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  • 10
    Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
    • Music
    • Mosaics
    • Sculpture
    • Tapestries
  • 11
    This is a quotation from –
    • Pericles
    • Pythagoras
    • Hippocrates
    • Homer
  • 12
    The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that-
    • beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
    • there are many gods and goddesses in existence
    • there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
    • past actions control the destiny of each person
  • 13
    What characteristics did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires?
    • Written system of law
    • Uniform system of money
    • Widespread road system
    • Written system of law
  • 14
    What was the purpose of this structure?
    • To defend a city
    • To make travel easier
    • To practice a religion
    • To carry water
  • 15
    Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
    • Alexandria
    • Athens
    • Carthage
    • Corinth
  • 16
    Which individual is described by these characteristics?
    • Gutenberg
    • Raphael
    • Petrarch
    • Donatello
  • 17
    The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning –
    • Pilgrimages
    • Expansion
    • Leaders
    • Prayer
  • 18
    This quotation best represents the religious views of-
    • Hindus
    • Buddhists
    • Zoroastrians
    • Jews
  • 19
    Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
    • Headed by the Pope
    • Established monasteries in Russia
    • Conducted services in Greek
    • Centered in Mecca
  • 20
    Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
    • They are actions of Egyptian gods
    • They are found in Babylonian legends
    • They are events from Roman history
    • They are taken from Greek mythology.
  • 21
    Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
    • Venus
    • Zeus
    • Juno
    • Apollo
  • 22
    According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he-
    • controlled the army
    • conquered new territories
    • obeyed the priests
    • governed as a just ruler
  • 23
    Which number marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?
    • 1
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
  • 24
    Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of-
    • Taoism
    • Hinduism
    • Buddhism
    • Confucianism
  • 25
    Which empire Is associated with this river system?
    • Babylonian Empire
    • Phoenician Empire
    • Chinese Empire
    • Gupta Empire
  • 26
    Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Indus Valley civilization had a centralized government?
    • The cities had an organized pattern of streets.
    • The farms produced annual crop surpluses.
    • Houses were constructed with baked bricks.
    • Goods were imported from coastal cities.
  • 27
    These statements describe characteristics of the early
    • Buddhists
    • Christians
    • Zoroastrians
    • Muslims
  • 28
    Which of these best completes this diagram?
    • Vedas
    • Upanishads
    • Twelve Tablets
    • Ten Commandments