Ancient Civilizations

Question 1MediumLevel 48

Athens' democracy differed from modern democracy because participation had which limitation?

AWomen and slaves were included among all adult citizensBParticipation was limited to male citizensCThere was no assemblyDThe king alone decided

Question 2MediumLevel 48

In the Spartan military system, agoge was related to what?

AStrict training of young citizensBEgyptian hieroglyphicsCPhoenician shipsDHarappan seal

Question 3MediumLevel 48

The fresco art of Minoan civilization indicates what kind of lifestyle?

APalace culture and maritime activitiesBOnly desert warfareCMummification and tombsDChinese dynasty system

Question 4MediumLevel 48

What do fortified palaces in Mycenaean civilization indicate?

AImportance of security and warrior cultureBOnly Maya calendarsCEgyptian papyrus makingDChinese paper trade

Question 5MediumLevel 48

What did Phoenician trade networks spread in the Mediterranean?

AAlphabet and trade contactsBEgyptian mummiesCIndus drainageDInca quipu

Question 6MediumLevel 48

The Hittites are believed to have used which technological advantage in military power?

ATechnology related to iron and chariotsBPaper and printingCMaya zero systemDRoman aqueducts

Question 7MediumLevel 48

How did the satrapy system manage the vast Persian Empire?

ABy dividing it into provinces and appointing satrapsBBy making mummiesCBy planting silkDBy emptying cities

Question 8MediumLevel 48

What was the greatest administrative benefit of the Persian Royal Road?

AFaster messages and tax controlBMummy preservationCReading Indus scriptDMaking pyramids taller

Question 9MediumLevel 48

Which example correctly shows Egyptian influence on Kush civilization?

APyramid building and pharaoh styleBRoman Twelve TablesCChinese oracle bonesDMaya chinampas

Question 10MediumLevel 48

Aksum's geographical position promoted what kind of trade?

ARed Sea and Indian Ocean linksBArctic ice tradeCOnly Roman domestic marketDMaya mountain trade

Question 11MediumLevel 48

What does the study of Nok culture show about ancient African history?

ADevelopment of terracotta art and metal skillBFormation of Roman SenateCEnd of Egyptian hieroglyphicsDDecipherment of Indus script

Question 12MediumLevel 48

City and temple planning in Maya civilization was also linked with which knowledge?

AAstronomical observation and calendarBRoman lawCPersian satrapyDEgyptian mummification

Question 13MediumLevel 48

Because the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was in a lake area, which farming technique became important?

AChinampaBQuipuCCuneiformDPapyrus

Question 14MediumLevel 48

What was the administrative importance of the Inca road network?

AMovement of messages, soldiers and goods across the empireBDecoration of Egyptian pyramidsCRoman Senate electionDMaking Indus seals

Question 15MediumLevel 48

Why is Inca quipu considered a script-like tool?

ABecause it kept records with knotsBBecause it was a pyramidCBecause it was a Roman aqueductDBecause it was Egyptian papyrus

Question 16MediumLevel 48

What kind of social signs may Olmec colossal heads give?

ASymbols of leadership and powerBRoman law codeCChinese paper makingDEgyptian tax list

Question 17MediumLevel 48

Large public works in Norte Chico civilization indicate what?

AOrganized labour and social coordinationBOnly nomadic lifeCMummification traditionDRoman gladiator games

Question 18MediumLevel 48

Why was contact between Elam and Mesopotamia natural?

AGeographical closeness and tradeBBoth were in AustraliaCBoth were only icy regionsDBoth had no cities

Question 19MediumLevel 48

The story of Troy is most closely associated with which literary tradition?

AHomeric Greek epic traditionBChinese oracle writingCIndus sealsDPersian tax accounts

Question 20MediumLevel 48

The power of the Roman Senate was more closely linked with which class?

AAristocratic classBSlave childrenCEgyptian priestsDMaya farmers

Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

Athens' democracy differed from modern democracy because participation had which limitation?

In the Spartan military system, agoge was related to what?

The fresco art of Minoan civilization indicates what kind of lifestyle?

What do fortified palaces in Mycenaean civilization indicate?

What did Phoenician trade networks spread in the Mediterranean?

The Hittites are believed to have used which technological advantage in military power?

How did the satrapy system manage the vast Persian Empire?

What was the greatest administrative benefit of the Persian Royal Road?

Which example correctly shows Egyptian influence on Kush civilization?

Aksum's geographical position promoted what kind of trade?

What does the study of Nok culture show about ancient African history?

City and temple planning in Maya civilization was also linked with which knowledge?

Because the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was in a lake area, which farming technique became important?

What was the administrative importance of the Inca road network?

Why is Inca quipu considered a script-like tool?

What kind of social signs may Olmec colossal heads give?

Large public works in Norte Chico civilization indicate what?

Why was contact between Elam and Mesopotamia natural?

The story of Troy is most closely associated with which literary tradition?

The power of the Roman Senate was more closely linked with which class?

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Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

Athens' democracy differed from modern democracy because participation had which limitation?

In the Spartan military system, agoge was related to what?

The fresco art of Minoan civilization indicates what kind of lifestyle?

What do fortified palaces in Mycenaean civilization indicate?

What did Phoenician trade networks spread in the Mediterranean?

The Hittites are believed to have used which technological advantage in military power?

How did the satrapy system manage the vast Persian Empire?

What was the greatest administrative benefit of the Persian Royal Road?

Which example correctly shows Egyptian influence on Kush civilization?

Aksum's geographical position promoted what kind of trade?

What does the study of Nok culture show about ancient African history?

City and temple planning in Maya civilization was also linked with which knowledge?

Because the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was in a lake area, which farming technique became important?

What was the administrative importance of the Inca road network?

Why is Inca quipu considered a script-like tool?

What kind of social signs may Olmec colossal heads give?

Large public works in Norte Chico civilization indicate what?

Why was contact between Elam and Mesopotamia natural?

The story of Troy is most closely associated with which literary tradition?

The power of the Roman Senate was more closely linked with which class?

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