The calendar was an important technology because ________ .

it let people know when to plant and harvest

Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?

Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could

How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?

The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family

How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?

They wrote with their new alphabet

What is the caste system?

A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you

The event when the Jews fled Egypt

Someone who dies for their faith

What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?

the election of representatives to a legislature

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1
The calendar was an important technology because ________ .
it let people know when to plant and harvest
it let people know when the sun rose and set
it let people know how to measure seeds
it let people know when to serve meals
2
A pilgrimage to ________ is expected of all Muslims.
Jerusalem
Alexandira
Bethlehem
Mecca
3
Nirvana is to Buddhism as _________ is to Hinduism.
reincarnation
dao
karma
moksha
4
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
5
Many of the early civilizations established a structure known as __________, which left control to the eldest male.
matriarchy
patriarchy
filial piety
oligarchy
6
What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?
Egyptian & Sumerian women could be priestesses, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could
Egyptian & Sumerian women could own property, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could divorce husbands, but Roman women couldn't
7
Which language blending Arabic and Bantu came to be as a result of trade?
Koine
English
Mali
Swahili
8
How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?
It encouraged rulers to have strict laws with harsh punishments
The teaching emphasized the importance of the military
It united warring clans of China under one faith
The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family
9
How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?
They wrote with their new alphabet
Visitors came to the city of Tyre
Their purple dye and tin were very popular trade goods
They traded with many peoples
10
Which pharaoh is responsible for uniting Upper & Lower Egypt?
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Menes II
Hatshepsut
11
What is the caste system?
An exchange of goods, property, and protection between lords and peasants
A democratic style of government that employs the use of tribunes
A division of labor using job specialization
A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you
12
Which of the following was not a factor that contributed to the fall of Rome?
civil unrest & rebellion
the spread of Christianity
large divide between rich & poor
foreign invasion
13
Qin emperors made ________ the official belief system of the state.
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
14
Which ruler brought Buddhism to India?
Chandra Gupta
Menses
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
15
What was the Exodus?
The spread of Judaism through followers sharing their beliefs
The restoration of order through laws and harsh punishments
The event when the Jews fled Egypt
The achievement of an end to all suffering
16
What is a martyr?
Someone who spreads the word of God
A poor farmer in the Roman empire
Someone who dies for their faith
A wealthy landowner with power in the Roman empire
17
Ancient Chinese writing were first found on…
oracle bones
clay tablets
papyrus scrolls
stone pillars
18
_________ is a belief system centered around the idea of spirits existing in nature.
Animism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
19
Which ruler is often referred to as the “richest man in the world”?
Sundiata
Kilwa
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
20
The Vedas are the sacred texts for which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Daoism
Hinduism
21
Pericles helped glorify and strengthen the democracy of __________.
India
Athens
Persia
Sparta
22
How were followers of Judaism and Christianity treated in the Roman empire?
they were persecuted
they were welcomed
they were tolerated
they were respected
23
What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?
the election of representatives to a legislature
the appointment of temporary dictators in times of emergency
the power of patricians to veto the actions of tribunes
the role of the consuls in overseeing government
24
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He was appointed by the senate
He took over after his father died
He crowned himself
He led a coup
25
Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace”, began under the reign of ____________.
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Marc Anthony
Jesus Christ

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