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1
What did Julius Caesar conquer between 58 and 50 BC?
Gaul
italy
germany
England
2
What title refers to the highest leader of Islam?
Akbar
Caliph
shah
Babur
3
What is the building for Muslim prayer?
Mosque
church
palace
minarets
4
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The Eastern Rome
Byzantium
Istanbul
Constantinople
5
Where did Aeneas leave to go to Rome?
Minoa
Greece
Troy
Mycenae
6
Why did Roman emperors begin to give up conquered land in the 100s AD
The empire was too big to rule efficiently
They feared taxes would be too high
The empire was too small to govern
Farmers were about to start throwing punches
7
What is the name given to the common people of Rome?
commoners
patricians
plebeians
All the above
8
How are Confucianism and Buddhism different?
Confucianism stresses art buddhism ignores art.
Buddhism stresses 5 pillars and confucianism stresses strict laws
Confucianism stresses ethical behavior Buddhism stresses spiritual outlook
Buddhism stresses military honors and confucianism stresses charitable acts
9
Why is Arabia a crossroads location?
Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it
Lots of cultures live within Arabia
It is home to few cultures
It is where the Abrahamic religions have their origins
10
What was the most important thing to Arabian nomads?
Getting food and water for their animals
visiting the oases as often as possible
making deals with traders for goods and supplies
finding shelter when the weather got testy
11
What effect of Italy’s climate was most important to the growth of Rome?
It was always nice and pretty outside
It prevented others from attacking Rome
People could travel across the country
Provided Rome with a large food supply
12
What new religion was founded by the Prophet Muhammad?
Judaism
Islam
Muslim
Christianity
13
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
Confucianism
Christianity
Buddhism
Shinto
14
What are the Islamic beliefs that we covered?
There were two gods and no messenger
There is only one God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God
We didn't learn any.
Buddhism
15
Why did the population of China increase during the Song Dynasty?
Song rulers promoted large families to increase the size of the armies.
agricultural advances like fast growing rice, and increased cultivation
they conquered peoples from outside territories moved to China
Medical advances reduced diseases and made people healthier.
16
Why did the Samurai period last until the 1800s in Japan?
It didn't last
Japanese believed samurai were chosen by the gods
there army was strong
Banned guns, limited their access to technology, isolated from the world
17
How are the Roman Twelve Tables similar to the Constitution?
They both protected the people's rights
They both have really long names
They protected the rights of the wealthy only
They were both written on bronze tablets
18
Where is the Forbidden City?
Beijing
Huanzi
Seoul
Shanghai
19
What is Italy in geographic terms?
an island
a plateau
Peninsula
a country
20
What were the common people of Ghana not allowed to have/own?
dust
minerals
gold nuggets
chicken nuggets
21
What is the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits?
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Animism
22
What do the regions of West Africa have in common?
They are all full of grassy grasslands
they are all in the desert
They Are all warm
They all extend to the Mediterranean Sea
23
Would Japanese culture be more like China’s if they were not an island?
Japan isn't an island..
Don't ask me... cause I don't know!
yes
no
24
What is the largest of the Japanese islands?
Kyushu
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
25
What effect did the killing of the Gracchus brothers have on the Roman government?
The Romans formed a tripartite government
Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
Other people continued to get smoked
26
What group did early Christians spread the teachings of Jesus among?
Shinto
Jews
I don't know
Gothics
27
What is the order of power in the family according to Confucius?
mother, older brother, father, younger brother
father, mother, older brother, younger brother
father, older brother, younger brother, mother
father, mother, younger brother, older brother
28
What is a spoken record of past events?
spoken history
History
story telling
Oral History
29
What Islamic empires began to rise after the religion spread?
The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal
Ottoman and Safavid
None of them
no clue...
30
What best shows the public nature of Roman society?
they were cruel
There wasn't anything that showed it
The Roman Forum because it was symbolic
what even is that?
31
What body of water allowed people to live in West Africa?
Zambezi
Niger River
Little River
Coosa
32
What word would best describe the Roman approach to science and engineering?
beautiful
Practical
magical
experimental
33
Who were the nomadic peoples who lived north of China?
Mongols
Tibetans
Persians
Mughals
34
What did the Roman emperor believe would happen if he banned Jewish rituals?
be in the Roman military
trade with them
Give up judaism
fight harder
35
What is Rome’s public meeting place?
Palatine Hill
Forum
Capitoline Hill
tripartite
36
Why did Japanese nobles unite in 1274?
fight the outbreak of disease
Fight a common enemy, the invading Mongols
overthrow a corrupt emperor in Heian
rebuild after a typhoon
37
Who ruled the largest empire in history?
Kublai Khan
Zhu Yuanzhang
Mr Trump
Genghis Khan
38
Why were Roman roads built?
Primarily in order to allow Rome’s armies to travel through the empire
to show their ineptitude in building roads
merchants to travel safely
to show off their engineering prowess
39
What are the similarities between the rise of the Ghana and Mali empires?
Both empires were on the Niger river
Both empires received outside help
they were both democracies
Both empires took advantage of the gold they had
40
Why is the silent barter a useful practice?
the cost of trading was kept to a minimum
it allowed traders to abuse the system
people who did not speak the same language could trade
Trading was peaceful and mining locations were secret
41
Were the ideas of Confucius widely accepted before the Han Dynasty?
Yes
...
maybe, but I dont know
No
42
Why did farming improve around 500 BC in Africa?
they learned to build structures that could carry water
they realized that farming was hard and they just stopped
they began to use animals to harvest crops
They learned how to make iron tools
43
What became the official state philosophy of China during the Han Dynasty?
Islam
Buddhism
Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism
44
How is the Qur’an similar to other holy books?
it describes the life of Muhammad
it states that Islam is the true religion
it prohibits owning slaves
It describes guidelines for moral behavior
45
Who did the Romans fight in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Phoenicia
Gaul
Don't know...
46
What religion began in the First Century?
Christianity
Buddism
Judaism
Hinduism
47
What general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC?
Hannibal
Sulla
Marius
Aeneas
48
What is the way of life in which people travel with their herd?
Nomadic
sedentary
Don't know
static
49
What did the Europeans learn from Marco Polo?
China was a highly civilized country
China was a primative country
China was not worth visiting or exploring further.
Nothing, all of Polo's journals were lost
50
What is the order of power in the Japanese government from most to least?
emperor, shogun, daimyo, peasant
Shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
daimyo, shogun, samurai, peasant
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
