According to Hinduism, what is dharma?

Doing one's duty in life to gain positive karma

study of humans and prehistory through the excavation of sites and th

What is the Fertile Crescent?

Area of farmable land in Mesopotamia

What is the significance of human sacrifice to the Aztecs?

It represented putting off the end of the world

Which of the following is NOT true of women in African society?

Women moved into their husband's house upon marriage

Which of the following is NOT true of the Kush Empire?

They were a rural, farming society

Why is Charlemagne's father famous?

Defeated the Islamic Empire at the Battle of Tours

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1
What are the five common characteristics of a civilization?
All of the above
Division of labor/Writing
Organized religion
System of Gov/Technology
2
The Sui Dynasty were the first to reunify China after the Han
True
False
3
What type of writing did ancient Egyptians use?
They did not have one
Hieroglyphics
Clay tablets
Cuneiform
4
According to Hinduism, what is dharma?
Doing one's duty in life to gain positive karma
The caste just above the Untouchables
Achievement of ultimate enlightenment
A character in Hindu mythology
5
The Sui Emperor built what feature?
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall
The Yangtze River
None of the above
6
Where was the Kingdom of the Songhai?
West Africa
In the Congo
South Africa
Near Egypt
7
The Ming Dynasty follows the Mongolian rule
True
False
8
The Bantus merged with Arab culture to form a new culture called...
Swahili
Egyptians
Zulu
Igbo
9
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
Hajj
Ramadan
Torah
Koran
10
In France under King Philip IV, government was split into...
Three Estates
Parliament
House of Lords
Congress
11
Early African villages had this feature in common:
Walls
Ornamental trees at the entrance
Government buildings
Tribal flags
12
What part of Egypt does the Lower Nile refer too?
Nile River
South Egypt
Mesopotamia
North Egypt
13
A savanna is...
A tundra region
A desert region
A mountainous region
A grassland region
14
After the Xia, the Zhou dynasty was next.
False
True
15
What is the defining characteristic for the Old Kingdom?
Invented the word Pharaoh
Golden age of stability
Increasing territory
Extreme wealth
16
After Rome splits, what is the name of the Eastern Roman Emperor?
Remus
Constantine
Constantinople
Romulus
17
What goddess does the Sphinx represent in Egyptian culture?
Sekhmet
Ra
Osiris
Isis
18
One parallel between Buddha and Jesus is that...
Both attempted to "fix" their respective religions
Both attempted to achieve enlightenment
Both were located in Ancient India
Both lived in poverty
19
The kingdom of Ghana was rich with what resources?
Gold and Salt
Millet and Tropical Fruits
Slaves and Ivory
Frankincense and Myrrh
20
What is archaeology?
study of humans and prehistory through the excavation of sites and th
Study of relics
Study of society
Study of human bones
21
The first Chinese dynasty were the Xia
True
False
22
What is one of the theories that Rome fell??
Volcano eruption triggered a tidal wave
Plague
Lengthy civil wars
Attacks from Egyptians
23
Which geographical feature can be found in both the North and South part of the continent?
Tropical Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Desert
Tundra
24
Which Mongolian leader took over Vietnam?
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Ogadai Khan
Kublai Khan
25
What part of Egypt does the Upper Nile refer too?
North Egypt
Mesopotamia
South Egypt
Mali
26
What is a Polis?
Greek City State
Roman City State
Indian Province
None of the above
27
The Spanish Inquisition's goal was to convert or expel all non-Christians from Spain
True
False
28
What was the defining characteristic for the Middle Kingdom?
Golden age of stability
Invented the word pharaoh
Increased territory
extreme wealth
29
What were the twelve tables?
None of the above
History of Rome
Code of Laws
Code of Ethics
30
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Area of farmable land in Mesopotamia
Area of farmable land in Africa
Area of farmable land in America
Area of farmable land in China
31
Who was Justinian I?
Byzantine Emperor
Frankish King
King of Rome
British King
32
Songhai's king Sunni Ali was succeeded by his son, who was then overthrown by...
King Tut
Tribal leaders of the Bantus
Mansa Musa
Military leader, Muhammad Ture
33
What is the significance of human sacrifice to the Aztecs?
There is none
It represented putting off the end of the world
It lead to harvest season
It pleased their gods
34
Who was Asoka?
Greatest Chinese Emperor
Greatest Indian Emperor
Greek Emperor
Egyptian Emperor
35
Which Chinese leader finished the Great Wall of China?
King Xerxes
Emperor Shi Huang Ti
Emperor Asoka
King Darius
36
Which of the following is NOT true of women in African society?
They were subjected to mutilation as part of their initiation process
Women moved into their husband's house upon marriage
Inheritances were passed through women
They were highly valued for both their ability to work and give birth
37
Islam's sacred text is the Koran
False
True
38
Kublai Khan formally establishes which dynasty in China?
Yuan Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
39
The Inquisition's goal was to convert all non-Christians in Europe
False
True
40
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in India?
Yangtze River
Mediterranean Sea
Gobi Desert
Himalayan Mountains
41
African society is generally matrilineal
True
False
42
The Tang Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty
False
True
43
What is the oldest religion in the world?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
44
Which of the following is NOT true of the Kush Empire?
They were a rural, farming society
They defeated Egypt in 750 AD
They are also called the Nubian empire
They were a trade partner with Egypt
45
Which empire below was a response to Alexander the Great's expansion?
Persian
Gupta
Mauryan
Greek
46
What was a major accomplishment of the Mayans?
The Mayan Calendar
Their religion
The Mayan gender norms
The Mayan school system
47
Charlemagne could read and write
True
False
48
Why is Charlemagne's father famous?
Defeated the Mongols in Russia
Spread Christianity
A great king
Defeated the Islamic Empire at the Battle of Tours
49
Which of the following was NOT an important figure in Judaism?
Muhammad
Abraham
Isaac
Moses
50
The majority of the north half of the African continent is what religion?
Buddhist
Muslim
Tribal/Indigenous
Christian
51
Which pharaoh below was the first female pharaoh?
Cleopatra VII
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
King Tut
52
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Leader, Assyrian Empire
Leader, Chinese Empire
Leader, Gupta Empire
Leader, Persian Empire
53
The Samurai are from Vietnam
True
False
54
What was important about the Neolithic Revolution?
Systematic agriculture
Iron
Bronze
Animals
55
Who was the god of chaos?
Ra
Seth
Nut
Horus
56
What was the first use of the wheel?
Military
Technology
Pottery
57
In Buddhism, the idea of achieving ultimate enlightenment is called...
Nirvana
Koran
Brahmin
Caste
58
What happened to Rome when the Etruscans ruled?
Transformed from a village to a city
Empire shrunk in size
Doubled the size of the empire
Became an oligarchy
59
What allows diversification of jobs to be pursued?
Surplus of jobs
None of the above
Surplus of food
Surplus of animals
60
What makes the Axum Empire different from most African empires and kingdoms?
The first to domesticate camels
Christianity was made the official religion of the empire
They created the first nomadic empire
They traded with Arabs
61
What was cuneiform?
Style of writing
None of the above
First city state in Mesopotamia
62
William of Normandy created the idea of the English Language
True
False
63
Charlemagne divided his empire into...
East Frankish Kingdom
All of the above
West Frankish Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
64
Which god below was the most important in Greek mythology?
Aphrodite
Zeus
Apollo
Hades
65
What was the first empire in history?
Babylonian
Sumerian
Mayan
British
66
What did Ancient India use as their trade route?
Nile River
Gold Route
Mediterranean Sea
Silk Route
67
Slaves were captured from villages by the Berbers
True
False
68
Who can achieve ultimate enlightenment in Buddhism?
All but the untouchables
Brahmins
Warriors and Kings
Anyone
69
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in China?
All of the above
Yangtze River
Gobi Desert
Yellow River
70
One unusual aspect of African society was the relationship between...
The people and the animals
The king and his people
The adults and the children
The men and the women
71
Kingdom of Mali was made famous by their King, Mansa Musa
False
True
72
Where was ancient Mesopotamia?
Indus River Valley
Amazon River
Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
73
The Holy Roman Empire fell apart because of...
Expanding the empire
Consistent attacks from the Islamic Empire
Consistent attacks from the Roman Empire
Consistent infrastructure problems
74
The purpose of African Art was to...
Entertain the king
Exemplify religious ideas
It is not known
None of the above
75
Which of the options below were one of the first Greek civilizations?
Minoan
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Persian
76
The feudal system in China was weakened by the Song Dynasty
False
True
77
What was the defining characteristic for the New Kingdom?
Golden age of stability
Extreme wealth
Invented word Pharaoh
Increased territory
78
Buddhism's sacred text are the 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
False
True
79
The Iroquois Grand Council was the first..
Communist experiment in North America
Democratic experiment in North America
Communist experiment in South America
Democratic experiment in South America
80
A nomadic group of caravan traders who used camels to traverse the Sahara were called...
Bantus
Nubians
Berbers
Ethiopians
81
Bantus were nomadic subsistence farmers who founded the city of...
Mogadishu
Cairo
Cape Town
Timbuktu
82
Judaism's sacred text are the Vedas
True
False
83
Who is the founder of Christianity?
There was no singular founder
Jesus of Nazareth
Siddartha Gautma
Muhammad
84
Which item below was a rival city-state in Ancient Greece?
Mohenjo Daro
Sparta
Upper Egypt
Harappa
85
In Egyptian mythology, who was the god of the dead?
Osiris
Anubis
Amun
Ma'at
86
Why does civilization flourish in Northern Egypt?
Nile River
The double crown of Egypt
Reliable weather/flooding
Irrigation
87
Who is the founder of Islam?
Siddartha Gautma
Abraham
'Umar ibn al-Khattab
Muhammad
88
Who were Romulus and Remus?
None of the above
Brothers that founded Rome
Brothers of ruling kingdoms
Most important gods of Roman Mythology
89
After the Han Dynasty, China was in a Civil War for hundreds of years.
True
False
90
Which God below represents the Sun?
Horus
Osiris
Ra
Isis
91
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
There was no singular founder
Siddartha Gautma
92
What was Hammurabi's Code?
All of the above
The Twelve Tables
First set of written law
Code of Ethics
93
The primary outcome when an economy is flooded with a large amount of currency increases the value of the currency
False
True
94
What is a triumvirate?
Government style of the provinces of India
Government run by 3 people in Rome
Government of Athens
Government run by a monarch
95
Hinduism's sacred text is the Torah
False
True
96
The Qin dynasty came before the Han Dynasty
True
False
97
Christianity's sacred text is the Bible
False
True
98
The Magna Carta was...
Recognition of rights for everyone
Same as Common Law
Limit of king's power
Recognition of rights for the noble class
99
Middle Ages in Europe consisted of what groups...
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
Franks
All of the above

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