarity, and freedom from excessive detail.
Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens
It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality.
The key figure in spreading Christianity outside the Jewish community was
Paul of tarsus
Sparta was located in
Peloponnesus
Spartan Society
was organized as a military state.
The government of Rome
was originally a monarchy but later became a republic
Aeschylus
was the first known writer of tragedy
First Punic War
was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily.
Slavery in Africa
went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans.
The "Hump of Africa" refers to the
westernmost grasslands and tropical forests that border on the Atlantic Ocean.
Second Punic War
won Spain for Rome and produced Roman control over the western Mediterranean.
In what BCE, did modern human had populated all continents on earth, except America
?
The development during the period of Julio-Claudine rule was that emperors
Acted more openly as real rulers than as "first citizens of the state".
Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world
Alexandria
A well known movie about Alexander the Great
An idealistic dreamer
Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native african
Arab
Which of the following is a correct statement about Swahili
As a language, it employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms.
Julius chaser adopted son Octavian later changed his name to
Augustus
The ancient civilization that was located in the highlands of what is known today as Ethiopia was
Axum
What was the ancient african kingdom that claimed to be descended from the Arabian kingdom of saba (Sheba) **
Axum
The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at
Battle of Marathon
Bronze heads sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in
Benin
The people of North Africa who served as trade intermediaries for the great trans-Saharan commerce, were the
Berbers
What was the ancient kingdom to the south of Egypt called
Kush
The founder of the Han dynasty was
Liu Bang
Which of the following states developed in the southern half of America
Luba
Julius Caesar
Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power
The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a
Mansa
The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the senate, was
Marius
Which was not a similarity between the Han and Roman empires? In both empires
Merchants were highly regarded
The well known african city of Marrakech is located in which country
Morocco
The great river that dominates the western region of Africa, the so-called "hump of Africa," is the
Niger
The African Nok culture which is remembered for its early, sophisticated sculptures was located in the ____ region.**
Niger River
What was the original homeland of Bantu-Speaking farmers
Nigeria
Members of the aristocratic governing class in Rome were known as the
Patricians
Which of the following statements is not correct observation of Greek Macedonian affairs
Philip II's assassination ended all greek involvement in a macedonian-led invasion of the persian empire
The Roman general who returned from Spain as a military hero in 71 B.C.E
Pompey
One of the Hellenistic kingdoms that succeeded Alexander was that of the
Ptolemies in Egypt
Which of the following is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in africa
Pyramids of Egypt
Cleithenes
Reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy
The northern area of Africa, from the Atlantic to the Indian Oceans, is composed of the greatest desert on earth, the
Sahara
The tragic Greek tale of the man who killed his father and married his mother was written by
Sophocles
Rome was
located on the plain of Latium
The kingdom of Mali
maintained a very active pro-Islamic policy under Mansa Musa.
The ultimate result of the formation of the Delian League was to
make Athens the dominant city-state in the region
The great iron-working culture of northern Nigeria was the
nok
Roman jurists were able to provide a systematic framework for Roman law because **
they came to assume that natural law, or universal law, was based upon reason.
Mycenaean Civilization
was founded by Indo-Europeans who migrated into Greece as early as 1900 B.C.E.
