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History Semester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the trojan war was fought between the minoans and the dorians about 1200 bc | false |
| not long after the trojan war, the minoans became the dominant greek civilization, and a period of decline began | false |
| it appears that, for the next 400 years after the dorians migrated into greece, the greeks somehow lost their ability to use a written language | true |
| the various regions of greece were separated by rivers | false |
| ancient greece was dependent on trade in large part because only about a small part of its land was usable for farming | true |
| the great greek storyteller homer is known to the present day for two myths, which were called the iliad and the odyssey | false |
| judging from the map, what conclusion can you draw about the economy of ancient greece | it probably relied heavily on fishing and trade |
| what is the largest area named on the map that was not part of the greek world | asia minor |
| what was greece's largest island | crete |
| what sea separates greece from asia minor | aegean |
| why was alexandria, egypt, important during the hellenistic period | it became the foremost center of commerce and hellenistic culture |
| given the meaning of polis, and considering the definition of acropolis, you can tell that the greek combining form acro- means | highest |
| all of the following were characteristics of athens direct democracy except | leaders chosen by the aristocracy |
| where was monarchy the form of government by 2000 bc | mycenae |
| which form of government sometimes had a ruler who claimed divine right | monarchy |
| which form of government was ruled by all citizens | direct democracy |
| in which form of government did social status play a role | aristocracy |
| what form of government was practiced in sparta | oligarchy |
| what separated the different regions within greece | which members of the society were considered citizens |
| which of the following cultures was not represented in the cultural blend of hellenistic culture | chinese |
| the type of government that existed in sparta could be described as | an oligarchy |
| in ancient greece, a tyrant differed from other leaders in that he | shared power with the nobility |
| what caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient greeks under a single government | the geography of the region, the independent nature of the people, the size of the region (all of the above) |
| a phalanx was a type of | military formation |
| jesus based many of his teachings on monotheism, the ten commandments, and other ideas from the jewish religion | true |
| the first roman emperor to accept christianity was nero | false |
| a later convert to christianity, paul, wrote letters to the faithful, which became part of the new testament | true |
| the bishop of jerusalem was considered the pope, leader of the entire christian church | false |
| the emperor's purpose for dividing the roman empire was | to make control of the empire more efficient |
| roman rulers opposed christianity because christians | would not worship roman gods |
| the major power struggles in the early roman republic were between | members of the aristocracy and common citizens |
| after the romans drove the last etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which ___ | power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders |
| the people of the roman town of pompeii were killed by | a volcano |
| under roman law, all persons had the following rights except for | the right to seek immediate justice without consulting the law |
| which part of the mediterranean sea did rome control by the end of the punic wars | western mediterranean |
| what was the site of the earliest major battle shown on the map | messana |
| carthage was located on which continent | africa |
| through which mountain ranges did hannibal's army have to travel with elephants | pyrenees and alps |
| what body of water did the romans and the carthaginians share | mediterranean sea |
| which of the following is not true about the roman code of laws known as the twelve tables | it allowed for the flexible interpretation of the law |
| approximately how many miles did hannibal's forces march to reach cannae | 1,500 |
| why did hannibal take the invasion route he did to conquer rome | he wanted to take the romans by surprise |
| which islands did rome win between 264 bc and 146 bc | sicily, sardinia, corsica |
| how many years passed between the battle of cannae and the battle at zama | 14 |
| who won the punic wars, and how do you know | rome won because by 146 bc the roman territory had expanded |
| what were the reasons that christianity spread throughout the roman empire | jesus promised eternal life, it embraced all people: men and women, rich and poor, rome's excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas (all of the above are true) |
| as a result of 207 years of pax romana, the roman empire ___ | experienced peace and prosperity |
| what regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of rome | europe and the united states |
| ___ was not a reason for the decline of the roman empire | a strong military |
| why did germanic peoples invade the roman empire | fear of attacks by the huns |
| which was an important part of the roman economy | agriculture, slavery, trade (all of the above) |
| the family of languages that developed from latin are called | romance languages |
| the triumvirate of julius caesar, crassus, and pompey ruled rome for 10 years before ___ | caesar and pompey clashed and went to war |
| the jewish diaspora refers to | the forced dispersal of jews |
| in square miles, what size was the han dynasty at its height | 1,500,000 |
| what form of government did the han dynasty empire replace | rival kingdoms |
| what happened to the chinese empire after the han dynasty fell apart | it was restored by the tang dynasty |
| what was the population of the roman empire at its height | 55,000,000 |
| what was true of both the han dynasty and the roman empire | both built roads and defensive walls |
| how did confucian teachings define women's roles | women should be restricted to domestic and family life |
| what did asoka's edicts proclaim | religious toleration |
| what advances in technology developed during the han dynasty | paper, the two-bladed plow, and the wheelbarrow |
| what encouraged the rise of the banking system in india | increased trade |
| how did the family structure of some tamil groups differ from the family structure in northern india | they were matriarchal |
| what became a closely guarded secret in china | silk production |
| what did indian civilization experience during the gupta empire | advances in literature, art, science, and mathematics |
| what was the approximate distance between seleucia and merv | 1,000 miles |
| what geographic feature was avoided by the split in the silk roads between points E and F | taklimakan desert |
| what point on the silk roads was closest to the southern portion of the great wall | G |
| for a traveler going from east to west, how many times did the silk roads split into two routes | three |
| judging from the map, what was true of the silk roads | they stretched from sea to sea |
| what inspired asoka to convert to buddhism | sorrow over the slaughter at kalinga |
| how did indian traders affect southeast asia | they spread indian styles of art, architecture, dance, and religion |
| what did wudi do to improve his system of beuraucracy | he established schools for job applicants |
| what did indians discover when they learned about the silk roads | they could profit by acting as middlemen |
| how did empress lu maintain her power | she named one infant emperor and then another |
| what scientific concept did indian astronomers prove long before europeans did | the earth is round |
| what helped the chinese army defeat the nomadic xiongnu | the establishment of alliances |
| what new belief helped buddhism become popular with the masses | many people could become buddhas |
| before they became christians, the aksumites were monotheistic | true |
| aksum's territory extended to areas located along both shorelines of the mediterranean sea | false |
| the power of adulis, the main city of aksum, was based on its position as an international center of learning | false |
| due to their hilly land, the aksumites developed terrai farming | false |
| aksum was located in parts of what are now the countries of eritrea and kenya | false |
| what were the main directions of the migrations of bantu-speaking peoples | south or southeast |
| what did king ezana of aksum establish as the kingdom's official religion during his reign | christianity |
| what was the major reason that the city of the adulis attracted foreigners | it was a center of trade |
| the sahel is a coastline of what geographic feature | sahara |
| what city was the center of trade in aksum | adulis |
| what is one way historians can trace the patterns of migration | through the pattern of languages spoken |
| where do the areas that generally tend to be both the hottest and driest lie | along the tropic of cancer |
| what city has an average temperature over 90°F in july and receives the least amount of rain each year | khartourn |
| which of the following cities lies in a region most suitable for agriculture | dar es salaam |
| which of the following cities tends to be both warmer and wetter than the other three | abidjan |
| which of the following cities is likely to have the highest yearly precipitation | lagos |
| what are push-pull factors | reasons for migration |
| what conflict contributed to the fall of aksum | the conflict between the christian aksumites and islamic invaders |
| where are africa's rain forests located | in the west-central region |
| what reason is believed to have prompted the bantu migration | they needed more land for a growing population |
| what are africa's savannas | grassy plains |
| what was unusual about the west african iron age | west africa did not go through a copper or bronze age |
| what is the main belief of followers of aminism | spirits play an important role in regulating daily life |
| what was the way of life of africa's earliest people | hunter-gatherers |
| what does the word bantu mean | the people |
| which of the following was not an important aspect of olmec civilization | hieroglyphic writing |
| what do most archeologists think was the reason that the first people crossed beringia | they were following game |
| which of the following was a mesoamerican civilization | zapotec |
| which olmec site had at least two possible trade routes entering it | la venta |
| judging from the map, how might the olmec have spread their culture | through trade routes and sites along those routes |
| in which direction from la venta did olmec civilization have most of its other sites | to the west |
| how far did mesoamerica extend | roughly from 25°N to 10°N |
| near what geographic feature did the centers of olmec civilization lie | bay of campeche |
| how have archeologists learned about moche civilization | through its pottery that depicted scenes of everyday life |
| what is a mother culture and what was an example of one | a civilization that influences neighbors and later civilizations, the olmec |
| according to archeologists, what role did chavin sites play in their culture | they were religious centers |
| which ancient american civilization lasted the longest | zapotec |
| which civilizations lasted about the same length of time as the chavin civilization | nok |
| which civilization began around the height of the roman empire in about ad 120 | moche |
| which civilization began and ended within the period of chavin civilization | greek city-states |
| how many other civilizations both began and ended within the period that zapotec civilization existed | 10 |
| what region is known as mesoamerica | the area that stretches south from central mexico to northern honduras |
| which crop was most important to the survival of the early americans | maize |
| what effect did agriculture have on early societies | it allowed for the differences in the social classes to emerge, it allowed societies to become more complex and develop civilization, it encouraged population growth and settled communities (all of the above are true) |
| which of the following cultures is known for sculpting monumental heads from stone | olmec |
| which two continents did beringia once connect | asia and north america |
| which did the first inhabitants of south america rely on for their survival | seafood from the pacific ocean and small game |
| when did the early americans develop complex civilizations and why | when they had surplus food, the populations grew and learned on new skills |
| where were the first advanced civilizations in south america established | in the west |
| which civilizations, located in present-day oaxaca, built temples and developed an early form of a hieroglyphic writing system | zapotec |
| how did the first people to arrive in the americas support themselves | hunting and gathering |
| where were the nazca lines created | plains of peru |
| why is monte alban historically important | it was the first urban center in the americas |
| why was trade important to olmec civilization | trade helped boost its economy and spread its influence |
| in what present-day land do archeologists believe the first americans built an advanced civilization | mexico |
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