World History

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1. The Peloponnesian War began in 431 B.C. and was fought between what two cities? Sparta and Athens Carthage and Athens Athens and Macedonia Sparta and Carthage

2. The First Triumvirate was established in 60 B.C. by Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and this Roman general and consul. He was one of Caesar's many enemies and his son-in-law,he became a ruler of Rome. Who was he? Augustus Caesar Pompey Marc Antony Marcus Brutus

3. Stonehenge is thought to have been built over a 1,500 year period. Approximately when is Stonehenge thought to have been started? 5000 B.C. 1000 B.C. 1550 B.C. 3100 B.C.

4. King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated in 336 B.C. and was succeeded by his son. Who was he? Alexander the Great Diadochi Philip III Antigonus II

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? The Great Wall of China The Hanging Gardens of Babylonia The Great Pyramid of Giza The Lighthouse of Alexandria

6. Ancient forms of written communication in Mesopotamia were called what? Cuneiform Papyrology Hieroglyphics Tomography

7. What structure is considered to be the oldest man-made building still standing? King Tut's Tomb The Sphinx Sakkarah Step Pyramid The Great Pyramid

8. What leader is responsible for creating the Persian Empire of the 6th century B.C.? Artaxerxes II Cyrus the Younger Darius I Cyrus the Great

9. Who inhabited the Italian peninsula prior to the Romans? Goths Etruscans Franks Nubians

10. Rome and Carthage fought each other in the Punic Wars. How many Punic Wars were there? 3 4 2 5

11. Who studied under Socrates? Alexander the Great Aristotle Plato Aristophanes

12. The expression 'an eye for an eye' has come to symbolize the principle behind what code of laws? Draco's Law The Ten Commandments Hammurabi's code The Book of Punishments

13. Which is a Roman achievement in the 2nd century B.C. (200-101 B.C.)? The first network of paved roads The development of the telescope The use of a rudimentary compass The refinement of papermaking

14. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler? Ramses II King Tut Khufu (Cheops) Hepshetsut

15. What nation was settled by the Amorites, a Semitic people from the Arabian peninsula, in 2100 B.C.? Israel Saudi Arabia Jordan Syria

16. Which ruler was the last Egyptian Pharaoh to hold part of Palestine? Ramses II Seti I Ramses I Ramses III

17. Although the Japanese did not start writing their history until approx. 600 A.D., the first Japanese people came from the Korean peninsula in what century B.C.? 1st 5th 3rd 10th

18. The Ch'in Dynasty ended in 207 B.C. and was followed by what Dynasty? Three Kingdoms Chou Han Ming

19. In Homer's The 'Odyssey', where is Odysseus trying to find his way home to? Troy Athens Ithaca Sparta

20. Which Herod was in power during the time Jesus of Nazareth was born and also ordered the massacre of the innocents? Herod the Great Herod Antipas Herod Antipater Herod Agrippa I

21. Which Pharaoh is believed to be the Pharaoh during the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt? Ramses II Ptahotep Ramses I Seti I

22. Before Julius Caesar became Consul for the second time, he was the Governor and military leader of what province? Germania Thrace Iberia Gaul

23. Of the six vanished ancient Wonders of the World, which was the last to disappear? The Hanging Gardens of Babylonia Colossus of Rhodes Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Lighthouse of Alexandria

24. The first Roman landing in Britain was led by Julius Caesar and happened in what year? 55 B.C. 50 B.C. 60 B.C. 54 B.C.

25. The Canaanites were one of the two main groups that made up the Phoenician civilization. Who was the other group? Hittites Philistines Amorites Jebusites