Final Exam Review

What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism, as was taught by Buddha?

How did Egypt influence Kush?

The ancient Hebrews were probably the first to

Which is the BEST reason yto study history?

Hellenistic culture developed as a result of the activities of

Which would historians NOT study to learn about prehistory?

Which group was most responsible for the migration of the Jews out of Jerusalem to other parts of the Mediterranean?

Where was the most fertile soil in Egypt?

Basic teachings and laws that guide the Jewish people are found in the

The Nile helped civilizations in all ways except

What would be LEAST interesting to a physical geographer?

Which was least important in Rome's growth of power and influence?

The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following EXCEPT

Which practices were common among the Maya, Aztec, and Inca?

Alexander the Great built a huge empire. What other leader created an empire?

Ancient Maya had city-states. Who else did also?

A clay pot with ancient writing on it would be these

Which of these was NOT a philosopher or thinker?

In AD 410, Rome was destroyed for the first time in 800 years by which army?

Which feature of China's physical geography did NOT separate its early people from the rest of the world?

By the 400s BC, the chief enemies of the Greeks were these people.

Hieroglyphics was an early writing system. Which of these is another?

A skull of someone who lived during the Neolithic Era would be considered as this.

What were Roman nobles called?

Archaeologists are best known for working with this type of evidence

Maya and Inca believed their rulers were realted to the gods. Who else believed this?

Which varna in early India had the hardest lives?

Sargon I was the first to unite Mesopotamia under one ruler. Who was the first to unite Egypt?

What was the phoenicians' most important contribution to civilization?

Athens was ruled by a single person under the type of government known as

Rome contributed all the following to the world EXCEPT

How did Qin emperor Shi Huangdi unify and control China in the 200s BC?

The following are true of Egypt and Kush EXCEPT

Which Indian religion included many rituals and sacrifices?

Virgil's Aeneid is similar to what other piece of ancient literature?

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

Which people did NOT establish their civilization along a river?

according to legend, who founded Rome?

Who was MOST responsible for spreading Christianity immediately after Jesus's death and resurrection?

What change in the lives of early humans was NOT because of farming?

Two Epics of ancient Indian literature are Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Which of these is also an epic?

Which type of ancient Greek literature would most likely describe the deeds of a great hero?

The Jews believe the ten commandments were given by God to

All the following were Greek philosophers EXCEPT

Which BEST describes the social structure of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca?

This region is thought to be the last one inhabited by humans.

Which of these civilizations did NOT develop in Mesopotamia?

Which group did NOT threaten to invade Rome?

What Roman leader siezed power from the senate and became dictator of the Roman Republic?

The main Athenian rivals were from here.

Which dynasty created a government based on the ideas of confucius?

The citizen's assembly in Athens was an example of

Which one is an example of diffusion?

During which era was agriculture first practiced?

In Sumeria, social class depended on ones wealth and ______.

Which one did hunter-gatherer societies NOT possess?

The Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca for all reasons EXCEPT

Hammurabi's code is important because it was an early one of these.

Early India's contributions to world civilization included

What characteristic did early civilizations in Mesopotamia and China share?

What was the main cause for independent City-States in ancient Greece?

The Hebrews had teachings to honor and respect parents. Who wrote about these ideas in ancient China?

What is the study of people and the places they live called?

Which statement about the first writing system is false?

Farming was important to the Maya, Inca, and Aztec. Which statement is FALSE?

Which did NOT apply to Roman government

Moses transmitted a set of laws for the Hebrew to follow. What other ancient leader is famous for a code of laws?

The earliest humans lived this way.