EHS World History Benchmark 1: Units 1 & 2 Essential Questions

Question 1

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 2

In Chinese society, what was unique about the social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Peasants outrank merchants.

Question 3

In 476 AD, Rome fell apart. What was the final straw?

Accepted Answer

Invasions

Question 4

Genghis Khan and his descendants were brutal leaders and did not tolerate any different ideas.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What kind of government did the Egyptians have?

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 6

Which of the following correctly matches what Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were known for?

Accepted Answer

Socrates=method of questioning, Aristotle=Scientific method and taught Alexander, Plato=a perfect society ruled by a philosopher king

Question 7

Which religion was founded by Jesus?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 8

What is it called when a religion has only one god?

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 9

Which monotheistic religion introduced the idea of heaven and hell to the world?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Question 10

Which form of Christianity did the Byzantine Empire practice?

Accepted Answer

Greek Orthodox

Question 11

Who was the most famous consul-for-life during the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 12

Which of these factors did NOT have an effect on the development of the GREEKS?

Accepted Answer

the Egyptians

Question 13

Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus Octavian

Question 14

Which Russian leader helped to kick out the Mongols from the Russian lands?

Accepted Answer

Ivan III

Question 15

Which of these world religions is polytheistic?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 16

Which of these world religions is the OLDEST?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 17

In the Mandate of Heaven, which of the following is NOT included in the dynastic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A Kamikaze, or divine wind, destroys the would-be invaders.

Question 18

Which of these reforms did Julius Caesar NOT do during his reign?

Accepted Answer

Gave the Senators more powers.

Question 19

Which aspect of the Spartan society did the people focus more on?

Accepted Answer

Military strength.

Question 20

Why did the Christian faith split into Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodox in the Great Schism

Accepted Answer

They disgreed over the use of icons, or pictures.

Question 21

Who had most of the political power in the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

the Senate

Question 22

Which building project was meant to protect the Chinese from the nomadic warriors to the north?

Accepted Answer

Great Wall

Question 23

Marco Polo saw the Mongols as a savage lot and looked down on his employer Kublai Khan.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Which areas did the Mongols NEVER control?

Accepted Answer

Japan, Europe

Question 25

Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing organized cities with drainage systems?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 26

How did the Mauryan king Ashoka affect Buddhism during his reign?

Accepted Answer

He spread it.

Question 27

Which direction did Buddhism spread from India to?

Accepted Answer

East

Question 28

Which group of people spread the idea of a simplified alphabet around the Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians

Question 29

Why did the Islamic faith split into two groups, Sunni & Shi'a, after the death of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

They disagreed over who would lead their faith.

Question 30

Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the wheel?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 31

Which is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 32

Wht r the BEST explanations of why Christianity caught on in the Roman Empire if it ws illegal?

Accepted Answer

The roads made it easy to travel., Romans were impressed by stories of martyrs and miracles.

Question 33

Which of these world religions did NOT come from the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism, Hinduism

Question 34

What was the culture called that blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture together?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic

Question 35

Which is the correct order of the three most famous Greek philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Question 36

Which was the first system of writing?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a reason why the Roman Empire began to weaken?

Accepted Answer

Asparagus

Question 38

Who united the Mongols and created the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world?

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan

Question 39

Which of the Indian dynasties had a Golden Age that because of the trading on the Silk Roads?

Accepted Answer

Gupta

Question 40

Under the Han Dynasty, what did people have to take a test on to get a government job?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 41

Of these civilizations, which had the most invasions because of a lack of natural barriers?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 42

Which of these world religions did NOT come from India?

Accepted Answer

Christianity, Islam

Question 43

Which Chinese ruler used his power to create a terra cotta army to rule the afterlife with?

Accepted Answer

Shi Huangdi

Question 44

Who was the Byzantine Emperor who greatly improved the city and the code of laws?

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 45

What is the Roman army unit called?

Accepted Answer

Legion

Question 46

Which of these world religions is the YOUNGEST?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 47

Which of the following was NOT a type of government that was found in the greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

theocracy

Question 48

Which of these world religions did NOT come from China?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

Question 49

Which of these ancient civilizations is credited with inventing the "Mandate of Heaven?"

Accepted Answer

China

Question 50

The Silk Roads, the trading networks of the day, connected which areas together?

Accepted Answer

Middle East, India, Europe, China

Question 51

Which religion was founded by Abraham?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 52

Which of the following were NOT new ideas in Hellenistic Culture after Alexander?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Theory of Gravity

Question 53

What protected and isolated the Indian culture from outside influences for so long?

Accepted Answer

Himalayan Mountains

Question 54

Which of the following areas did Alexander the Great NOT conquer before he died 32 years old?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 55

Which religion was founded by Mohammed?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 56

Which is the BEST way to describe why the Islamic faith spread so rapidly?

Accepted Answer

Military conquest.

Question 57

What ancient civilization is credited with inventing a process to preserve human corpses?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 58

Where was the first civilization we know of?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 59

Who had more power?

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Accepted Answer

Their role of Jesus.

EHS World History Benchmark 1: Units 1 & 2 Essential Questions

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EHS World History Benchmark 1: Units 1 & 2 Essential Questions

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