WH Semes Exam

Question 1

What caused Ashoka to embrace Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

The death and destruction he caused at Kalinga.

Question 2

What did Sparta use to control its citizens

Accepted Answer

the military

Question 3

How did kings in ancient China receive messages to guide their actions?

Accepted Answer

through cracks in oracle bones

Question 4

Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

Tjey could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population.

Question 5

Why did Pericles call his government a democracy?

Accepted Answer

Power to make decisions belonged to the people

Question 6

What characteristics do the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China all have in common?

Accepted Answer

They all developed along large rivers.

Question 7

What kind of government did Rome have, where they elected their government officials?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 8

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 9

Under which group did the caste system emerge in India?

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 10

Who fought in the Peloponnesian war?

Accepted Answer

Athens and Sparta

Question 11

How did Athens and Sparta contribute to the defeat of the Persians?

Accepted Answer

Athens had a strong navy, while sparta had a strong Army

Question 12

Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in ...

Accepted Answer

the development of fiercely independent states

Question 13

Which Greek city-state relied on its military and discouraged trade

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 14

How did the Roman idea of a republic influence the American political pricess tody?

Accepted Answer

There is a system of checks and balances to limit the power of each branc., U.S. citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in Congress, The president's time in office is limited to two four-year terms

Question 15

Which of the following are ways the Roman Empire influenced later civilizations? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Language, Religion, Government, Architecture

Question 16

How was Ashoka an effecttive leader?

Accepted Answer

He built roads and trade routes and provided for his people.

Question 17

How was Ashoka an effective leader?

Accepted Answer

He built roads and trade routes and provided for his pople.

Question 18

What acton did Caesar take that started a civil war?

Accepted Answer

Crossing the Rubicon River

Question 19

How was using the Mandate of Heaven, for political power, dangerous to Zhou rulers?

Accepted Answer

Rulers easily could be blamed for events beyond their control, famine......

Question 20

Buddhism appealed to a wider variety of people because..

Accepted Answer

Buddhism treated all people equally.

Question 21

What caused Ashoka to embrace Buddhism

Accepted Answer

The death and destruction he caused at Kalinga

Question 22

In what ways were settlement and interaction betw communities affected by the geo?

Accepted Answer

people had to adapt to farming on rocky soil., travel between communities was difficult

Question 23

What was the main reason the Persians went to war with Greece?

Accepted Answer

To punish Athens for interfering in their wars and expand more territory

Question 24

Which of the following people typically held the most power in the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 25

Who is known as the father of medicine?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates

Question 26

Which Roman emperor was the first to convert to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 27

Which religion believes the way to stop sufferig is to stop desire?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 28

How did Alexander's conquests bring about the Hellenistic Era?

Accepted Answer

His armies spread the Greek language and culture to all countries

Question 29

Who became Rome's first emperor?

Accepted Answer

Octavian

Question 30

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 31

What were the results of the punic Wars? Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Carthage was destroyed, Rome gained new territory

Question 32

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king's righ to rule came from...

Accepted Answer

the gods

Question 33

What do the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

Accepted Answer

Belief in Rgods and goddesses

Question 34

Who made government dcisions in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Citizens

Question 35

After his death, Alexander's empire fell apart because his

Accepted Answer

generals fought one another

Question 36

The reign of Augustus began a long period of

Accepted Answer

peace and prosperity

Question 37

In what way was the Shang dynasty in China similar to Ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

They both believed in the afterlife.

Question 38

What is the main difference between democracy in Athens and democracy in the United States.

Accepted Answer

In Athens, people vote directly on laws, but in the U S they don't

Question 39

What were the two major cities of the Indus Valley civilization ? Choose two

Accepted Answer

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

Question 40

In what ways was the Roman Republic like Greece democracy?

Accepted Answer

The people had a say in the government.

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