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1
The Gupta Empire is known for:
Being the largest of the Classical-Era empires in South Asia
Having a golden age that focused on intellectual/cultural developments
Trading with the Greek city-states
Outlawing farming and agricultural production
2
Why did Athens and Sparta end up fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens took control of agricultural growth in Greece
Because Athens allied against Sparta with Persia
Sparta was fed up with Athens' wealth and extending influence in Med.
Athens broke a truce with Sparta
3
Which best describes
Homer
?
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Important Greek philosopher(s)
4
Which location shows the Balkan Peninsula?
Location 4
Location 1
Location 3
Location 2
5
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Indus River
civilization?
Location B
Location C
Location D
Location A
6
Which numbered location represents the relative location of the
Qin and Han
Empires in the Classical Era?
Location 2
Location 1
Location 3
7
Which best describes the location of the
Huang He River Valley civilization
?
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
8
Which is
not true
about this Greek building?
It was built as a temple to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom
It is called the Parthenon
It was a site of religious significance
It was built in Sparta after the Persian Wars
9
Which of these is
not
an achievement of the Qin Dynasty?
Went through a "golden age" and created Indian (Arabic) numerals
Simplified (and tried to universalize) the writing system in China
Began building the Great Wall of China to defend the northern border
Created a common system of weights and measures to make trade easier
10
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
Abraham
No single specific founder
11
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government rule in China?
It led to long periods of constant war in China
It prevented anyone from ruling in China unless they were Buddhist
It allowed new dynasties to justify overthrowing old dynasties
It gave religious leaders the power to read oracle bones
12
_____ was the state religion of the Persian Empire.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
13
Which does
not
describe the Huang He River Valley civilization?
It had fertile soil due to flooding
Its economy was dependent only on trade b/c there was no farming
It was geographically isolated by mountains, plateaus, and deserts
Its society was patriarchal and gave men more power than women
14
Which best describes the origin location of
both
Hinduism and Buddhism?
South Asia in the Indian subcontinent
The Middle East, where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism also developed
East Africa near where the first humans emerged
East Asia in modern-day China
15
The road system that connected the different parts of the Persian Empire was called:
The Silk Road
The Royal Road
The Indian Ocean trade routes
The Khyber Pass
16
Which of the following was a consequence of Greek geography?
Proximity to the Hebrews caused the Greeks to be monotheistic
They became skilled sailors due to their need to trade/travel by water
Competition over land caused Greece to go to war with the Roman Empire
They relied on agricultural production as the "engine" of their economy
17
The Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution impacted humans and social organization by:
Allowing people to develop oral language
Allowing people to live in permanent settlements
Allowing people to first use fire
Allowing people to develop stone tools for the first time
18
The civil service exam was used in China to appoint people to work as:
Merchants
Peasant farmers
Emperors
Government officials
19
Both were ruled by centralized governments, but ancient Egypt was ruled by a pharaoh and ancient China was ruled by ___:
Scribes
Emperors
Shoguns
Elected officials
20
Herodotus and Thucydides were:
Joint kings of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War
Innovative Greek playwrights
Important Persian military leaders
Historians who wrote about the Persian/Peloponnesian Wars
21
The Code of Hammurabi is associated with which early civilization?
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
The Persian Empire
The Hebrews in Canaan
22
Han Dynasty had an increase in $ b/c of an increase in trade. This happened because the empire was an end point of:
The Trans-Saharan trade routes
The Silk Road trade routes
The Nile River trade routes
The Himalayan trade routes
23
Which of the following is
not true
about the Han Dynasty?
Preferred Confucianism and used the civil service exam
Had a "golden age" due to an increase in wealth and cultural interest
Developed new technology like the plow, paper, and the wheelbarrow
Saw many people convert to Hinduism due to Maurya expansion into China
24
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Nile River
civilization?
Location A
Location D
Location B
Location C
25
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
People started to farm
The first polytheistic religions were developed
The first humans left Africa
People stopped farming
26
In Greek city-states (poleis), who could participate in the government?
Male and female individuals who were citizens
Male individuals who were citizens
Male individuals who were citizens
Only foreign-born individuals
27
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus and Darius were two rulers in Persian history
They were culturally tolerant of ppl. living in the empire
Transported large army + products using complex, far-reaching roadway
Developed + adopted state religion based on Hinduism
28
The dynastic cycle visualizes transition from one dynasty to the next. What gave Chinese dynasties the right to rule?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Analects
The Book of the Dead
The Code of Hammurabi
29
Which best describes the location of the
Nile River Valley civilization
?
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
30
Chinese philosophies all developed as a way to:
Create wealth and prosperity for the Gupta Empire during its golden age
Increase trade and the spread of goods in China
Balance the forces of nature through yin-yang
Bring order and stability back to China after the Period of Warring States
31
Who founded Hinduism?
No single specific founder
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
Hammurabi
32
Which best describes the location of
Mesopotamia
?
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
33
The
red
lines on the map most likely illustrate:
Interregional trade routes in the Classical Era
The seasonal migrations of nomadic groups
The spread of Buddhism
The spread of Hinduism
34
In comparing the founding of Judaism and Hinduism:
Hinduism was created by a Hindu prince, Judaism was created by a nomad
Hinduism created by a priest, Judaism created by Hebrews while in captivity
Hinduism has no formal, single founder while Judaism was founded by Abraham
Hinduism was created by a traveling monk, Judaism was created by rabbis
35
Which distinction separates the Paleolithic Era from the Neolithic Era?
The use of fire
The transition to hunting and gathering
The start of spoken language
The development of farming
36
Leader during the Golden Age, promoted democracy, wanted to strengthen/glorify Athens: who is described by this list?
Pericles
Homer
Cleisthenes
Alexander the Great
37
Some holy texts within
Hinduism
include:
The Qur'an and the Five Pillars
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The Vedas and the Upanishads
The Torah and the Ten Commandments
38
What were the two alliances during the Peloponnesian War?
The Delian League & The Persian League
The Delian League & The Peloponnesian League
The Peloponnesian League & The Phoenician League
The Roman League & The Greek League
39
What ended the Golden Age of Athens?
The Persian Wars and its impacts
The Trojan War and its impacts
The Peloponnesian War and its impacts
The downfall of the Phoenicians
40
The Hebrew Bible traces the Hebrews' history and declares _____ is the founder of Judaism:
Moses
Solomon
David
Abraham
41
Compared to the beliefs of river valley civilizations, for example, Judaism differed most clearly in its emphasis on:
The importance of victory in battle
The importance of having a trained priestly class
The belief in only one god
A belief in more than one god
42
The Vedas is to Hinduism as _______ is to Judaism:
The Ten Commandments
Moses
The Torah/Hebrew Bible
Hammurabi's Code
43
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Huang He
River
civilization?
Location C
Location D
Location A
Location B
44
Which is a
similarity
between Athens and Sparta?
Both relied on agriculture-based economies
Both were located along the coastlines
Both used oligarchies as their preferred form of gov't
Both had some sort of enslaved labor
45
Which of the following would Hinduism and Confucianism have in common?
Both emphasized nature as the source of order not manmade laws
Both considered social hierarchies as essential to a functional society
Both were spread by missionaries to Africa
Both were dominant belief systems in Classical China
46
Hellenistic culture was a blend of which of the following cultures?
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures
Italian, Roman, Brazilian, and French cultures
Phoenician, Roman, Greek, and Chinese cultures
Greek, Spanish, Egyptian, and African cultures
47
Which numbered location represents the relative location of the
Mauryan and Gupta
Empires in the Classical Era?
Location 2
Location 1
Location 3
48
Which Chinese philosophy felt ppl. were bad + society was only harmonious if laws were harsh + punishments were strict?
Daoism/Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
49
Where were Philip II and Alexander the Great from?
Sparta
Persia
Macedonia
Athens
50
The ultimate goal in
Hinduism
is to:
Bring blessings to society by regulating river floods
Use the Book of the Dead to navigate the afterlife
Achieve enlightenment (nirvana)
End the cycle of samsara by achieving moksha
51
Which Greek city-state was (eventually) home to a direct democracy?
Sparta
Troy
Ionia
Athens
52
All are true of Greek geography
EXCEPT
:
It promoted large-scale agriculture due to the vast amounts of arable land
It contributed to the rise of independent city-states in Greece
It fostered maritime activities like sailing
It led to establishment of Greek colonies throughout the Med. Sea region
53
Which number on this map shows the location of
Mesopotamia
and the Tigris/Euphrates Rivers?
Location A
Location C
Location B
Location D
54
Which best describes
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
?
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Important Greek philosopher(s)
55
Greek city-states were __________ Greece's physical geography.
Destroyed by
Isolated from each other because of
Not impacted by
Easily connected to each other because of
56
What was the writing system in ancient Egypt called?
Phonetic letters
Chinese characters
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
57
This image shows:
The pattern of human migrations out of Africa
The transition from the Paleolithic to Neolithic Eras
The spread of agriculture throughout the Eastern Hemisphere
The regions connected to the Silk Road trade routes
58
Which describes the approximate location of the Persian Empire?
Controlled all coastal territory throughout the Mediterranean region
Controlled territory through most of the Middle East
Controlled the majority of East Asia
Controlled the Indian subcontinent
59
Which is a
correct
comparative statement about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans?
The Minoans conquered the Mycenaeans + the Mycenaeans conquered the Dorians
The Mycenaeans first lived on the Greek mainland + the Minoans on Crete
The Mycenaeans focused on art + the Minoans focused on warfare
The Mycenaeans traded by sea + the Minoans by land routes only
60
Why were Paleolithic peoples nomadic?
To escape hot weather during the summer season
To follow food sources + relocate when resources were depleted
To avoid interactions with other Paleolithic communities
To outrun freezing temperatures that would kill their crops
61
Read the statements in the table. Which statement would be
most likely
spoken by someone who practices
Hinduism
?
Statement I
Statement II
Statement IV
Statement III
62
The passage could be used as evidence to support that Confucianism felt:
Leaders only needed to act properly if their subjects did so first
A nation filled with respectful people causes chaos for the government
A nation's moral value was determined by its wealth
Leaders needed to follow Confucian values and model behaviors for the ppl.
63
Judaism and Zoroastrianism both:
Were conquered by powerful empires in Mesopotamia
Are polytheistic
Stress the importance of reading the Vedas and Upanishads
Developed in the Middle East
64
Which is
not true
about the Persian Wars?
It led to long-term Greek unity after the war due to Greece's win
Athens became the most powerful Greek city-state after the war
Greece and Persia fought against each other
The conflict involved battles on land and at sea
65
What is the ultimate goal in
Buddhism
?
To obey the Ten Commandments to live a moral life
To worship ancestors using oracle bones
To end the cycle of samsara by achieving moksha
To let go of desires and end suffering to achieve nirvana
66
Which river valley civilization included the Himalaya Mountains amongst its natural barriers?
The cities of Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt/the Nile River Valley civilization
The Indus River civilization
The Huang He River civilization
67
The Fertile Crescent in the Middle East is the name given to the region of fertile land between which rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Indus and Ganges Rivers
The Nile and Euphrates Rivers
The Amazon and Tiber Rivers
68
Which Chinese philosophy believes harmony exists naturally in nature and is associated with this symbol?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
Legalism
69
Read the statements in the table. Which statement would be
most likely
spoken by someone who practices
Buddhism
?
Statement III
Statement IV
Statement I
Statement II
70
Which best describes
Hinduism
?
Monotheistic (one god/goddess in a single form)
Nontheistic (no god/goddess worshipped)
Oligarchy (involved the leadership of a group)
Polytheistic (more than one god/goddess and/or take many forms)
71
Which two cities are important cities in the Indus River Valley?
Persepolis and Alexandria
Athens and Sparta
Jericho and Ur
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
72
Which best describes
Pythagoras
?
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
73
This Mauryan emperor expanded the empire and later converted to Buddhism:
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta I
74
Which is a
similarity
between the Persian Empire and the Maurya Empire under Ashoka?
Both had economies that relied heavily on only agriculture, not trade
Both imposed an exclusive state religion on their subjects
Both were religiously tolerant + used imperial bureaucracies
Both were centered on the Mediterranean Sea
75
Which best describes
Buddhism
?
Oligarchy (involved the leadership of a group)
Monotheistic (one god/goddess in a single form)
Polytheistic (more than one god/goddess and/or take many forms)
Nontheistic (no god/goddess worshipped)
76
Mesopotamia and Greek civilization had this
political
characteristic in common:
Both lacked centralized gov'ts and had independent city-states instead
Greek and Mesopotamian cities were exclusively only governed by monarchies
Neither location was able to benefit from sea trade
Governments in both regions developed into democracies
77
What change allowed for the world population to increase as shown on this chart?
The start of hunting and gathering
The development and start of agriculture
The rise of disease epidemics spreading
The creation of the water wheel to power machinery
78
The guidelines for achieving nirvana in
Buddhism
are found in:
The Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita
The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey
The Mahabharata and the Hebrew Bible
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
79
What happened to Alexander the Great's empire after his death?
It was conquered by a renewed Persian Empire
It became the dominant power in China
It was divided up amongst his major generals into different kingdoms
It remained unified under the leadership of his wife
80
Which characteristic is
not true
of river valley civilizations?
Had social class systems where class was based on occupation
Had agriculture-based economies that could be supplemented by trade
Governed by theocracies, where leaders had political and religious power
Practiced monotheistic religions
81
The caste system that developed in Classical India embodied the principle of:
Egalitarianism (equality)
Monarchical rule
Social stratification (divides)
Democratic rule
82
The holy guidelines in Judaism are ____ (which are also the guidelines for Christianity):
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The Five Pillars
The Analects
The Ten Commandments
83
Classical-Era empires in India + China used these kinds of govts (to varying degrees of success) to manage lots of land:
Direct democracies
Oligarchies (more than one person ruling together)
Anarchies with no government structures
Imperial bureaucracies
84
Where did the earliest humans emerge?
Mesopotamia in the Middle East
The Indus River Valley in South Asia
The Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa
Egypt in northeastern Africa
85
This quote from Rock Edict XII shows that Ashoka believed in and promoted:
More rights for women
Religious tolerance
Increased trade
Social stratification (divisions)
86
Which best describes the location of the
Indus River Valley civilization
?
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
87
Which best describes
Euclid
?
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
88
Which ruler is the likely source of this quote?
Siddhartha Gautama due to its promotion of Buddhism as the ideal religion
Chandra Gupta I who wrote the only legal code used in South Asia
Ashoka due to his interest in protecting religious freedoms in his empire
Chandragupta Maurya because he was the first Mauryan emperor
89
Which Chinese philosophy felt relationships/hierarchies created order and believed in filial piety?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism/Taoism
90
This quote was likely spoken or written by:
Pythagoras, due to his involvement in the field of mathematics
Pericles, b/c he wanted gov't where ppl. were involved in decision-making
Socrates, with his focus on philosophy + development of the Socratic method
Homer, due to his development of epic poems as a form of literature
91
As a result of the transition to agricultural, settled societies, human societies (in general) became more:
Patriarchal (male-dominated)
Egalitarian (equal)
Matriarchal (female-dominated)
Peaceful
92
In the eastern Mediterranean, the ____ were known for their purple dye, their alphabet, and trading with the Greeks:
Phoenicians
Persians
Dorians
Minoans
93
Which best describes Classical Greek religion?
Polytheistic
Nontheistic
Monotheistic
94
The Hebrews' release from enslavement in Egypt (led by Moses) led to all of the following (eventually)
EXCEPT
:
The receiving of the 10 Commandments
The achievement of nirvana
The Wandering Years
The Exodus
95
Which of these regions was
not
incorporated into Alexander the Great's large Eurasian empire?
Egypt in northeast Africa
Parts of South Asia (Indus River Valley)
China in East Asia
Persia in the Middle East
