Welcome to your Grade 11 History chapter 2
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which writing system used wedge-shaped characters on soft clay tablets?
2.
In which region was the city of Babylon located?
3.
Which Babylonian king was famous for developing a fair code of law?
4.
What was the largest of the Greek city-states in size and population?
5.
In Athens, who was excluded from the right to vote in the Assembly?
6.
Who led an unsuccessful slave revolt in Rome from 73 to 71 B.C.?
7.
What were the three struggles between Rome and Carthage called?
8.
Which civilization was weakened by internal power rivalry before the Spanish arrived in Peru in 1532?
9.
What was the monotheistic religion of the Jews in the ancient world?
10.
Who were the Jewish religious teachers who preserved Jewish law after the destruction of the temple?
11.
For the most part, religion in the ancient world can best be described as:
12.
Which Greek philosopher lived from 470 to 399 B.C.?
13.
What system was used by Roman masters to set slaves free?
14.
In the ancient world, the majority of people were:
15.
What was the form of government in ancient Athens before democracy?
16.
Which city was an important trading and religious center whose name means "gate of the god"?
17.
In which century did some Greek city-states begin to exercise democracy?
18.
Which ancient people developed the 365-day calendar used in many parts of the world?
19.
Rome gained military control over the Italian peninsula by:
20.
What was the punishment for slaves who participated in the revolt led by Spartacus?
21.
The Jewish Temple was destroyed by the Romans in which year?
22.
Which group among the Jews called on their people to revolt against Roman rule?
23.
Most information about the life of Jesus comes from:
24.
Indigenous knowledge of the ancient world included the treatment of:
25.
Athens was known for which type of military strength?
26.
Which city was the capital of the kingdom of Babylonia?
27.
Mesopotamians laid the foundation for modern astronomy by recognizing the difference between:
28.
Athenian citizens could attend and vote in a general meeting called the:
29.
Which Roman general took control of Italy by 270 B.C.?
30.
The word "Messiah" means:
