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Ancient History MCQ

In the book of the dead, ammit is ________________________

The Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility.

A jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife.

A hybrid of three Nile creatures including the crocodile, lion, and hippo

The third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty.

Answer

Correct Answer: A hybrid of three Nile creatures including the crocodile, lion, and hippo

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Plato was opposed to democratic forms of government because _____.

Monarchy.

Democracy.

Aristocracy.

All of the above are correct.

Answer

Correct Answer: Democracy.

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The egyptians used the pyramid form to create the meeting place ____.

For the ka and the ba

Between life on earth and eternity

For the mourners and the priests

For the pharaohs and their consorts

Answer

Correct Answer: Between life on earth and eternity

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In this passage, the playwright uses allusion to __________.

Both Antigone and Niobe mourn the loss of family.

Compare Antigone's situation with Danae's

Polyneices rebels against Thebes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Compare Antigone's situation with Danae's

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The depiction of greeks on the ionic frieze of the parthenon was exceptional because ____.

No human event had been depicted on a temple

Aphrodite of Knidios

Battle at Marathon

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: No human event had been depicted on a temple

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Early wall paintings have been found in atalhyk in modern ________.

Afghanistan

Denmark

France

Turkey

Answer

Correct Answer: Turkey

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In 776 bce the feuding greek city-states declared a truce in order to __________.

A free election.

A unified congregation of religious leaders.

The Olympic Games.

The first regatta.

The democratic assembly.

Answer

Correct Answer: The Olympic Games.

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Ancient egyptian _____________ used both logographic and alphabetic elements.

Hieroglyphics

Stylus

Calligraphy

Cuneiform

Answer

Correct Answer: Hieroglyphics

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The first people who dwelt in greek lands about whom we have much information were the _____.

Aristotle

Athenian

Toreutics

Minoans

Answer

Correct Answer: Minoans

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Many small city-states developed in ancient greece largely because __________.

The people of Greece came from different cultures.

The peoples of Greece were divided by the many different languages they spoke.

The Greek peninsula is divided by mountains and inlets that separated people.

Religious differences tended to keep people from uniting.

Answer

Correct Answer: The Greek peninsula is divided by mountains and inlets that separated people.

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The minoans were best-known for _____.

Architecture silk agriculture

Crete

Africa, Asia, Europe

Architecture seafaring

Answer

Correct Answer: Architecture seafaring

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Julian beever is ________.

A sidewalk chalk artist working today

An eighteenth- century printmaker

An ancient greek architect

A renaissance fresco painter

Answer

Correct Answer: A sidewalk chalk artist working today

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In dresden, primitivism grew in opposition to the current _ .

Decadent culture

A sense of discomfort

France in the early 20th century

Answer

Correct Answer: Decadent culture

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The great pyramids at giza were originally faced with a veneer of polished___________.

White limestone

Gold

Marble

Granite

Answer

Correct Answer: White limestone

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The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ____.

Kouros

Laocoon Hagesandros, Polydorus, And Athenodorus

Kritios Boy

Doryphoros

Answer

Correct Answer: Kritios Boy

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The ____ day of the dead celebration is a remembrance of all the dead.

Forest Lawn

Mexican

American

Toltec

Answer

Correct Answer: Mexican

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A ____ is the smallest colorable area on a display device.

Bit

Dot

DPI

Pixel

Answer

Correct Answer: Pixel

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Ancient History MCQ

In the book of the dead, ammit is ________________________

Plato was opposed to democratic forms of government because _____.

The egyptians used the pyramid form to create the meeting place ____.

In this passage, the playwright uses allusion to __________.

The depiction of greeks on the ionic frieze of the parthenon was exceptional because ____.

Early wall paintings have been found in atalhyk in modern ________.

In 776 bce the feuding greek city-states declared a truce in order to __________.

Ancient egyptian _____________ used both logographic and alphabetic elements.

The first people who dwelt in greek lands about whom we have much information were the _____.

Many small city-states developed in ancient greece largely because __________.

The minoans were best-known for _____.

Julian beever is ________.

In dresden, primitivism grew in opposition to the current ___________ __________.

The great pyramids at giza were originally faced with a veneer of polished___________.

The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ____.

The ____ day of the dead celebration is a remembrance of all the dead.

A ____ is the smallest colorable area on a display device.

In dresden, primitivism grew in opposition to the current _ .