Ancient Sumer
Ancient Egypt
G. Geography
G. Figures
G. Miscellaneous
100
What is the Sumerian form of writing?
Cuneiform
100
Name the first woman Pharoah of Egypt and her biggest accomplishment.
Queen Hatshepsut; she established trade routes along the coast of Africa.
100
Explain why the city-states of Greece are isolated.
The city-states are isolated because Greece has mountainous terrain that divides them.
100
Who is the leader who conquered the half-known world?
Alexander the Great
100
Greece is part of the ___________ peninsula, which extends into the Mediterranean Sea.
Balkan
200
Which nation introduced iron to weaponry in warfare?
Hittites
200
What did the Egyptians fear the most and give an example of how this fear dictated their routine in day to day life.
Chaos; this is demonstrated through the Egyptians' careful planning and intense organization of the construction of pyramids.
200
Where is the city of Alexandria located?
In Egypt.
200
Who is the Ancient Greek philosopher who diligently studied biology?
Aristotle
200
King Leonidas led the Spartans against the Persians in the Battle of ____________.
Thermopylae
300
Who is Darius, and why is he important to Sumerian history?
Darius is the Persian king who divided Sumerian civilization into provinces, and each province was granted autonomy.
300
What is the Middle Kingdom's greatest accomplishment?
Developing an organized, fighting military.
300
What is the name of the Minoan Palace that had beautifully handcrafted frescoes?
Palace of Knossos
300
Who is the famous Greek who wrote great literature covering the Greeks' war against the Persians?
Herodotus
300
What did Greek judges award to recognize superior Greek playwrights and actors?
Garlands of ivy leaves
400
What modern day countries do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through?
Turkey and Iraq, into the Persian Gulf
400
Who was the Pharaoh that attempted to force Egypt to worship one god?
Akhenaton
400
Spartans were the _______ who defeated and successfully invaded _________ (southern Greece).
Dorians; Laconia
400
After the battle of Marathon, the Greeks sent their fastest runner to carry home news of the stunning victory. What was his name?
Pheidippides
400
The Parthenon has survived nearly 2,500 years. It even withstood being blown up. In 1687, the temple was used to store gunpowder. An explosion damaged the roof and many of the columns. Today, the Parthenon faces an even greater danger. What is it?
Air pollution is slowly eating away the ancient marble.
500
What are the eight features of civilization?
1) Cities 2) Well-organized central government 3) Complex religion 4) Job specialization 5) Social classes 6) Arts and Architecture 7) Public works 8) Writing
500
What is the difference between the Sumerians and Egyptians view their leaders?
Sumerians view their gods as "mouthpieces" (or messengers) to the gods. Egyptians, on the other hand, view their leaders as actual deities. This means that more pressure is put on Egyptian leaders, because if they do something wrong, they can easily lose their people's support (and vice versa if the leader does something good).
500
During the war, the Trojans and Mycenaeans fought for control of the strait that connected which two bodies of water?
The Mediterranean and Black Seas.
500
Who is the founder of Stoicism?
Zeno
500
What is the following statement (written by Thucydides) referring to: "For the calamity which weighed upon them was so overpowering that men, not knowing what was to become of them, became careless of all law, sacred as well as profane. And as the customs which they had hitherto observed regarding burial were all thrown into confusion, and they buried their dead each one as he could."
The Plague in Athens
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