wh- test 1

Which Greek god is considered the father of the other gods?

Seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia

The first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000BC.

Which group developed an alphabet that became the basis for the alphabet we use today?

How did Paleolithic people adapt to survive the Ice Ages?

Which of the following were reasons Greeks left their homeland and settled

What form of government did Sparta have?

This empire produced the Hanging Gardens, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

Which of the following was a technological accomplishment of the Han Dynasty?

Which of these city states was more war like?

A government established by divine authority.

What metal was the first to be used to make tools?

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

Which Greek historian wrote History of the Persian Wars?

When does specialization of labor happen?

This dynasty ruled China from 1750BC to 1045BC.

Which group was at war with Athens in 490 BC?

What star did Egyptians base their 365 day calendar on?

An important trade route between the Roman Empire and China.

The time period in which humans used simple stone tools.

This was religion of the Persians. The belief system includes faith in one god and in a struggle between good and evil.

The belief in ancient China that the king was the link between Heaven and Earth ruled because of a command from Heaven.

Which river valleys were areas of food production in ancient China?

Which group was NOT one of the groups that Alexander hoped to fuse into a new empire?

How were the Jewish people different from other religious groups of the time?

Which philosopher was sentenced to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens

The poet Homer told the tale of the plundering of the city of Troy by this group of people.

This kingdom was a major trading centerain Africa centered on the city of Meroe.

This Empire was better at conquest than at ruling and only lasted less than 100 years.

Which ruler of Greece and Macedonia conquered much of Persia?

Which of the following people is considered the father of Geometry?

Simplified version of hieroglyphics for business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life.

This man was a Hindu prince who left his family and, in seeking to understand the world, created Buddhism.

What was the name of the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom?

The system of political and ethical ideas formulated by a Chinese philosopher toward the end of the Zhou dynasty. 

What year did the New Kingdom of Egypt collapse?

What were homes in Mesopotamia usually built from?

Why did free peasants suffer during the Han Dynasty?

Which river valley in India supported thousands of settlements from 3000BC to 1500BC such as Harappa and Mahenjo?

According to section 4.2, which of the following helped bring about ancient Greece's ruin?

This ruins of this society were discovered in the 1940s in Mesoamerica.  

To reach Nirvana, Buddhists must follow which path?

The administrative service of a government, not including the armed forces,

Which of the following people developed a philosophy that happiness is the chief goal in life

In Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul.

In Hinduism, the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.

What was the main purpose of the pyramids?

A human like creature that walked upright.

This was the third of three major Indian Empires discussed in this section.

Athens initially was an oligarchy, but eventually moved to this form of government.

The Hyksos ruled Egypt for about 100 years.  Which pharaoh defeated and expelled them?

What was Sumerian writing called?

The largest library in ancient times, as well as a museum that did scholarly research, were located in this city.

What river did Egyptians rely upon to flood to create fertile soil?

In Athens every male citizen could help make decisions through attending mass meetings and voting on the issues.

During the time of Asoka which of the following became the state religion?

What was the biggest change in the Neolithic Revolution?

This is believed to be the oldest major city in the Americas.

culture in which large numbers of people share a number of common elements such as social structure, religion, and art.

He was the founder of the Han Dynasty.

This is considered the first empire in world history.

Which of the following were part of the reason for the fall of the Han Dynasty?

A popular philosophy developed in China toward the end of the Zhou dynasty;

This Babylonian ruler came up with a code of laws.

This man is generally considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India.

This emperor had an army of terra-cotta warriors buried with him in order to accompany him into the next world.

Mesopotamian people worshipped many gods.  This made them:

In Hinduism, the divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society.

The way of life a people follows.

The time before writing was developed.

The earliest known Indian literature, which contains religious chants and stories

Based on the map on page 5 which continent did humans live on first?

A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.

Why did an early civilization develop in Mesopotamia?