Which of the following best explains why Christianity was outlawed by the Roman state?

Christians refused to worship the Roman gods

All of the following were among Alexander’s most significant contributions to the development of world history except...

The establishment of a successful Alexandrian Dynasty

An action or deed which produces a justified effect

How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?

More roads across the Subcontinent

Who was Cyrus the Great?

A king of Persia during the Persian Empire

17. What does social stratification mean?

The arrangement of people into different groups or classes

1. What does Egalitarian refer to?

Believing that all people are equal

What is the goal of the 8-Fold path

To achieve liberation from Samsara

What is the Great Schism?

The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox

Which best describes why Constantinople’s geography was so important for its success?

It was easy to defend and situated along trade routes

Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?

It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings

How did the Persian Empire view other cultures?

They were fairly accepting of new cultures

A line of hereditary rulers of a country

The local governors of the Persian Empire

What does Divine right to Rule refer to?

Ruling with the support of the Gods

11. What does domestication refer to?

The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con

5. Which of the following is the biggest reason why humans began a stationary or sedentary life?

Domestication of Food and Animals

Which of the following is the best description of Daoism?

Encouraged a balance of nature (yin and yang)

What best defines a city-state?

A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government

Which of the following statements is not true about both Hinduism and Buddhism?

Both believe in the Caste System

Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?

Trade routes spread the religion

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1
Which of the following best explains why Christianity was outlawed by the Roman state?
Christians refused to pay taxes
Christians believed in an afterlife
Christians practiced ritual cannibalism
Christians refused to worship the Roman gods
2
What does Veneration of Life mean?
The release or liberation from suffering
Respect for all living things
Belief in the Caste System
The belief in reincarnation
3
All of the following were among Alexander’s most significant contributions to the development of world history except...
The spread of Greek Culture
The library of Alexandria
The Unification of Greece
The establishment of a successful Alexandrian Dynasty
4
What is Karma?
The wheel of rebirth which means the soul is rebor
An action or deed which produces a justified effect
Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
Release or liberation
5
How are Judaism and Zoroastrianism related?
Both are monotheistic
Both are polytheistic
Both are founded by Abraham
Both are the official religion of the Persian Empire
6
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Tegh Bahadur
Siddhartha Gautama
Har Krishan
Abraham
7
Which of the following means "the dispersion of any people from their original homeland"
Samsara
Talmud
Diaspora
Torah
8
Which of the following civilizations had advanced city planning such as plumbing and grid organization of their cities?
Shang China
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Fertile Crescent
9
What is Filial Piety?
Incorporating new religions into an empire
Respecting other religion
Respecting elders
The ruler of a country is ruling through divine power
10
True or False: Constantinople was a crossroads of trade for Africa, Asia, and Europe
True
False
11
How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?
Improved mail efficiency
More roads across the Subcontinent
Messengers received competitive pay
Using the Royal Road
12
Who was Cyrus the Great?
A king of Persia during the Persian Empire
One of Alexander the Great’s Generals who inherited part of his Empire
Alexander the Great’s Tutor
The leader of Spartan military forces during the Peloponnesian Wars
13
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Roman Republic?
The Praetors
The Senate
The office of Consul
The Satrap
14
What is the name of the Persian Prophet who founded Zoroastrianism?
Zend Avesta
Angra Mainyu
Zarathustra
Ahura Mazda
15
17. What does social stratification mean?
The mixing of different cultures to create a new distinct culture
The arrangement of people into different groups or classes
The spread of humans across the globe
The consumption of domesticated animals
16
1. What does Egalitarian refer to?
Roaming from place to place frequently and randomly
The idea that Humans moved from Africa throughout the globe
Believing that all people are equal
The Old Stone Age
17
What is the goal of the 8-Fold path
To skip the 4 Noble Truths
To move up through the Caste system
To achieve liberation from Samsara
To increase good Karma
18
What is the Great Schism?
The division of power between the Pope and the rulers of Western Europe
The division between Christians and Jews
The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
The division of Eastern and Western Rome
19
When the Hagia Sophia was first built, its initial purpose was for:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
A Library
20
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Dalai Lama
The Pope
Prophet Muhammad
21
What is the oldest codified religion?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
22
Which best describes why Constantinople’s geography was so important for its success?
It was easy to defend and situated along trade routes
Its surrounding area was arable allowing extensive farming
It was built on seven hills
They lived on the coast and developed a strong navy
23
What did the Byzantine Emperor interdict in 730 which gave rise to the Iconoclasts?
Prayer
Icons
The Archbishops
Latin
24
Which of the following is something Diocletian is known for?
He divided the empire in half
Persecuted the Christians following Jesus’s death
He was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Began extensive building policies to build more roads
25
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Octavian/ Augustus
Romulus
Beyonce
Julius Caesar
26
Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?
It is considered India’s Golden Age
It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings
It had a strong central government
It was tolerant of other beliefs but promoted Hindu beliefs
27
How did the Persian Empire view other cultures?
They would transfer to the newly conquered people’s culture
They killed those with other cultures
They made people do their culture
They were fairly accepting of new cultures
28
What is a Dynasty?
A line of hereditary rulers of a country
The name for when a new ruler seized power
The title for the ruler of India
A military formation used by the Greeks
29
Which Chinese philosophy encouraged harsh punishments for breaking laws?
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
30
A pastoralist makes a living by
fighting
growing food
trading goods
herding animals
31
What was the name of the alliance Athens used to fight Persia and eventually became the source of its strength and great
The Peloponnesian League
The Delian League
The Ionian League
The Athenian League
32
Who was the most well known Buddhist King of India that we have studied?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Chanakya
Chandragupta II
33
The 200 year era of peace and prosperity in Rome is known as
The Reign of the Good Emperors
The Caesar Dynasty
The Pax Romana
The Golden Age of Rome
34
The Satraps were...
The toll-collectors along the Persian Royal road
The provinces of the Athenian Empire
The native peoples conquered by the Persians
The local governors of the Persian Empire
35
What religion became the official religion of Rome?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
36
What was the dominant religion in Iran during the Classical Period?
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
37
Who released the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity?
Cyrus
Lycurgus
Pericles
Rameses
38
What does Divine right to Rule refer to?
Ruling with the support of the Gods
State sponsored religion
Using religion to justify deposing a king
Belief in multiple gods
39
11. What does domestication refer to?
The nomadic people who herded animals
The development of bronze tools from copper and tin
The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con
The belief in an afterlife
40
5. Which of the following is the biggest reason why humans began a stationary or sedentary life?
Domestication of Food and Animals
The start of the Bronze Age
Social Stratification
The Out of Africa Theory
41
Which one of the following characteristics was developed first by the Athenians?
Writing
Coinage and fixed prices
Democracy
Taxes
42
15. What does the fact that Neanderthals buried their dead imply?
They lived in small groups of 50 individuals
They believed in an afterlife
They had domesticated animals
They were more advanced than homo sapiens
43
Which of the following is the best description of Daoism?
Encouraged harsh punishment for crime
Veneration for one’s ancestors and filial piety
Encouraged a balance of nature (yin and yang)
Encouraged clear and strict laws
44
What was the name of the new law code of the Byzantine Empire?
Hammurabi’s code
The Twelve Tables
The Laws of Ma’at
Justinian's Code
45
A patrician is...
A worker for Rome’s construction projects
A poor or middle class roman citizen
A soldier in the Roman Army
A wealthy Roman citizen
46
The greatest religious construction project of Justinian’s building program was:
The statue of Herodotus
A series of law courts
The “Middle Way”
The Hagia Sophia
47
Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
Abraham
Jesus
Augustus
Siddhartha
48
What best defines a city-state?
A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government
The capital of an empire that rules over many subject cities
A city that is ruled by an appointed official an empire
A city that is represented in an empire by a representative official
49
Which of the following statements is not true about both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both seek the path to enlightenment
Both believe in the Caste System
Both started in India
Both believe in Reincarnation
50
Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?
Trade routes spread the religion
Mesopotamia quickly adopted Buddhism
India forced their people to convert to Buddhism
Buddhism did not have large conversion rates
51
Which city state is considered the center for arts, learning and philosophy in Ancient Greece?
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
Argos
52
Which Civilization used the Civil Service Exam?
Greece
Persia
India
China
53
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
The destruction of the Silk Road
The development of new philosophies
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
54
Why was India hard to unite?
It was not hard to unite
It had diverse geography
The remnants of the Persian Empire refused to surrender
Alexander the Greats’ generals fiercely defended their kingdom
55
Which of the following is NOT true about Ashoka?
He experienced a religious conversion
He was intolerant of other beliefs
He was Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson
He sent out missionaries to spread Buddhism
56
Which of the following leaders legalized Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Diocletian
Theodora
Charlemagne
57
Which of the following is NOT major consequence of the Agricultural Revolution?
Social Classes
A settled lifestyle characterized by urbanization
The rise of patriarchy
An Egalitarian society
58
Define Dynastic cycle.
when a dynasty is overthrown
a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
approval from the gods
evaporation of water into the atmosphere
59
Which Civilization has the Greatest “Cultural Continuity”?
China
Greece
Persia
India
60
Which philosophy most influenced the rule of the Han Dynasty?
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
61
What is the "Covenant"
The 10 Plagues which convinced Ramesses to release the Israelites
The Jew's exile from Canaan
Yahweh's agreement with Abraham acknowledging him as the only God
Moses's exodus from Egypt to Jerusalem
62
Which of the following dynasties is responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China?
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
63
Define Civilization
An advanced state of human society, marked by progress in arts and science
A surplus of food
The taming of animals
Another word for city-state
64
How are Judaism and Christianity similar?
Both observe animal sacrifice to appease God
Both follow kosher, dietary laws
Both recognize Jesus Christ as the son and savior of mankind
Both are religions of the book (i.e. they have sacred scriptures)
65
What was the name of the Greek army formation?
Phalanx
Trireme
Polis
Hoplite
66
Who legalized Christianity?
Diocletian
Constantine
Hadrian
Augustus Caesar
67
2.Which of the following is NOT true about Paleolithic Humans
They made use of stone weapons and tools
They created artwork on cave walls
They settled in towns across the globe
Fire allowed them to move from Africa to new climates
68
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located in what river valley?
Nile River Valley.
Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley.
Mesopotamia.
69
6. How would you characterize the roles of women and men in Paleolithic Society?
Women were generally considered wise and placed in positions of leadership
Very little is known about women in Paleolithic times
Women were responsible for caring for children and gathering and were equal
It was during Paleolithic times that the patriarchy began and women’s roles
70
Which of the following BEST describes King Hammurabi’s law code?
A religious myth that established the sacred authority of King Hammurabi
A set of religious rules for proper worship to the gods
A series of laws that establishes various fines for misdeeds
A comprehensive system of rules and punishments based on one’s social rank
71
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
The development of new philosophies
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
The destruction of the Silk Road
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
72
What best describes the Spartan Government?
Bureaucratic Theocracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
73
The Ancient Shang and Zhou China were supported by which of the following?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
The Mandate of Heaven
Polytheism
74
What seasonal event allowed Egyptians to grow crops on the land?
Hieroglyphs
Floods
Pottery
Maize
75
What was the Civil Service Exam?
A way to determine how well government officials had been doing at their jo
A way to select officials to serve in the military
A way to determine how much land each farmer received
A way to select government officials based on merit
76
What is the name of the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Patriarch
Pope
Emperor
Archbishop
77
Which of the following is not a Christian Belief?
If you have been forgiven, you can be reincarnated
You must ask for forgiveness for your sins
Prayer allows them to communicate directly with god
Jesus is the son of God the Father
78
The Indus River valley civilization had a very complicated and efficient
Election system
Trade system
Plumbing system
Postal system
79
What is the name of Mesopotamians writing system?
Harappan
Phoenician
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
80
Which early river valley civilization featured two rivers that flooded irregularly and unpredictably
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
81
The Hellenistic Era was...
When Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War
The time of the Roman Empire’s greatest expansion
The decades immediately following the conquest of Athens by the Persians
Marked by a spread of Greek culture into the lands of the Persian Empire
82
Who were the Iconoclasts?
Those who opposed the use of Icons in the church
The second most powerful position in the Roman Catholic Church
Those who supported the use of Icons in the church
Byzantines who rebelled during the rule of Justinian and Theodora
83
Which of the following cultural/religious traditions did not develop in China during the “Age of Warring states”?
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
84
Who is Pericles?
An Athenian Statesman considered to be one of the fathers democracy
A Spartan king who helped develop the Spartan Oligarchy
A Philosopher changed the way we think about the world
The first Historian
85
What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
All these statements are true
It embraced all people
The Pax Romana meant it was safer to travel throughout the empire
Rome’s excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas
86
The arrival of this group of people occurred just as Harappan civilization was on the decline around 1500 B.C.E.
Aryans
Kurgans
Assyrians
Persians
87
The Eastern Rome Empire became known as the ____________________ empire:
Istanbul
Greece
Constantinople
Byzantine
88
What ultimately ended the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great's Conquest
The Warring States Period
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Persian Wars
89
True or False: The Byzantine Empire was responsible for preserving Greco-Roman Culture after the fall of Western Rome
True
False
90
Icons are religious images that Eastern Christians used in their devotions.
True
False
91
Hammurabi's code as fair
False
True
92
These temples were important religious buildings of the Mesopotamian city-states.
Synagogues
Mosques
Ziggurats
Pyramids
93
What belief system influenced Ashoka’s laws?
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
94
What is Nirvana?
Enlightenment
Respect of life
The cycle of Life and Death
Social Equality
95
7. In which part of the world is it generally accepted that humanity began?
Eastern Europe
Northern Europe
Southeast Asia
Africa
96
What became the capital of the Eastern Roman empire?
None of the above
Gaul
Constantinople
Rome
97
Which of the following cities belong to the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Happier and Daro
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Sumer and Harappa
Ur and Mohenjo-Daro
98
Which of the following is NOT true about Athens?
Every citizen was equal under the law
Women were granted the ability to vote
Every citizen had the right to vote
They considered themselves the center of Greek intellect
99
Who was Ashoka?
Emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Emperor of the Gupta Empire
Alexander the Great’s Father
The founder of Daoism
100
Which of the following is a holy book for Judaism?
Judah
Vedas
Zend Avesta
Torah

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