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World History Final Exam Review
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1
What were canopic jars used for?
carrying water from the river
preserving organs for the afterlife
transporting fish from the Nile
storing food in the winter
2
The Egyptians preserved the dead using chemicals. This process is called
canopication
domesticating
cremation
embalming
3
Objects made by people are called
artifacts
neolithics
archaeologists
fossils
4
Hammurabi of Mesopotamia created the first
sailboat
writing
plow
law code
5
Athens and Sparta fought each other in which war?
Pericles
Peloponnesian
Persian
Punic
6
The written laws of Rome were called the
14 Rules for Romans
10 Commandments
7 Caesar's Codes
12 Tables
7
Which war happened first?
Persian
Peloponnesian
Punic
8
Who made mastabas as an early tomb?
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
9
The Yellow River Valley is home to which civilization?
Harappans
Chinese
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
10
Rome and Carthage fought each other during which war?
Punic
Peloponnesian
Pericles
Persian
11
The first emperor of Rome was
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Augustus Caesar
Hannibal Barca
12
Who invented acupuncture as a medical treatment?
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
Egypt
13
Which of the following is a Greek invention?
aqueduct
concrete
writing
phalanx formation
14
A.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase, "Anno Domini" which means
after death
all done
in the year of our Lord
15
The archaeologist who discovered Tut's tomb in 1922 was
Ryan Howard
Howard Reagan
Howard Carter
Carter Howard
16
Roman Senators belonged to which social class?
Patricians
Commoners
Plebians
Slaves
17
Most of the work in Greece was done by
children
women
slaves
men
18
During the Old Kingdom, Pharaohs were buried
underwater
in pyramids
in cliffs
in mausoleums
19
which is NOT an artifact?
tooth
arow head
clay pot
ziggurat
20
During which war did Pericles die from the plague?
Peloponnesian
Persian
Pericles
Punic
21
The "Heart of Rome" where people did business, go to temples and go to socialize was the
Forum
Basilica
Colosseum
22
"The Land Between Two Rivers" is the nickname of which River Valley?
Egypt
Indus
China
Mesopotamia
23
Who invented the kite for military purposes?
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
24
According to the Greeks, Mount Olympus was
home of the Greek gods
Abominable snowman burial site
a cemetery
site of the Olympics
25
A primary source is
an encyclopedia article
a second-hand story
an eyewitness account
26
Who invented writing?
Mesopotamians
Chinese
Harappans
Egyptians
27
Who invented the plow and were the first to farm?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus
Egypt
28
Who was the first to grow cotton?
Indus
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
29
The Roman Empire came to an end around the year
476 A.D.
27 A.D.
230 A.D.
44 B.C.
30
A boy who was trained to write was called a
consul
scribe
weaver
mason
31
Who built the Great Bath that was used for religious ceremonies and socializing?
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
32
The Nile River flows in which direction?
east
south
north
west
33
The "ruler" or king of the Greek gods was
Athens
Ares
Zeus
Apollo
34
Which civilization invented the wheel?
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
35
What was the main event held at the Circus Maximus?
Discus throw
chariot racing
marathon race
gladiator fights
36
Romans had two leaders in the Executive branch that shared power. They were called
Tribunes
Consuls
Praetors
Senators
37
People watched gladiators fight at the
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Rubicon
Theater
38
This man was the Pharaoh from Egypt's Old Kingdom who had the Great Pyramid built.
Djoser
Tutankhamen
Khufu
Hatshepsut
39
The form of government that allows people to vote for their leaders is
Republic
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
40
Actors in Greek plays were always
spoiled
women
children
men
41
A Mesopotamian temple was called a
acropolis
pantheon
pyramid
ziggurat
42
Who invented soap?
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
43
All of the following are primary sources EXCEPT
autobiography
diary entry
magazine article
photograph
44
History began when people learned how to
read
write
farm
fight
45
Which leader conquered land on three continents?
Alexander the Great
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
Hammurabi
46
The Harappans lived in what present-day country?
Egypt
Iraq
Pakistan/India
China
47
Who made paper from reeds that grew along the river?
China
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
48
The people who could participate in and watch the Olympics were
children
men and women
women only
men only
49
This group of people allowed for civilizations to make permanent homes
farmers
soldiers
architects
50
Which war was fought over the island of Sicily?
Persian
Pericles
Peloponnesian
Punic
51
History began with which group of people?
Chinese
Babylonians
Assyrians
Sumerians
52
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa are
kings
gods
ancient cities
soldiers
53
Which civilization was the first to use a grid pattern to organize their cities?
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
Egypt
54
The Pax Romana is like a
New Age
Dark Age
Golden Age