The Magna Carta is an important document because it...

Guaranteed certain rights before the law

What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?

Athens became the most powerful city-state

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is

Achieving moksha, or union with Brahman

Islam relates to the other monotheistic fates in that it:

Traces it's roots back to Abraham

Sunni and Shiite Muslims disagree on

That Muhammad's descendants should be Caliph

The Philosophy of Taoism is concerned with

Living in harmony with nature and the world

What was the main result of the Peloponnesian War?

It Ended Athenian domination of Greece

"Submission to the Will of Allah"

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1
What is the hierarchy of the Catholic church from highest to lowest?
Priest, Pope, Bishop
Bishop, Priest, Pope
Pope, Bishop, Priest
Pope, Priest, Bishop
2
The Han Empire can best be compared to what other major empire?
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egpyt
Muslim
3
Confucianism was the product of ________
The Warring States Period
The Tokugawa Shogunate
The Ming Dynasty
The Mongol's Reign
4
Which group of individuals adhered to chivalry?
Lords
Vassals
Knights
Samurai
5
The Magna Carta is an important document because it...
Removed a king from power
Made kings to not have to submit to the law
Guaranteed certain rights before the law
Dissolved Parliament
6
Who wrote a book greatly influencing China's Silk Roads?
Justinian
Alexander the Great
Marco Polo
Charlemagne
7
The Muslim month of fasting is known as:
Shahdah
Ramadan
Hajj
Zakat
8
Marco Polo is notable for...
Invading China
Introducing China to Europe
Discovering Silk
Discovering the Americas
9
The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are predominantly a part of what belief system?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
10
What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?
Persia was destroyed
The Delian League was disbanded
Athens became the most powerful city-state
Sparta became the most powerful city-state
11
Christianity had experienced it's greatest growth during what period?
The Dark Ages
the Pax Romana
The Golden Age of Athens
The Pax Womana
12
The Red Sea is closest to…
Egypt
Greece
China
India
13
Who was not an artist during the Renaissance?
Michelangelo
Vincent Van Gogh
Raphael
Da Vinci
14
Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is
achieving the meditative state of Jainism
Achieving moksha, or union with Brahman
Following one's dharma, or life's duties
Practicing ahimsa, or nonviolence
15
Muslim Means
"Submit to no one"
"One who has submitted"
"Submit to the will of the Cat"
"Submission to the will of Allah"
16
Islam relates to the other monotheistic fates in that it:
Is flexibly interpreted
Traces it's roots back to Abraham
Was easily embraced by Europeans
Was immune from the black plague
17
Sunni and Shiite Muslims disagree on
Where Muhammad original ascended into heaven
That Muhammad's descendants should be Caliph
How far to spread the religion
The number of Pillars that should be followed
18
Many Greek and Roman texts were preserved by the:
Mali Kingdom
Romans
Franks
Muslims
19
The Silk Roads were a series of towns that supported invaders to attack the West.
True
False
20
What is the top caste in the Hindu Caste System?
Atman
Vishnu
Brahmin
Slaves
21
The First Agricultural Revolution came during the:
Paleolithic Period
Jurassic Period
Neolithic Period
Middle Ages
22
Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Roman Empire?
Nero
Constantine
Caesar
Dicoletian
23
The basic military unit of Rome was:
The Crusade
The Decimation
The Legion
The Phalanx
24
The Philosophy of Taoism is concerned with
Accepting the Five basic Duties
Living in harmony with nature and the world
Achieving Nirvana through virtue and balance
Ensuring good government
25
Toward what city to Muslims pray?
Damascus
Jerusalem
Rome
Mecca
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
charity
Seven sacraments
daily prayer
Profession of faith
27
Who's journal inspired Christopher Columbus?
Marco Polo
Marco Yolo
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco De Gamo
28
What was the main result of the Peloponnesian War?
It Ended Athenian domination of Greece
It ended in the destruction of Persia
It started the Golden Age of Athens
It resulted in an alliance between Athens and Persia
29
Alexandria was the home of:
the first written records
Hellenistic Culture
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Roman Empire
30
Which term describes the spread of beliefs and ideas from one group to another?
Cultural Disperal
Cultural Isolation
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Assimilation
31
Who was the exception?
The Han
The Mali
The Mongols
The Huns
32
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War.
True
False
33
In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated the:
Greeks
Sicilians
Persians
Carthaginians
34
In Egypt, much farming emerged on the __________
Yellow River
Mediterranean Sea
Tigris River
Nile River
35
Which aspect of geography affected Athenian military strategy?
Mountains
Forests
Nearby bodies of water
Temperate climate
36
What 2 city-states formed their own alliances after defeating the Persians?
Greece/Italy
Athens / Sparta
Sicily/India
Macedonia/Athens
37
Which of the following factors does NOT help the growth of a civilization?
Natural barriers
hunter-gatherers
Development of agriculture
Specialized workers
38
Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of a civilization?
agricultural success
social hierarchy
job specialization
complex institutions
39
The First Triumvirate was:
Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
Lepidus, Antony, Caesar
Caesar, Romaine, Parmesan
Caesar, Octavian, Nero
40
Which of these is NOT an example of a complex institution?
Economy
Religion
Government
Merchants
41
What was the main military goal of Alexander the Great?
Conquer Persia
Conquer Rome
Eat tons of baklava
Train all troops 24/7
42
The Straits of Magellan can be found at the southern tip of…
India
Africa
South America
Florida
43
The Egyptian form of government during ancient civilizations was:
Monarchy
Pharoahacracy
Theocracy
Democracy
44
What two major groups exist in the Islamic religion?
Sunni and Shia
Muslims and Jews
Bantu and Roman
Protestants and Shia
45
The Ancient Romans borrowed much of their culture from:
The Gaul
The Persians
The Egyptians
The Greeks
46
Who became the first Roman Emperor?
Octavion
Nero
Alexander
Caesar
47
What executive position in the Roman Republic had two people appointed to it?
Consuls
Tribune
Emperor
Plebian
48
The Eightfold Path and The Four Noble Truths belong to which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
49
Islam means:
"Submission to the Will of Allah"
"Submit to no man"
"Submission is priority"
"One who has submitted"
50
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Yeshua
God
Moses
51
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as the:
Psalms
the Torah
Sanskrit
New Testament
52
Which two rivers did the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent rely on?
Nile and Amazon
Tiber and Rubicon
Huang He and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
53
In Hinduism, in order to gain good Karma, one must be good at their:
Dharma
Reincarnation
Pillar
Moksha
54
Which law code famously preached, "An eye for an eye"?
Nicene Creed
Hammurabi's Code
Book of the Dead
Justinian's Code
55
Which of the following types of governments was NOT found in early Greek city-states?
Oligarchy
Anarchy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
56
Who made up the second Triumvirate?
Octavian, Antony, Cleopatra
Octavian, Caesar, Lepidus
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus
57
All of the following were spread on the Silk Road except:
Guns
Spices
Pottery
Silk
58
The Roman Empire fell in part due to Germanic tribes invading.
False
True
59
The Gobi Desert is near which mountain range?
Rocky
Alps
Ural
Himalayas
60
Who was Zheng He?
Asian Explorer
First to travel the entire silk road
Emperor of Tang Dynasty
Creator of Terracotta Army
61
Where is the Cradle of Civilization located?
Greece
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
Iberian Peninsula
62
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are united by:
Jesus as one true Messiah
Monotheism
Prophets spreading the word of the divine
Both A and B
63
Both the Jews and Christians recognize THIS as a basic code of law?
The code of Hammurabi
The Five Pillars
The Book of the Dead
The Ten Commandments
64
Who was the Athenian statesman who expanded democracy?
Leonidas
Xerxes
Pericles
Socrates
65
Confucianism generally focuses on what?
Warfare
Relationships
Reincarnation
The Afterlife
66
Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?
David
Solomon
Romulus
Abraham
67
Both Hinduism and Buddhism have similar beliefs in what?
How to reach salvation
The Caste System
Reincarnation
Gods
68
Which religion did not have a divine leader?
Judaism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Christianity
69
What African kingdom controlled valuable resources such as gold and silver?
Bantus
Mali
Carthage
Islamic Empire
70
The Diamond thesis mainly examined the importance of ____ for ____
Geography; civilizations
Intelligence; wealth
Europe; New Guinea
Climate; agriculture
71
Sparta was superior to Athens when concerning...
Their Army
Women's Rights
BOTH A and B
Their Navy
72
Which were knights not loyal to in the code of Chivalry?
Your country
Your chosen lady
Your higher lord (god)
Your manor lord
73
Hammurabi’s Code was used by the people of…
India
Babylon
China
Egypt
74
According to Jesus' teachings, how is salvation achieved in Christianity?
Following the sacraments
Buying indulgences
Going to church every day
Through the 10 commandments
75
The Pax Romana began during which emperor’s reign?
Augustus
Caligula
Nero
Vespasian
76
What is considered to be one of oldest civilizations?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Macedonia
Egypt
77
What were the two main social classes of Ancient Rome?
Vikings and Senators
Mercenaries and Gladiators
Patricians and Senators
Patricians and Plebeians
78
Nirvana in Buddhism is most similar to what term in Hinduism?
Ganges
Atman
Dharma
Moksha
79
Which of the below would be a reasonable example of social hierarchy in ancient civilizations?
Slaves, Scribes, Priests, Ruler
Scribes, Priests, Slaves, Ruler
Priests, Scribes, Ruler, Slaves
Slaves, Ruler, Scribes, Priests
80
The Yucatan Peninsula is part of which country?
Peru
Portugal
Spain
Mexico
81
Rome's method of controlling other lands and people was known as
Republicanism
Expansion
Imperialism
Cultural Diffusion
82
The difference between a peasant and a serf was...
A serf was bound to the manor
Peasants were bound to the manor
A peasant could own a manor
A serf could become a knight
83
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for European exploration?
God
Glory
Glamour
Gold
84
The Agricultural Revolution is also referred to as the...
Neolithic Revolution
Eurasian Revolution
Farming Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
85
Where is the strait of Gilbraltar?
It doesn't exist
Between Spain and Africa
Between Alaska and Russia
On the tip of South America
86
After the fall of the Roman Empire, what name did the eastern half assume?
Byzantium
Turkey
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire

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