How did the lives of Plains Indians change after European contact?

They abandoned farming and used the horse and buffalo.

How did the mita system affect Inca society?

The elderly and sick received needed food and supplies

Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian?

a government that regulated every aspect of life

What caused inflation after the last of the Good Emperors died?

The minting of new coins containing copper and lead

Chandragupta Maurya controlled his empire through

a strong centralized government.

Scholars believe the Olmec influenced other Mesoamerican civilizations because

Their influence can be seen in other civilizations.

Why did Octavian adopt the title "first citizen"?

to avoid the title of king or emperor

Spartan society revolved around training for a war because

Spartans feared helot rebellions.

What led to the downfall of both the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire?

the arrival of Spanish explorers

Which of the following were true about Inca society?

Families were grouped in cooperative communities.

Which of the following provide useful clues about Hopewell society?

objects buried inside large stone and earth mounds

What caused the Third Punic War?

the Romans' desire to destroy Carthage

Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables

protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians.

Why did the Han develop a civil service system?

to obtain officials who held Confucian values

Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment

in the Coliseum or at Circus Maximus.

The primary reason for political and social revolution in the late republic of Rome was

growing tensions between social classes.

Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because

a long cycle of warfare made Greece vulnerable to attack.

Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland?

to punish Athens for aiding Ionians against Persians

What types of buildings and structures were in Olmec towns?

elaborate tombs and giant stone heads

Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because

public officials not paid; only wealthy could participate.

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1
Some of the earliest examples of Greek epic poetry were
written for the festival of Dionysys.
written by Aristoplanes.
the Iliad and The Odyssey.
written by women.
2
How did the lives of Plains Indians change after European contact?
They learned how to domesticate animals.
They learned European agricultural techniques.
They stopped traveling; settled in European style villages.
They abandoned farming and used the horse and buffalo.
3
How did the mita system affect Inca society?
Unemployment spread across the classes
The elderly and sick received needed food and supplies
Merchants rose to upper class status.
A reward system was an incentive and production increased
4
Cultures of the Desert West included
the Moundbuilders.
the Inuit and the Iroquois.
the Hohokam and the Anasazi.
the Hopewell and the Mississippian.
5
What did Zapotec, Toltec and Maya cultures have in common?
All practiced human sacrifice.
All were in Mesoamerica.
All used militaries to dominate a large regions for years.
All were based in farming villages.
6
Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian?
democratic, open society where debate was encouraged
a corrupt republic government
an unstable military dictatorship
a government that regulated every aspect of life
7
What caused inflation after the last of the Good Emperors died?
The minting of new coins containing copper and lead
the tax cut implemented to spur the Roman economy
the layoff of thousands of soldiers to save money
Increase of foreign currency go Rome due to increased trade
8
Chandragupta Maurya controlled his empire through
independent rulers who had total control of their area.
a government modeled on Athens.
a strong centralized government.
a rotating group of military advisors.
9
Scholars believe the Olmec influenced other Mesoamerican civilizations because
They were a relatively recent civilization.
there is no evidence of the Olmec after their decline.
Their influence can be seen in other civilizations.
Agricultural practices were widely copied.
10
The first power to create a unified Chinese empire was
the Zhou dynasty.
the Han dynasty.
the Qin dynasty.
the Mauryan dynasty.
11
Why did Octavian adopt the title "first citizen"?
to emphasize that he had more power than othe rmagistrates
to show that he was retiring from politics
to illustrate the duties of citizens in a republic
to avoid the title of king or emperor
12
Spartan society revolved around training for a war because
Spartans wanted to dominate the Mediterranean world.
warfare was their favorite activity.
Spartans feared helot rebellions.
Spartans believed they had to show bravery for immortality.
13
The Aztec Empire grew wealthy through
rich natural resources.
rich farmland and control of excellent hunting grounds
tribute and trade.
the sale of slaves.
14
What led to the downfall of both the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire?
the arrival of Spanish explorers
a massive meteor that caused catastrophic damage
climate change
internal warfare between city-states
15
Which of the following were true about Inca society?
Individual achievements were highly valued & richly rewarded
People were allowed to worship only the sun god.
All lived with the fear of being sacrificed the the gods.
Families were grouped in cooperative communities.
16
Which of the following provide useful clues about Hopewell society?
carvings made from walnut tusks
paintings found on the walls of cliff dwellings
objects buried inside large stone and earth mounds
their early written records
17
The Hellenistic world differed from the Hellenic world in its
poor treatment of philosophers.
lack of technological advances.
warlike attitudes.
form of government.
18
In the direct democracy of Athens, eligible people
participated in writing the laws.
served on jury trials.
voted on issues.
voted for representatives.
19
What caused the Third Punic War?
the Romans' need for more land as its population grew
the Romans' desire to destroy Carthage
Carthaginians' fear that Roman expansion would affect trade
Hannibal's desire to conquer rural northern Italy
20
A follower of Legalism would have most likely have supported which punishment?
forced labor on massive building projects
a weekend prison sentence
torture and death
firing him from his university position
21
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians.
benefited patricians.
showed the influence of Etruscans..
violated the constitution made out by patricians/plebeians.
22
Athens and Sparta were bitter enemies who worked together
to build an empire.
to protect Marathon.
to fight the Persians.
to govern the mainland.
23
Why did the Han develop a civil service system?
to encourage higher education among nation's youth
to solidify a dynasty's power by offering rivals gov't jobs
to reward soldiers for military service
to obtain officials who held Confucian values
24
Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
in the Forum and on Capitoline Hill.
in temples and at the Forum.
in the Coliseum or at Circus Maximus.
on the Palatine and Pont du Guard.
25
The primary reason for political and social revolution in the late republic of Rome was
Roman intolerance of other religions.
outside military threats.
widespread famine.
growing tensions between social classes.
26
Which of the following were especially skilled builders of temples, forts and roads?
the Inca
the Maya
the Olmec
the Aztecs
27
Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because
Xerxes was a brilliant commander of the Macedonian army.
a long cycle of warfare made Greece vulnerable to attack.
a terrible plague had weakened Athens and Sparta.
the Persian Empire had soundly defeated Athens and Sparta.
28
Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland?
to kidnap Helen, the beautiful queen of Athens.
to gain control of Greece's natural resources.
to punish Athens for aiding Ionians against Persians
to exact revenge for the Athenians' victory at Marathon.
29
India was first united by the
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Pandya EMpire
Tamil Empire
30
Empress Lu gained control of the Han dynasty because
she overthrew the emperor.
she had a clear mandate from heaven.
her son was too young to rule.
she was the first wife of Liu Bing.
31
What types of buildings and structures were in Olmec towns?
longhouses
Massive burial mounds and apartment houses
igloos and larger residential buildings
elaborate tombs and giant stone heads
32
Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because
the Roman masses cared only about bread and circuses.
public officials not paid; only wealthy could participate.
most citizens were uninterested in politics.
only patricians were allowed to hold office.

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