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1
What is the government administration of the Han Dyansty, China?
Meritocracy
Democracy
Theocracy
Bureaucracy
2
What does Hellenistic mean?
Extremely horrible or bad; word invented by the Greeks
Religious tolerance only to Jews and Buddhists
Greek-Influenced
Motivated or Enthusiastic
3
What does the peasant give to the knight in exchange for protection?
Land
Free-Will
Loyalty
Food
4
Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by Christianity and Buddhism?
They both share beliefs in reincarnation.
They both were spread by missionaries along trade routes.
They both were spread by military conquest.
They both share beliefs in a supreme creator god.
5
What form of government did Athens have?
Republic
Theocracy
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
6
What is the primary reason that pastoral societies are dependent on their interactions with agricultural communities?
Pastoralists need of new technologies but lacking ability to make them
Pastoralists needed new converts to Christianity therefore needing people
Pastoralists do not produce their own food
Pastoralists needed horses and sheep to farm during their travels
7
Which philosophy did the Qin Dynasty adopt to shape their government?
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
8
What was a major Medieval Europe invention in farming that we still use to this day?
Feudalism: Various methods of farming
The Wheel
Three Field System
Plows & Pitchforks
9
Which body of water was most vital to the Roman Empire’s economic prosperity?
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
10
What is "Hajj"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, struggle: physical and emotional
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, one whole community bound together
11
Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism is important because _______?
It taught him to deal harshly with anyone who broke the laws.
Monotheism could now spread to India and did so very quickly.
It marked the first time a major ruler converted to this belief system
It started the Hellenistic Period and led to a golden age of innovation.
12
Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Chandragupta's grandson Emperor Ashoka?
The establishment of Islam as the dominant religion of Northern India
The emergence of a syncretic Indo-Greek system of religious belief
The Centralization of the Mauryan empire and removal of religious influence
The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts by the ruler
13
The Struggle of the Orders during the Early Roman Republic centers around which political issue?
Destroying the Roman Republic and installing a Plebeian Emperor
Giving the Patricians more political representation
Providing Plebeians with rights equal to the Patricians
Determining the members of the Second Triumvirate
14
Why should you not show pictures of Muhammad?
He is a representation of god
He is regarded as the prophet of all Abrahamic religions so he is spiritual
He is giving the option of Ethical Monotheism
He is crucified therefore his sons and daughter's blood is holy
15
Which civilization had the greatest cultural continuity between ancient times and the modern world?
Persia
India
Greece
China
16
The single deity of Zoroastrianism.
Jesus Christ
Ahura Mazda
God
Adonai
17
Which Indian emperor coverts to Buddhism and spreads it across India into China?
Ashoka the Great
Bindusura
Kaniska the Great
Chandragupta Maurya
18
Which of the following was the leader of each Arab Tribe?
Sheikh
Sunni
Shia
Consul
19
Which Apostle was the most prominent in spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
John
George
Peter
Paul
20
This elected position would be created to give Plebeians a way to check the power of the Senate.
Tribune
Dictator
Consul
Senator
21
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali are together known as the ____________?
4 good emperors of the Islamic Empire
Rightly Guided
Abbasid Caliphate
4 noble truths
22
Ali was the ONLY caliph supported by the _____________?
Sunni
Muslims
Shia
Non-muslims
23
What is "Zakat"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, fasting in the month of Ramadan
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
24
Who were the financial officers that were put in place to organize a strong taxation system in the Rashidun Caliphate?
Procurators
Emirs
Satraps
Amils
25
What is a concept that Zoroastrianism introduces to Abrahamic Religions?
Ethical Monotheism
Reincarnation
Filial Piety
Human & Animal Sacrifice
26
Which catastrophic event that occurred during the Roman Empire had been ended by Diocletian?
The Warring States Period
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Crisis of the 3rd century
The Nika Riots
27
This biological occurrence leads to severe labor and military shortages for Rome
The Plague of Cyprian
A huge tsunami off the coast of Sicily, killing 20,000 Romans
Infestation of rats in military camps
The military revolt against Diocletian
28
Which of the following is not a safeguard to prevent Roman Consuls from gaining too much power?
Elected by Senate
Another Consul
A one year term
Consuls cannot marry
29
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Quran
Vedas
Torah
30
As the Roman Empire falls, all the organization is gone, meaning Medieval Europe is _______________?
Decentralized
Patriarchal
Poor
Multi-Linguistic
31
While the Assyrians and the Persians both created large empires, one main difference between the two was that _____?
The Assyrians did not rely heavily on a military, but the Persians did
The Assyrians used fear to run their empire,but the Persians used tolerance
The Assyrians had a direct democracy, while the Persians had an oligarchy
The Assyrians relied on trade and boats, but the Persians relied on horses.
32
The ___________ believed that only descendants of Muhammad should be Caliph.
Sunni
Muslims
People of the Book
Shia
33
This undercover spy organization existed to ensure everybody follows the rules during the Qin Dynasty.
Consuls
Pastoral Nomads
Censorate
Yellow Turban Rebellion
34
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?
Agriculture and Farming
Specialization of Labor
Hunting and Gathering
Sedentary Lifestyles
35
For a while after the church was founded, it was a __________ organization?
Decentralized
Centralized
Patriarchal
Matriarchal
36
_____________ collected & translated many classical works into Arabic, preserving them for later generations.
Muhammad
Abu Bakr
The Umayyad Caliphate
The House of Wisdom
37
The Abbasid's long Golden Age comes to an end when the ___________ siege Baghdad.
Mongols
Huns
Sea People
Shia Muslims
38
"The people of the book held government jobs, served the navy, and had independence" indicates ___________?
Ethical Monotheism
Tolerance
Cultural Assimilation
Cultural Diffusion
39
Which of the following statements has been true of pastoral nomads throughout history?
They were mostly sedentary agrarians who farmed and breaded horses for war
They were skilled horseback archers who invaded Greece and the Persians
They had a democracy-like government where there where elected officials
They spread advancements in technology between societies and regions
40
The ideas of Confucianism could be viewed as _________?
Patriachal
Egalitarian
Hellenistic
Polytheistic
41
In Athenian Democracy, citizenship and the ability to vote was extended to...
All people within the polis
All male soldiers within the polis
All aristocrats within the polis
All male, land-owning individuals within the polis
42
What is the religious text of the Hebrews?
The Bible
The Vedas
The Torah
The Adonai
43
What is "Shadahah"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, offering a prayer 5 times a day
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
44
Which were the two groups that were responsible for the high conversion rates to Buddhism?
The poor & Romans
Women & lower classes
Chinese and Sumerians
Brahmins & Kyshatriyas
45
The _________ helped Christianity grow within the Roman Empire and showed religious tolerance.
Edicts of Milan
Code of Justinian
Twelve Tables
Buddha
46
How did the Arab Tribes become wealthy?
Finding ancient records of the Greeks and translating them into Arabic
Helping merchants navigate across the desert, bringing in huge profits
Huge trade with China & Rome regarding the production of glass
Robbing wealthy merchants crossing the Gobi Desert without any evidence
47
Where was Muhammad born in?
Medina
Damascus, Syria
Kaba
Mecca
48
Based on religious similarities and connected origin stories, Roman culture can best be described as _________?
Greco-Roman
Greco-Buddhist
Latin-American
Greco-Persian
49
Which of the following is not a similarity between Christianity and Buddhism?
Both spread along trade routes
Both had powerful emperors who converted to one of these religions
Both had large conversion rates from the poor and lower classes.
Both believe in reincarnation.
50
What is "Salah"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, offering a prayer 5 times a day
51
What was the codified law system that the Babylonians used?
Justinian's Code
The Twelve Tables
The Code of Hammurabi
Edicts of Milan
52
The Peloponnesian Wars were primarily between _________?
Persian Achaemenids and Greeks
Athens and Sparta
Carthage and Rome
Phoenicians and Macedonians
53
What would the Islamic equivalent of the Church be?
Mecca
Mosque
Kaba
Caliphate
54
Which of the following best describes the "Night Journey"
Philosophers of China travelling through the night seeking Confucius
The Buddha meditating at night when summoned by God to the Iberian Sea
Muhammad travelling to heaven to meet other prophets atop of a winged steed
Persian ambushing the Greeks at precisely midnight with skilled cavalry
55
Which of the following best explains why independent city-states emerged in Greece?
The increase in trade with the Phoenicians cause cultural assimilation
Their pantheon of Gods each owned a city, keeping far away from others
The mountainous terrain throughout the region isolated the various groups
The flat and grassy fields of Greece split Greece up into unique cultures
56
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the agricultural revolution?
Neolithic Diets became less diverse
Increase in nomadic traits such as hunting and gathering
Increase in disease risk
Increase in world population
57
What is "Umma"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, one whole community bound together
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, fasting in the month of ramadan
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, struggle: physical and emotional
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
58
What is an accurate comparison between the Abbasid Caliphate & Gupta Empire?
They both contributed to the spread of their own respective religions
They both were Golden Ages for their respective empires
They both gathered and collected knowledge, then translating respectively
They both held extreme wealth due to their position on the Silk Road
59
Why did the Mesopotamians have a negative view on afterlife?
Trade along the silk road had decreased, leading them to believe bad things
Irregular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates
Priests were random and capricious
A bloody and ruthless writing system
60
Who is often considered the first follower of Islam?
Khadijah
Ali
Muhammad
Abu Bakr
61
What military advantage did Greece have over their neighbors?
The Phalanx
Stronger women led to stronger men which led to stronger warriors
Access to vital trade routes which caused economic prosperity
A centralized government having a humongous army of Peltasts
62
The Mandate of Heaven in China was used to explain which of the following?
The fast and widespread diffusion of Hinduism
Why women should be subordinate to men
The transition between dynasties in the dynastic cycle
Why education was so heavily valued in government
63
Following the 3rd Punic War, the fall of Carthage was effectively the end of which civilization?
Phoenician
Hellenistic
Persian
Roman
64
Every individual church is managed by a ___________.
Pope
Priest
Cardinal
Bishop
65
Which of the following is true about Hinduism?
Hinduism is strictly monotheistic, believing only in the god Samsara
Unlike Buddhism, Hinduism rejects the caste system and attracts converts
Hinduism is a strictly polytheistic with a wide pantheon of Gods
Hinduism can be interpreted as both Polytheistic and Monotheistic at times
66
Which of the following is a requirement for becoming a priest?
To not own property under the eyes of God
To not marry or have children
To be a descendant of Jesus Christ himself
To be bi-lingual, speaking both English and Latin
67
The legacy of the Umayyad Caliphate was ______________?
Expansion & Conquering
Farming & Domestication
Knowledge Gathering & Translating
Tolerance & Assimilation
68
Which political characteristic do the Mauryan, Kushan and Gupta Empires all have in common?
All three empires were influenced by Greek culture
All three empires waged war against neighboring Han Dynasty China
All three empire's governments showed tolerance to a variety of religions
All three empires prospered off the Silk Road and their merchants
69
Which decentralized Chinese dynasty preceded the warring states period?
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
70
Who was the 1st caliph?
Abu Bakr
Ali
Uthman
Umar
71
Which of the following statements about men & women in Islam are true?
Men were viewed as gods compared to women, as women were slaves
Men & Women were viewed as divine due to their roles in society
Both men & women were considered spiritually equal
Women were valued more than men due to their god being Allah
72
Which philosophy is the concept "Action through Inaction" from?
Daoism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
Legalism
73
This fertile valley plain lies in the northern part of Italy and is where Hannibal appears, beginning the 2nd Punic War.
Campania
Latium Plain
Iberia
Po River Valley
74
Islam is a(n) ___________ religion.
Polytheistic
Theocratic
Decentralized
Monotheistic
75
Which of the following accurately describes the Arab Tribes?
Many city-states separated by mountains, and is a decentralized government
Patriarchal, competitive groups, organized by kinship and led by a Sheikh
Small groups of agriculturalists, primarily farming and domesticating pigs
Large maritime traders, trading across the Arabian Peninsula with Egypt
