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1
The _______ are credited with being the "inventors" of democracy.
Indians
Greeks
Mesopotamians
Chinese
2
Which of the following civilizations ended most recently?
Rome
Greece
China
India
3
Which civilization is represented by the smiley face?
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Greece
China
4
Which civilization wrote in cuneiform?
India
Mesopotamia
Greece
China
5
Ancient Egypt's capital moved between what two cities?
Memphis and Cairo
Nairobi and Thebes
Thebes and Memphis
Canaan and Syria
6
Which civilization's gods included Osiris and Amon Ra?
Mesopotamia
China
Rome
Egypt
7
In this civilization, each city-state was ruled by its own king, or
raja
.
China
Rome
Egypt
India
8
Which civilization is represented by the light blue explosion-type thing?
Egypt
Rome
Greece
China
9
The Olympics we watch today are a gift from the ancient _________.
Chinese
Egyptians
Romans
Greeks
10
Which civilization depended on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Rome
India
Mesopotamia
China
11
What is the "word of the week" at Northeast this week?
Problem Solving
Effort
Confidence
Integrity
12
Which civilization based its social structure on the caste system?
Mesopotamia
China
India
Greece
13
Socrates and Plato were great thinkers of the _______ Civilization.
Indian
Chinese
Greek
Roman
14
Which civilization is represented by the star?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Greece
15
Which of these was not a religion that started in ancient China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Legalism
16
This social pyramid most likely shows social classes in the _____ Civilization.
Mesopotamian
Indian
Roman
Chinese
17
Which sea did NOT link Greece with its colonies?
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
18
Which civilization is represented by the blue circle?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Indus River Valley
Rome
19
Pharaohs, who were like "gods on earth", ruled the ________ civilization.
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
Roman
20
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were two city-states in the ____ Civilization.
Chinese
Indian
Roman
Egyptian
21
Sumerian and Semitic languages were spoken by the ancient _____.
Egyptians
Romans
Chinese
Mesopotamians
22
Which of the following civilizations was centered on the Mediterranean?
India
Mesopotamia
Greece
China
23
Which of these civilizations was monotheistic?
None of these were monotheistic
China
India
Greece
24
What civilization is represented by the blue oval?
Mesopotamia
Rome
China
Indus River Valley
25
The main language of the Roman Empire was ______.
Latin
English
Italian
Roman
26
Which of the following was NOT true of the Roman Republic?
Leaders rule for one year
New leaders inherit power
Leaders are elected officials
New leaders were appointed by the Senate
27
Which of the following people gave us the alphabet we use today?
Mesopotamians
Romans
Egyptians
Phoenicians
28
Which group of people was NOT conquered by the Ancient Egyptians?
Syria
Canaan
India
Kush
29
Which civilization started with kings, developed into a republic, and ended as an empire?
China
Rome
Greece
India
30
All early civilizations had economies based on ____ and trade.
ship building
manufacturing
art
agriculture
31
Emperors and Dynasties ruled the _________ civilization.
Greek
Roman
Indian
Chinese
32
What trade route helped the Han dynasty to become wealthy and successful?
Phoenician shipping lanes
Silk Road
Dunhuang Path
Changan Highway
33
In Ancient Egypt, cataracts were ______.
A division of slaves responsible for pyramid upkeep
Trading ships along the Nile River
Eye diseases that effected Pharaohs
River rapids in the Nile
34
Greek culture and influence spread into Egypt & the Middle East, due to the conquests of ____.
Julius Ceasar
Alexander the Great
Emperor Qin
King Tut
35
Which civilization depended on the Nile River?
Rome
Egypt
China
Greece
36
The time of relative Roman peace is commonly referred to as the _____.
Rimski Mir
Pax Romana
Te Rangimarie Roma
Romana Peaceana
37
Which civilization began at the blue star?
Egypt
Rome
Greece
Mesopotamia
38
Both 7th grade boys basketball teams ________ their games against White Pine this week.
tied
lost
won
the Green team lost, the White team won
39
Was Ancient Greece a country?
Yes
No
40
Which dynasty gave "China" its name?
Shang
Ming
Han
Qin
41
This social pyramid most likely shows social classes in the _____ Civilization.
Egyptian
Roman
Greek
Mesopotamian
42
Which leader was known as being an empire builder for the Akkadians?
Alexander the Great
Guti
Sargon
Hammurabi
43
In which civilization would a person be MOST likely to wear silk clothing?
India
Greece
China
Rome
44
Which part of Ancient Egypt was closer to the Mediterranean Sea?
Upper
Lower
Eastern
Western