Introduction – Quiz

1. Name at least three of the five things mentioned in the lecture that are usually considered essential to civilization.
2. Name one of the peoples mentioned in the lecture as having a secondary influence on Western civilization.
3. Name the two ancient peoples that are the primary foundations of Western civilization.
4. True/False: In the 21st century, the adjective “Western” is often associated with democracy and a respect for human rights.
5. What group is portrayed in Homer’s Odyssey as having society, but no civilization?
6. When attempting to construct a chronology of events in the ancient world, historians usually try first to establish a timeline for the _________ civilization and then base everything else off that.

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1. Cities, Institutions, Division of Labor, Religious Structure, Writing
2. Romans, Germanic tribes
3. Hebrews, Greeks
4. True
5. The Cyclops
6. Egyptian