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During what Stone Age Era did people migrate out of Africa because of changing climates?
Neolithic
Vesolithic
Mesolithic
Paleolithic
2
What did Athenians study?
government and politics
philosophy,art, and theatre
war
science, logic, and reason
3
What type of geographic feature is Italy?
peninsula
plateau
island
isthmus
4
What two Babylon leaders are responsible for bringing Babylon to greatness?
Nebuchadnezzar and Ramses II
Nebuchadnezzar and Phillip II
Hammurabi and Abraham
Nebuchadnezzar and Hammurabi
5
What is the purpose of checks and balances within a government?
to keep one branch of government from gaining too much power
To keep financial matters balanced
To balance weight according to shipments for traders
To check the money in a bank and balance it with other banks
6
Who led the Israelites out of captivity and slavery in Egypt?
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
David
7
Rome fought Carthage in a series of wars called the...
Punic Wars
Battles of the Mediterranean
Peloponnese Wars
Crusades
8
What was Augustus' name before the Senate changed it?
Diocletian
Marc Antony
Crassius
Octavian
9
Most world cultures are said to be based on what religion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judiasm
10
What three Greek leaders were big supporters of Greek democracy?
Pericles, Solon, and Plato
Pericles, Solon, and Cleisthines
Solon, Cleisthines, and Socrates
Aristotle, Clesithines, and Solon
11
Which of the following was NOT an important leader to the Hebrew people?
David
Solomon
Moses
Judas
12
Why did civilizations develop in the "Four Cradles"?
Located next to valleys
Located next to mountains
Located next to rivers and other waterways
Located next to deserts
13
What allowed early people to build permanent civilizations?
Hunting and Gathering
Water
Money
Farming
14
Who thought Greek culture was amazing and enjoyed it?
Plato
Phillip II
Alexander the Great
Socrates
15
What written,Roman law system helped guide lives and was made to protect people's rights?
Hammurabi's Code
Roman Twelve Tables
Magna Carta
Caesar's Doctrine
16
What Roman emperor divided the Roman empire into two parts to make it easier to rule?
Nero
Diocletian
Octavian
Constantine
17
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Corrupt politicians
Napoleon conquered Rome
Several barbarian tribes invaded Rome
The empir was too large to govern
18
What is the terms for a religion with a single God? Judaism is the oldest form of this.
Hebrew
Christianity
Polytheism
Monotheism
19
Who is considered the Father of the Hebrew people and left Mesopotamia to found Canaan?
Saul
David
Solomon
Abraham
20
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Socrates
Romulus Augustulus
Aristotle
Plato
21
This guy used stone tools to cut food and lived with small groups of hunter-gatherers.
Paleolithic Man
Stone Age Man
Mesolithic Man
Neolithic Man
22
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were home to what civilization?
Ottoman
Rome
Athens
Mesopotamia
23
What Roman emperor became a Christian?
Diocletian
Constantine
Nero
Romulus Augustulus
24
What is the importance of Hammurabi's Code?
1st Christian law system
1st known written list of laws that dictated people's lives
only written law system in existence
only law system used in the ancient world
25
The Neolithic Revolution is...
the progression from tool crafting to tool usage
the progression from food gathering to food production
the progression from food production to food gathering
the progression from the Neolithic to the Mesolithic era
26
What are the Ten Commandments?
explain the teachings of Jesus
a system of checks and balances
a code of moral laws
a list of laws for Muslims
27
What guides the daily lives of Jews?
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Qu'ran
Mosaic Laws
28
Who is considered the last Roman emperor of the empire in the west?
Romulus Augustulus
Diocletian
Constantine
Nero
29
Which of the following does not describe Pompeii or the eruption of Vesuvius?
1.5 million tons of ash and rock shot out of Mt. Vesuvius
Eruption happened 1 day after a festival for the fire god
Pompeii is located on an island in the Mediterranean Sea
Herculaneum was also destroyed
30
Why did Persia want to invade Greece?
to reward Rome for attacking another enemy
to fulfill an alliance agreement
payback from Greece helping Asia Minor
revenge for an earlier defeat in battle
31
Who became king of the Hebrews after Saul and is considered Israel's first king?
David
Solomon
Abraham
Saul
32
Who was considered the first major Greek philosopher?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Cleisthines
33
What Greek god married his sister, Hera, and was the god of the sky and lightning?
Hades
Apollo
Hermes
Zeus
34
What is the other name given to the Eastern Roman Empire?
Mongol Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Mesopotamia
35
What increased the chances of survival for early man?
Hunting
Fishing
Gathering
Tools
36
Which Hebrew king established the capital of Jerusalem and built a great temple there?
Solomon
David
Saul
Abraham
37
What did Spartans study?
government and politics
philosophy,art, and theatre
war
science, logic, and reason
38
Which Roman emperor built a wall across Britain?
Romulus Augustulus
Constantine
Hadrian
Diocletian
39
Who believed the no one man should be rich or live a life of luxury?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Constantine
40
What is the order of the Stone Age Eras from the first to the last?
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic
41
Who was considered the greatest pharaoh of Egypt-art & culture flourished during his/her reign.
Ramses II
King Tutankhamen
Cleopatra
Queen Nefertiti
42
What is the term for the time in Rome when the government was stable and the economy grew?
Pax Romana
Punic Wars
Cartharge
Roman Peace
43
What was unique about Greek democracy?
No one voted on issues
Elected officials voted on issues
People voted on issues
The leader voted on issues
44
Legend says which two twins founded Rome....?
Caesar and Octavian
Romulus and Remus
Romulus Augustulus and Remus
Caesar and Romulus
45
Why did Alexander the Great name so many cities after himself?
To show he was in control and had power
In honor or his father who was also named Alexander
Because all rulers did this during his reign
To keep track of his conquests
46
What is a city-state?
a city that also rules the surrounding land
a state that is also a city
a city that could also be considered a state
a city within a state
47
What part of the Ancient Roman Government is the most powerful?
senate
magistrates
consuls
assemblies and tribunes
