Which statement describes the influence of Hammurabi’s Code?

Unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for judges

A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...

Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations

Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?

Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow

Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?

Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.

What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?

Buddhism spread throughout India.

What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?

Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley

Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?

Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food

What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?

They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.

Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?

Rivers contributed to resources needed for widespread agreculture develpmen

What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?

They are outside of the caste system.

Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?

Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.

With what is the name Euphrates most associated?

One of the main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia

The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...

Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River

What is the best description of the political condition of China during Confucius’s lifetime?

ongoing conflict between states

What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?

It grew to include nearly all of India.

Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?

the movement of continental plates

Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?

It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property

Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?

an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings

The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?

The instability of their food supply

Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?

It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.

Which action would the caste system have prevented from occurring in ancient India?

A successful general becoming a scholar later in his life.

How did architects in ancient Egypt determine a standard length for a cubit?

by using rods or ropes with a standardized length

What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?

It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.

Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?

They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.

Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?

The empire became too large for the military to protect

Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?

The creation of surplus food supplies

Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?

the invention of a digit to represent zero

Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?

the establishment of colleges and universities

Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?

the construction of a network of roads

The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?

the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

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1
Which statement describes the influence of Hammurabi’s Code?
Unlike earlier systems, it relied entirely on religious practices
Unlike earlier systems, it permitted people who had been wrongly punished
Unlike earlier systems, it assigned the same punishments to all classes.
Unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for judges
2
A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...
Owning a large amount of farm land in the surrounding area
Selling supplies to the river boat owners and sea captians
Manufactoring and selling clay bricks for buildings and dams
Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations
3
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
farming and trade
shipbuilding and fishing
mining and tool-making
conquest and construction
4
Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?
Animal waste spread on crops by farmers
Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow
Light topsoil blown in by the prairie by strong winds
Nutrients added by farmers to the water in irrigation canals
5
Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?
Chang’an was China’s main bronze-making city.
Chang’an was well-protected from Mongol invaders.
Chang’an was located far from China’s flood plains.
Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.
6
What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?
Buddhism spread throughout India.
The Indian caste system was established.
The population shifted from rural to urban areas.
A widespread educational system was created.
7
What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?
Mesopotamia developed a strong central government
Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley
Mesopotamia was settled by people who migrated out of Africa
Mesopotamia relied primary on trade to provide its food supply
8
Which problem did ancient Mesopotamians have to solve in order to protect their cities and fields?
How to defend against attacks by nomads
How to prevent wind erosion
How to build bricks out of clay
How to control flooding
9
How did Neolithic peoples use fire to aid their agriculture?
To protect there crops from wild animals
To turn manure into fertilizers
To clear new fields
To preserve seeds for future planting
10
Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?
Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food
Colder temperatures forced humans to migrate in search of temperate regions
Dangerous wild animals drove hunter-gatherers out of their territory
The main crops that pre-nomadic people grew, spoiled over the winter.
11
What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?
They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.
They created canyons that protected the Indian subcontinent.
They provided water that made the monsoons stronger.
They provided transportation routes that connected distant peoples.
12
According to Taoism, happiness can be achieved by...
balancing opposing forces
acting with virtue and integrity
overcoming human desires
obeying one’s superiors
13
Who was the ancient Babylonian king who created the earliest known code of laws?
Eannatum
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
14
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?
Rivers contributed to resources needed for widespread agreculture develpmen
Rivers made it easy to travel long distances for trade
River valleys had the temperate climate humans adapted to best
River valleys provided the natural obstacles need to protect from conquest
15
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Red Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Mediterranean Sea
16
What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?
They are foreigners hired as soldiers.
They are religious extremists.
They are outside of the caste system.
They are part of the highest caste.
17
Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?
Scribes were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.
Priests were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Egypt was controlled by the rulers of Middle Eastern civilizations.
18
With what is the name Euphrates most associated?
A city-state located in ancient Mesopotamia
One of the main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
The capital city of ancient mesopotamia
A god in the religion of ancient Mesopotamia
19
The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...
In the Zagros Mouintains
Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River
In the eastern part of present day syria
On the Persian Gulf coast
20
What is the best description of the political condition of China during Confucius’s lifetime?
a single united empire
frequent foreign occupation
ongoing conflict between states
leadership through integrity and honesty
21
The religion of the Aryans, who invaded India around 1500 BCE, evolved into which of these world religions?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
22
What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?
It established trade relations with China.
It began to disintegrate
It was conquered by the Aryans.
It grew to include nearly all of India.
23
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
temple priests
high-ranking soldiers
wealthy merchants
government scribes
24
Which natural barrier separates China and India?
the Ganges River
the Gobi Desert
the South China Sea
the Himalayan Mountains
25
Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?
erosion caused by strong winds
the eruption of volcanoes
the movement of continental plates
mud flows from monsoons
26
Which geographic feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
wide deserts
rough seas
tall mountains
deep rivers
27
Innovations that helped fulfill which basic need led to the formation of the first human civilizations?
Housing
Protecting
Water
Food
28
Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?
It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property
It was once used as the main burial ground for Chinese peasants.
It was once used as a transportation route by foreign invaders.
It frequently dries up, leaving farmers without sufficient water supplies
29
Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?
a ruler hiding the danger of an invasion from his people
a son pointing out the weaknesses of his father
a father allowing his sons to face danger on their own
an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings
30
The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?
The instability of their food supply
The unpredictablity of annual floods
Their inability to domesticate animals
The danger posed by hunting animals
31
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the city of Thebes
the Valley of the Kings
the Nubian Desert
the Nile River Delta
32
To Confucius, the relationship of father to son and of husband to wife should both be...
Based on equality
One of friendship
Competitive
Hierarchical
33
What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Ode to Ishtar
The Ballad of the Babylon Wars
The Eelgy for Enkidu
34
Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?
It is separated from eastern Asia by the Arabian Sea.
It developed civilizations that had no contact with outside peoples.
It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.
It has a different weather pattern from the rest of the region.
35
What characterizes the land in an alluvial plain?
It is very dry
It is highly fertile.
It is usually snow covered
It is mostly flooded.
36
Which action would the caste system have prevented from occurring in ancient India?
A successful general becoming a scholar later in his life.
A ruler being removed from power by the military.
The children of Hindu priests marrying each other.
The child of a farm worker becoming a household servant.
37
How did architects in ancient Egypt determine a standard length for a cubit?
by measuring the tallest reed in the river
by taking the longest step that they could
by using rods or ropes with a standardized length
by using mathematical calculations based on the position of the sun
38
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements.
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
39
Ancient China was located in which part of Asia?
northern
western
southern
eastern
40
Which statement best applies to polytheism?
The spirits control your life
There is a heaven
There are many gods
The universe is merely an illusion
41
Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries.
42
Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
Nebuchadnezzar invested all of empire’s resources in large building project
The empire’s army was poorly trained and not ready for warfare.
The empire became too large for the military to protect
The Persian Empire was a constant military and economic threat.
43
Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?
The creation of surplus food supplies
Trade between different civilizations
Change brought on by warming of earths climate
The domestication of animals
44
Who founded India’s first empire?
Samudra
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Bindusara
45
Which factor contributed most to the limited size of the Chinese empire?
inferior weapons
slow population growth
geographic barriers
lack of natural resources
46
Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?
the use of multiplication to speed up adding
the creation of a mechanical adding machine
the invention of a digit to represent zero
the development of the basics of geometry
47
Gupta rulers supported the construction of which types of structures in order to improve life in India?
roads and universities
dams and canals
bridges and fortresses
temples and libraries
48
One accomplishment of Aryan control of India was the development of...
a written Sanskrit alphabet
a polytheistic religion
a river valley civilization
trade relations with China
49
Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?
the encouragement of foreign trade
the establishment of colleges and universities
the revival of Hinduism
the rediscovery of ancient writings
50
Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?
the establishment of colleges and universities
the rapid growth of the population
the construction of a network of roads
the development of better ships
51
The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?
the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the Ganges River and the Sea of China
52
Which factor helped start the Neolithic Revolution?
The construction of cities
The domestication of animals
Animal Migration
Climate change
53
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to...
preserve bodies for life in the underworld
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
preserve bodies for research purposes
prevent the smell of decomposition
54
How did ancient Mesopotamians benefit from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The floods provided power for the mills used by manufactures
The floods created natural ditches that can be used for irrigating crops
The floods washed away pollution from the cities
The floods brought slit that made the soil extremely fertile
55
Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?
eating certain foods
moving from one village to another
marrying someone from a different caste
religious study by non-Brahmans
56
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a...
skilled bureaucrat
military commander
political symbol
religious leader
57
The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped ancient Mesopotamia's by...
Creating Natural reservoirs that could be used year around for drinking.
Depositing silt that made the soil extremely fertile
Preventing outside invaders from crossing into settled territory
Eroding land in patterns that could be used as natural irrigation canals
58
Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
Numerous cities existed along the waterways of the region.
The region was well protected by natural defenses.
The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.
Numerous domesticated animals were native to the region.
59
Which natural formation blocked China’s expansion into Mongolia?
The Gobi Desert
the Tibetan Plateau
the Yellow River
the Himalayan Mountains
60
Many early agricultural civilizations developed near what type of geographic feature?
Mouintains
Forests
Rivers
Savannahs
61
Which trend resulted from the Aryan influence over India’s culture?
the development of far-reaching trade connections
the emergence of a rigid system of social classes
common persecution of non-Indian ethnic groups
limitations on contact between India and people from the outside world
62
Archaeologists who studied X-rays of mummies have concluded that ancient Egyptian doctors could conduct which procedure?
install false teeth
remove tumors
transplant organs
set broken bones
63
Which of these devices from today is most similar to something that an ancient Egyptian merchant would have used?
a calculator
a lawnmower
a bar-code scanner
a scale

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