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Ancient Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China), Greece, Rome
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1
What religion rejects social order and believe in opposites attracting?
Taoism
Yin/Yang
Buddhism
Catholic
2
What was a noble truth according to Buddha?
Eliminate desires by truth, resisting evil, and meditating
All the above
Suffering is caused by desires and end it by deleting them.
All know suffering and sorrow
3
What is the longest river in the world?
Euphrates River
Nile River
Indus River
Yellow River
4
The Romans fought who in the Punic Wars?
Carthaginians
Greeks
Byzantines
Spartans
5
Who lived in the area of Rome before the Romans?
Nobody
Vikings
Etruscans
Carthaginians
6
What mountain range helped the Indian and Chinese civilizations?
Himalayas
Andes
Appalachian
Rocky
7
What is the difference in Plebeians and Patricians?
Plebeians are the poor while Patricians are the wealthy.
Equites
No real Difference.
Plebeians are the wealthy while Patricians are poor.
8
Karma is where all actions you do, never have consequences.
What is Karma?
False
Don't believe in Karma
True
9
Augustus initiated Pax Romana.
False
True
10
Egypt was founded on the Nile River.
True
False
11
What was Israel divided into after Solomon's time?
Both of the above
Israel
Judah
None of the above
12
Dharma is a set of Hindu rules, set to determine duties to fulfill, righteous living & virtues
True
False
wasn't there for that
I don't know
13
What is a theocracy?
A government run by military leaders
A government by the people
Govt. where religious & political leader is the same person
I don't know
14
The Minoans were destroyed by a fatal Hurricane.
False
True
15
Caligula was mentally disturbed and eventually assassinated.
True
False
16
Mount Olympus was the home of the most important Greek deities.
True
False
17
Theodosius divided the empire into Byzantine and Rome.
False
True
18
Who was apart of the First Triumvirate?
Octavian, Marc Antony, Marcus Lepidus
Marc Antony, Caesar, Marcus Lepidus
Pompey, Octavian, Crassus
Crassus, Caesar, Pompey
19
What is the difference between Monotheistic and Polytheistic?
Monotheistic is many gods and Polytheistic is one god.
Polytheistic is many gods and Monotheistic is one god.
20
What was the Chinese religion with the leader with many wise proverbs?
Confucianism
Christianity
Aetheism
Taoism
21
What was the Iliad the story of?
The Trojan War
Coach Metzger
The Romans
Doug Berry
22
What is a Polis?
City-state government structure in Greece
A town square
The market in ancient Rome.
The garden in the backyard.
23
What was a major belief of the Hebrew People?
People should accept moral responsibility for their actions.
God determines right and wrong.
All the above
People should deal justly with each other.
24
Tiberius accused people for treason against him.
False
True
25
Claudius was very old and never had problems ruling.
False
True
26
Greeks envision Gods as having a human form with special powers.
False
True
27
Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Hammurabi
Homer
Apollo
King Menes
28
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt?
Saul
David
Soloman
Menes
29
Which tribe brought an end to the Roman Empire?
Huns
Goths
Carthaginians
Vandals
30
Who divided Rome into 2 administrative districts and issued the Edict of Prices?
Diocletian
Constantine
Theodosius
31
Who moved the Roman capital to Byzantine?
Claudius
Marcus Lepidus
Constantine
Brutus
32
Who was overthrown by General Sulla?
Gaius Marius
Tiberius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus
Crassus
33
India was founded on the Indian Ocean.
True
False
34
Who made up the Second Triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
Octavian, Marc Antony, Marcus Lepidus
35
What River was the Chinese civilization founded on?
Blue River
Huang/ Yellow River
Indian Ocean
Arabic Sea
36
What is the Greek term describing the land inside the Fertile Cresent?
Egypt
The Ag Barn
Where is the Fertile Cresent?
Mesopotamia
37
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus helped to support Romes lower class
True
False
38
Nero bankrupted Rome and sentenced to death but he committed suicide.
True
False
39
Who was the Babylonian King who created a law code. (An eye for an Eye) ?
Octavian
Hammurabi
Pompey
Menes
40
What are Legionaries?
The archers in the castle.
Roman soldiers who invaded new lands and made military camps
Greek soldiers needing to find religion.
The History Teachers
41
What is a Tyrant?
A leader focused on religion.
Leader who seized power and was harsh in exercise of power.
A group of military leaders.
A leader who came through succession of the family.
42
The Acropolis is the center of a Greek city which is on a fortified hill.
I don't know
False
True
I wasn't listening
43
Julius Caesar declared himself dictator for life.
True
False
44
Which river(s) was Mesopotamia founded on?
Both
Euphrates
Tigris
45
What festival was a tribute to Zeus?
The Rain Festival
The Olympic Games
The Chariot Games
The Storm Festival
