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100
What is the name of the style of religion practiced in most ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Greece?
Polytheism - The belief in many different gods and goddesses.
100
Why were Egyptian pharaohs considered to be more powerful than modern American presidents, like President Obama?
People believed the pharaohs were more than human; both part-human, and part-god. Pharaohs also had supreme power - meaning power over all parts of Egyptian life since they had a monarchy. Americans don't consider their presidents to be anything more than humans. Presidents also have more limited power and cannot influence all parts of life.
100
How did Athens support its economy differently than Sparta?
Athens relied on fishing and trade to get the resources they needed to survive. Sparta relied on some farming, but also took what they needed from others.
100
Which civilization is incorrectly paired with an invention? a. Mesopotamia -> The wheel b. Ancient Egypt -> Sailboat c. Ancient Greece -> Shaduf
C. The shaduf was an Egyptian irrigation invention used to move water more easily from the Nile River and irrigation canals and out into farmers' fields to water their crops. The Greeks gave the world: philosophy, architecture, theater, democracy, the catapult, the Olympics, etc.
100
How were the development of early Mesopotamian and Egyptian settlements similar? Think of their geography!
Both developed in fertile river valleys where there was fertile soil and access to fresh water used for irrigation, drinking, cleaning, bathing, etc (RIVERS) Mesopotamia = Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Egypt = Nile River
200
How is polytheism different from most modern religions today?
Today most religions, practice monotheism (the belief in only one god). Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are monotheistic religions.
200
Why is a city-state often referred (called) to as an independent country?
City-states were more than just cities. City-states were like little countries with their own ruler, laws, style of government, military, etc.
200
When you examine a social pyramid, where do expect the most powerful and wealthy people to be located, compared to the least wealthy and powerful social classes?
The most powerful and wealthy social classes will be located at the top. Where as the least wealthy and powerful social classes will be located at the bottom of the social pyramid.
200
Which of the following is an example of a philosophical question? Why? a.Why do the seasons change? b. What is the world's smallest country? c. How far is the moon from planet earth? d. What is better, to be intelligent or hard working?
D. Philosophical questions have no one right or correct answer; they are opened ended and can be debated. They also often talk about life, nature, etc.
200
What are some major differences between the city-states of Athens and Sparta?
Athens - Relied on trade, focused on intelligence and the arts, had a powerful navy, allowed "citizens" to vote, close to the sea. Sparta - Known for their military strength, had an oligarchy style of government, allowed women more freedoms and rights, farmed and took resources from others to survive, suspicious of outside ideas and people.
300
Which Greek god is not paired correctly with his or her power?
Ares - The god of war Athena - The goddess of wisdom and justice. Poseidon - The god of the underworld. Aphrodite - The goddess of love and beauty.
300
Why did "Greece" develop into small powerful city-states instead of one unified civilization like Egypt?
The mountainous geography of Greece, isolated many city-states from one another. They couldn't trade often, communicate with one another, or share resources because the land didn't make it easily possible. Since city-states were separated by mountains and the sea, they developed in unique and different ways.
300
The reasons that Athens relied so heavily on trade compared with Sparta is...?
Geography. Athens lacked enough fertile land to feed their people through farming. They were also so close to the sea that trading with others was easy and helpful.
300
What is the major difference between the styles of writing used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece?
Ancient Egypt hieroglyphics are based on picture symbols, such as animals, plant, body parts, etc. Ancient Greek writing uses a more alphabet based system, with letters instead of picture symbols.
300
Which of the following activities would an artisan possibly take part in? A) creating jewelry B) carrying bricks to build a pyramid C) leading prayers D) giving advice to a pharaoh
A - Artisans were known for their handicraft skills. They made weapons, tools, paintings, jewelry, furniture, etc.
400
All of the following statements about Egyptian religion are true, with the exception of? a. Egyptians believed their pharaoh was part human and part god. b. Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve them for the afterlife. c. Pyramids were like Temples in Greece, where people would go to pray and make sacrifices. d. Egyptians used their gods and goddesses to explain the natural phenomena of the world they didn't understand
C - Pyramids were not like the Temples of the Greeks. Pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs. Also, Greek temples were homes for the gods, not places for people to come and worship.
400
What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the United States?
Direct Democracy = The "citizens" of Athens directly participated in their government themselves for themselves, by discussing and debating issues, and voting in elections. Representative Democracy = The citizens of the U.S. vote for government officials to represent them in the government/ These representatives discuss, debate, and vote on issues that their citizens (constituents) care about.
400
Why were scribes important and well respected members of ancient civilizations?
Most people didn't know how to read and write in ancient civilizations, but scribes did. They had a special skill most did not have and therefore they were valued and important.
400
Scholar C argues that Egyptian hieroglyphics more greatly impacted the development of the English. Scholar F disagrees and argues that Ancient Greek had a larger impact on the development of English? Who is correct and why?
Scholar F is correct. Many of our English words are actually made up of Greek root words, such as photos, logy, uni, aero, etc.
400
How was power passed from one Egyptian leader to the next?
In Ancient Egypt, power was passed through the pharaoh's royal family. The heir to the throne, the next person who was supposed to rule, would take over for the pharaoh when he died. Typically this was the pharaoh's son. This is why many pharaoh's had multiple wives, so they could be sure to have an heir to replace them and keep the power in the family.
500
Why were ancient civilizations like the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Greeks polytheistic?
Ancient civilizations were polytheistic because through their belief in the gods they were able to make sense of the world and understand the mysteries of life and nature, such as thunder and lightening, the changing of the seasons, childbirth, disease, drought, flooding, etc.
500
Why can you argue that Athenian democracy wasn't fully democratic?
A citizen in Athens didn't mean everyone. Only free men, born of Athenian parents, who owned land, and were an adult were allowed to vote. Women, child, foreigners, and slaves were left out, as well as men who didn't meet the qualifications (owning land).
500
Which statement about the use of slaves in ancient Greece is true? a. Slavery existed in ancient Greece but was quite rare. b. Sparta relied on slaves called helots but all people in Athens were free. c. Athens used slaves for farming and construction but Sparta did not. d. Both Athens and Sparta used slavery but for different purposes.
D Both city-states had slaves. Athenians used slaves to help educate their children and take care of the home. Spartans used slaves to work the land.
500
Why did inventions like the ox-drawn plow and irrigation technology (canals, ditches, levees, shaduf, etc) lead to the development of advanced civilizations?
Making it easier to break up the soil and plant more crops, and then be able to more efficiently water them and keep them alive allowed for ancient farmers to produce food surpluses. Food surpluses > Population growth > Job specialization
500
Identify the cause and effect relationship in the following story. A young Egyptian boy was hungry, so he set off for the Nile to fish. The sun was brutally hot, and he stood for what seemed to be days. At long last, he pulled in his line and was happy to discover dinner for his family staring back at him.
Cause (Why?) - The boy was hungry Effect (What?) - The boy went fishing