World History Exam

What is a quipu?

Which civilization created the first number system, which was based on 6?

A belief contrary to Church teachings is heresy.

Scholars believe the first people who arrived in the Americas came from

The first early humans to use fire were

Most early religions were__________, or believed in many gods.

Who were the leaders of early farming communities?

Under the empire, the Roman senate held much more power than it did under the republic.

Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

Heiroglyphics are a Mayan writing system that used symbols to represent objects, concepts, or sounds

A mixture of clay and plant fibers that became hard as it dried in the Sun.

In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called

Unlike most other nearby peoples, the Israelites believed in

Early villages could support growing populations because

One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to

Which of the following is one of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?

Daoism is concerned with accepting the Four Basic Rules.

Unlike Asia and Africa, the first civilizations in the Americas

In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated the Persians.

Another name for city-state is

Some Spartan women had the responsibility of running their family because

A monarchy is a system of government where everyone had a say in the government.

According to Aztec Mythology,

Why did Sparta have an advantage when fighting Athens?

Unlike Neanderthals, early modern humans

The Persian ruler Darius encouraged an economy based on

Why do we know so much about the Aztec culture?

Merchants and the poor supported Athenian tyrants because tyrants often helped them with societal reforms.

The Sumerians wrote in ____________, making wedge shaped marks on clay tablets.

One reason that many conquered peoples remained loyal to Rome was that Rome

What was the basic plot of the Aeneid?

Alexander the Great easily conquered the Persian empire because they had been weakened by many wars before he invaded.

In Athenian households, women managed which of the following

A person who gains power by force.

Under the Athenian Democracy 500 people were involved in the Assembly.

In Hinduism, a person's religious and moral duties are referred to as

To learn about prehistoric peoples, archaeologists mainly examine

During the Han Dynasty, doctors used needles during a treatment called _________________.

a ruler who has complete control over a government

According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?

The "clan mother" in Iroquois culture

Which Greek-speaking people dominated the Aegean world during from 1400 BC t0 1200 BC?

Regular, seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent each year.

When the Hyksos invaded Egypt, what new war technology did they use?

What physical barrier helped separate China from Southeast Asia

The Incas people owned no property, so there was little trade

People of the Old Stone Age probably created cave paintings

The _____________, or Old Stone Age, dated from 2 million BC to 10,000 BC.

Large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape

The Egyptians built the Great Pyramids during the

Cities of the Maya are especially known for their

The top social classes in ancient societies were made up of

Why did each Sumerian city build a ziggurat?

The first American civilization was established by which of the following?