Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Muslims must pray five times a day while facing Mecca

How did the Mandate of Heavan affect government in Zhou China?

It allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing the Shang

What role did Abraham in the origins of Judaism?

Abraham had the first conevnat with G-D

Historians consider Harappan civilization an enigma because

the Harappan language has not been deciphered

How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?

Rome's allies contributed troops to the Roman army

Which of the following was not an achievement Qin Shi Huang Di?

End the Mongol occupation of China and establish the Ming dynasty

How was Judaism different from the religions of other ancient people?

The religion worshipped a single God.

Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?

Frequent wars between city-states

What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?

They spread Christianity throughout the Roman world

What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?

Rome had control over lands on the western Mediterranean

What was the main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?

So soldiers could travel more quickly

Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?

The city-state's population was small

What did Buddhism believe?

Human life is one of suffering.

Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

The establishment of sedentary village commmunities

Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?

Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece

What Is The Dynastic Cycle?

A Pattern Of Rise, Decline, And Replacement Of Dynasties

Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?

The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria

Muslims believe that...

Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were all prophets

What was the relationship between Greece's geography and connection with the sea?

The mountains left little soil for farming, so they traded

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1
Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Muslims must donate some of their income to their mosque
Muslims must pray five times a day while facing Mecca
Muslims must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once a year
Muslims must fast between daybreak and sunset once a month
2
How did the Mandate of Heavan affect government in Zhou China?
God would tell the current leader to resign
It led to long periods of war among ruling families
Mandated reading and use of oracle bones to choose leaders
It allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing the Shang
3
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
His troops were loyal to him
His troops were loyal to the senate
His support came from fellow general Pompey
His support came from the senate
4
Which of the following does NOT describe ancient Sumerian civilization?
job specialization
city-states ruled by kings
social hierarchies
monotheistic religion
5
What role did Abraham in the origins of Judaism?
He worked to make Judaism poly theistic
Abraham was a craftsperson who wrote part of the Torah
Abraham went to meet Jesus and convince him to become the Messiah
Abraham had the first conevnat with G-D
6
Historians consider Harappan civilization an enigma because
the Harappan language has been deciphered
the Harappan language has not been deciphered
They have no advanced technology
They created all of the worlds great religions.
7
How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?
Rome reduced its army after it conquered nearby enemies
Rome convinced the people it conquered to join the army
Rome learned how to survive without an army
Rome's allies contributed troops to the Roman army
8
Which of the following was not an achievement Qin Shi Huang Di?
Unified China and became the first emperor
Created standarization of money, weights, and mesures in China
Build the Great Wall of China
End the Mongol occupation of China and establish the Ming dynasty
9
How was Judaism different from the religions of other ancient people?
The religion worshipped many gods.
The religion worshipped a single God.
The religion did not have a collectiion of religious writings.
The religion did not have a firm code of laws.
10
What is the main difference between the current US system of government and the Roman republic?
Women are allowed to vote
A system of checks and balances is in place
Officials can veto other officials
The senate is a branch of government
11
Which of the following was an improvement in bridge design pioneered by Roman engineers?
Drains
Aqueducts
Concrete columns
Arched supports
12
Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
Heavy trade between city-states
Frequent wars between city-states
Increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas
Numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
13
What was the function of oracle bones?
To write history books
To improve farming techniques
To communicate with the gods
The keep track of trade
14
Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-states?
Only male citizens
Male citizens, male foreigners, and all women
Only male citizens and male foreigners
Only male citizens and women
15
Which of the following is not true about the Harappan Civilization
Large, organized cities
Advancements such as plumbing
existed prior to Aryan invasion
Relied on slave labor
16
The ancient Greek form of government in which one leader ruled, perhaps illegally, with the people's support was...
Representative democracy
Tyranny
Direct democracy
Aristocracy
17
What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?
They argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities
They convinced the Jews to stop persecuting Romans
They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus; teachings a secret
They spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
18
What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?
Rome's territory did not change after the conquest
Rome had control of more lands to the north
Rome had control over lands on the eastern Mediterranean
Rome had control over lands on the western Mediterranean
19
Who Opposed Confucianism?
Qin Dynasty
Phillip of Macedon
Kublai Khan
Zhou Dynasty
20
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Are polytheisic
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Supported the caste system
21
Confucianism
lead by force
lead by rules
lead by example
lead by inaction
22
Which group of citizens rules in an oligarchy?
Wealthy people
Tyrants
Small farmers
Dictators
23
What was the main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?
So soldiers could travel more quickly
To transport food more quickly
To make trading more efficient
So all roads would lead to Rome
24
Rome was built along the...
Alps
Tiber River
Adriatic Sea
Apennines
25
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
The council controlled the work of the assembly
Free people could vote and hold office
People were paid to take part in government
The city-state's population was small
26
This civilization created cuneiform and Hammurabis Code of Law
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Ancient Indus River Valley Civilization
Ancient Egypt
27
Where did the Neolithic Revolution begin?
Australia
Middle East
Southern Africa
Northern Europe
28
What did Buddhism believe?
You must participate in Hindu rituals
Human life is one of suffering.
You cannot move up the caste system no matter what.
You have one life to achieve Nirvana
29
_____ is the highest level of the caste system.
Brahmins
Khastriyas
Dalits
Vaisyas
30
How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?
They were made Roman citizens
They were given back their land
They were freed from taxes
They were made senators
31
Filial piety is
questioning those in authority over you
submitting to governmental authority
being loyal to one's elders
seeking balance with nature.
32
When the Roman empire became overwhelmed by foreign invaders, Roman leaders...
fled to the south
dissolved the senate
took to the battlefield
hired mercenaries
33
_____ founded Hinduism.
Ashoka
no one knows
Buddha
Chandragupta
34
Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
An increase in the use of bronze tools and very large teeth
The establishment of sedentary village commmunities
The spread of migratory way of life
A decline in total population
35
The Caste system is a way of organizing
People into social groups
Government bodies
Food and resources
The rich Indian land
36
What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early peoples?
Its many peninsulas
Its long coastline
Its mountain ranges
Its lack of good soil
37
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia
Creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League
38
What Is The Dynastic Cycle?
The main religion in China
A Pattern Of Birth, Death, And Afterlife
A Pattern Of Rise, Decline, And Replacement Of Dynasties
A Pattern Of Death, Reincarnation, and enlightenment
39
Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?
The division of Alexander's empire into kingdoms
Alexander's destruction of the city-state of Thebes
The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria
Alexander's last major battle in what is now Pakistan
40
Who founded the Persian Empire?
Augustus Caesar
Cyrus the Great
King Phillip II
Alexander the Great
41
Muslims believe that...
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were all prophets
Muslims, Jews, and Christians all worship different gods
Muhammad was the only prophet of God
there are many different gods in the universe
42
Chinese philosophies were a way to create
yin and yang
order and stability
ideas and goods
wealth and prosperity
43
In the newly formed Roman republic, who could be active in government?
All free adults
All free adult males
Every person
All adult males
44
The warring states period is a time of civil war after the fall of the Qin dynasty
True
False
45
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
46
What is the Quran?
A place of worship for Muslims
A period of fasting from sunrise to sunset
The holy book of Islam
A pilgrimage to Mecca
47
Which of these ideas is NOT supported in Buddhism?
The Caste System
The 4 Noble Truths
Reincarnation
Karma
48
What was the relationship between Greece's geography and connection with the sea?
The mountains left little soil for farming, so they traded
Hot, dry summers forced people to focus only on fishing
The mountains forced most Greeks to live along the coast
They settled on islands of the Aegean sea first
49
The Aryan conquerors brought to India
admiration for India's earlier inhabitants
social disorder
its first civilization
distinctive religious beliefs
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Where did the Harappan civilization developed?
Indus River
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River

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