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1
What is the rebirth of the soul in another body or form?
Dharma
Karma
Reincarnation
Philosophy
2
Who brought the Han Dynasty to its greatest power?
Wong Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Wudi
3
How old was Wudi when he took the throne?
5
12
15
25
4
What did the Mesopotamians write on?
Animal Skins
Ipads
Papyrus
Clay
5
Alexander the Great built the largest empire the world had ever seen.
True
False
6
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the citadel in Mohenjo-Daro?
. It provided housing for the army.
It was surrounded by a moat.
It was made up of a group of public buildings.
It served as the city's religious temple.
7
Papyrus was made from?
wood Chips
reeds
Wheat stalks
Cotton cloth
8
What is a group of traders who travel together?
Caravan
Dike
Missionaries
Archeologist
9
What was the major reason why large civilizations first developed in the Fertile Crescent?
The people of the Fertile Crescent were cleverer and more talented
The Fertile Crescent provided a good location for trade.
The Fertile Crescent was full of fertile land and great resources.
It was the first place in the world where communities began farming.
10
How were people able to navigate upstream on the Nile?
slaves walked along the river and used donkeys and ropes to pull the boats
They sailed upstream with the southern winds.
They used long poles to push their boats against the current.
Slaves used oars to row against the current.
11
Who is a person who spreads their religious?
Archeologists
Plebians
Missionaries
Tyrant
12
Julius Caesar was the emperor of Rome from 312-327 and encouraged the spread of Christianity.
False
True
13
Alexander the Great discouraged Greeks from mingling with people from the places he conquered.
False
True
14
What is a fine soil found at the bottom of the river?
Circus
Silt
Dike
Hieroglyph
15
How long is the silk road?
400,000 miles
4000 miles
5300 miles
1500 miles
16
In Hinduism, a person must obey his or her religious or moral duties, or his or her
Dharma
Avatar
Brahman
Karma
17
After converting to Buddhism, Asoka
treated people badly.
encouraged tolerance for the beliefs of others.
made everyone in his kingdom convert to Buddhism.
made daily animal sacrifices.
18
Stories passed down through oral tradition always stay the same.
False
True
19
Who examines objects such as bones and tools to learn about people's pasts?
Dyansties
SIlk
Dharma
Archeologists
20
Romulus was twin who killed the king for power
False
True
21
Who is a follower of belief?
Missionary
Plebian
Disciple
Covenant
22
Which of the following helped scholars learn the meaning of hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone
A papyrus scroll buried in a pyramid
King Ptolemy
Paintings on the walls of tombs and temples
23
All of the following are examples of Sumerian city-states EXCEPT:
Ur
Nineveh
Eridu
Uruk
24
What is to force someone to live somewhere else?
Covenant
Exile
Tyrant
Reincarnation
25
India is known to geographers as a
Plain
Plateau
Delta
Subcontinent
26
What is a ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force?
Missionary
Aristocrat
Tyrant
Plebian
27
The founders of the Mesopotamian civilization were called the ?
Babhylonians
Sumerians
Chaldeans
Assyrians
28
Who spent their life writing a history of China from mythical times to the reign of Wudi?
Sima Qian
Liu Bang
Shi huangdi
Confucius
29
What is a member of a rich and powerful family?
Plebian
Aristocrat
Barbarian
Disciple
30
The invention of the plow meant that Mesopotamian farmers could:
Domesticate different kinds of animals
Relax
Create a larger and more stable food supply
Grow different types of crops
31
What is an arena in Ancient Rome?
Exile
Dynasty
Circus
City-state
32
Greeks gathered every four years at Olympia for the Olympic Games to compete against each other and to honor the gods.
False
True
33
How many generations typically lived together?
5
4
2
6
34
What is the written and other recorded events of people?
Caravan
Prehistory
Covenant
History
35
What Dynasty was the first civilization of China?
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Wong Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
36
What are the religious and moral duties of Hindus?
Caravan
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnations
37
Which Empire took over in 1122 B.C ?
Shang Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Wong Dynasty
38
Nubia had many
Water resources
Mineral resources
Large pyramids
enemies and conquerors
39
Jesus was believed by the Christians to be the Messiah
False
True
40
This Mesopotamian civilization developed a 12 month calendar and a math system based on the number 60.
Akkadians
Assyrian
Sumerians
Babylonians
41
What is a valuable cloth made by caterpillars?
Silk
Dharma
Silt
Philisophy
42
Diocletian split the roman empire in 2
True
False
43
Which of the following was NOT a way in which Mesopotamian farmers learned to control the rivers they lived next to:
Barriers made of earth and mud
Water wheels
Irrigation canals
Reservoirs and storage basins
44
Asoka sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka, China, and
Russia
Egypt
Southern Africa
Japan
45
A civilization is a society with cities and a central government run by official leaders.
True
False
46
Who was an ordinary citizen in the ancient republic?
Melansons
Plebian
Aristocrat
Disciple
47
The Old Stone age had hunters and gatherers.
False
True
48
Paul spent his later life spreading Jesus's teachings
False
True
49
A terrible plague struck Athens in 430 and 429 BC, changing the course of the Peloponnesian War.
False
True
50
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Himalaya Mountains?
They are the highest mountains in the world.
They run between India's northern plains and the Deccan Plateau.
They are more than 1,500 miles long.
They separate India from the land to the north.
51
What are stories passed down by word of mouth for generations?
Civil Service
Reincarnation
Oral Tradition
History
52
Who is someone who uses reason to understand the world?
Philosophers
Archeologists
Missionaries
Aristocrats
53
Confucius was born a what?
Into wealth
a monk
into taoism
a poor noble
54
What is a system of beliefs and values?
Philosophy
Beliefs and values
Religion
Dynasty
55
What is a series of rulers from the same family?
Tryant
Dynasty
Extended family
Aristocrats
56
By honoring a personal god, a Hindu follows the
. ritual of devotion.
yoga of devotion.
upanishad of devotion.
dharma of devotion.
57
Greek drama had its roots in Athens and was created as part of religious festivals honoring Dionysus.
False
True
58
An artifact is any object made or modified by human culture.
True
False
59
The Mesopotamian civilization appears to have risen in the valley between what two rivers?
Tigris and Karun
. Ishtar and Tammuz
Zagros and Taurus
Euphrates and Tigris
60
What is a wild and uncivil person?
DIsciple
Warlord
Aristocrat
Barbarian
61
What is a protective wall that holds back water?
Silt
Caravan
Dike
Archeologist
62
Who are closely related people from generations?
Plebians
Extended Family
WarLord
Circus
63
Hellenistic culture blended elements of Greek civilization with ideas from Persia, Egypt, CentralAsia, and other regions
True
False
64
The Middle Stone Age became farmers.
False
True
65
What is a group of people whose job is to carry out the work on the government?
Civil Service
Plebian
Missionaries
Aristocrat
66
The Mycenaeans were probably peaceful traders with little or no military.
True
False
67
What is a picture that stands for something?
Silt
Plebian
Cuneiform
Heiroglyphic
68
The New Stone Age began using fire.
False
True
69
The desert was a blessing to Egypt and Nubia because?
of its rich mineral deposits.
warm winds from the desert were good for crops.
it was home to animals used for food.
it provided protection from the attacks of foreigners.
70
Octavian led Rome to a time of war and fighting
True
False
71
Hindus believe in
the many spirits that live in everything
only one god
many gods and goddesses, but one spirit
only three gods
72
The Blue Nile and the White Nile meet in?
Sudan
East Africa
Ethiopia
Egypt
73
From artwork historians have learned that Minoan life was tied to the sea.
True
False
74
How old was Confucius when he passed away?
73
75
23
32
75
Three great cities in Nubia were Napata, Meroë, and
Ta Sety
Kush
Cairo
Kerma
76
Which statement is NOT true of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt?
The later rulers were even more able than the early rulers.
Pharaohs spent money on public works.
The early dynasties restored order.
Egypt grew richer.
77
Which of the following statements is TRUE about religion in ancient Egypt?
All parts of Egypt worshiped the different gods and goddesses.
Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
They believed that gods had no control over sickness and health.
All parts of Egypt worshiped the same gods and goddesses.
78
What is a promise made by God?
Covenant
Reincarnation
Missionaries
Dharma
79
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present day country of ?
Syria
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
80
What is a local leader of an armed group?
Barbarian
Archeologist
Warlord
Plebian
81
Which of the following was TRUE under Chandragupta's rule?
He thought of his people as his children.
People died of starvation
The army became smaller and smaller.
The empire enjoyed economic success.
82
Constantine is known as the emperor when Rome burnt down
False
True
83
Which king implemented the first recorded system of laws in human history?
Sennacherib
Cyrus
Sargon
Hammurabi
84
Who was found in a mountain pass in the Alps?
Ms. Slavinskas
Utzi
Alpie
Ms. Melanson
85
What is a city that is also a separate independent state?
Convenant
City-state
Dynasty
State-city
86
Buddhism began when a young
Japanese prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Asian prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Hindu prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Chinese prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
87
What were important inventions during the Han Dynasty?
paper, iron, rudder
rock, paper, scissors
paper, wheelbarrow, nae nae
iron, books, ink
88
A pharaoh was an Egyptian
King
Slave
Warrior
Priest
