Explore the foundations of ancient societies in 'Western Civ Chapter 1'. This quiz assesses knowledge of early hierarchies, the emergence of cities in Sumer, and the development of empires and early capitalism. Ideal for learners interested in the historical progression of human civilizations.
10,000
8,000
7,000
5,000
4,000
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Babylon
Sumer
Egypt
Crete
Anatolia
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Knossos
Thebes
Babylon
Sumer
Akkad
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Egyptian
Sumerian
Hittite
Assyrian
Babylonian
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Hammurabi
Sargon
Ramesses
Menes
Akhenaton
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Cairo
Memphis
Giza
Thebes
The Nile
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Economic isolation
The absence of an effective legal system
Nubian invasions
A lack of pride in their homeland
Irregular flooding of the Nile
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Narmer
Moses
Horus
Amun-Re
Akhenaten
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The Hittites
Slave revolts
Tutankhamun
Sargon
Gilgamesh
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Greek
Aramaic
Egyptian
Hebrew
Babylonian
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Babylon
Troy
Knossos
Nineveh
Sumer
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Nebuchadnezzar II
Ramesses II
Darius I
Zoroaster
Cyrus
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Moses
David
Ahura Mazda
Zarathustra
Ahriman
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Zarathustra
Baal
Yahweh
Amun-Re
Moses
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Mycenaeans
Minoans
Assyrians
Hittites
Hebrews
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Mycenaeans
Minoans
Assyrians
Hittites
Hebrews
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Hesiod
Hippias
Sappho
Thales
Homer
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Compassion
Individual Excellence
Eloquence
Loyalty
Strength
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Neo-Assyrians
Hebrews
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Mycenaeans
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Poseidon
Kronos
Achilles
Hera
Zeus
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Helots
Hoplites
Satraps
Stadions
Metics
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Sparta
Athens
Minos
Polis
Lesbos
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Archilochus
Sappho
Cypselus
Thales
Anazimander
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Thales
Anazimander
Xenophanes
Pythagoras
Archilochus
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They did not have the technology to build permanent settlements
Settlements became too unsanitary after prolonged use
They had to roam continually to survive
Permanent settlements attracted dangerous animals
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Learning to control fire
Learning to make tools from rocks and bones
The production of food by farming
Settling in communities of more than one hundred people
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Canaan
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
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Cities with dense populations and large buildings for community purposes
Formal political systems and diverse crafts
The knowledge of writing among at least part of the population
Trade practices capable of transporting goods great distances
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Priests, royalty, and commoners
Royalty, commoners, and slaves
Elders, free persons, and slaves
Free persons, commoners, slaves
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It was a strong centralized state headed by a king
It was a loose configuration of city-states headed by a king
It was a military alliance of independent city-states
It was a decentralized state with strong provincial governors and a weak king
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Mediterranean seaports that promoted commerce
The predictable annual flooding of the Nile River
A high degree of social equality among inhabitants
Surrounding deserts that helped shield Egypt from hostile invaders
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Cairo
Thebes
Giza
Memphis
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The gods judge each human after death
Each human's goal is a life dedicated to justice and good deeds
The dead had to convince a jury of kings their life was virtuous
Souls receiving positive judgment by the gods are spiritually united with Osiris
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They had become the most powerful people of Anatolia during the Egyptian New Kingdom
They spoke an Indo-European language
They were less religious than other ancient civilizations
Their aggressive army excelled in the use of war chariots
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500 years
300 years
100 years
There was no Dark Age in the Near East
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Egyptian
Neo-Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
Neo-Sumerian
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Foot soldiers
Mounted cavalry
Warships
Chariots
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The Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Neo-Babylonian Empire
The Greek Empire
The Persian Empire
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Abraham
Solomon
Moses
Cyrus
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Hittite
Minoan
Mycenaean
Anatolian
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Palace society
A megaron complex
A labyrinth community
A pyramid society
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Minoan and Persian
Mesopotamian and Hittite
Persian, Hittite, and Mycenaean
Minoan, Mesopotamian, and Mycenaean
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1200-1000 B.C.E.
1000-750 B.C.E.
1000-900 B.C.E.
1000-500 B.C.E.
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By unchallenged physical superiority
By employing persuasion instead of force
By giving all his personal wealth to the state
By generously supporting the temples and sacrificing to the gods and goddesses
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More than a thousand
A few dozen
Seven main city-states and twelve minor ones
Five
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Citizenship in the city state
Access to the justice system
Participation in religious activities
Participation in politics
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Adolescent boys were often mentored by older warriors in a relationship that was sometimes sexual
Spartan women were known throughout the Greek world for their relative liberty
From age ten to twenty-one, boys lived in community barracks in order to learn a trade
War was formally declared on helots annually in order to reduce civil unrest
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Homer and Hesiod
Peisistratus and Achilles
Solon and Cleisthenes
Pythagoras and Anaximander
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