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1
The Fertile Crescent is formed by which two rivers?
Nile and Euphrates
Nile and Missouri
Tigris and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
2
Starting point of Pheidippides's 26 mi. run to announce victory and warn of the Persian attack.
Athens
Marathon
Sparta
Thebes
3
This Indian Great Epic is known for being the longest poem in written history
Sanskrit
Vedas
Gupta
Mahabharata
4
Hammurabi is best remembered for......
his strict law code
defeating Egypt
His hair
creating the first empire
5
The longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history was the _____.
Zhou
Xang
Shang
Zia
6
Which emperor made Christianity legal and made it illegal to persecute them for their religion?
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Constantine
Diocletian
7
Before the arrival of Islam, most people in the Arabian peninsula were...
Polytheistic
Eastern Orthodox
Jewish
Christian
8
popular philosophy humans are evil by nature and can only be brought to the correct path by strict laws
Daoism
Confuscious
Buddhist
Legalism
9
Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which
enabled civilizations to emerge
produced high inflation
often rotted, causing illness
caused over population
10
Who is the first woman to become pharaoh?
Taylor Swift
Cleopatra
Mrs. Beermann
Hatshepsut
11
The word
jihad
literally means...
pray
struggle in the way of God
peace
war
12
A ________ is a class structure that is determined at birth by Karma.
Inheritance
Caste System
Iron System
Kushan
13
The Edict of Milan proclaimed
an immediate end to religious activity
Christianity a crime punishable by death
reduction of taxes
official tolerance of Christianity
14
According to Buddhism, wisdom leads to __________.
Nirvana
bodhi
peace
joy
15
A fortified area on a hilltop
Fort
Acropolis
Polis
Bunker
16
Who are the ten lost tribes
Greeks
Egyptians
Sea people
scattered Jewish tribes (Israelites)
17
During the Qin dynasty, the _____ had inspectors who kept watch over government officials.
Civil division
Aristocrats
military division
censorate
18
Women in the early centuries of Islam had ______ rights than women in ancient Greece and Rome.
fewer
more
the same
19
Who started the Wall of Ten Thousand Li or Great Wall?
Han Wudi
Qin Shihuangdi
Luoyang
Liu Pang
20
The Arabic word for "God" is...
Kaba
Hajj
Ramadan
Allah
21
an upper class whose power is passed on from one generation to another
Confucius
aristocracy
Legalism
Bodhi
22
Who created cuneiform
Sumerians
Americans
Phoenicians
Egyptians
23
This city is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Rome
Mecca
24
A ____________ is an Islamic political and religious leader.
Rabbi
Caliph
Imam
Priest
25
What is it called when you worship many gods?
milotheistic
monothistic
polytheistic
quatrotheistic
26
what is it called when you worship one god?
milotheisitic
polytheistic
monotheistic
quatrotheistic
27
What was Homer's profession?
A poet and writer
Sculptor
None of the above
Politician
28
A ____________ is an Islamic political and religious leader.
Caliph
Priest
Rabbi
Imam
29
wedge shaped writing created by the Sumerians
Cuneiform
Phoenician
English
Hieroglyphics
30
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Nero
Zeno II
Theodosius the Great
Julius Caesar
31
A simplified version of hieroglyphics was
hieratic script
Greek
cursive
cuneiform
32
Large desert area where Islam started and first spread
North America
Europe
Arabian Peninsula
Africa
33
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Pray 5 times a Day
Give to Poor
Visit Mecca
Running
34
Which Persian king divided Persia into 20 satrapies?
Mr.Griffin
Cyrus
Darius
Xerces
35
This is the most holy book for all Muslims; they believe it is the word of God.
Torah
Qur'an
Ka'ba
Ten Commandments
36
What were the chariot and horse races called?
Circus Maximus
The Forum
Colosseum
The Baths
37
Committed suicide after being defeated by Octavian
Julius Caesar
Theodosius
Romulus Augustulus
Antony and Cleopatra
38
What happened at Thermopylae
The Athenians built a fleet of about 200 ships
The Greek navy destroyed the Persian navy
A Greek force of 7,000 held back over 20,000 Persians
An outnumbered Greek navy attacked and defeated the Egyptians
39
Muslims are expected to follow the ___________.
10 Commandments
Noble Eight-fold Path
5 Pillars
12 Tables
40
Which emperor blamed the Christians for burning Rome down?
Caligula
Nero
Hadrian
Augustus
41
an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles)
Silk Road
Dirt Road
Cotton Road
Milk Road
42
The emperor kept the poverty stricken masses content by
giving them free grain and entertainment
building the first ferris wheel
making promises that were never fulfilled
establishing a lottery
43
Hieroglyphics is to ancient Egypt as __________________ is to ancient China.
hieroglyphis
pictographs
capitals
cuneiform
44
____________ is the month when Muslims are expected to fast during sunlight hours.
Zakat
Jihad
Ramadan
Hajj
45
a theocracy is a government in which the leaders are chosen by who?
king
Mr.B
Gods
common people
46
People who travel to religious places are called
Nomads
Wayfarers
Pilgrims
Puritans
47
The home of Greek gods and goddesses was ________
Aegean Sea
Athens
Mt Olympus
Mt Everest
48
The two branches of Islam are
Sunni and Muslim
Caliphs and Shia
Shia and Sunni
Christians and Jews
49
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the ___________ of God.
Father
Prophet
Son
Messiah
50
Contains 282 laws that used strict justice
Mr.B's classroom rules
The constitution
Code of Hammurabi
Rosetta stone
51
Who was the gladiator that led a great slave revolt?
Nero
Spartacus
Scipio Africanus
Augustus
52
In _______ their Karma decides how they will be reincarnated.
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
53
What did the Sumerians invent?
pyramids
iron weapons
Xbox one
the wagon wheel
54
Which of the following best describes Legalism?
looks for harmony with nature or with the whole world
respect for your elders, parents, and/or authority
strict laws and punishments to force people to behave
55
Buddha accepted the idea of reincarnation but rejected the _______system used by the Hindus.
Kharma
caste
Bodhi
Nirvana
