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World History Exam Jam Pt. 2
World History Exam Jam Pt. 2
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VA SOL WHI.2-7
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1
The Roman army was undisciplined, expensive to manage and the size of the Roman Empire led to?
B the decline of the Roman Empire.
C the first triumvirate.
A defeat by the Spartan forces.
D the independence of Gaul
2
Which epic poem, written by Virgil, is about Rome's heroic past?
D Utopia
C Aeneid
B Iliad
A Odyssey
3
How did Greek leader Pericles effect Greek culture?
B Repaired the Silk Road
C Established a monotheistic religion in Sparta
A Extended democracy and rebuilt Athens
D Established cuneiform as the national written language
4
Which Greek city-state had a rigid militaristic society?
D Troy
C Sparta
A Athens
B Rome
5
Which Greek god is the "king of gods"?
D Hermes
C Zeus
A Jupiter
B Apollo
6
The result of the Punic Wars allowed the Roman Empire to take control of _____.
B Asia Minor
A Northern Europe
D North Africa
C The Middle East
7
Which religion is monotheistic, teaches life after death and the New Testament?
A Christianity
C Islam
B Hinduism
D Judaism
8
Which civilization can NOT be found in the eastern hemisphere?
Songhai
Mayan
Ghana
Zimbabwe
9
What was the ECONOMIC result of having two centuries of peace during the Pax Romana?
A Guaranteed safe travel and trade
B Families separated and migrated apart
C Weakened the civil service structure
D Social classes became resentful
10
Which Greek leader spread Greek (Hellenistic) Culture?
B Alexander the Great
C Thucydides
D Aristotle
A Phillip II
11
What is Hagia Sophia building is considered to be .....
C the capital of the Persian Empire.
D a Greco-Roman temple.
A the government council of the Byzantine Empire.
B a Byzantine domed church.
12
Which person encouraged ancestor worship?
D Buddha
C Confucius
A Qin Shi Huangdi
B Asoka
13
Emperor Justinian took land from the Roman Empire and made these changes to the government .
A accepted Islam within his kingdom.
D outlawed Christianity.
C kept Latin the official language.
B codified Roman law.
14
Which tyrants made reforms (changes) in Athens?
D Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great
A Plato and Aristotle
C Draco and Solon
B Pythagoras and Euclid
15
Calendars, mathematics, and writing were all contributions from which civilizations?
B Mayan, Aztec and Incan
C Greek and Roman
A Byzantine with Hellenistic influences
D Persian along with Aryan practices
16
Taoism promotes belief in ......
A Eightfold path to Enlightenment
B Four Noble Truths
C Harmony with nature and humility
D Karma
17
Why was the location of Constantinople so important to the ECONOMY?
C Protected by mountainous terrain
D Crossroads of trade
B Close to Germanic invasions
A Strategic protection of the western frontier
18
The practice of celibacy and acceptance of the authority of the Pope and Patriarch led to what?
A A division between the churches
C A determination to mend differences
B A war occurred
D An agreement to recognize the Pope
19
The principle "It is forbidden to put to death any man who has NOT been convicted" means.....
D People must pay their debt
A The accused had to show up to court
B People are innocent until proven guilty
C The right of fathers over the family
20
Porcelain, the compass, and paper money all originated in which area?
B China
C Lands around the Indian Ocean
A India
D West Africa
21
What architectural structure was mainly used for worship with the Mayans & Aztec in particular?
G Columns
J Aqueducts
H Pyramids
F Arches
22
Which civilizations can be NOT found in the western hemisphere?
Aztec
Mayan
Axum
Incan
23
Athens and Sparta fought each other during which war?
D Peloponnesian War.
C Pantheon War.
A Poleis Wars.
B Persian Wars.
24
Which is an ethnic religion unique to Japan known for its forces of nature and ancestors?
A Buddhism
B Confucianism
D Judaism
C Shinto
25
Greek mythology was used to .......
D strike fear in their enemies.
C explain life events in the natural world.
A undermine the Persian religion.
B justify their type of government.
26
Athens is geographically closer to which city-state?
C Persia
B Troy
A Sparta
D Rome
27
The Odyssey and Iliad are examples of Greek ______.
D poetry
A philosophy.
B science.
C mathematics.
28
What type of column is shown?
C Ionic
D Italian
B Corinthian
A Doric
29
Which of the following is a Greek Philosopher (think about thinking)?
B Sophocles
C Archimedes
D Herodotus
A Aristotle
30
Which country influenced Japan with its writing, architecture andv the adoption of Buddhism?
Rome
China
India
Greece
