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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
I. Prehistory
1. Which of the following terms refers to one of the “big stones” used in the construction of a
site such as Stonehenge?
a. megalith
b. menhir
c. cairn
d. cromlech
2. Which of the following terms refers to a stone structure consisting of two posts roofed
with a capstone, covered with earth, and used as a burial chamber?
a. megalith
b. menhir
c. cairn
d. cromlech
3. Which of the following terms refers to the category of megalithic structure that includes
Stonehenge?
a. dolmen
b. menhir
c. cairn
d. cromlech
Prehistory Answers
1. Answer: a page 17
2. Answer: c page 18
3. Answer: d page 18
Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
II. Mesopotamia
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Mesopotamia?
the Yellow
the Nile
the Indus
the Tigris
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Egypt?
the Yellow
the Nile
the Indus
the Tigris
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following pairs of metals combine to form bronze?
copper and tin
copper and iron
copper and silver
copper and gold
4. Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods (and goddesses)
often associated with natural forces and realms?
a. monotheism
b. theocracy
c. henotheism
d. polytheism
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following was the Akkadian sun god?
Shamash
Ishtar
Ea
Enlil
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Among the following residents of Mesopotamia, which was the only monotheistic
the Akkadians
the Assyrians
the Hebrews
the Babylonians
group?
7. Which of the following pairs correctly identifies the subjects illustrated in the two main
panels of the rectangular box known as the Standard of Ur?
a.
b.
c.
d.
“Winter” and “Summer”
“Heaven” and “Earth”
“Planting” and “Harvest”
“War” and “Peace”
8. Which of the following leaders guided the Akkadians to conquer virtually all other cities in
Mesopotamia and named himself “King of the Four Quarters of the World?”
a. Romulus
b. Remus
c. Sargon
d. Moses
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is considered the first existing monumental work made through the
lost-wax casting technique?
the dedicatory statues from the Abu Temple
the Cylinder Seal of Adda
the Standard of Ur
the Head of an Akkadian Man
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In cuneiform, which of the following symbolizes a god?
a triangle
a star
a wheel with five spokes
a ram's head
11. Who is considered responsible for having introduced the principle of talion to
Mesopotamian culture?
a. Hammurabi
b. Sargon
c. Gudea
d. Naramsin
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following terms refers to a state ruled by a god or by the god’s representative?
monotheism
polytheism
henotheism
theocracy
13. Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods (and goddesses)
often associated with natural forces and realms?
a. monotheism
b. polytheism
c. henotheism
d. theocracy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: d
Answer: b
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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
III. EGYPT
1. In ancient Egyptian religion, which of the following ruled the underworld and was god of
the dead?
a. Osiris
b. Anubis
c. Horus
d. Seth
2. In ancient Egyptian religion, which of the following was the child of Osiris and Isis?
a. Re
b. Anubis
c. Horus
d. Seth
Answer: c
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3. Which of the following ancient Egyptian leaders ruled circa 3,000 B.C.E. and is credited
with unifying both Upper and Lower Egypt?
a. Djoser
b. Khafre
c. Khufu
d. Narmer
Answer: d
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4. In ancient Egyptian religion, which of the following was comparable to an enduring “soul”
or “life force,” a concept shared by many other religions?
a. ba
b. ka
c. maat
d. cartouche
Answer: b
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5. A particularity of Djoser’s Pyramid in Saqqara is that
a. it is the largest
b. it is a stepped pyramid
c. it is a mastaba
d. it is preceded by a Sphynx
Answer: b
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6. The three great pyramids of Khafre, Khufu and Menkaure are also called:
a. Tumbs of Tutankhamen
b. Pyramids of Giza
c. Pyramids of the Valley of the Kings
d. Pyramids of Saqqara
Answer: b
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7. Which of the following was the primary material used to construct the polished sheath
that covered each of the great pyramids at Giza?
a. gold
b. ivory
c. ebony
d. limestone
Answer: d
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8. Which of the following languages is NOT among those present on the Rosetta Stone?
a. Greek
b. Hebrew
c. demotic Egyptian
d. hieroglyphics
Answer: b
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9. Which of the following terms refers to an ornamental and symbolic frame reserved for the
names of rulers, present on the Rosetta Stone, and of key importance in unlocking its code?
a. cartouche
b. pylon
c. mastaba
d. votive
Answer: a
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10. Which of the following animals is depicted in the Great Sphinx at Giza and supports the
head of a king wearing the royal headcloth?
a. crocodile
b. jackal
c. lion
d. hawk
Answer: c
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11. In ancient Egypt, which of the following materials was of key importance in the
mummification process, primarily because it absorbed the body’s fluids?
a. natron
b. resin
c. papyrus
d. oils
Answer: a
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12. During the mummification process, many of the body’s inner organs were removed, dried,
coated in resin, and, in some cases, each was placed in its own container. By what name
is this container known?
a. cartouche
b. mastaba
c. canopic jar
d. sarcophagus
Answer: c
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13. If the deceased person’s heart did not balance with the feather of Ma’at in the ancient
Egyptian “last judgment,” the dead person
a. was condemned to physical torment
b. was condemned to nonexistence and to be eaten by Ammit.
c. gained an afterlife
d. had to answer to the questions of the gods
Answer: b
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Answers to Egypt
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: b
Answer: b
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: b
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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
IV. Minoan/ Mycenaean
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who is the legendary ruler of Crete's ancient capital, Knossos?
Priam
Minos
Aegeus
Agamemnon
2. Which of the following creatures did the inhabitants of Crete associate with male virility
and strength?
a. tigers
b. lions
c. bulls
d. horses
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following Greek terms can be translated as "double ax"?
kyklos
tholos
areté
labrys
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following ancient structures was known as the "House of the Double
the palace of Priam at Troy
the palace of Minos at Knossos
the palace of Agamemnon at Mycenae
the palace of Theramos at Akrotiri
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is the legendary Minoan queen who gave birth to the Minotaur?
Pasiphae
Ariadne
Aegeus
Daedalus
Axes"?
6. Which of the following provided Theseus with a weapon and thread to help him kill the
Minotaur?
a. Aegeus
b. Daedalus
c. Ariadne
d. Pasiphae
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who is considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is used in "epic" meter?
areté
tholos
hexameter
kyklos
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is the central character in the Iliad, which focuses on his "rage"?
Agamemnon
Patroclus
Hector
Achilles
10. Which of the following Greek terms can be translated as "virtue," and can be interpreted as
"reaching one's highest potential"?
a. labrys
b. areté
c. tholos
d. kyklos
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who is best remembered as the King of Troy during the action of the Iliad?
Priam
Aegeus
Minos
Agamemnon
12. During the action of the Iliad, who is considered the greatest warrior among the Greeks
battling against the Trojans?
a. Menelaus
b. Agamemnon
c. Odysseus
d. Achilles
13. Who is the Trojan prince and warrior that killed Patroclus and enraged Achilles during the
action of the Iliad?
a. Agamemnon
b. Menelaus
c. Hector
d. Priam
14. Which of the following ancient structures is a citadel city that depended on cyclopean
masonry for its construction and was entered through a massive Lion Gate?
a. the ancient city of Mycenae
b. the palace of Minos at Knossos
c. the ancient city of Troy
d. the palace of Theramos at Akrotiri
Answers to Minoan/Mycenaean
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Answer: b
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: d
Answer: c
Answer: a
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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
V. Greece
1. Which of the following terms translates as "top of the city" and refers to the portion of an
ancient Greek city-state that functioned as its religious center?
a. agora
b. acropolis
c. homoioi
d. helots
2. Which of the following terms refers to the portion of an ancient Greek city-state that served
as public meeting place, marketplace, and civic center?
a. agora
b. acropolis
c. homoioi
d. helots
3. Who is the author of an extensive History of the Persian Wars and is recognized as the first
writer in the Western tradition who devoted himself to historical writing?
a. Herodotus
b. Hesiod
c. Aeschylus
d. Homer
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which ancient Greek city-state was the home to the Sanctuary of Apollo?
Athens
Delphi
Thebes
Corinth
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following terms refers to columns carved in the form of female figures?
caryatids
entasis
stylobate
peristyle
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In ancient Greek architecture, which of the following orders featured scrolled capitals?
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
None of the answers are correct.
7. In ancient Athens, which of the following terms identifies free men who came from some
other polis in Greece or from a Greek colony?
a. barbarians
b. citizens
c. metics
d. slaves
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Regarding the women of ancient Sparta, which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
They were taught to read and write.
They were permitted to join the military forces and could hold positions of authority.
They could own and control their own property.
They could take another husband if their first had been away at war for too long.
9. Who cast the bronze statue known as Doryphoros (Spear bearer), which was celebrated
throughout the ancient world as a demonstration of a treatise on proportions of the human
body?
a. Kritios
b. Phidias
c. Thales
d. Polyclitus
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
On the Athenian Acropolis, which of the following was considered the centerpiece?
the Propylaia
the Parthenon
the Erechtheion
the Temple of Athena Nike
11. On the Athenian Acropolis, which of the following served as a monumental entryway to the
complex?
a. the Propylaia
b. the Parthenon
c. the Erechtheion
d. the Temple of Athena Nike
12. Who is considered responsible for designed the giant statue of Athena Parthenos housed in
the Parthenon?
a. Callicrates
b. Ictinus
c. Phidias
d. Mnesicles
13. Which of the following is NOT included among those illustrated in the metopes on the four
a.
b.
c.
d.
sides of the Parthenon?
centaurs
Amazons
Trojans
Persians
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
On the Athenian Acropolis, which of the following features caryatids?
the Propylaia
the Parthenon
the Erechtheion
the Temple of Athena Nike
15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who specialized in writing comedies and is the playwright for Lysistrata?
Aristophanes
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Answers to Greece
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: a
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: c
Answer: b
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
VI. ROME
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following rivers is associated with the city of Rome?
the Tigris
the Tiber
the Euphrates
the Arno
2. Which of the following terms refers to the land-owning aristocrats who served as priests,
magistrates, lawyers, and judges in ancient Rome?
a. patricians
b. vigils
c. plebians
d. pietas
3. Which of the following terms refers to the poorer class who were craftspeople, merchants,
and laborers in ancient Rome?
a. patricians
b. vigils
c. plebians
d. pietas
4. Which of the following terms refers to the "dutifulness"--a relationship that prescribed that a
family and clients equally owed "total obedience" to the pater in ancient Rome?
a. patricians
b. vigils
c. plebians
d. pietas
5. When it was most prominent, which of the following settlements controlled most of the
wealth of the western Mediterranean, including agricultural and commercial resources in
Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and the eastern portion of the Iberian Peninsula?
a. Athens
b. Carthage
c. Alexandria
d. Macedonia
6. Who is remembered for having marched through the Alps with his army of nearly 100,000
men and a large contingent of elephants?
a. Hannibal of Carthage
b. Scipio Africanus
c. Philip V of Macedonia
d. Pompey the Great
Answers to Rome
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Answer: b
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: d
Answer: b
Answer: a
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Review for final exam: Multiple choice questions
VII.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Late medieval
Who is the author of the Divine Comedy?
Francesco Petrarca
Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
Giovanni Boccaccio
2. Which of the following provides a startling description of Florence during an outbreak of
the plague?
a. The Canterbury Tales
b. the Decameron
c. Book of the City of Ladies
d. The Book of the Deeds and Good Manners of the Wise King Charles V
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarca
Geoffrey Chaucer
Giovanni Boccaccio
1. Answer: b
2. Answer: b
3. Answer: c
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