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1
What individual conquered most of Greece?
Phillip II
Phidias
Pericles
Herodotus
2
What type of column is represented in the picture?
Doric
Corinthian
Egyptian
Ionic
3
What were the major city-states of ancient Greece?
Persia and Babylon
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Troy
Sparta and Troy
4
This symbol represents?
The unification of Buddhism and Taoism
The unification of Confucianism and Taoism
Opposites for Confucianism and Taoism
opposites for Buddhism and Taoism
5
What religion traces is origins to Abraham?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
6
The Phoenicians developed which of the following to simplify their trading practices?
Alphabet
Banking
Coined money
Numerical records
7
What were the major products of Ancient Greece?
Olives and bananas
wheat and cotton
Grapes and olives
wine and corn
8
Which item is
NOT
considered a primary source in studying ancient world history?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
A text book
The Rosetta Stone
A cuneiform tablet
9
The first group of people to practice monotheism?
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Hebrews
Persians
10
Phillip II is most closely associated with?
Carthage
Rome
Egypt
Macedon
11
Artifacts Are?
Damaged works of art
objects made by human hands
editorial cartoons
military equipment
12
The wedge-shaped writing form that people of Mesopotamia used was called?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
pictograms
Papyrus
13
How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?
It lead to the creation of separate city-states
It allowed for creation of a large empire
It enhanced unity among all Greeks
It isolated Greece from the rest of the world
14
which city-state has been described as militaristic?
Sparta
Troy
Athens
Phoenicia
15
carbon dating is used by?
cartographers
historians
geographers
archaeologists
16
When the Nile flooded in ancient times, it left behind?
Pebbles
Grain
Silt
islands
17
Which Ancient Greek is the Father of Medicine?
Herodotus
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Archimedes
18
What philosopher was known for the book, The Republic, about the ideal government?
Socrates
Plato
Diogenes
Aristotle
19
What term best describes the individuals in this list:
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Philosophers
Poets
Historians
Mathematicians
20
Which concept is part of Taoism
and
Confucianism?
Yin and Yang
Ancestor worship
Belief in human goodness
Humility
21
Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League?
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Persia
22
Which civilization contributed silk, paper, and porcelain to the world?
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Persian
Chinese
23
Which Greek City-state is known as the birthplace of direct democracy?
Carthage
Athens
Sparta
Rome
24
Which individual discovered and proved a relation among the three sides of a right triangle?
Hippocrates
Archimedes
Pythagoras
Euclid
25
According to the table, which answer best explains the difference between the 2 law codes?
The Code of Hannurabi only applied to men in patrician class
The Ten Commandments prevented violent crimes
The Code of Hannurabi had harsh punishments for crimes.
The Ten Commandments provided a stricter form of punishment
26
Which body of water is labeled 1 on the map?
Aegean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
27
In the Peloponnese war, Athens fought?
Egypt
Rome
Sparta
Persia
28
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time in china was known as
dictatorship
dynasty
Pharaohs
monarchy
29
One achievement of the Indus Civilization was the____
Concept of the number "0"
Use of the wheel and plow
Creation of the Alphabet
use of the compass
30
What Greek poet is credited with writing
The Illiad
and
The Odyssey
?
Herodotus
Aristotle
Homer
Thucydides
31
What is the best approximation for the first human-like hominid appearance on Earth?
More than 3 million years ago
About 100,000 to 400,000 years ago
about, 4,775 years ago
About 10,000 to 20,000 years ago
32
In what part of the world do scientist believe Homo sapiens first emerged?
Australia
Africa
Asia
Europe
33
The empire of Alexander the Great stretched from?
Rome to China
Greece to Macedonia
Greece to India
Greece to Rome
34
The earliest cities were located next to what geographical feature?
Caves
Rivers
Oceans
Mountains
35
The book of teachings for the Hebrew people is known as the?
Ahura Mazda
Torah
Diaspora
Koran
36
The "Father of Geometry" who also wrote
The Elements of Geometry
?
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Aristotle
Euclid
37
Which statement best completes the table?
The cure to suffering is the Eight Fold Path
The cure to suffering is reincarnation
There is no Cure to suffering
The cure to suffering is worshiping Buddha
38
What physical characteristics encouraged Greece to create individual city-states?
Rivers and valleys
Peninsulas and islands
Mountains and seas
Seas and plateaus
39
Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had?
an artistic society
a democratic society
an individualistic society
a militaristic society
40
Who was responsible for the reconstruction of this structure after the Persian Wars?
Pericles
Aeschylus
Archimedes
Phidas
41
Which concept refers to the belief in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth into a new body?
Vedas
Caste
Reincarnation
Karma
42
Conflict between Athens and Sparta resulted in?
Punic wars
Peloponnesian war
Persian wars
Delos conflict
43
Which number represents Troy?
4
2
1
3
44
Which ancient civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
45
Which of the following was associated with the construction of the Great Wall?
Confucius
Asoka
Siddartha Gautama
Qin Shi Huangdi
46
Plato was a student of?
Homer
Thucydides
Aristotle
Socrates
47
These different types of housing are a result of what?
Igloo, caves, mud huts, and grass huts
contact with other cultures
Religious beliefs
social structures
adaptions to the environment
48
What physical feature is labeled 2 on the map?
Asia Minor
Peloponnesus Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Macedonia
49
Which of the following types of people could have been a citizen of ancient Athens?
none of the above
foreigners
slaves
women
50
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt around 1200 BCE?
Abraham
David
Deborah
Moses
51
On which peninsula was Greece located?
Balkan
Italian
Scandinavian
Iberian
52
Which ancient civilization was located at letter A?
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
53
Alexander the Great's Hellenistic Age referred to the blending of?
Persian and Greek Cultures
Greek, Asian, and eastern cultures
Greek and Macedonian cultures
Roman and Spanish cultures
54
What term was used to identify a Greek city-state?
Empire
Territory
Polis
Acropolis
55
Siddartha Guatama received the name Buddha because?
He was enlightened
He founded a community of disciples
He taught a way of meditation
He fasted for a long time
56
What type of government does the power rest in the hands of religious leaders?
aristocracy
theocracy
democracy
autocracy
57
Famous for developing a code of law, the Babylonian Empire was led by?
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Koran
Sargon I
58
Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Chinese Characters
Sumerian Cuneiform
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Phoenician Alphabet
59
The arc of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is called?
The Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
The Arabian Desert
The Mediterranean Basin
60
Who was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age?
Leonidas
Pericles
Draco
Solon
61
What was the religion of the Persian Empire?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Christianity
Polytheism
62
Which of these is
NOT
one of the seven continents?
England
Australia
North America
Africa
63
Which development made it possible for early people to live as farmers?
Ability to make warm clothing
Domestication of animals
Invention of pottery
Use of the wheel
64
vertical lines that circle a globe are_____ while horizontal lines that circle a globe are____?
longitude; prime meridian
equator; longitude
longitude; latitude
latitude; longitude
65
The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of?
independent city-states
Several satraps
two kingdoms
populated provinces
66
What type of column is represented in the graphic?
Ionic
Doric
Egyptian
Corinthian
67
Which type of column is represented in the graphic?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Egyptian
68
Which term best fits the description above?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Phoecician
Sumerian
69
Who was considered chief among the Greek gods?
Socrates
Zeus
Apollo
Artemis
70
What physical feature is labeled 3 on the map?
Asia Minor
Peloponnesus Peninsula
Dardanelles
Balkan Peninsula
71
What religion is best described by this list:
Reincarnation, Karma, Vedas, and Upanshads
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Judaism
72
The sacred writings of the Aryans used in India were the?
Dharmas
Vedas
Brahmans
Shudras
73
Which number on the map represents Sparta?
3
2
1
4
74
The Hebrew people practiced what religion?
Judaism
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
75
Hunter-gathers migrated in order to:
find food
explore rivers
grow crops
get better shelter
76
What religion's major beliefs are being described in the above graphic?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
77
Which ancient river was also known as "The River of Sorrows"?
The Indus River
The Huang He River
The Ganges River
The Tigris River
78
Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are located near the?
Huang He River
Ganges River
Indus River
Tigris River
79
The book of teachings for the Hebrew people is known as the _____
Ahura Mazda
Koran
Diaspora
Torah
80
Which body of water is labled 4 on the map?
Ionian Sea
Sea of Marmara
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
81
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Nile and Tigris
Tiber and Indus
82
Archaeologists are known for their study of?
Ancient written texts
the physical remains of a civilization
linguistic relationships
various types of primates
83
What term best describes the word
Hellenic
?
Persian
Greek
Egyptian
Roman
84
Which of the following is
NOT
a Greek god?
Zeus
Athena
Neptune
Aphrodite
85
Which civilization's leaders claimed to rule under the Mandate of Heaven?
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
Persian
86
Which physical barrier separated India from China?
Atlantic Ocean
Himalaya Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
Hindu Kush Mountains
87
Which location was
NOT
part of Alexander the Great's empire?
Greece
India
Rome
Egypt
88
According to the map, which geographical feature had the greatest impact on Egypt?
Congo River
Nile River
Orange River
Niger River
89
Which religion believes in
the Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and nirvana
?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
90
Which ancient form of writing represents hieroglyphics?
4
1
3
2
91
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To build a temple for the Chinese people
To provide protection from invaders
To Establish boundaries for the Chinese civilization
To create a trade route between the Aryans and China
92
Which city-state is located at 2 on the map?
Troy
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
93
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the?
Five Pillars
Eightfold Path
Decrees of the Upanishads
Laws of the Old Testament
94
What religion is best described by this list:
Monotheism, Torah, and Ten Commandments
?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
95
Hindus believe all thoughts and actions result in future consequences. This is known as?
salvation
Animism
Divine intervention
karma
96
The Period of history before events were recorded is known as?
civilization
Renaissance
Prehistory
feudalism
97
The lasting impact of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Period was the?
Independence of the Greek city-states
Spread of the Greek culture
Rebuilding of the city of Athens
Reformation of the Persian Empire
98
The Delian League was under the control of?
Macedonia
Persia
Athens
Sparta
99
The primary religion of region "D" is?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Roman Catholic
100
The Parthenon is located in?
Sparta
Rome
Athens
Troy
101
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
A religious movement - people worshiped more than one god.
Change from hunting and gathering to farming
A movement of migrating people to North America
A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
102
The world's largest land masses are called?
valleys
plateaus
continents
islands
103
The Indus Valley cities differ from other ancient cities because?
They were fortified
They held thousands of people
They were placed near river valleys
They were planned cities