<p>REVIEW FOR MIDTERM – Humanities 1301</p><p>Test will be over Chapters 1,2 and 3 – it is divided into two sections (plus a bonus section)</p><p>The first section is forty multiple choice questions and they are in order of the chapters that we studied (I didn’t mix everything up). Each question is worth 2 points.</p><p>The second section is short answer questions like the kind you have as bonus questions on your weekly quizzes. These are weighted – the entire section is worth the remaining 20 points.</p><p>The bonus section has five fill in the blank – and each question is worth 2 points.</p><p>Here are things you should know:</p><p>Chapter 1</p><p>Neanderthals: why were they remarkable? Why do we consider them to be close to civilized? Why do we think they had religious beliefs?</p><p>What led to the growth of communities and villages in the Neolithic period?</p><p>What two phenomena (when thinking about civilizations) occur together?</p><p>Where did the Sumerians settle? What was their religion based on?</p><p>What was the first great literary work of Mesopotamia? What were the three universal principles laid out in that work?</p><p>How do scholars divide history of Egypt? What is the most striking thing about Egyptian culture and that it lasted over the centuries?</p><p>How did art from Amarna differ from Egyptian art?</p><p>Who discovered the civilization of the Mycenaeans? Who succeeded the Minoans?</p><p>Who was Heinrich Schliemann? What important archaeological discovery did her make?</p><p>Chapter 2</p><p>What epic is about Achilles and the Trojan War?</p><p>What is a polis?</p><p>What parts of the Greek civilization were represented by Apollo? By Dionysus?</p><p>Who was the supreme god in Greek mythology?</p><p>Who was the first known historian?</p><p>Why is painted pottery an emphasis of the study of art in the 300 years of Greek art?</p><p>What is the “archaic smile” in art?</p><p>What is the doctrine of ethos in music? </p><p>Who is the first known author in Western Literature?</p><p>What name do we call the period between Persian wars and Alexander the Great?</p><p>What name do we give to the Athenian civilization in the last half of the fifth century B.C.E.?</p><p>What name do we give the period following Alexander the Great’s death? Why did the Greeks emphasize the study of human thought and actions?</p><p>Who introduced the idea of catharsis in drama?</p><p>What caused the Peloponnesian War?</p><p>Which leader is most linked to the achievements of the Athenian Golden age?</p><p>What was the primary function of Greek theatre?</p><p>Who was the first important tragic dramatist (the Oresteia trilogy)? Who penned Antigone and Oedipus the King? </p><p>Which dramatist showed sympathy to the plight of women?</p><p>What events do Plato’s works the Apology, Crito, and Phaedo record?</p><p>What was the name of Aristotle’s “school”?</p><p>What causes the downfall of tragic heroes?</p><p>What is the relationship between religion and theater?</p><p>How did the Peloponnesian Wars influence art?</p><p>Who was the Parthenon dedicated to? Why is the nude statue Aphrodite of Cyrene important in art history?</p><p>Where were the centers of Greek art and learning in the Hellenistic period?</p><p>What are six characteristics of civilization?</p><p>Know the difference between Doric and Ionic style of architecture.</p><p>What are the differences and similarities between Plato’s and Aristotle’s idea of music?</p><p>Why are Greek tragedies read and performed?</p><p>What are carytids?</p><p>What term did the Greeks use for musical scales?</p><p>What is the double reed instrument used in Greek music?</p><p>Who built the Sphinx?</p><p>What is the earliest known hominid called?</p><p>Note: The powerpoints will help you – and so will your notes. Also look over your corrected quizzes! Some of those questions may come back to haunt you (hint hint hint)</p>