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1
What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?
the Persians beat the Spartans
the Athenians beat the Spartans
Sean and Logan won
no one won
2
While he ruled Athens, what did Pericles build?
The Eiffel Tower
Statue of Rhodes
Parthenon
Mount Rushmore
3
According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that
the end of the world was near.
the king did not govern well.
the natural world ignored humans.
the people did not obey the laws.
4
What did Wealthy Romans eat?
Fish and Chips.
Roast Dinner.
Stuffed dormice, peacocks, ostriches and snails.
Worms, hamsters, and chilies.
5
Why was Julius Caesar murdered?
Brutus was jealous of his power
Caesar was going to have the Senate killed.
The senate couldn't stand his family
The senate was afraid Caesar would make himself King
6
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Merchants made all the laws.
All citizens shared ruling power
People might vote unwisely.
Slaves were equal to free men
7
What are the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean?
The Punic Wars
The Civil Wars
Puny Little Pony Wars
The Civil Punic Wars
8
What new technology most helped the Han in warfare?
invention of the wheel
steam powered riverboats
improvements in gunpowder
advances in working iron
9
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Greece conquered Macedonia.
Athens conquered Eqypt.
Sparta defeated Athens.
Persian defeated Sparta.
10
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
Danger on the route supported the Buddhist idea of suffering
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
11
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to let athletes go to the Olympics
to pull a ship through the city
to hold a festival for all their gods
to allow their soldiers to rest
12
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
His son Philip became the ruler.
The capital moved to Babylon.
It was defeated by the Greeks.
His generals fought for control.
13
Why was Pericles famous?
He was the architect of a major temple.
He led the government during the Golden Age.
He was the author of important plays.
He led the army during the Persian wars.
14
Compared with the Qin dynasty, the Han dynasty
A. was much smaller.
had far fewer inventions.
lasted much longer.
had much worse rulers.
15
Who set up the Roman Republic?
Etruscan princes
patricians
plebieans
Julius Cesar
16
What did poor Romans eat?
Sausage
Vegetables
Dates
Bread
17
Who built the Great Wall?
peasants (poor people)
all of the answers are correct
prisoners
soldiers
18
The Persian Empire began in present-day
Italy
Iran
Russia
North Africa
19
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
The power given to the pharaohs to rule Egypt.
Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestral spirits.
When God had Abraham start the Hebrew faith.
Divine approval from the gods to rule or lose power in China
20
Julius Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son, Octavian; Rome's first emperor
approximately
civil war
collapsed
Caesar Augustus
21
What could a foreign visitor to ancient Rome expect to see in the Forum?
a central gathering place
a wealthy country house
track for chariot races
a site of fights with lions
22
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
seaweed and straw
tree bark and leaves
silk and bamboo
hides and leather
23
What are oracle bones?
Weapons to cut meat
The first form of writing used to tell or predict the future
The remains of a horse
An offering to the Gods
24
Who were plebians?
The richest people in the city
Sons of Patricia
People who descended from the God Patriarch
common people in Rome
25
Why is Alexander called "Great?"
he was a famous Olympian
ask Erin
he conquered a large amount of land
he was very tall
26
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They watched athletes compete below it
They built a theatre on its side
They thought the gods lived there
They grew olives on its slopes
27
What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?
to lift heavy goods
to learn the route
to prevent sandstorms
to protect each other from bandits
28
What allowed King Phillip II of Macedonia to conquer most of Greece?
He bribed the Greek king
Weakness after the Pelloponessian War
He married a Greek princess
His army was bigger and better
29
What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?
Persia wanted farmland
Persia wanted revenge.
Persia wanted Greek culture.
Persia wanted better schools.
30
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish and evil.
People are naturally curious.
People want to do what is right.
People are motivated by love.
31
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
everyone except slaves.
every adult male citizen
people with Greek ancestors.
wealthy landowning families.
32
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
tyrant
monarch
oligarch
democrat
33
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.
It provided water for their farms.
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
It restricted cultural diffusion.
34
To become a full citizen, a Spartan man had to
marry a citizen's daughter
pass a physical test
come from a rich family
get elected by the people
35
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who had an important family
one who inherited a lot of money
one who was born in the capital
one who did well on an exam
36
Which of the following is true of the Emperor of Qin?
All of the above.
He punished the rich and poor equally.
He exiled his own mother.
He divided his territory into 36 districts.
37
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
harmony with nature
government jobs
become wealthy
read ancient texts
38
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to show which way was south. What was their reason for knowing directions?
to know the best time to plant their crops
to foretell what would happen in the future
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
39
Which of these facts relating to the Silk Road is an example of cultural diffusion?
Travelers faced many dangers on their journey.
China became wealthy trading silk.
Europeans learned how to produce silk.
Different animals carried goods on different parts of the route.
40
What was an important result of the Greco-Persian wars?
They ended Greek independence.
They destroyed the city of Sparta.
They prevented Persia from conquering Greece.
They caused the Greeks to invent new gods.
41
One of the most important Roman products that trade along the Silk Road brought to China was
fur.
paper.
livestock.
glassware.
42
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
the spread of Greek culture
the growth of a nomadic way of life
the rise of a new religion
the political unity of Asia and Egypt
43
A 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained is known as:
C. Peace in Rome
A. Romana Punic
B. Pax Romana
D. Pax Julius
44
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
45
Why was the battle of Plataea important?
It ended the Persian Wars
It destroyed all of the Persian ships
Persia conquered Greece
46
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning...
"question beliefs"
"see from afar"
"the gods know all"
"love of wisdom"
47
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
Their city had been totally destroyed.
They had conquered other city-states.
The wars had made them wealthy.
Most of their soldiers had been killed.
48
How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor?
He was crowned by Julius Caesar
He defeated his rivals in battle
He married Cleopatra of Egypt
He was elected by the people
49
Who first ruled early Rome?
military consuls
Etruscan Kings
Roman senators
plebeian assemblies
50
Which of these events most likely happened in the Agora of Athens?
People shopped for goods
Girls played musical instruments.
Boys held a wrestling contest.
People voted for their leaders.
51
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
creativity
freedom
riches
respect
52
What was one major job of the consuls?
To choose the lawmakers
To perform religious rituals
To construct public buildings
To lead the army
53
When did a man become a paterfamilias?
when he gave his toys to the gods
when he got married
when his own father died
when he became a grandfather
54
What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?
a house made of mud bricks
a villa outside the city walls
a large room with thick walls
an apartment in a tall building
55
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
to get goods they needed
to enjoy adventures at sea
to stop having to farm
to give families work to do
56
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center.
Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
Its library helped make it a center of learning.
Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
57
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers....
move heavy goods.
store grain so it would not spoil.
bring water up to their fields.
plow the soil for planting
58
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?
They became wandering nomads.
THey decided to live near the wall.
They died under harsh conditions.
They ran away to other countries.
59
What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?
Ceasar defeated Pompey
Rome set up new colonies
Spartacus freed the slaves
Rome built long roads
60
What happened at the battle of Salamis?
The maneuverable Athenian fleet defeated the Persian fleet
The Athenian army ran 25 miles to save the city of Athens.
The Corinthians came to the rescue of Athens.
The Greeks were soundly defeated
61
Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?
control of trade in the Mediterranean
the use of chariots in warfare
the ability to get wheat from Egypt
the right to start colonies in Spain
62
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
honesty and trust.
rewards and punishments.
scholarship and ideas.
trade and manufacturing.
63
What was an advantage that Greece had over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon?
more land
more people
better strategy
strong central leadership
64
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
foreign partnerships
family tradition
the law of the land
military force
65
The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate. Instead it began
the Punic Wars.
Rome's expansion.
a civil war.
an era of trade.
66
Why did the Western Silk Road end at Mediterranean ports such as Antioch?
The Romans didn't alllow Chinese goods within its borders.
After such a long journey, most travelers wanted to stop.
Goods could be loaded onto ships and taken to other lands.
Most of the good the Chinese wanted came from that region.
67
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
Both boys and girls got military training.
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
Children did not learn to read.
Children studied sculpture and painting.
68
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor "bread and circuses"?
So they would not rebel
They thought it was the right thing to do
So they would not starve
So they would like them emperor
