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What are an archaeologist's primary resources in learning about prehistoric people?
Material Remains
Which hominid group do anthropologists think was first to use fire?
Homo Erectus
One difference between early modern humans and Neanderthals in that early modern humans
Spread to all parts of the world
Which one of the following abilities did early humans develop before the others?
Ability to travel across water
Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings
as part of religious rituals
By the New Stone Age, community decisions were probably being made by
a council of older men
The population of early villages were able to grow mostly due to
food surpluses
The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by
priests and nobles
A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was
cultural diffusion
Unlike the first civilizations in Asia and Africa, the first civilization in the Americas
developed away from river valleys
In the Sumerian civilization the purpose of a ziggurat was to
keep the gods and goddesses happy
Later civilization developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the
Sumerians
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws
were set down in writing
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
it could be made into harder, sharper weapons
Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by
encouraging the development of a money economy
A major accomplishment during the Egypt's old kingdom was
the building of the great pyramids
What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt
Horse-drawn war chariots
Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians
He was the god of the Nile
How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples
they believed in one all-powerful god
According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt
Moses
Which Greek-speaking people dominated the Aegean world from about 1400 BC to 1200 Bc and probably started the Trojan War?
Mycenaeans
What was an early form of government in the Greek city-states un which a hereditary ruler exercised central power?
monarchy
Some Spartan some had the responsibility of running the family's estate because
frequent warfare kept Spartan men away from home
Merchants and the poor often supported Athenian tyrants because
they often imposed reforms to help these groups
What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?
Greeks became more convinced of their own uniqueness
What Greek philosopher believed good conduct meant pursuing the "golden mean"?
Aristotle
Greeks believed the purpose of tragic plays was to
arouse and the relieve the emotions of pity and fear
What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?
it ended the Athenian domination of the Greek world
What helped Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian empire?
Persia was no longer the great power it once had been
The Hellenistic scientist Archimedes
applied principles of physics to make practical inventions
In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called
Patricians
On reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rome
Allowed some of them to become citizens
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
The Carthaginians
How did the senate change during the Roman Empire as compared to the republic?
It held much less power than under the republic
What is the basic plot of the Aeneid?
A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome
Roman architecture emphasized
Grandeur
Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth?
His teachings were rooted in the Jewish tradition
To join the Christian community, a person had to
Be baptized, or blessed with holy water
To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian
Divided the empire into 2 parts
Large numbers of Germanic people crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape
Invading Huns
Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be emperor of the Romans because Charlemagne had
crushed a rebellion in Rome.
What was the result of the Treaty of Verdun in 843?
Charlemagne's heirs split his empire into three regions.
Part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract was to
serve in the military.
Marriage in noble society often included fierce negotiations over
the land in the woman's dowry.
When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the serfs
remained on the land to serve the new lord.
To achieve salvation, medieval Christians believed that they must
receive the sacraments.
Under Benedictine Rule, monks and nuns took vows of
obedience, poverty, and chastity.
The Truce of God required Christian nobles to
stop fighting between Friday and Sunday each week.
What crop restored fertility to the soil in the three-field system of rotating crops?
legumes
Newcomers to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because?
The city was overcrowded within the city walls.
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