The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to...

Translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley People?

Their language has not been able to be deciphered

What was the basis of power of Aksum's city Adulis?

Its location in relation to trade routes

What is the believed reason for the Bantu Migrations?

They needed more land for a growing population

What is an oligarchy?

when the government is ruled by the few

What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Roads?

They could profit by acting as middlemen

What caused the Gupta Empire to end?

Invasion of the Hunas and other central nomads

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1
The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to...
Measure the size of each years harvest
Translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Mark Ramses grave
Help survey the lands after the Nile flooded
2
Who built the worlds first empire?
Tutankhamen
Hammurabi
Narmer
Sargon
3
The Indo-Europeans originated from the...
The Steppes
Anatolia
Western Europe
The Far East
4
A family that is patriarchal…
Is headed by the eldest male
Is headed by the eldest female
Has no head, everyone is equal
Is headed by the oldest child
5
This concept divides the world into two powers that represent the natural rhythms of life.
Ching
The Dao
Filial piety
Yin and Yang
6
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley People?
Their language has not been able to be deciphered
It was recently discovered
It was not thought to be an important enough discovery
They have no written language
7
What was the basis of power of Aksum's city Adulis?
Its proximity to the Mediterranean
Its location in relation to trade routes
Its location near paths of Bantu migration
Its fertile farming regions
8
What was the most lasting contribution made by the Phoenicians?
The Purple Dye they traded
Their Religion
Their weapons
Their Alphabet
9
Who was the Confucian scholar that overthrew the Han for a brief period after ruling as regent.
Wang Mang
Empress Lü
Wudi
Liu Bang
10
Who was responsible for the worlds first written law code?
Sargon
Tutankhamen
Narmer
Hammurabi
11
What type of Government did they develop in Athens?
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Monarchy
12
Which Assyrian king built a massive library in Nineveh? It held over 20,000 clay tablets.
Darius
Cyrus
Sennacherib
Ashurbanipal
13
Who were the two elected officials that only served one year terms as Rome's executive branch?
Dictators
Senators
Tribunes
Consuls
14
Liu Bang practiced Shi Huangdi’s policy of…
Oppressive taxation
Autocracy
Legalism
Centralized Government
15
How did the family structure of some Tamil groups differ from the rest of India?
They were centered on Hinduism
They were Patriarchal
They were matriarchal
They were centered around Buddhism
16
First Chinese dynasty to have written records.
Qin
Han
Zhou
Shang
17
What is the believed reason for the Bantu Migrations?
They were fleeing the slave trade
They were victims of ethnic conflict
They needed more land for a growing population
They developed Iron Smelting
18
What word describes the Hindu Caste System?
Rigid
Fair
Flexible
Equal
19
By 250 B.C. India had two main religions…
Buddhism and Hinduism
Sikhism and Jainism
Animism and Voodoo
Judaism and Christianity
20
The series of rulers that all come from the same family..
Empire
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Nome
21
Cuneiform was the worlds first...
Writing
Fighting
Irrigation
Religion
22
Which Persian King did Alexander the Great face in battle?
Cambyses
Xerxes
Darius III
Cyrus
23
What is the purpose of an aqueduct?
Entertainment
To bring water to cities
It acts a sewer system, bringing waste out of cities
To defend cities
24
In Africa this person is responsible for keeping and passing down the history of a people.
Griot
Animism
Djenné-Djeno
Nok
25
Who was the Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, making it legal throughout the empire?
Constantine
Octavian Caesar
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
26
What was the term for the Jews being kicked out of their homeland?
Trail of Tears
Holocaust
Exodus
Diaspora
27
Buddhists follow this to reach Nirvana
The Torah
The Vedas
Four noble truths
The Eightfold Path
28
How long did members of Rome’s Judicial branch serve for?
For Life
4 years
1 year
8 years
29
Which Indo-European group migrated to and dominated the Indus River Valley?
The Slavs
The Hittites
The Aryans
The Celts
30
What is an oligarchy?
When a single person rules government
when the government is ruled by the few
When the government is ruled by its citizens
When the government is ruled by a small group of landowning
31
What natural boundary prevented Egyptians from travelling the full the length of the Nile?
Nomes
Pyramids
The Desert
Cataracts
32
Who was the founder of Jerusalem?
David
Moses
Abraham
Saul
33
The people in India born outside of the caste system and given the worst jobs.
Sutras
Brahmans
Kashatriyas
Untouchables
34
The drastic drop in value of money coupled with the rise in prices is called…
Deflation
Depression
Recession
Inflation
35
Who rebuilt Babylon and destroyed Jerusalem?
Cyrus
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashurbanipal
Sennacherib
36
Which represents the Holy texts of Hinduism?
Sutras
Vedas & Upanishads
The Torah
The Bible
37
Who was at the top of the Sumerian Social Structure first?
Kings
Priests
Dynasties
Emperor
38
Who were the wealthy landowners that held most of the power in Rome?
Tribunes
Consols
Plebeians
Patricians
39
What did King Ezana of Aksum establish as the kingdom’s official religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
40
Mesopotamia under the Sumerians was made up of…
Independent Cities
An Empire
Two Kingdoms
Provinces
41
Lower and Upper Egypt were united into one kingdom by...
Sargon
Tutankhamen
Hammurabi
Narmer
42
General from Carthage that crossed the Alps with war elephants in the Second Punic War.
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Scipio
Hannibal
43
What group made up the majority of Roman people? (farmers, artisans and merchants.)
Plebeians
Helots
Consols
Patricians
44
Because of the color of the silt it carries, the Huang He River is also known as the...
Blue River
Brown River
Yellow River
Red River
45
Another name for the Indus River Valley People...
The Aryans
The Mohenjo-Daro Civilization
The Harappan Civilization
The Constantinople Civilization
46
Why do many people believe the Bantu were related to the Nok?
Their use of Slash and Burn Agriculture
They had the same written language
They both had Iron technology
They were both nomadic hunter/gatherers.
47
Who was the governor of Jerusalem that arrested Jesus, sentencing him to death by crucifixion?
Diocletian
Romulus
Pontius Pilate
Constantine
48
Which Hindu god is known as the “destroyer of the world”?
Shiva
Vishnu
Kalidasa
Brahma
49
Who won Peloponnesian War?
Macedonia
Athens
Sparta
Rome
50
What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Roads?
They could profit by acting as middlemen
They could increase their production of Silk
Interest in their religions helped them with trade
The Romans preferred Indian silk to Chinese Silk
51
What caused the Gupta Empire to end?
Invasion of the Hunas and other central nomads
Internal rebellion of overtaxed peasants
Economic turmoil from inflation and taxation
Its nonviolent, religiously tolerant policies failed
52
In India, under Asoka…
Everyone was urged to practice religious toleration
Hindus were persecuted for their beliefs
Everyone was forced to convert to Christianity
Everyone was forced to convert to Buddhism
53
The Sumerians solved the farming problem of seasonal flooding and drought by...
Trading wood, stone and metal for food
Moving away from the rivers
Irrigating the land
Reverting back to hunting/gathering
54
The Phoenicians traded mostly on what body of water?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
55
What was the term for the large units of 5000 soldiers in the Roman army?
Tribune
Mercenary
Legion
Century
56
Who destroyed the Assyrian Capital, Nineveh, and brought an end to the Assyrian Empire?
The Jews
The Egyptians
The Persian Empire
The Medes and Chaldeans
57
Among the conquerors of the world, Cyrus of Persia was most known for…
Intellectual Abilities
Courage under fire
Being cruel and unusual
Tolerance of Diversity
58
Who was the “First Emperor” of the Qin Dynasty?
Wang Mang
Confucious
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
59
To be Nomadic means…
To have the ability to produce iron technology
Moving in order to find a new place to settle
To move around constantly without settling in one place
To settle in one place, build a community and raise crops
60
Who was the first “Emperor” of Rome. He took on the title of Augustus meaning “Exalted One”.
Julius Caeser
Diocletian
Octavian Caesar
Constantine
61
What conflict contributed to the fall of Aksum?
Conflict between various Bantu Peoples
Conflict Between the Kush and Aksum
Conflict between the Roman Empire and the Persian Empire
Conflict between Christian Aksumites and Islamic Invaders
62
The Chinese written Language has...
More than 10,000 Characters
Around 1,500 Characters
Exactly 26 Characters
Roughly 400 Characters
63
What is the earliest evidence of a written language in Chinese?
Confucius writings
The Legend of Yu
The Xia Dynasty's written records
Oracle Bones
64
The immense structures that served as tombs for Pharaohs in Egypt during the Old Kingdom...
Cataracts
Ziggurats
Pyramids
Maats
65
Philip II of Macedonia conquered…
Rome
Persia
Greece
Spain
66
Which Chinese ethical system revolves a highly efficient government with harsh laws.
Daoism
Confucianism
I Ching
Legalism
67
We know much of the Jewish people's history from their religious text, called the...
Bible
Torah
Vedas
Sutras
68
Piankhi took control of Egypt and named himself Pharaoh. Where was he from?
Judea
Libya
Summer
Nubia
69
The belief in, or worship of, spirits including those of plants, animals & Natural forces.
Griot
Animism
Djenné-Djeno
Nok
70
The rebirth of your soul from one body to another is called...
Reincarnation
Moksha
Nirvana
Karma
71
The Han practiced this policy in order to make conquered peoples a part of Chinese Culture
Assimilation
Immigration
Sino-centrism
Excommunication
72
Hatsheput was different from other Pharaohs of Egypt's New Kingdom in that she…
fought in many wars
Focused on trade rather than war
Wanted to expand Egypt into an Empire
Built a massive pyramid for herself
73
Who was the founder of Buddhism
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Mahavira
Nirvana
74
How long did the Qin dynasty last?
Roughly 300 Years
Over 1000 Years
Less than 20 Years
Roughly 700 Years
75
What does the word “Bantu” mean?
Speaker
The People
Those with Iron
Nomad
76
Who created Daoism?
Shi Huangdi
Laozi
I Ching
Confucius
77
The desert surrounding the Nile...
protected Egypt from invasion
was easy for invaders to cross
caused frequent droughts
caused the Nile to dry up
78
The largest number of people in Africa live on this, perhaps because it supports agriculture.
Sahara
Rain Forest
Savannah
Sahel

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