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What development did
NOT
come from the golden age of Greece?
Architecture -columns and Art- Statues
Literature - The Iliad & the Odyssey and drama- Comedies & Tragedies
Greek Gods and Godesses
Government system- Democracy
2
The following terms are associated with which religion: Eight fold Path, Four Noble Truths
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
3
Who is the founder of Confucianism?
Confucius
Aristotle
Buddha
Herodotus
4
Which religions believe in reincarnation?
Hinduism & Judaism
Hinduism & Buddhism
Buddhism & Judaism
Judaism & Islam
5
What is nirvana?
Moving up in the caste system.
the act of meditating to find truth.
The release from the reincarnation cycle in Buddhism.
6
What philosophy and religion utilizes the Yin-Yang sign?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
7
A government where all of the power is left with one individual is a(n)
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Republic
Democracy
8
Which of the following describes a
democratic
government system?
Citizens are elected into government positions.
People take a test to be considered for government jobs.
Citizens are chosen for government positions fairly using a lottery system.
Only upper-class members of society can hold office.
9
Which year is the oldest (most ancient)?
484 BCE
2037 BCE
2038 BCE
3 CE
10
All citizens in Athens had the right to meet in open discussion and cast votes because of their
parliamentary practices
totalitarianism
direct democracy
absolutism
11
Most early civilizations were located near what geographic feature?
Mountains
Great Plains
River Valleys
Oceans
12
Why were the early river valleys centers of early civilizations?
They isolated people
They were easy to defend from invaders
They provided means of transportation and irrigation
They had rick deposits of iron and minerals
13
Which is NOT one of the Basic Relationships taught through Confucianism?
Friend to Friend
Son to Grandfather
Husband to Wife
Father to Son
14
Which of the following is not a feature of civilization?
Record Keeping
Advanced Cities
Hunting and Gathering
Job specialization
15
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it
rejected the principle of filial piety
ended all physical punishment
recorded existing laws for all to see
treated citizens and slaves equally
16
Which religion supported the caste system?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Animism
17
The
Ten Commandants
are a moral law code from which religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Confucianism
18
The Bible is the sacred text of which major religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
19
Which of the following is an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
All of the Above
Rise of Cities
Central Government
Surplus of Food
20
What is the mandate of heaven?
The people have the power to rebel against unjust government.
Rulers receive their power from the people.
Ruling families receive their power from god.
Rulers are elected into office.
21
The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
a strong central government
a strict adherence to constitutional principles
universal suffrage in national elections
22
Which leader is most closely associated with the creation of Hellenistic Civilization?
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
23
Which religions are polytheistic?
Hinduism, Egyptian, Greek, Roman
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
24
The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point because
people began to move from place to place for food
people settled down in one location and farmed
people became nomadic
people began to use the printing press
25
Which conflict was between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 401 BC?
The Persian War
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Atho-Sparto Conflict
The Greco Roman War
26
What is a diaspora?
the forced movement of Jewish people out of Israel.
Discrimination based on religion.
27
Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing called
Cuneiform
Oracle Bones
Hieroglyphics
Sumerian
28
The Pax Romana was
a time of peace and prosperity
a time of civil war and unrest
a blending of Greek and Roman cultures
the reign of Julius Caesar
29
Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?
Romans adopted many elements from Greek culture
Greek culture influenced much of the world
Greece did not have a strong centralized government
Roman culture is far superior to Greek culture
30
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
Encyclopedia
Journal Entry
Biography
Textbook
31
What happened during the Warring States period?
The Qin empire won control of the states
Clan leaders set up military states
China fought to protect from invaders
Large Chinese states fought for power
32
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
following the ten commandments
worshiping Allah as the one true god
being baptized and confirmed
learning to give up selfish desire
33
How do we know about China's ancient
writing system
?
hieroglyphics
cave drawings
the Rosetta Stone
oracle bones
34
What is the dynastic cycle?
The explanation of the rise and fall of dynasties in China.
The spread of disease in Greece.
The explanation for Alexander the Great's success.
The development of the twelve Roman tables.
35
Abraham and Moses are
prophets
from which religion?
Judaism
Catholicism
Christianity
Islam
36
Which Chinese philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of China?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Marxism
37
In India, the caste system has existed for many centuries because
contact between India and the world has been limited
the Hindu doctrines of dharma and karma support it
the Indian Congress Party supported a rigid class structure
the caste system is promoted by industrialization
38
Archaeologists believe that humans originate from which continent?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
39
The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables both show that leaders of ancient civilizations
gave their followers a great deal of say in their government
did not support harsh laws
saw the need for written laws
believed in democracy
40
Why did people convert from Hinduism to Buddhism ?
People wanted social mobility that the caste system didn't allow.
Hinduism was not strict enough.
Buddhism had a caste system.
41
The blending of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian cultures became known as
Greco Indo Culture
Greek Culture
Greco Roman Culture
Hellenistic Culture
42
What is polytheism?
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one god
43
China under the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar because they
encouraged democratic ideals
created classless societies
developed extensive trade networks
established free market economies
44
The Quran is considered to be the sacred text of which major religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
45
Which year is the most recent?
301 CE
2038 BCE
484 BCE
484 CE
46
Which of the following is NOT true about Hammurabi's Code?
All people were treated equally under the law
It was used to provide social order
It enforced harsh punishments
Many lived in fear of its punishments
47
How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?
Societies became nomadic
Civilizations developed
Food production declined
Birth rates decreased rapidly
48
Who created democracy?
Egypt
Rome
India
Greece
49
The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the terra cotta soldiers are all associated with the
Han Dynasty
Gupta Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
50
Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the Gupta Dynasty?
The Odyssey
The creation of the decimal system
The creation of Pi
Vaccinations
51
Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
52
What was a major characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?
Farming societies
Permanent Settlements
Hunter-gatherer societies
Domestication
53
What is Daoism/Taoism?
a religion based on achieving your highest potential.
a philosophy based on questioning everything and everyone.
a religion based on harmony with nature.
a philosophy based on a free market economy.
54
According to Hinduism, dharma is the belief that
people should try to get the best job possible to move up in the caste.
people need to fulfill their caste and job in life.
people should take care of those in lower castes.
people should ignore those in their caste.
55
Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?
The population tended to be small
Society was highly industrialized
The concept of private property was important
There was a system of mas production
56
What form of writing was utilized in Ancient China?
Oracle Bones
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
The Analects
57
The Silk Road
started in Khotan
crossed both Africa and Asia
was located primarily in Asia
followed a single route
58
Which religions are monotheistic?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hinduism, Egyptian, Greek, Roman
59
What do historians examine when studying how people lived?
Latitude and longitude
Regions in geography
Plants and animals
Artifacts and written documents
60
What is
cultural diffusion
?
The agricultural revolution.
The isolation of cultures.
The development of civilizations.
The spread and interaction of people, goods, ideas, and beliefs.
61
An example of cultural diffusion would be?
The Mediterranean Sea
Desertification
The Silk Road
Geographic Isolation
62
What is monotheism?
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one god
63
Mesopotamia's earliest form of writing on clay tablets was called
Ancient Scriptures
Polytheism
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
64
What philosophy did the Qin Dynasty follow?
Daoism
Followed there own path
Confucianism
Legalism
65
Which of the river valley civilizations was the first to have indoor plumbing?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
66
Early civilizations developed mainly in
valleys near rivers
areas with abundant mineral resources
areas with climactic diversity
mountainous areas
67
Which source of information would be considered a primary source?
A dictionary
A modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
A diary
A textbook on the history of North Africa
68
A golden age is a time of peace and prosperity when...
people make advancements in science, technology, art, literature
Everyone converts to the same religion.
the government gives people complete freedom.
people decide not to fight anymore.
69
What conflict united all of the Greek city states against one common enemy?
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Persian War
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Greco Roman War
70
Man-made objects such as tools and jewelry are called what?
Antiques
Artifacts
Fossils
Replicas
71
Which of the following focuses on respect for elders and maintaining family honor?
Nirvana
Animism
Legalism
Filial Piety
72
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Ghandi
Ashoka
Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
73
The Torah is the sacred text of which major group of people?
Greeks
Egyptians
Herbews
Indians
74
Which of the following best describes the Paleolithic Age?
Settled way of life
Hunting and Gathering
Growing crops
Farming and raising animals
75
Which group would train their boys for the military at the age of seven?
Macedonians
Spartan
Athenian
Dorians
76
For the Gupta and Mauryan Dynasties, expansion was limited by their
geography
military
wealth
bordering nations
77
What did structure Mesopotamians build to demonstrate their respect to the gods?
Pyramids
Walled cities
Oracle Bones
Ziggurats
78
What was one cause of the development of many small separate city states in Ancient Greece?
Military leaders found small settlements easier to control
The mountainous terrain resulted in scattered settlements
Greece and Rome were often at war
Greeks had many different languages and religions
79
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Iron Age
