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What was Rome's most lasting and wide spread contribution?
Law
Leadership
Agriculture
Education
2
Who was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Decimus Brutus
Nero
3
During Pax Romana, Augustus Caesar established
Mark Antony as the Roman Emperor
the Civil Service
A democratic form of government
Christianity as the formal religion
4
The Roman Senate particularly represented the
merchants and buisnessmen
urban workers
landed aristocracy
all citizens of Rome
5
Why is Moses considered important in Judaism?
He gained popularity in Greece
He ruled Egypt
He freed the Jews from Egypt
He freed the merchants
6
Was is the best translation for "Pax Romana?"
Ruler of Rome
Roman Empire
Roman Peace
Roman War
7
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the remains of the Roman Empire. It was centered in
Moscow
Constantinople
Baghdad
Cairo
8
why was Muhammad disliked?
ppl thought they would lose position as a trade and pilgrimage center
bad leader
he would let traders enter and exit community
rude and harsh
9
First to make fire
Australopithecus
Neanderthal
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
10
Which did Alexander NOT conquer
India
Greece
Persia
Libya
11
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
sculpture
philosophy
poetry
medicine
12
Islamic law required that Jews and Christians
Convert to Islam
Learn Arabic
Be treated with tolerance
be forced from Muslim territory
13
Caucasus
—area of Caucasus Mountains between
Aral Sea and Sea of Azov
Baltic Sea and Black Sea
Black Sea and Caspian sea
Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan
14
What does Homo Sapiens mean?
Wise Man
Neanderthal Man
Upright Man
Handy Man
15
What are monsoons?
sunny days
winds that bring rain and flooding
winds that bring snow
light rain showers
16
Plato wrote
The Oresteia
Lysistrata
Medea
The Republic
17
The Edict of Milan & Edict of Thessalonica
Forced Christianity on everyone
Helped spread Christianity
Were created by the Muslims
Were beneficial to Christians
18
What is an aqueduct?
arches that carry water over long distances
a roman road
a bridge
a wall between Mexico and the US
19
The purpose of the Hajj is to:
dig for salt and gold
visit Mecca
trade frankincense & myrrh
seek Nirvana
20
What does Islam mean?
Superior
All powerful
Submission
Supreme
21
Neanderthals heavy slanted brows, well-developed muscles, thickbones; built temporary shelters
developed religious beliefs,
first to walk upright
communicated with language
identical to modern humans
22
What is Sharia Law?
loose religious law code for Christianity
loose religious law code for Islam
strict religious law code for Judaism
strict religious law code for Islam
23
The Hebrews united under 3 kings: Saul, David, and Solomon. What was the name of this kingdom?
puja
Mecca
Israel
Bethelem
24
Carthage was on the coast of:
Rome
North Africa
Greece
Spain
25
who was Lucy discovered by?
Donald Johanson
Donald Johnson
David Johanson
David Johnson
26
Which statement does not describe the location of Mesopotamia?
along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
in the Fertile Crescent
north of the Arabian Desert
along the Nile River
27
Socrates was killed for being critical of the government
Athens
Sparta
28
Hammurabi's Codes is important in world history because it was an early
written list of law that controlled people's daily life
form a of writing to record important events
set of symbols that allowed the Sumerian to communicate
writing system that helped Phoenicians to be great traders
29
Athens became most powerful city state in Greece as a result of
The defeat of the Persians
The Battle at Marathon
The strength of its army
The formation of a Democracy
30
Hannibal was known for...
crossing the Pyrenees with war elephants
being Rome's first emperor
Crossing the Alps with war elephants
defeating Rome
31
What is a metic in Athens?
Student
Slave
Freeman
Foreigner
32
Chrisitanity threatened Roman rulers because
Romans were heretics
Christians were planning to overthrow the government
Christians refused to worship Roman gods
Jesus preached against Roman authority
33
What do Sunni's believe in
the leader should be elected
that all leaders should be randomly selected
an alternative reality
the leader should be from the bloodline of Muhammad
34
Why is the Kaaba important?
Still has statues and artifacts from every world religion
Most holy place for Muslims
Muhammad is buried there
In Jerusalem
35
Cleisthenes and Pericles created a ______ in 508 BCE
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
36
Calligraphy is......
Beautiful Reading
Beautiful Handwriting
Beautiful Painting
Beautiful Dancing
37
Which group of people were the priests in the "Aryan Caste System"?
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Sudra
38
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
fasting; prayer; bowing to muhammad; pilgramage to Mecca;
Pilgrimage to Mecca; ramadan; prayer; chant allah; fasting
Prayer; food; pilgrimage to cali; ramadan; fishing
faith; prayer; fasting; pilgrimage to Mecca; and alms
39
Captital of the Muslim Empire in 762
Baghdad
Mecca
Damascus
Riyadh
40
Roman Dictators
Had no real powers
A Roman ruler that was temporary & chosen during emergencies.
Had to do what the consuls said
ruled for life
41
In Christianity, the Four Gospels documented the deeds Jesus did. Who are the four gospels?
John, Peter, Brian, and Paul
John, Mark, Luke, and Matthew
John, Abraham, Carl, and Aaron
John, Eric, Evan, and Rick
42
Great Mosque of Cordoba is located in which country?
Argentina
Colombia
Chile
Spain
43
Who created Judaism?
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
Solomon
44
The Vedas are learned through chanting
False
True
45
What is an oligarchy?
A military run government
A kingdon ruled by a single ruler
A government ruled by an elected official
a government in which a small group has control
46
What do Shia Muslims follow?
Relative of Jesus
No one
Community leader
Relative of Muhammad
47
Main change in Neolithic Revolution
Shift from hunters and gatherers
Growing food
Domestication of animals
All of the above
48
What is a Phalanx?
A pokemon
A disease
A fighting formation
A food
49
The Upanishads are sacred for
Buddhists
Muslims
Hindus
Jainists
50
1st Triumvirate
Pompey, Crassus, Caesar
Caesar, Crassus, Lepidus
Octavian, Augustus, Antony
Octavian, Crassus, Casear
51
What is anthropology?
Scientific study of human culture (beliefs/customs/records)
The study of the history and lineage of families
The study of primates
The study of humans and their ancestors through artifacts
52
Who was Homer?
A blind Greek poet, or bard, famous for reciting The Iliad and The Odyssey.
The Greek god of homes.
A famous author from Shakespeare's time who wrote The Iliad & The Odyssey.
Odysseus's foe in The Odyssey.
53
What is Jihad?
struggle
shahadah
hajj
fasting
54
Ramadan is a holy month of ______, reflection & prayer. Ramadan is the holiest month of Islam.
Fasting
Yoga
No School
Feasting on Bread
55
Abu Bakr
had to reunite Muslims
was the first caliph
all of these
was Muhammad's father in law
56
After conversion, who spread the Gospel throughout the Roman Empire?
Peter
Luke
Paul
Matthew
57
This building was rebuilt by Pericles during the Golden Age
Pantheon
Parthenon
Acropolis
Golden Temple
58
Which religion uses the Vedas or Upanishads
Buddhism
Hinduism
59
In order to standardize the legal code, the Plebians and Patricians created the...
12 Tables
Bill of Rights
Code of Hammurabi
10 Commandments
60
Followers of this religion believe in karma and hope to reach "moksha".
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
61
Who created cuneiform?
Sumerians
Olmec
Babylonians
Egyptians
62
What was NOT a cause for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Military Failures
Growth and Trade
Plague
Political assassinations
