History Exam

What is the term for man-made items used as sources to study history?

A. Tradition

B. Artifacts

C. Secondary Sources

D. Objects

Artifacts

Which of the following is *not* a primary source. ?

A. Artifacts

B. Written Books

C. Textbooks

D. Tradition

Textbooks

Which one of the following was *not* polytheistic?

A. Assyrians

B. Egyptians

C. Hebrews

D. Sumerians

Egyptians

What geographic factor contributed to the unity of Egypt?

A. The Delta

B. The Desert

C. The Nile

D. The Red Sea

The Nile

The pharaoh of the exodus was probably…

A. Amenhotep II

B. Hatshepsut

C. Thutmose III

D. Rameses II

Thutmose III

History

The study of the record of the past acts of God and man on Earth from creation to the present

Primary Sources

Records produced during the period that is being studied

Secondary Sources

Records that interpret or explain primary sources

Worldview

The perspective from which one examines and interprets the universe

What is the term for the worship of many gods?

Polytheistic

What is the practice interpreting human events and destiny by the positions of the planet and stars?

Astrology

From what plant did the Egyptians develop paper?

Papris

What discovery enabled scholars to decipher hieroglyphics?

Rosetta Stone

The laws of Hammurabi were based on social class

False

Egyptians believed that body must be preserved for the person to enjoy life after death.

True

Although God used Egypt as a place of preservation for His people. He severally punished Egypt for its false gods.

True

The Arameans are believed to have been the originators of the alphabet

False

Explain the Sumerians civilization’s influence on and contributions to other civilizations and the modern world.

The Sumerians were an early civilization that had a big impact on modern society. They created the first writing system and **wheel, 360, and cuneiform**. which influenced future development. They were skilled in agriculture, metalworking, and trade, which shaped later economies.

Describe the religious beliefs of the Egyptians and what they believed about the afterlife

The ancient Egyptians believed in a polytheistic religion with a pantheon of gods and goddesses. They believed in an afterlife where the soul would journey through the underworld and be judged by the god Osiris. If the soul was deemed worthy, it would enter the afterlife and enjoy eternal life. To prepare for the afterlife, Egyptians would mummify and bury their dead with offerings and possessions.

Why study history?

Studying history is important because it helps us understand the past and how it has shaped the present. It allows us to learn from past mistakes and successes, and gain a deeper understanding of human behavior and society. Additionally, studying history can help us develop critical thinking skills and a broader perspective on the world.

The leading commercial center of the early mainland Aegean civilization was..

A. Knossos

B. Minos

C. Mycenae

D. Troy

Mycenae

The Olympic games were originally held in honor of..?

Zeus

The basic political unit of Greece was the

Polis

What was the name of the period in which Greek culture was spread throughout the

Hellenistic Age

Who taught the famous philosopher taught Aristotle?

Plato

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Homer

What term is used for the formal study of human thought and culture?

Humanities

Where did the Minoans live?

Crete

What is the term for having human form or attributes?

Anthropomorphism

Who was the mythological king of “gods and man”, the ruler of Mount Olympus

Zeus

Which empire threatened Greek independence and isolation in the fifth century BC?

Persian Empire

Philosopher means

lover of wisdom

Athena patron of the city of Athens, was the goddess of the seas and earthquakes

False

Zeus’s son Apollo was the god of sun, music and medicine

True

The Greeks were politically unified because of their common language, customs and religious beliefs.

False

Geography played a critical role in the development of Greek history

True

Monarchy

rule by one

Oligarchy

rule by few

Democracy

rule by the people

Tyranny

rule by force

Anarchy

breakdown of government and order

Homer

poet

Father of Philosophy

Thales

Who said “Know thyself.”

Socrates

Father of Medicine

Hippocrates

Eratosthenes

Astronomer and Geographer

Herodotus

Father of History

Euclid

Father of Geometry

Thucydides

Historian of the Peloponnesian War

When Rome began to develop in Italy, portions were also inhabited by all the following peoples except the..

Philistines

The law of the Twelve Tables was important primarily because it

Was the first Roman Law

Much of the First Punic War was fought over control of the island of

Sicily

The Gracchi wanted to

divide the public lands among the poor

The phrase “crossing the Rubicon” means

making a fateful decision from which there is no turning back

After the death of Julius Caesar, Rome was ruled by

Antony and Octavian

What term did the Romans use to refer to the Mediterranean Sea?

Mare Nostrum

What was the Roman Term for the common people?

Plebians

What term meaning “I forbid” could tribunes use to stop unjust acts of patrician officials?

Veto

What was the authority of the Roman king called?

Imperium

What were men who collected taxes in the provinces called?

Publicans

What was the North African city which rivaled Rome for Mediterranean trade?

Carthage

During the early Republic the plebeians were able to gain political and social rights be threating to desert the army.

True

Rome generally treated its captives with mercy and fairness and, as a result, won their loyalty.

True

Julius Caesar established a calendar that is basis of our own

True

Cato invaded Italy through the Alps with the use of elephants

False

During the period of the Roman conquest, the Senate was able to increase its power and to dominate the Republic

True

The chief assembly of the early Republic was the consuls

False

Isaac Newton is not credited for

the Use of the pendulum to measure time

The eighteenth-century intellectual movement is know as the

Rationalism

The framers of the U.S. Constitution borrowed which idea from Montesquieu?

Separation of powers

What was he chief measure for spreading the ideas of the philosophies?

The Encyclopedie

The social Contract maintained that the “general will” meant

Majority Rule

Which school of thought supported the existence of God as Creator but denied his involvement in human affairs.

Deism

What theory says that sun is center of the universe?

Heliocentric Theory

What is reasoning from specific cases to a general conclusion?

Inductive Method

what philosophy says that everything is part of one great substance called “god’?

Pantheism

Who wrote Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?

Edward Gibbon

What is the eighteenth-century American revival called?

Spiritual Awakening

Name one of two men who founded the Methodist

Wytfeild

What aspect of Biblical Christianity did some Enlightenment Philosophers and scientist reject?

The idea that Jesus was God and that he interfered with people

Who wrote Robinson Crusoe? Of what literary form was this book a forerunner?

It was a forerunner of satire written by Swift

The country in which the Reformation began was

Switzerland

While a priest, Luther discovered through studying scripture that

salvation is by faith

Who sold indulgences in Martin Luther’s area?

Johann **Tetzel**

Religious groups who opposed infant baptism became known as

Anabaptist

The major emphasis of Calvinism

Predestination

The protestants in England who saw no hope for change in the English church and who removed themselves from of were called

Separatist

The Protestants in England who whished to cleanse the Anglican Church of its Catholic practices were the

Puritans

The Counter Reformation is connected with the

Catholics

In 1559 the Catholic Church drew up an index of

Prohibited books

Catholic leaders met periodically from 1545 to 1563 to produce a written statement of doctrine for the Catholic Church in what city?

Trent

Who said “Here I stand I can do other”

Luther

Led church reform in Zurich

Zwingli

Who Taught and believed in predestination

Calvin

Was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake

Huss

Translated the bible to English

Wycliffe

Which early reformer has been called the “Morning Star of the Reformation”?

Wycliffe

Who was the pope at the beginning of the Reformation?

Leo X