Early Humans
According to Chesterton, how does human art and language differ from animal behavior?
It differs in kind, not just in degree.
Which Pharaoh changed his name and attempted to force Egypt to worship only the sun disk (the Aten)?
Amenhotep IV (or Akhenaten)
Who was the first King of Israel, who started well but was eventually rejected for his disobedience?
Saul.
Why did Alexander the Great eventually turn back and stop his conquests?
His soldiers were close to mutiny and wanted to go home.
Ancient Greek theater originated from rituals honoring which god?
Dionysus
What biological process in plants was described as a bridge between the Earth and the sun, driving the evolution of complex life?
Photosynthesis.
What do we call ancient Egyptians whose bodies have been preserved and wrapped in cloth?
Mummies.
Which king rose from being a shepherd to defeating the giant Goliath?
David.
Where did alexander's troops finally mutiny?
India.
Who killed Agamemnon upon his return from the Trojan War?
Clytemnestra (his wife).
How old are the oldest cave paintings?
45,000 to 50,000 years.
According to the class discussion, what popular conspiracy theory about the Pyramids of Giza is false?
That aliens built them.
King Solomon is best known for his wisdom and for building what major structure in Jerusalem?
The first Temple.
Which empire captured Jerusalem and took many Jews into captivity in 586 BC?
Babylon.
What did ancient Greek actors wear to distinguish between characters and genres (comedy vs. tragedy)?
Masks.
Besides communication, what did the class discussion suggest was a likely purpose for cave art found in the Ice Age?
Spiritual expression or religious impulse.
What tall, man-made structure was mentioned as the only stable structure taller than the Pyramids until modern times?
The Eiffel Tower
What happened to the Kingdom of Israel after Solomon's sons proved to be poor leaders?
It split into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah).
Which group of Jewish rebels fought against Greek rule and the desecration of their temple?
The Maccabees.
In the play The Eumenides, which goddess casts the tie-breaking vote to acquit Orestes?
Athena
Where did the fictional stone age family the Flintstones live?
Bedrock.
What is the main River, around which the ancient Egyptian civilization was built?
The Nile.
Historians find the date of the Exodus (13th Century BC) difficult to confirm because which empire controlled Canaan at that time?
The Egyptian Empire.
Who was Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great's horse.
What is the collective name for the trilogy of plays by Aeschylus that includes Agamemnon and The Eumenides?
The Oresteia