WHH Unit 1 Test

1. The early Roman state was controlled by a governmental system called a(n)

a. Empire b. Republic c. Commonwealth d. Democracy

2. The birthplace of democracy is the ancient Greek city of

a. Sparta b. Athens c. Rome d. Carthage

3. Which Greek city was the rival of Athens?

a. Sparta b. Athens c. Rome d. Carthage

4. Democracy means

a. Rule by the few b. Peoples rule c. Rule by the chosen d. Peoples monarchy

5. Which Roman leader brought an end to the Roman Republic?

a. Brutus b. Marc Antony c. Julius Caesar d. Cicero

6. The greatest rival to the Roman Republic was the North African city of

a. Athens b. Sparta c. Carthage d. Alexandria

7. The ground-breaking study of inequality between societies in Guns, Germs, and Steel was written by

a. Jared Dupont b. Jared Diamond c. Michael Kagan d. Antony Beevor

8. The golden age of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great to the conquest of Greece by Rome is called the

a. Pax Romana b. Dark Ages c. Pax Hellena d. Hellenistic Age

9. All of the following are examples of Greek culture except

a. Large marble temples b. Epic poetry c. Large fresco paintings d. The Greek language

10. The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the

a. Mediterranean Wars b. Western Wars c. Punic Wars d. Carthaginian Wars

11. Which is considered the first or oldest civilization?

a. Assyria b. Babylon c. Sumer d. Achaemenid

12. The two competing theories of human migration across the world are called

a. Out of Africa and Multi-regional migration b. Out of Europe and Spontaneous migration c. Multi-regional and Darwinian Evolution d. Out of Africa and Darwinian Evolution

13. The last Greek pharaoh of Egypt was

a. King Tut b. Ramses II c. Cleopatra d. Ptolemy

14. All of the following professions contribute to the study of history except

a. Geometry b. Anthropology c. Archaeology d. Paleontology

15. The geographic area stretching from the Nile River to Mesopotamia is called the

a. Levant b. Fertile Crescent c. Garden of Eden d. Fertile Valley

16. All of the following river valleys developed sophisticated ancient civilizations except

a. Indus River b. Ganges River c. Yellow River d. Volga River

17. The Sumerians developed an independent writing system called

a. Phoenician b. Mandarin c. Cuneiform d. Aramaic

18. The era of human development in which new and more advanced stone tools were developed is called

a. The Paleozoic Age b. The Neolithic Age c. The Bronze Age d. The Hellenistic Age

19. The first Persian Empire was ruled by the

a. Alexandrian dynasty b. Achaemenid dynasty c. Babylonian dynasty d. Assyrian dynasty

20. Who was the last of the five good emperors?

a. Julius Caesar b. Octavian c. Brutus d. Marcus Aurelius

21. The successors of Alexander the Great were called

a. Diadochi b. Popes c. Satraps d. Emperors

22. Which of the following species of human ancestors appeared FIRST?

a. H. Erectus b. H. Neanderthal c. H. Sapien d. H. Habilis

23. Which theory argues that the earliest humans all migrated out of east Africa at the same time? a. Multi-regional b. Out of Africa c. Out of Eden d. Guns, Germs, and Steel

24. Which of the following terms is the most important element in Jared Diamonds theory about inequality in the world?

a. Agriculture b. Geography c. Writing d. Steel

25. All of the following river valleys supported ancient civilizations except

a. Nile River b. Indus and Ganges River c. Yellow River d. Thames River

26. Which of the following revolutions allowed the early human civilizations to develop cities and support larger

populations? a. Industrial b. Agricultural c. Language d. Cultural

27. Which modern technological development has led to an improved understanding of early human history?

a. Archaeology b. Genetics c. Paleontology d. Radiology

28. John Greene lists all of the following as advantages of agricultural except

a. Control of the food supply b. Food surplus c. Can be practiced all over the world d. Farming is hard

29. The independent language developed by the ancient Egyptians is called

a. Hieroglyphics b. Cuneiform c. Calligraphy d. Phonetic alphabet

30. The theory of evolution that postulates man evolved from apes is called

a. Darwinian evolution b. Supreme Being Theory c. Ancient Astronaut Theory d. Social Darwinism

31. Which theory argues that modern humans evolved in several separate regions of the world simultaneously?

a. Multi-regional Theory b. Out of Africa Theory c. Out of Eden Theory d. Guns, Germs, and Steel Theory

32. What does Neolithic mean?

a. Old Stone b. New Stone c. Middle Stone d. Rosetta Stone

33. The first large scale empire to control territory from the Nile River to the Indus River was the

a. Roman Empire b. Alexanders Empire c. Achaemenid Empire d. Assyrian Empire

34. All of the following were Persian great kings except

a. Cyrus b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Xerxes d. Darius

35. Who is credited with being the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a. Alexander b. Cyrus c. Homer d. Pericles

36. The destructive war fought between Athens and Sparta was called the

a. Punic Wars b. Peloponnesian War c. Achaemenid Wars d. Greek Civil Wars

37. The kingdom of Macedon became the dominant Greek power under the leadership of Alexander the Greats father

a. Philip II of Macedon b. Julius Caesar c. Pompey d. Philip V of Greece

38. Which great king forged the Achaemenid Empire through conquest?

a. Cyrus b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Xerxes d. Darius

39. The worlds earliest written legal system was created in the city of

a. Uruk b. Rome c. Babylon d. Susa

40. The Roman Principate refers to the time period

a. Before the Roman Republic b. After the fall of the Roman Republic c. During the rule of Julius Caesar d. None of the above

41. Which Roman emperor persecuted early Christians after blaming them for setting fire to Rome?

a. Marcus Aurelius b. Commodus c. Nero d. Hadrian

42. The wars that ultimately led to the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire are collectively known as

a. Punic Wars b. Roman Civil Wars c. Peloponnesian Wars d. Caesarian Wars

43. The primary language spoken by the Roman people (not necessarily those they conquered) was

a. Greek b. Aramaic c. Persian d. Latin

44. The two most important archaeological sites of the ancient Indus and Ganges River Valley Civilizations are Harappa and

a. Ban Po b. Mycenae c. Mohenjo-Daro d. Jericho

45. The pyramids of Egypt were built during which phase of ancient Egyptian history?

a. Old Kingdom b. Middle Kingdom c. New Kingdom d. Ancient Kingdom

Historical Term Identifications: Please complete on a separate sheet of lined paper with your name, period, and term listed.

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