Sumerian Inventions

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What was the traditional date for the first Olympic Games?

  • 776 BC (correct)
  • 450 BC
  • 650 BC
  • 900 BC

Which city-state became the leading power in Greece after the defeat of Athens in the Second Peloponnesian War?

  • Syracuse
  • Sparta (correct)
  • Thebes
  • Corinth

What did King Philip II of Macedon do in 338 BC?

  • Defeated the Greek city-states and imposed his dominion on them (correct)
  • Established a new constitution in Athens
  • Began construction of the Parthenon in Athens
  • Condemned the Athenian philosopher Socrates to death

What was the start of the rise of democracy in Greece?

<p>Solon giving Athens a new constitution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period of ancient Greek civilization ran from the start of Greek civilization in 800 BC to the introduction of democracy in 508 BC?

<p>Archaic Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the period of ancient Greek civilization that ended about 1200 BCE?

<p>Mycenaean Civilization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of using pots for the Sumerians?

<p>Containers for storage of food and materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Sumerians utilize the overflow of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

<p>They collected and channeled it to water and fertilize their farm fields (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which invention is credited to the Sumerians based on the text?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about the Sumerian textile industry?

<p>They turned their temples into large-scale factories for textile production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material did the Sumerians use for making bricks, and what was notable about their brick production?

<p>Clay, and they produced it in large amounts using molds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the base of the numbering system developed by the Sumerians?

<p>Base 60 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What subjects were included in the curriculum of early schools?

<p>Grammar, penmanship, science, and math (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of writing in ancient Sumerian society?

<p>To maintain a complex economic and political society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Sumerians write?

<p>They wrote on dried mud tablets with a stylus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What rights did women have in Sumerian society?

<p>They could buy and sell property and run businesses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the rulers of the city-states in ancient Sumer?

<p>Priests who were also kings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the ancient city of Babylon located?

<p>Along the Euphrates River in present-day Iraq (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancient Egyptians mix to create black ink?

<p>Vegetable gum, soot, and bee's wax (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tool was used for harvesting grains like wheat and barley?

<p>Sickle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What metal alloy did the Egyptians discover around 3000 BC?

<p>Bronze (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material were the first ox-drawn plows made from in Egypt?

<p>Bronze (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Egyptians grow along the fertile banks of the Nile river?

<p>Wheat and various vegetables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What innovation did the Egyptians pioneer to bring water to distant farm fields?

<p>Canals and irrigation channels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did Athens have a democracy and philosophers like Socrates and Plato emerged?

<p>Classical Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major event marked the end of the Classical Period in Ancient Greece?

<p>Rome's conquest of Greece (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the Hellenistic Period called 'Hellenistic'?

<p>As a reference to the Greek word for Greeks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the geography of Ancient Greece?

<p>Mountainous terrain and coastal areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was used to describe the fiercely independent territories in Ancient Greece, each with its own cultural peculiarities?

<p>City-States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which famous works were written during this period according to the text?

<p>'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad' by Homer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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