Early Civilization
Which of the following would not be desirable in a new community?
A. Fertile Farmland
B. Wealth of Natural Resources
C. Job Availability
D. High Crime Rate
D. High Crime Rate
The ancient Greeks used a battle formation where soldiers overlapped their shields and moved as a large unit to protect themselves. This formation is known as a ___________.
A. Patrol
B. Phalanx
C. Wedge
D. Wildcat
B. Phalanx
The ancient Romans developed a network of __________ to help defend their empire.
Roads
The Egyptian pyramids were built mainly by which group of people?
Slaves
Which of the following is not a way to produce goods?
A. Government
B. Mining
C. Agriculture (Farming)
D. Industry (Factories)
A. Government
The earliest known humans were called __________, based on how they found food.
Hunter-Gatherers
Ancient Greeks loved theater and the actors frequently used _________ to help them show emotions.
A. Megaphones
B. Masks
C. Flags
D. Makeup
B. Masks
Johannes Gutenberg changed the world with his invention of _________.
Movable Type Printing Press
Egypt is located in which hemisphere of the world?
Northern
Climate, physical landforms and natural resources can affect what parts of a society?
A. The types of homes that people build
B. The type of jobs that people can have
C. The crops that are grown in an area
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The earliest civilizations all formed near what landforms?
Rivers
Ancient Greek Civilization was made up of smaller ___________, that had their own traditions, cultures, and ideas.
A. Counties
B. Kingdoms
C. City-States
D. Manors
C. City-States
What impact did the expansion have on the ability of people to become Roman citizens?
A. More people could become citizens and have the benefits of citizenship but couldn't vote.
B. Conquered peoples could never become citizens and were often enslaved
C. Women were finally allowed to become citizens
D. Only soldiers were allowed to become citizens
A. More people could become citizens and have the benefits of citizenship but couldn't vote.
Who was the first female Pharoah?
A. Cleopatra
B. Hatshepsut
C. Nefertiti
D. Tausret
B. Hatshepsut
Different regions of the world have access to different natural resources. This means that ______.
A. regions do not need other regions to trade with.
B. trade with other regions is important for success and survival.
C. different regions produce certain things that they only keep for themselves
D. Every region has access to every type of resource.
B. trade with other regions is important for success and survival.
The discovery of what process led to the first civilization?
Farming
Alexander the Great had many achievements except this one...
A. Developed Military tactics still used today
B. Spread Hellenistic culture through the ancient world.
C. Established trade routes across his empire.
D. Spread Christianity throughout his empire.
D. Spread Christianity throughout his empire.
Though not invented by the Romans, they improved upon the invention of the aqueduct. What is an aqueduct?
A watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a faraway point.
What effect did the yearly flooding of the Nile River have on the lives of ancient Egyptians?
A. It forced them to leave their homes.
B. It made it impossible for them to farm.
C. It gave them fertile soil for crops
D. It hurt their ability to trade with other cultures.
C. It gave them fertile soil for crops
Cuneiform, a language written on clay tablets, was created by which civilization?
A. The Hittites
B. The Assyrians
C. The Sumerians
D. The Persians
C. The Sumerians
The first written alphabet was developed by which civilization?
A. Egyptians
B. Romans
C. Sumerians
D. Phoenicians
D. Phoenicians
________ was a Greek philosopher who developed a method of reaching by asking questions and discussing the answers.
A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Archimedes
D. Socrates
D. Socrates
What was the result of Rome ending its expansion and entering the Pax Romana?
A. It led to the enventual collapse of Roman society
B. It led to 200yrs of relative peace and technological advancements
C. Many citizens held non-violent protests
D. Rome invaded more countries
B. It led to 200yrs of relative peace and technological advancements
The Egyptian civilization developed near the mouth of the Nile River where silt was deposited was known as
A. Delta
B. Isthmus
C. Archipelago
D. Peninsula
A. Delta
Joan of Arc was a teenage girl who became famous when she led which army into battle?
A. Egyptian
B. Viking
C. French
D. English
C. French