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End of the Year Early World History Team Trivia Contest!
End of the Year Early World History Team Trivia Contest!
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From Otzi to Rome
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1
During the first Persian invasion of Greece, what geographical feature caused the Persians trouble?
the desert
the mountains
the Peloponnesus
the sea
2
The land of Mesopotamia earned this nickname because of shape and the soil/land that exist here
Fertile Crescent
Dirty Moon
Sumer
Assyria
3
This architectural achievement was a place to "Honor ALL gods" in Rome
Parthenon
Colosseum
aqueduct
Pantheon
4
The agricultural heart of China is
Tibetan Plateau
The North China Plain
Yellow River
The Gobi
5
What dynasty ruled China for over 400 years, from 202 BC to 220 AD?
Han
Qin
Shang
Zhou
6
Which is the most important feature of Ancient Egypt?
Red Sea
Nile River
Nubian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
7
China developed with few outside influences because
of language and communication issues
of it's geographic features
their leaders preferred isolation
they were really bad with directions
8
Who accused the Christians of setting fire to Rome?
Constantine
Theodosius
Nero
Augustus
9
Mesopotamia was able to develop agriculture because of these landforms.
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Tigris AND Euphrates Rivers
10
India was the birthplace of more than one religion
Buddhism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Judaism
Judaism and Hinduism
11
Ancient China exported silk, but imported this major religion....
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
12
Which ruler unified China and became the first emperor
Qin Shi Huang
Wudi
Liu Bang
Empress Lu
13
The original law code of Ancient Rome...
Roman legions
Justianian’s Code
10 Tablets
12 Tables
14
Most people were employed as _______ in ancient china
slaves
soldiers
bureaucrats
farmers
15
Hieroglyphics is to ancient Egypt, as ______________ is to Sumer.
Latin
Spanish
English
Cuneiform
16
Locate Greece
None of those. Duh!
Blue Circle
Black Circle
Red Circle
17
All of these are ways to become a slave in Rome EXCEPT:
prisoner of war
be punished for a crime
choose to be a slave for easy food and water
be sold into slavery by your parents
18
Egypt
B
G
A
C
19
Locate Rome
1
b
c
2
20
Rome's contribution to the Western World
all of the... wait, the answers are random? all of them!
idea of representative democracy
written laws for all to see
idea of separation of powers
21
Which rivers were located in Ancient India?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Jordan and Ethan
Indus, Sarasvati, and Ganges
Danube, Rubicon and Rhine
22
India's climate is determined by the direction of?
prevailing winds
the setting sun
One Direction
monsoon winds
23
Darius is the first Persian king who decided to conquer Greece because he hated the __________.
Spartans for throwing his ambassador down a well
Mycenaeans for destroying and pillaging Troy
Athenians who had burned down his northern capital, Sardis
Croesus for daring to fight his army
24
Where is Mesopotamia?
A
B
D
C
25
The wedge-shaped symbols pressed into clay with a reed in Mesopotamia were called
Harappan seal writing
aramaic
hieroglyphs
cuneiform
26
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Buddhism from India to China?
religious intolerance
forced migrations
military conquests
trade connections
27
The Tiber benefited Rome in many ways, except
provided power for early electric plants
allowed easy access to the Mediterranean Sea for trade
was a source of fresh water
provided irrigation
28
Which three religions/philosophies influenced China most
Buddhism, Hinduism and Legalism
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism
Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism
Daoism, Confucianism and Hinduism
29
A series of trails stretching westward from China
Yushallnot Pass
Great Wall
Oregon Trail
Silk Road
30
What do Mesopotamia, Egypt and India all have in common?
They elected government officials
They were all located in Asia
Access to rivers for trade, travel and agriculture
A monotheistic religion
31
Where was Otzi found?
The Rockys
The Appalachians
The Smokeys
The Alps
32
Which mountain range forms the northern border of India?
Appalachian
Himalayan
Alps
Rocky
33
The Shang kings were the first to establish one of these in China
dynasty
bureacracy
monarch
democracy
34
Mansa Musa was a _______
a soldier
a Muslim scholar
a king
a slave
35
How did Rome maintain order in the empire
all of these are correct
newly conquered could become citizens
roads and bridges for the army and officials to quickly move
bread and games for the common people
36
Which ruler reunified China after the civil war following Shi Huangdi's death?
Empress Wu from the Tang
Wu Tang from Staten Island
Wudi from the Han
Liu Bang from the Han
37
These modern countries could be found in Ancient India
India and Pakistan
Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan and India
Afghanistan and Pakistan
38
What happened in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
Rome never really fell
the Dark Ages
the empire restarted under Justinian
a new empire under benign German rule
39
According to legend, Rome was founded by
Spartacus
Nero
Augustus
Romulus and Remus
40
This event established the Kingdom of Egypt.
history book was written
building the pyramids
unification of Upper & Lower Egypt
standardizing hieroglyphics
