Why did the Persian emperor Darius invade Greece?

Athenians had helped Ionian cities when they revolted against the Persians

Which best describes the term classical period?

period of great achievements in art,science,religion,philosophy,politics

How did the Manchu of the Qing Dynasty help control the people of China?

They retained traditional Chinese institutions.

Which best explains the increase in the African slave trade after the fifteenth century?

the arrival of the Portuguese on the coast of Benin

Which best describes the spread of culture along East Africa’s Swahili coast?

African culture mingled with traditions carried by Arab traders.

Why is the Code of Hammurabi such an important factor in the development of empires?

everyone in the empire could see the laws

What was a result of China’s isolation from the rest of the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

China’s technology fell behind Europe’s.

Which best describes the growth of Buddhism in the centuries following the Buddha’s death?

Buddhist missionaries spread the new faith, first to Sri Lanka

How were the Mauryan and Gupta empires similar?

both treated other religions with tolerance

How did China’s rulers limit contact with the outside world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

they allowed foreign traders only in select ports

Why were the people in early farming communities able to focus on different kinds of work?

improved farming techniques resulted in food surpluses

Which is not an accurate description of the religious beliefs of early Hebrews?

they believed in many gods and goddesses, associated with nature

What did Diocletian do to address some of the problems caused by an expanding empire?

divided the empire into two halves

Which problem contributed to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire?

a growing divide between the rich and the poor

Which is an example of how Rome adopted and adapted Greek culture?

Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names

Which problem contributed to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire?

slave revolts, overcrowding and riots in Rome

Which was a major result of the Punic Wars?

Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean

Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

they built large cities in the West African rain forest

Which characteristics does a civilization have?Choose all correct answers.

trade and economic activity, complex social organization

Which does not accurately describe Minoan civilization?

It left behind no artifacts for archaeologists to study.

Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?

men whose fathers had been citizens

Which method was used by early empire builders to gain and maintain power?

appointing governors and officials

Why were early clans of hunter-gatherers not considered civilizations?

they did not build towns or cities

What is the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) known for?

demanding that his people practice a new monotheistic religion

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1
Which Mauryan ruler converted to Buddhism?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Qin Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
2
Why did the Persian emperor Darius invade Greece?
he wanted to avenge the defeat of his father, Xerxes
Spartan forces under King Leonidas had attacked several Persian cities
he wanted to stop the fighting between Sparta and Athens
Athenians had helped Ionian cities when they revolted against the Persians
3
Which empire or dynasty witnessed the invention of paper?
Zhou
Han
Gupta
Qin
4
Which item is a legacy of ancient Greece?
monotheism
trial by peers
5
What did trade and interaction between villages result in?
new laws
monotheism
greater knowledge
invention of writing
6
Which best describes the term classical period?
period in any culture before written records were kept
a period of imperial expansion and colonization
a period before modern musical forms existed
period of great achievements in art,science,religion,philosophy,politics
7
When did ancestors of modern-day humans first appear?
around 200,000 B.C.
around 10,000 B.C.
around four million years ago
around 3500 B.C.
8
How did the Manchu of the Qing Dynasty help control the people of China?
They retained traditional Chinese institutions.
They reformed land laws.
They maintained a Chinese-only army.
They built the Great Wall.
9
Which best explains the increase in the African slave trade after the fifteenth century?
the construction of Great Zimbabwe
the arrival of the Portuguese on the coast of Benin
the arrival of Arab traders on the Swahili coast
the domestication of the camel
10
Which best describes the spread of culture along East Africa’s Swahili coast?
The people of Great Zimbabwe spread ancient African traditions.
Traders from the north brought Greco-Roman culture.
African culture mingled with traditions carried by Arab traders.
Islamic armies conquered East Africa&required Africans to convert to Islam.
11
Which cultural elements were common to all Greek city-states?
alphabet
religion
art
12
Why is the Code of Hammurabi such an important factor in the development of empires?
everyone in the empire could see the laws
the laws ensured equality among the classes
every citizen was assured a fair trial
the ruler could not change the laws
13
What was a result of China’s isolation from the rest of the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
Chinese peasants revolted.
China’s technology fell behind Europe’s.
The borders of China shrank.
International demand for Chinese goods fell.
14
Which is not a part of Buddhist religious teachings?
the Noble Eightfold Path
the Analects
the Four Noble Truths
Nirvana
15
Who took the title "The First Emperor"?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Wudi
Ban Zhao
16
Which empire, forged by Hammurabi, produced the first code of laws available for all to see?
Hyksos
Persian
Egypt’s New Kingdom
Babylonian
17
Which best describes the growth of Buddhism in the centuries following the Buddha’s death?
Buddhist missionaries spread the new faith, first to Sri Lanka
Confucius spread the new faith
the Indian prince Siddhartha Gautama brought Buddhism to China
Buddhism did not spread beyond India
18
Which is a Phoenician invention that influenced the Western world?
writing
Which is a Phoenician invention that influenced the Western world?
the alphabet
iron
19
How were the Mauryan and Gupta empires similar?
both invaded China
both were led by Hindu rulers
both sent Buddhist missionaries to distant lands
both treated other religions with tolerance
20
How did China’s rulers limit contact with the outside world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
they ended the sale of silk and porcelain
they rebuilt the Grand Canal
they allowed foreign traders only in select ports
they banned all foreigners
21
Who issued the Edict of Milan, making Christianity a legally recognized religion in the Roman Empire?
v
Constantine
Jesus
Commodus
22
Which early river valley civilizations are marked with the letter D on this map?
D is Egypt
D is Mesopotamia
D is China
D is Indus Valley
23
Why were the people in early farming communities able to focus on different kinds of work?
they started trading with neighboring communities
improved farming techniques resulted in food surpluses
they began to domesticate wild animals
changing climate caused people to adapt
24
Which is not an accurate description of the religious beliefs of early Hebrews?
they believed God wanted them to obey His commandments
they believed in a single, all-powerful God
they believed God had made a sacred covenant with them
they believed in many gods and goddesses, associated with nature
25
What did Diocletian do to address some of the problems caused by an expanding empire?
divided the empire into two halves
moved the capital to Byzantium
hired mercenary soldiers to protect Rome
established the Third Triumvirate
26
Which problem contributed to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire?
natural disasters
epidemics
a growing divide between the rich and the poor
27
What set of written laws was Rome’s first, and applied to both the rich and the poor?
Code of Rome
Twelve Tables
Centuriate Code
Twelve Assemblies
28
Which represents a high point of achievement in Mughal architecture?
the Hagia Sophia
the city of Isfahan
the Taj Mahal
the Süleymaniye Mosque
29
Which was the most important factor in Ghana’s rise?
the development of agriculture
the hajj
domesticated camels
the gold-for-salt trade
30
Which best describes a result of division of labor in early farming communities?
religion began to develop
irrigation techniques were developed
social roles began to change
wild animals were domesticated
31
Which group made up the majority of the Roman population and became citizen-soldiers during time of war?
consuls
plebeians
senators
patricians
32
In India’s caste system, which group was considered the lowest caste?
Brahmans
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Shudras
33
Which empire's accomplishments include Ishtar Gate, Hanging Gardens of Babylon,& knowledge of astronomy and medicine?
Akkadian
Chaldean
Hittite
Egypt's New Kingdom
34
Which is an example of how Rome adopted and adapted Greek culture?
Roman families raised their boys to be soldiers but not from birth
Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names
Rome’s form of government was direct democracy but women could vote
Romans valued civic duty but left fighting to professionals
35
Which problem contributed to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire?
slave revolts
natural disasters
overcrowding and riots in Rome
36
Which was a major result of the Punic Wars?
Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean
Christianity became the predominant religion
Mesopotamia and Persia became provinces
Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor
37
Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
they grew powerful through trade
they controlled the gold-for-salt exchange
they ruled much of West Africa
they built large cities in the West African rain forest
38
Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
the spread of Christianity
a lack of strong leadership
invading barbarian tribes
economic hardships for Rome’s citizens
39
Which civilization put home and family at the center of life and produced silk cloth?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
40
In Confucianism, which is the most important relationship?
between friends
between brothers
between ruler and subject
between parent and child
41
Which characteristics does a civilization have?Choose all correct answers.
trade and economic activity
complex social organization
an army
42
Which does not accurately describe Minoan civilization?
It was centered on the island of Crete.
It left behind no artifacts for archaeologists to study.
It was rich and prosperous.
It enjoyed the benefits of trade with many parts of the Mediterranean.
43
Which belief system has the yin-yang circle?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
44
Which is not a way the first ruler of the Qin Dynasty maintained control over his empire?
He took power away from local landowners and warlords.
He divided the empire into districts and appointed administrators.
He built a network of roads.
He tolerated opposing views.
45
Which characteristics does a civilization have?Choose all correct answers.
art
government
literature
46
Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?
foreign-born residents
wives of citizens
men whose fathers had been citizens
slaves who had been freed
47
Which method was used by early empire builders to gain and maintain power?
having no army
building new temples
appointing governors and officials
removing taxes on citizens
48
Which is India’s major religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
49
Why were early clans of hunter-gatherers not considered civilizations?
they did not build towns or cities
they did not have art of any kind
they made use of the resources around them
they hunted animals for food
50
Which early river valley civilizations are marked with the letters C on this map?
C is Indus Valley
C is Mesopotamia
C is Egypt
C is China
51
What is the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) known for?
building the Great Pyramid at Giza
demanding that his people practice a new monotheistic religion
establishing the New Kingdom
disguising herself as a man
52
Which letter represents the location of the Qin Dynasty?
D
B
C
A
53
Which components were a part of the Roman Republic's representative government?
the senate
consuls
citizen assemblies
54
Which two groups migrated into modern-day Turkey and Iran from what is now southern Russia and later formed empires?
Hittites and Aryans
Akkadians and Egyptians
Hyksos and Babylonians
Sumerians and Hebrews
55
Which method do scientists use to track evolutionary changes over time?
DNA analysis
radiocarbon dating
potassium argon dating
paleomagnetic dating
56
Which best describes Songhai under Askia Muhammad?
powerful empire, grew wealthy trading with the people of the Swahili coast
empire whose capital city of Kilwa was acenter of Islamic culture&learning
stretched from the Atlantic Ocean across much of West Africa
a powerful trading empire
57
Which legacy of the ancient Greeks is important to all modern democracies?
language and mythology
scientific observation and inquiry
concept of citizenship
geographic insights
58
Which early river valley civilizations are marked with the letter B on this map?
B is China
B is Egypt
B is Mesopotamia
B is Indus Valley
59
Why was the Neolithic Revolution an important turning point in history?
Metal tools allowed strong rulers to conquer new territory.
People began to control their physical environment for the first time.
It led to the development of irrigation systems.
Religion emerged as people planted and harvested crops.
60
Which was not a key achievement of the Ming Dynasty?
the expansion of China's borders
the voyages of Zheng He
the rebuilding of the Great Wall
the improvement of roads and canals
61
Which is the best example of the influence of Athenian democracy on later governments?
the representative democracy of the United States
the dictatorship of Hitler’s Nazi Germany
the absolute monarchies of Europe’s Middle Ages
the communist government of the Soviet Union
62
Which early river valley civilizations are marked with the letters A on this map?
A is Mesopotamia
A is Egypt
A is Indus Valley
A is China
63
Which is not an achievement made by the Gupta Empire during India’s golden age?
paper
lifelike statues
a system of numerals
great works of Sanskrit literature
64
Which is not a feature of an ideal ruler, according to Confucius?
absolute power
a moral example
a sense of tradition
literary knowledge
65
Which civilization built pyramids and mummified their rulers?
China
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
66
Which items are a legacy of ancient Greece?
advancement in geometry and physics
symmetry and balance in architecture
checks and balances
67
Which describes accomplishments of the Persian Empire?
using governors and an infrastructure to maintain control
inventing bronze, writing, and the wheel
inventing bronze, writing, and the wheel
building the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens of Babylon
68
Which New Kingdom pharaoh built several large temples and monuments, including Abu Simbel?
Ramses II
Amenhotep IV
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
69
Who crossed the Alps to invade Rome from the north during the Second Punic War?
Xerxes
Alexander
Hannibal
Octavian
70
What important feature made the Ottoman military successful?
highly disciplined janissaries
a powerful cavalry
innovative tactics
an enormous army
71
Which civilization built ziggurats and used cuneiform to record information?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus Valley
72
Which describes accomplishments of the Persian Empire?
building the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens of Babylon
opening trade routes to China, India, and Japan
using governors and an infrastructure to maintain control
inventing bronze, writing, and the wheel
73
How did Athens and Sparta differ?
Athenians were not interested in sports, while Spartans were
Athenians and Spartans worshipped different gods and goddesses
Athens had direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings
Athenians wrote great drama, while Spartans focused on poetry
74
How did the Great Zimbabwe's rise to power?
It was a highly productive agricultural society.
It's military was stronger than others in the region.
It controlled the region's ivory and gold trade.
It's fish was a staple food of East African people.]
75
What influence did geography play in the development of Greek society?
Greeks worshipped deities that controlled the land and weather
separate Greek city-states developed instead of a single state
Greek citizens had to rely on slaves to farm and herd livestock
Greece did not develop a maritime tradition of ships and sailing
76
What was the “mandate of heaven”?
the Zhou Dynasty’s justification for its leadership
a new religion
the philosophy of Confucius
a holy book
77
Which religion had a major influence on East African cultures after being brought there by foreign traders?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
78
Which Hebrew leader guided his people out of Egypt?
Abraham
Moses
Jacob
King Solomon
79
Most scholars and scientists agree that modern humans originated on which continent?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
80
Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Constantine
Paul
Diocletian
Pontius Pilate
81
What did Julius Caesar do that hastened Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire?
he appointed allies and friends as provincial governors
he did away with Rome’s written laws
he crossed the Rubicon and defeated his enemies
he declared himself emperor and first citizen
82
Which allowed Akbar to govern the many people of the Mughal Empire?
a tax on non-Hindus
military force
a tax on non-Muslims
religious tolerance and inclusion
83
Which scholar studies artifacts—objects left behind by humans or human ancestors?
paleontologist
archaeologist
historian
anthropologist
84
In conducting Internet research, which is not a factor in evaluating an online source?
Internet connection speed
authoritativeness
the domain name
timeliness
85
Which best describes Timbuktu?
a farming village on the Niger River in West Africa
a center of Islamic learning in Africa
the city to which Muslims make the hajj
the ancient homeland of the people of Ghana
86
Why did the world's first civilizations develop in river valleys?
nomadic tribes could use rivers to trade with other nomadic tribes
the climate in river valleys was good for hunting and fishing
the land in river valleys supported agriculture
papyrus plants grown near the river could be made into paper
87
Which components were a part of the Roman Republic's representative government?
permanent dictators
none of the above
Roman legions
88
Classical Roman scholars made important contributions in the study of all of the following except __________.
oceanography and chemestry
geography
anatomy
meteorology
89
Which resulted from the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453?
the Hagia Sophia was destroyed
the city became a Christian stronghold
the city became an Islamic capital
Christians were banned from the city
90
Which most directly helped early humans develop agriculture?
trade with neighbors
bronze tools
domesticated animals
access to water
91
Which best describes a result of Emperor Süleyman’s reforms of Ottoman law?
there was little effect on religion in the Ottoman Empire
religious freedom was allowed, with a tax for non-Muslims
all religious freedoms ended
unlimited religious freedom was created
92
What happened during the period known as the Hellenistic Age? (He referes to Alexander)
Persian armies fell much of Greek culture in their conquest of his empire
a new Greek culture spread throughout the lands Alexander had conquered
Alexander the Great conquered vast territories
Greek cultural influence declined as Alexander’s empire expanded
93
What was Siddhartha Gautama seeking when he began his spiritual journey?
God
the path to heaven
an explanation for human suffering
the reasons for war
94
What does not explain the conflict between Ottomans and the Safavids?
territorial expansion
religious differences
control of Chaldiran
the fall of Constantinople
95
Which cultural element common was to all Greek city-states?
epics
music
96
Which was a positive change that occurred in China because of Ming Dynasty policies?
the rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate
increased agricultural output
an end to taxes
self-governing religious communities
97
Which holy book is sacred to Jews?
the Torah
the Vedas
the Upanishads
the Dao de Ching
98
What was the most significant effect of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens lost its empire and influence as a model of democracy
the Greek city-states began to merge into a single Greek culture
the Persians greatly expanded their empire into Greece
Sparta became the ancient world’s greatest democracy
99
Which is not a possible explanation of Great Zimbabwe’s decline?
overgrazing
disease
the end of the slave trade
shifting trade routes
100
Which achievements is Rome known for?
domes; writings; bronze
roads; concrete; domes
arches; the wheel; paper
telescope; roads; paper

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