Ancient Civilizations Overview
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What was one of the achievements of the Phoenicians?

  • Developing the alphabet (correct)
  • Refining iron ore
  • Breeding philosophy and science
  • Creating shadow clocks
  • Which city-state was born in the northwestern part of Mesopotamia?

  • Egypt
  • Rome (correct)
  • Athens
  • Phoenicia
  • What was the highest forum of the nation in ancient Athens?

  • The Court of Justice
  • The Senate
  • The Council of Elders
  • Ecclesia or Assembly (correct)
  • What did the Assyrians begin to take over in Mesopotamia?

    <p>Cities of Mesopotamia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the requirement for citizens to participate in the Athenian democracy?

    <p>Being a son of Athenian parents, aged 18 and above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the consequences of the Assyrians conquering Israel?

    <p>The growth of military empires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used to describe the region between two rivers, where Mesopotamian civilization developed?

    <p>Land between two rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary material used for tools and weapons during the Bronze Age?

    <p>Bronze</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the invention of the wheel in ancient Mesopotamia?

    <p>It was used for pot-making and carts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the system of counting developed by the Sumerians?

    <p>Decimal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title given to Egyptian kings after 1554 BCE?

    <p>Pharaoh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of the development of language?

    <p>The formation of social organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Leslie White, what transforms an infant of Homo sapiens sapiens into a human being?

    <p>Symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first man-made material used during the Upper Paleolithic phase?

    <p>A mixture of clay with powdered bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was invented during the Upper Paleolithic phase?

    <p>Spear-thrower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prevalent in cave paintings in Africa, France, and Spain?

    <p>Animal themes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the long process of improving humans' everyday living?

    <p>Humanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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