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1
This book written by the ancient Hebrews is known as the
Torah
Ten Commandments
New Testament
Koran
2
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Taoism
3
The ancient Phoenicians were known for setting up colonies and...
monotheism
growing wheat
sea trading
inventing the wheel
4
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Muhammad
Asoka
Moses
Abraham
5
The arc of land extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is known as
the Nile River
the Persian Empire
the Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
6
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictograms
alphabet
7
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Sri-Gupta
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
8
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the king
Mandate of Heaven
the people
the emperor
9
What is the name of this major trade route?
the Great Wall
Maritime Route
the Silk Road
the Royal Road
10
Who led the ancient Hebrews out of Egypt and into the promised land?
Judah
Moses
Joseph
Abraham
11
Which group of people settled along the Upper Nile River?
Egypt
Phoenicia
Hebrews
Nubia
12
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Indus and Tigris
Indus and Nile
13
This Chinese symbol is used in both Confucianism and...
Judaism
Buddhism
Taoism
Hinduism
14
Combining copper and tin produces...
silver
iron
bronze
gold
15
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
agriculture
irrigation
drought
surplus
16
The ancient Hebrews were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is known as the ...
exile
scattering
diaspora
aliyah
17
Which ancient civilization is pictured?
Indus River
Nile River
Phoenicia
Huang He
18
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Koran
Vedas and Upanishads
Torah
Bible
19
The Hebrew law code is called...
Ten Commandments
Bible
Code of Hammurabi
Tanakh
20
Who created the world's first alphabet?
Hebrews
China
Egypt
Phoenicia
21
Which Indian Empire had a Golden Age?
Gupta
Maurya
Han
Qin
22
Name the oldest writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
pictograms
23
Which mountain range lies to the north of the Indus River?
Mt. Everest
Kunlun
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
24
What form of government was established by Darius the Great of Persia?
democracy
republic
monarchy
imperial bureaucracy
25
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Egypt
Nubia
Indus Valley
Huang He Valley
26
Who was the first emperor of China?
Shi Huangdi
Maurya
Asoka
Wudi
27
Who sent missionaries from India to China to spread Buddhism?
Muhammad
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
28
The Royal Road was important to which empire?
Persia
China
Greece
Egypt
29
Which religion of ancient India is polytheistic?
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
30
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Moses
31
Beautiful textiles from India were made out of...
silk
linen
wool
cotton
32
This king of Persia practiced a policy of tolerance and freed the Jews.
Peter the Great
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Darius the Great
33
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Asoka
Laotzi
Abraham
Confucius
34
This structure was built by...
Arabia
China
Egypt
India
35
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
reincarnation
monotheism
enlightenment
the Caste Syste
36
Which religion is based upon harmony with nature and living a simple life?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Yin and Yang
37
The delta of the Nile River flows into which major body of water?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tigris River
Adriatic Sea
38
Zoroastrianism from ancient Persia was based upon the concept of ...
enlightenment
a grim afterlife
four noble truths
two opposing forces
