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7. Who was Alexander the Great?
A Spartan king who won the Persian War.
A Roman emperor who ended the Republic.
A Macedonian leader who built a large empire.
An Egyptian pharaoh known for building pyramids.
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14. Who was Genghis Khan?
A Mongol leader who created one of the largest empires in history.
A Chinese emperor who ruled during the Golden Age.
A king of India who built the Taj Mahal.
A Japanese warrior who became a shogun.
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13. Why is the Grand Canal important in Chinese history?
All of the above.
It helped China grow rice and become wealthy.
It was built during the Golden Age of the Tang and Song dynasties.
It connected northern and southern China for trade and transportation.
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6. Sparta and Athens were two important city-states in ancient Greece. How were they different?
Sparta loved poetry, and Athens avoided culture.
Sparta focused on war, and Athens focused on education and the arts.
Sparta was located by the sea, and Athens was in the mountains.
Sparta was a democracy, and Athens was a monarchy.
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9. What caused the Roman Empire to fall?
All of the above
Invasions by barbarian tribes
The empire was too large to control
Poor leadership and corruption
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4. What is the purpose of the pyramids in Egypt?
They were used for farming.
They were homes for the pharaohs.
They were schools for scribes.
They were tombs for pharaohs and treasures.
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10. What was feudalism during the Middle Ages?
A religion that united Europe.
A system where kings gave land to nobles for loyalty and protection.
A way to build large cities.
A system where people traded goods without money.
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3. The Nile River was important to ancient Egypt because...
it helped build the pyramids.
it provided water for farming.
both A and B.
it was used as a road for trading.
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17. What is a key idea of the Protestant Reformation?
People can have a direct relationship with God without a priest.
Kings should rule the church.
Only rich people can go to heaven.
Everyone should follow the pope.
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12. Who was Mansa Musa, and why was he important?
Mali king known for his wealth and support of education and Islam
A Chinese emperor who built the Great Wall.
An explorer who discovered new lands
A Roman general who won many battles
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1. What was one major change during the Neolithic Age?
People only lived in caves.
People learned how to grow crops and raise animals.
People started using tools made of metal.
People stopped farming and became hunters.
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16. What did Martin Luther do during the Protestant Reformation?
He created a new system of government.
He became king of Germany.
He wrote the Bible.
He challenged the Catholic Church by posting the 95 Theses.
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8. What type of government did Rome have during the Roman Republic?
Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Dictatorship
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5. What do all river valley civilizations have in common?
They all depended on rivers for water, farming, and trade.
They all developed near oceans.
They all had powerful navies.
They all had only one king.
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2. Why is Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
It was where the first humans lived.
It was surrounded by mountains.
It was the first area to develop farming and cities.
It was the only place with a written language.
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11. What was the Black Death?
A disease that killed millions of people in Europe
A type of art during the Middle Ages.
A group of knights who fought in the Crusades
A war fought between England and France
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15. What was the Renaissance?
A time when Europe focused on art, science, and learning
A time when Europe stopped farming
A time when knights and castles were built.
A war between Sparta and Athens.
