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| Unit One-Unlike the rivers of Mesopotamia, the Nile River provides a constant flow of water, which proved vital to the survival & longevity of Ancient Egyptian culture-and was the object of worship (t/f) |
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| Unit One-According to the video study, during the Battle of Issus, both Alexander & Darius III personally led their respective armies (t/f) |
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| Unit One-During its Middle Kingdom period, Egypt established a national god-to be worshiped along with any others. (t/f) |
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| Unit One- Cuneiform was the most common architectural design used in the Ancient World, found in nearly all forms of temple constructions. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Greek philosophy is most closely related to Spartan intellectual life. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Of all "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World," the only one still standing--Egypt's Great Pyramid. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Egypt's pyramids, located on the Giza Plateau, were built while Egypt was a world power, bringing in enormous profit from Mediterranean trade--enough to pay for such massive construction. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Sumerian are remembered as inventors--writing, literature, sailing, irrigation systems, etc. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Sargon was the great ruler of the Babylonians, the law giver, the conqueror of the Assyrians. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-As Hebrew prophets predicted centuries before the event, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea--because Joseph and Mary were compelled to complete a Roman census and pay taxes. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-An example of an Ancient Greek god--Osiris, lord of the underworld. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-Alexander the Great led army, many times the size of any other force in the Ancient World, and defeated all challengers--until the Egyptians. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-The Biblical character Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers, eventually came to work for Egypt's pharaoh, holding the position of "vizier" (deputy). (t/f) |
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| Unit One-The Egyptians refused to recognize Alexander as possessing the divine status of their pharaohs. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-The Increase in trade in the Hellenistic kingdoms led Greeks to limit the cultivation of olive trees and grape vines to the Aegean peninsula so that they could monopolize those crops. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-The Maccabean revolt failed, and the Seleucids retained their dominance over Palestine. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-All classes in Roman society supported the overthrow of the Etruscan monarchy. (t/f) |
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| Unit One- Romans resisted Hellenization in architecture, and viewed the use of marble as wasteful extravagance when concrete covered in stucco would work as well. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-According to Herodotus, the most unusual custom of the Persian was their many images of their gods, adorning the many temples built throughout their empire. (t/f) |
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| Unit One- Pericles discouraged more democracy in Athenian politics b introducing "republican" ideas form Rome, as evidenced by the Twelve Tables. (t/f) |
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| Unit One-The Olympic competitions among the Ancient Greeks were actually... |
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| War games, contests meant to refine fighting skills |
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| Unit One-The absolute authority of Egypt's pharaoh can be seen in the command to... |
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| Twice, move and rebuild the royal capital |
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| Unit One-As portrayed in the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," Homer described the gods and goddess as... |
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| Human-like deity, who were caught up in jealousies and passions in their interactions with people. |
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| Unit One-The Epic of Gilgamesh is similar to the Biblical story of... |
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| Noah and the Flood, with divine interventions preserving human life. |
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| Unit One-Hammurabi's Law Code reflected this legal concept, still with us today... |
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| Punishment should fit the crime. |
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Unit One-Which ONE of these Ancient World languages was lost in meaning and translation before the time of Christ, but recovered due to the "recent" discovery of the Rosetta Stone?
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B. Hieroglyphics
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| Unit One-The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers today are located in... |
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Unit One-According to out video study, which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the Battle of Issus?
A. Leading the larger force, Darius III did not make effective use of this logistical advantage
B. More than Darius, Alexander proved to be a significant factor in the battle's outcome
C. The Macedonian forces were outnumbered six-to-one
D. Alexander and Darius commanded their respective armies personally
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| E.Leading the larger force, Alexander quickly took command of the high ground and drove the Persians into the sea. |
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| Unit One-Evidence that Ancient Egypt completely relied on the Nile River includes... |
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| being surrounded by deserts |
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| Unit One-According to the self-guided PowerPoint presentation, the "Humanities-180" courses, required of all of IWU students, is patterned after... |
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| Medieval university curricula |
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| Unit One-Unique among the cultures of the Ancient World, the Egyptians believed their rulers were... |
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| Unit One-About 509 B.C.E., the Roman people rebelled against the Etruscan kings who had ruled over them Romans since about 616 B.C.E. the Romans defeated the Etruscan monarchy and instituted, in its place, a Republic... |
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| was dominated by an aristocratic class |
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| Unit One-The MOST important contributions of the Phoenicians to Western Civilization was... |
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| Unit One-The success of the Assyrian empire was based on... |
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| the use of iron weaponry and systematic brutality |
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| Unit One-The Minoan civilization... |
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| had artists who often painted frescoes featuring religious rituals |
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| The Greek invention of philosophy, or the search for knowledge, involved the idea that... |
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| the world and the cosmos were accessible to human reason and based on natural laws |
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| Unit One-In the Second Punic War, Hannibal's strategy was to... |
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| swiftly cross the Alps into Italy and,by winning some big battles, persuade Rome's subject peoples to join his side. |
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Unit One-Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the career of Jesus?
A. He called for the overthrow of the Roman government
B. He taught a message of peace, love, and car for the suffering and poor
C. He was reported to have performed miracles and curse
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| A. He called the overthrow of the Roman government |
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| Unit One-The Constitution of Carthage, according to Aristotle, was quite similar to the constitution of... |
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| Unit One-Paul of Tarsus taught that all followers of Jesus... |
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| needed neither to be circumcised nor follow Jewish dietary laws |
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| Unit One-As shown in our video study, after defeating Darius at Gaugamela, Alexander never engaged the Persian leader again because... |
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| Darius was soon assassinated by one of his own guards |
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| Unit One-Women wielded some power in Roman society through... |
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| the authority they exerted over their sons |
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| Unit One-Julius Caesar died as the result of... |
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| assassination-members of the Roman Senate killed him |
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| Unit One-This Pre-Greek society mysteriously ceased to flourish about 1400BC, leaving only clues about its demise... |
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| Unit One-Its capital was Memphis; it possessed only a minimal level of military defenses, depending on the natural geographic barriers for protection from rivals and enemies... |
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| Believed to be Egypt's first pharaoh, the divine monarch who united the two regions... |
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| Its capital was El Amarna,at a time of military supremacy, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean region... |
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| Associated with the construction of the First Temple among the Ancient Hebrews... |
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| Commonly used among the Greek communities as a way to exchange wealth, apart from barter and labor... |
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| This Greek community was known for its devotion to the Homeric gods, its discipline to military strategy, and its suspicion of non-community members... |
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| These Ancient people are remembered as "terrorists," sadistically inflicting pain on prisoners and slaves; they invented crucifixion as a slow, agonizing method of death... |
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| Roman law code of the Republic period, offered to Plebeians as civil liberties, protecting Patricians... |
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| Thought to be the founder of the city-state of Athens... |
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