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1
Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?
poor leaders
nomadic herders
contact with other people through trade, warfare, and migration
lack of traditions
2
All three major monotheistic religions developed in this region
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Italy
3
The agricultural lifestyle led to the development of all of the following EXCEPT
rules of inheritance
the calendar
cooperative hunting groups
land boundaries
4
Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?
farming
trade
poor leaders
new technology
5
What are people who move from place to place called?
nomads
agricultural villagers
herders
scribes
6
Archaeologists refer to the period of time before people invented writing systems as
prehistory
geography
archaeology
technology
7
China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations because
Chinese rulers forbade travel.
It is an island.
It is surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean
no one wanted to trade with China
8
The ancient Romans developed their religious beliefs from
Norse mythology.
Greek religion.
Asian beliefs.
Egyptian culture.
9
Greek play that mocked people or social customs is called a
comedy
tragedy
love story
mystery
10
Roman words, laws, and __________ still shape the world today.
foods
Egypt
clothing styles
architecture
11
A Greek play that told a story of human suffering was called a
love story
comedy
satire
tragedy
12
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
13
To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian
encouraged the revival of the republic.
granted toleration to Christians.
overhauled the Roman legal system.
divided the empire into two parts.
14
What is a Muslim place of worship?
mosque
cathedral
synagogue
shrine
15
The mixture of Greek and Middle Eastern culture that formed during and after Alexander the Great is called
Septuagint
Hellenistic
Stoic
Ptolemaic
16
What city is most holy to Christians?
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Israel
Mecca
17
In Judaism, a savior promised by the Hebrew prophets
legion
Nero
martyr
messiah
18
The writings of Paul and other early Christians are collected in
the Old Testament.
the Torah
the New Testament.
the Talmud.
19
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
learning to give up selfish desire
being baptized and confirmed
following the Ten Commandments
worshiping Allah as the one true god
20
Complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government and art are
cooperatives
civilizations
cultures
agricultural villages
21
Where did the first cities emerge?
along trade routes
along the Mediterranean coast
in the Americas
in river valleys
22
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
pyramids
pharaohs
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
23
What is the name of the laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai?
Code of Law
Dharma
Ten Commandments
Books of Knowledge
24
After Julius Caesar captured Italy, he became
First Consul
Dictator for life
onto the triumvirate
First Emperor
25
Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?
the horse-drawn chariot
a writing system based on the alphabet
ironworking
silk making
26
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
obey official priests
believe in many gods
give alms to charity
read the Bible
27
Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because
they were opposed to his expansion into other lands.
they were fearful when he refused to disband his army
they were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul.
they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.
28
The Peace of Augustus - Pax Romana/Roman Peace lasted for
6 years.
200 years
25 years.
2,000 years.
29
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Archimedes
Pericles
Peisistratus
Draco
30
The legendary twins who founded Rome, Romulus and Remus, were nurtured by a
plebian couple
she-wolf
king from a nearby empire
pig
31
All of the following are considered “good” Roman Emperors EXCEPT
Trajan
Nero
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
32
In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called
plebeians
tribunes
consuls
patricians
33
Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley civilization?
It disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922
It thrived until modern times.
It spread to other parts of Asia
It lasted for thousands and thousands of years
34
What ancient civilization's name means "land between the rivers?"
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
China
35
What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?
well planned cities
writings on stone seals
statues of goddesses
records left by kings
36
What were the Twelve Tables?
huge estates bought up by wealthy Roman families
a form of government in which people elect their leaders
the first written law code in history.
a written law code placed in Rome’s Forum at the request of the Plebeians
37
Christianity is rooted from what religion?
Judaism
Greek mythology
Constantine
Roman polytheism
38
Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
social equality
cities
steelmaking
a system of exchanging goods for money
39
The oldest monotheistic religion in the world is
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
40
From childhood, Spartan boys in Ancient Greece were trained to be
artists
soldiers
philosophers
politicians
41
The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
the choice of a caliph or leader
acceptance of the Quran
belief in one God
42
What is the term for the worship of many gods?
domestication
polytheism
monotheism
Zoroastrianism
43
What are the gospels?
first four books of the New Testament
The first half of the Christian Bible
the third book of the Upanishads
written accounts of Buddha’s life and teachings
44
What were the enslaved people of Sparta called?
Socrates
Helots
Thebians
Minoan
45
Hindus believed that their caste could be changed by
the law of karma.
the emperor.
moving.
marriage.
46
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313?
He brought back the republic to help end political violence.
He granted religious toleration to Christians.
He divided the empire into two parts, eastern and western.
He moved the capital of the empire to Vienna.
47
Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
Pericles
Philip II
Herodotus
Alexander
48
Which dynasty developed the feudal system in China?
Zhou
Xia
Ming
Shang
49
Located on Attica, what Greek city-state established a democracy and opened its arms to new ideas and education?
Sparta
Ionia
Delia
Athens
50
What city is the center of worship in Judaism?
Mecca
Israel
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
51
A major factor in Greece’s victories during the Persian Wars was
the cooperation of the independent city states.
the relationship between Ionia and Sparta
its vastly greater number of warships
the poor relationship between Athens & Sparta
52
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?
It was the first major collection of written laws.
It rejected the principle of an “eye for an eye, and tooth for a tooth.”
It treated men and women as equals.
It ended capital punishment
53
Why was the Neolithic Revolution important to history?
It caused the outbreak of epidemic diseases.
It helped to establish nomadic tribes across the world.
It brought about the outbreak of many wars
It contributed to the establishment of civilization.
54
Both Hindus and Buddhist believe in
non violence and yoga
many gods
formal rituals in worship
the caste system
55
How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed an afterlife?
They saw life after death as horrible.
They believed they would be with their gods.
They believed they themselves would be gods.
They saw life after death to be pleasant.
56
Bad Emperor was accused of burning much of Rome
Claudius
Trajan
Caligula
Nero
57
A basic unit of the Roman army
infantry
helot
cavalry
legion
58
A successful Carthage military leader who led troops against Rome
Hannibal
Claudius
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
59
During what Kingdom were the Ancient Pyramids of Giza built?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Medium Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
60
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
the Persians.
the Carthaginians.
the Sicilians.
the Greeks.
61
Located on Peloponnesus, what Greek city-state evolved into a purely military society?
Ionia
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
62
Which of the following beliefs are held by Muslims, Christians and Jews?
belief in one God
belief in Jesus as the Messiah
belief in reincarnation
belief in Mohammad
63
Roman culture and religion were greatly influenced by the
Sicilians and Etruscans
Egyptians and Turks
Spanish and Turks
Greeks and Etruscans
64
The first emperor of Rome took the title
Julius Caesar
Claudius
Proconsul
Augustus
65
Most religions at the time of the development of Judaism were
persecuted more than Judaism
polytheistic
similar to the principles of Judaism
monotheistic
