Vocabulary -- Ancient Civilizations

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1.

The time period before the flood.
- A.
  
  Prehistoric
- B.
  
  Antediluvian
- C.
  
  Modern
- D.
  
  Antique
2.

A line of descent, traced from one ancestor.
- A.
  
  Descendant
- B.
  
  Origin
- C.
  
  Genealogy
- D.
  
  Relatives
3.

Cultivating the soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals to provide food and other products.
- A.
  
  Technology
- B.
  
  Gardening
- C.
  
  Economics
- D.
  
  Agriculture
4.

An ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm, about 18 - 21 inches.
- A.
  
  Cubit
- B.
  
  Shekel
- C.
  
  Talent
- D.
  
  Ephah
- E.
  
  Span
5.

The view that most of the earth's geological features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or billions of years.
- A.
  
  Creationism
- B.
  
  Catastrophism
- C.
  
  Uniformitarianism
- D.
  
  Geology
6.

Ancient past, before the Middle ages.
- A.
  
  Classical
- B.
  
  Antiquity
- C.
  
  Artifact
- D.
  
  Remnant
- E.
  
  Artifact
7.

To supply dry land with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams.
- A.
  
  Cavitation
- B.
  
  Agriculture
- C.
  
  Fertile
- D.
  
  Irrigation
- E.
  
  Artificial
8.

Ancient Egyptian way to preserve body by taking out the organs, rubbing the body with salts and spices and wrapping it in cloth.
- A.
  
  Mummification
- B.
  
  Embalming
- C.
  
  Preservation
- D.
  
  Decomposition
9.

An area of land in the Middle East with rich, productive soil that is watered by the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
- A.
  
  Nile delta
- B.
  
  Humid Pampas
- C.
  
  Valley of the Kings
- D.
  
  Fertile Crescent
- E.
  
  Hills of Ephraim
10.

The study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
- A.
  
  Archaeology
- B.
  
  Paleontology
- C.
  
  Geology
- D.
  
  Anthropology
11.

The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings; the style in which a building is designed or constructed.
- A.
  
  Engineering
- B.
  
  Construction
- C.
  
  Architecture
- D.
  
  Anatomy
12.

Wedge-shaped characters used in ancient writing systems of Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Persia, mainly impressed on clay tablets.
- A.
  
  Symbology
- B.
  
  Cuneiform
- C.
  
  Hieroglyphics
- D.
  
  Calligraphy
- E.
  
  Petroglyph
13.

Ancient Egyptian writing, in which symbols and pictures represented other things. The words means "sacred carving."
- A.
  
  Symbology
- B.
  
  Cuneiform
- C.
  
  Hieroglyphics
- D.
  
  Calligraphy
- E.
  
  Petroglyph
14.

An ancient rock carving or drawing.
- A.
  
  Symbology
- B.
  
  Cuneiform
- C.
  
  Hieroglyphics
- D.
  
  Calligraphy
- E.
  
  Petroglyph
15.

In ancient Mesopotamia, a square or rectangular stepped tower, often with a temple on top.
- A.
  
  Ziggurat
- B.
  
  Pyramid
- C.
  
  Spire
- D.
  
  Monolith
- E.
  
  Steeple
16.

A mythological figure of a lion, lying down with a human head.
- A.
  
  Griffin
- B.
  
  Sphinx
- C.
  
  Minotaur
- D.
  
  Satyr
- E.
  
  Ent
17.

The location at which the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God.
- A.
  
  Mt. Horeb
- B.
  
  Red Sea
- C.
  
  Jordan River
- D.
  
  Mt. Sinai
- E.
  
  Sea of Galilee
18.

River generally regarded as the longest river in the world. The source of water and fertile soil for Egypt.
- A.
  
  Amazon River
- B.
  
  Euphrates River
- C.
  
  Nile River
- D.
  
  Indus River
- E.
  
  Tigris River
19.

A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian); an uncultured or brutish person
- A.
  
  Barbarian
- B.
  
  Inhuman
- C.
  
  Unsophisticated
- D.
  
  Hooligan
- E.
  
  Savage
20.

Extreme shortage of food, in a country or large area.
- A.
  
  Poverty
- B.
  
  Deficiency
- C.
  
  Satiation
- D.
  
  Famine
- E.
  
  Scarcity
21.

Form of government with a king, queen or emperor as supreme ruler (has ultimate power and authority).
- A.
  
  Dictatorship
- B.
  
  Theocracy
- C.
  
  Democracy
- D.
  
  Monarchy
- E.
  
  Aristocracy
22.

Form of government in which god is recognized as the supreme ruler.
- A.
  
  Dictatorship
- B.
  
  Theocracy
- C.
  
  Democracy
- D.
  
  Monarchy
- E.
  
  Aristocracy
23.

A form of government carried out by elected representatives of the people.
- A.
  
  Dictatorship
- B.
  
  Theocracy
- C.
  
  Deomocracy
- D.
  
  Monarchy
- E.
  
  Aristocracy
24.

The rising of Christ from earth into heaven, 40 days after Easter Sunday.
- A.
  
  Annunciation
- B.
  
  Ascension
- C.
  
  Transfiguration
- D.
  
  Resurrection
- E.
  
  Temptations
25.

Expel people from a country, forcibly.
- A.
  
  Aquit
- B.
  
  Pentateuch
- C.
  
  Absolve
- D.
  
  Chastise
- E.
  
  Deportation
26.

Sculpture in which the forms project slightly from the background, but no part is completely detached from it.
- A.
  
  Casting
- B.
  
  Chisel
- C.
  
  Kinetic
- D.
  
  Bas-relief
- E.
  
  Terracotta
27.

A small surviving group of people.
- A.
  
  Remnant
- B.
  
  Residual
- C.
  
  Surplus
- D.
  
  Remainder
- E.
  
  Fragment
28.

To bring or send back a people to their country or land of citizenship.
- A.
  
  Refugee
- B.
  
  Repatriate
- C.
  
  Immigration
- D.
  
  Exile
- E.
  
  Banishment
29.

The spread of ancient Greek culture and language, following the campaigns of Alexander the Great.
- A.
  
  Ulturize
- B.
  
  Colonize
- C.
  
  Assimilation
- D.
  
  Hellenize
30.

The lower social class in Rome, the common people who demanded their own voice in the Roman government.
- A.
  
  Aristocrats
- B.
  
  Plebeians
- C.
  
  Peasants
- D.
  
  Patricians
- E.
  
  Proletariats
31.

The upper class in Rome, wealthy land owners who for the most part ignored the poverty of the common people.
- A.
  
  Aristocrats
- B.
  
  Plebeians
- C.
  
  Peasants
- D.
  
  Patricians
- E.
  
  Proletariats
32.

A name of Christ which means "God with us."
- A.
  
  Elohim
- B.
  
  El-Shaddai
- C.
  
  Jehovah
- D.
  
  Yeshua
- E.
  
  Emmanuel
33.

A large group of Macedonian infantry, with long spears, drawn up close with shields overlapping.
- A.
  
  Legion
- B.
  
  Centurion
- C.
  
  Triremes
- D.
  
  Calvary
- E.
  
  Phalanx
34.

What three men were in power in Rome during the first Triumvirate?

Discuss
- A.
  
  Crassus
- B.
  
  Octavian
- C.
  
  Lepidus
- D.
  
  Pompey
- E.
  
  Julius Caesar
35.

What three men were in power in Rome during the second Triumvirate?

Discuss
- A.
  
  Crassus
- B.
  
  Octavian
- C.
  
  Lepidus
- D.
  
  Antony
- E.
  
  Pompey
36.

The announcement of the incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary.
- A.
  
  Ascension
- B.
  
  Transfiguration
- C.
  
  Resurrection
- D.
  
  Annunciation
- E.
  
  Temptation
37.

An ornamental branched holder used for the Jewish fesitval of Hanukkah.
- A.
  
  Candelabrum
- B.
  
  Menorah
- C.
  
  Taper
- D.
  
  Sconce
38.

A widely held, but false belief.
- A.
  
  Hoax
- B.
  
  Fabrication
- C.
  
  Parable
- D.
  
  Myth
- E.
  
  Legend
39.

Jewish festival held in spring to commemorate the defeat of Haman's plot to kill the Jews.
- A.
  
  Purim
- B.
  
  Rosh Hashanah
- C.
  
  Yom Kippur
- D.
  
  Hanukkah
- E.
  
  Passover

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