The Bronze Age
When did the Bronze Age begin?
A. ca. 9000 BCE
B. ca. 3000 BCE
C. ca. 300 BCE
B. ca. 3000 BCE
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
A. The Amazon
B. The Nile
C. The Tigris
B. The Nile
Why did pharaohs move away from building pyramids during the New Kingdom?
A. Previous pyramids were looted
B. The pharaohs of the New Kingdom thought they were better than their predecessors.
C. They did not change.
A. Previous pyramids were looted
Which island was Knossos located?
A. Crete
B. Santorini
C. Rhodes
A. Crete
Where were the Mycenaeans located?
A. On the island of Crete
B. Along the Nile River
C. on the Greek mainland
C. on the Greek mainland
Who were the Sea Peoples?
A. The people who migrated over the Bering Sea and into the Americas.
B. The sea invaders who scavenged parts of England and Northern Europe during the Middle Ages.
C. Naval raiders who invaded parts of the eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age.
C. Naval raiders who invaded parts of the eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age.
Which Egyptian ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt and was the first pharaoh?
A. Narmer
B. Ramses
C. Cleopatra
A. Narmer
Which domesticated animal was worshiped in Ancient Egypt?
A. Dogs
B. Cats
C. Parrots
B. Cats
Which mythological creature is associated with the island of Crete?
A. Madusa
B. Big Foot
C. the Minotaur
C. the Minotaur
Which legendary king was a ruler in Mycenae?
A. King Tut
B. King Hammurabi
C. King Agamemnon
C. King Agamemnon
Which is not a possible theory for the Bronze Age collapse?
A. The conquest of the Roman Empire.
B. Invasions
C. Earthquakes and natural disasters
A. The conquest of the Roman Empire.
What does maat mean to the Egyptians?
A. proper order
B. strength
C. peace and prosperity
A. proper order
What is a key characteristic of the New Kingdom?
A. Foreign Invasions and domestic division
B. Imperial power and conquering land
C. Seafaring and exploring
B. Imperial power and conquering land
What is the geography of Crete?
A. a flat and desert landscape
B. mountainous with sloping hillsides
C. Glaciers
B. mountainous with sloping hillsides
Which is a primary characteristic of the Mycenaeans?
A. Warriors
B. Peaceful
C. Explorers
A. Warriors
What are the names of the two primary Bronze Age civilizations on the Bulkin peninsula and across the Aegean Sea?
A. The Minoans and Mycenaeans
B. The Greeks and Romans
C. The Aztecs and Inca
A. The Minoans and Mycenaeans
What is the Old Kingdom mostly associated with?
A. Foreign invasions and domestic division
B. Seafaring and exploring
C. Prosperity and pyramids
C. Prosperity and pyramids
When did the New Kingdom begin?
A. ca. 9000 BCE
B. ca. 3000 BCE
C. ca. 1500 BCE
C. ca. 1500 BCE
What is the famous sporting activity depicted on Minoan frescoes?
A. Bull leaping
B. Horseback riding
C. Long-distance running
A. Bull leaping
Which is a striking difference between the Mycenaeans and Minoans?
A. The Mycenaeans had a monarchy that hoarded wealth, rather than sharing it with the populace.
B. The Mycenaeans were mostly peaceful and primarily focused on religious activity.
C. There is no difference between the two cultures.
A. The Mycenaeans had a monarchy that hoarded wealth, rather than sharing it with the populace.
When was the Bronze Age collapse?
A. ca. 8000 BCE
B. ca. 1200 BCE
C. 700 BCE
B. ca. 1200 BCE
When did the Old Kingdom begin?
A. ca. 9000 BCE
B. ca. 2500 BCE
C. ca. 900 BCE
B. ca. 2500 BCE
Which pharaoh attempted to introduce a monotheistic religion in Egypt?
A. Akhenaton
B. Ramses the Great
C. Tutankhamen
A. Akhenaton
Which is not true about what scholars know of the Minoans?
A. Their palaces contained many frescoes and vases that depict religious and community activities.
B. The Palace of Knossos was burned down around 1400 BCE.
C. Scholars have deciphered the Linear A scripts used by the Minoans.
C. Scholars have deciphered the Linear A scripts used by the Minoans.
A. ca. 3000 BCE
B. ca. 1200 BCE
C. ca. 500 BCE
B. ca. 1200 BCE