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1
During the Old Kingdom, Khufu set up a strong central government, and had the _________ built at Giza.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Great Pyramid
Great Wall
Aqueducts
2
Who conquered the land of Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Hammurabi
Marduk
3
The Akkadian Empire King Sargon created the world's first _______.
pyramid
garden
waterpark
empire
4
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals
They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs
They returned most if their power to local nobles
They put more emphasis on family connections
5
Ancient Egypt and its rulers enjoyed 3 periods of stability & unity under the rule of pharaohs. These periods were the:
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Era of Pyramids, Era of Reunification, Era of Gold
First period, second period, third period.
Era of Gold, Era of Silver, Era of Bronze
6
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
Only the poor person would be punished
The two would suffer the same punishment
The rich person would pay a larger fine
The two would exchange places
7
Pharaoh ________ was a superior military leader and builder of monuments during the New Kingdom.
Ramses II
Cleopatra
King Tut
Qin
8
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to provide employment
to keep out the invaders
to reward followers with land
to punish critics of the emperor
9
The Neo-Babylonian Empire King Nebuchadnezzar's _______________________ became famous.
pyramid
wife
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
cooking
10
The Assyrians honored their powerful _________ with beautiful palaces, huge sculptures, & some of the early aqueducts.
pets
women
laws
kings
11
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
placed them away from their home districts
forbid them to make any decisions
made them file a weekly report
executed their friends and relatives
12
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shi Huangdi's style of rule?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
13
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palacrs of the pharaohs
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
to transport goods up and down the Nile
14
During the Middle Kingdom, ______ encouraged Egyptian art and literature.
Khufu
King Tut
Cleopatra
Senusret
15
What was the method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He had many children.
He declared that he was a God.
He killed his rivals.
He made strong treaties.
16
What is Hammurabi best remembered for?
a code of laws
a style of battle
a hanging garden
a system of canals
17
I ruled Egypt for over 60 years. I was a famous military leader. There were hundreds of statues of me built. Who am I?
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
18
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
19
How old was Ramses II when he became a captain in the Egyptian army?
24
21
10
18
20
Hatsheput was one of the first pharaohs who was a:
god
priest
child
woman
21
About how many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?
about 200 years
about 20 years
about 50 years
about 5 years
22
The 4 empires that rose to power in Mesopotamia from 2300 to 539 BCE were Akkadian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian & _____.
Assyrian
Neo-Akkadian
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
23
What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?
understanding and nice
strong and cruel
compassionate and kind
weak and lonely
24
The invention of __________ advanced the art of calligraphy and changed the way that people communicate.
silk
bamboo
agriculture
paper
25
Several ____________ improved production in agriculture and in the salt and silk industries
inventions
leaders
invaders
reports
