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Christianity began in the Roman occupied territory of...
Egypt
Judea
Persia
Sparta
2
Hindu Nirvana is...
One's moral duty
Good luck
The perfect peace
90's grunge rock band
3
Beliefs, traits, arts, behaviors and values shared by a group of people
Cuneiform
Civilization
Culture
Polytheism
4
Which of the following civilizations rose to prominence first in the Ancient world?
Persians
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
5
Who appointed himself the first Roman emperor for life?
Alexander
Flavius
Julius Caesar
Caesar Augustus
6
What is the picture an example of
Hieroglyphs
Hammurabi's Code
Division of Labor
Cuneiform
7
Area in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys which was home to earliest civilizations
Upper Kingdom
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
8
Egyptian god of embalming & the dead
Horus
Anubis
Osiris
Isis
9
Which of the following is NOT a ancient Greek philosopher?
Arsitotle
Socrates
Confucius
Plato
10
Which of the following events in the ancient world happened last
Building of the pyramids
The building of the Colosseum
The building of the Parthenon
The war between the Greeks and the Persians
11
Laws written in Babylon (1700 BC) which stated: "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
The Senate
Hammurabi's Code
Cuneiform
Book of the Dead
12
Pax Romana means
Roman Sport
Roman Peace
Roman Domination
Roman Past
13
The 4 Noble Truths were a part of which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
14
A complex culture which can produce a surplus of food, has government, and division of labor
Division of Labor
Cultural Diffusion
Civilization
Monotheism
15
A.D. stands for Anno Domini which means
In Modern Time
After Death
In the year of the Lord
Year of Doom
16
Term which means Greek-like
Spartan
Hellenistic
Athenian
Barbaric
17
What is the first, most necessary element in establishing civilization?
Agriculture
Religion
Government
Culture
18
What civilization was the first to adopt Christianity as its official religion?
Persians
Druids
Romans
Greeks
19
Greek leader who conquered much of the civilized world and created the Greek Empire
Akenhaten
Julius Caesar
Alexander
Caesar Augustus
20
Name the piece of art
Kouros of Knossos
Nike of Samothrace
Helen of Troy
Nike of Troy
21
The oldest form of human communication (Cave paintings) are traced back to what date?
350 BC
35,000 BC
3,500 BC
350 AD
22
The earliest known cave paintings were found in what modern day country?
England
France
Iraq
Africa
23
Which of the following was created first?
Hammurabi's Code
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Aqueduct
24
The birthplace of democracy
Athens
Sparta
Alexandria
Rome
25
The alphabet being adopted by many civilizations in different lands is an example of
Cultural Diffusion
Division of Labor
Polytheism
Procrastination
26
Civilization who invented the alphabet
Sumerians
Egyptians
Greeks
Phoenicians
27
Which ancient civilization produced this artwork?
The Romans
The Greeks
The Egyptians
The Persians
28
What two religions originated in India?
Hinduism & Judaism
Buddhism & Judaism
Hinduism & Buddhism
Judaism & Christianity
29
The belief in many gods
Judaism
Polytheism
Mythology
Monotheism
30
The spread of culture and knowledge from one region to another
Division of Labor
Cultural Diffusion
Polytheism
Montheism
31
System in which people are divided into distinct social classes and do not mix
Caste System
Greek Mythology
Hindu System
Buddhist System
32
What continent has the largest population
Africa
South Africa
Asia
North America
33
Flag in the picture is the current day flag of...
Italy
Egypt
Greece
Perisa
34
Name of the location in Nevada where aliens are believed to have visited
Area 51
Area 81
Forbidden Zone
Reno
35
Name the Sponge Bob character
Sandy Cheeks
Sandy Shore
Sandy Mole
Sandy Squirrel
36
Name for the rulers of Egyptian civilization who were believed to be a God
Pharaoh
King
Consul
Emperor
37
Hindu belief of reaching one's moral duty in life so the soul can make progress in next life
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
Krishna
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The Enlightened One
Dharma
Buddha
Krishna
Moksha
39
Ruler who tried to convert Egyptians to believe in only one god
Amenhotep
Tutankhamun
Ramses
Hammurabi
40
Egyptian civilization thrived in which river valley?
Tigris
Euphrates
Indus
Nile
41
Which civilization started the Olympics?
Macedonians
Greeks
Romans
Persians
42
Religion which believes in reincarnation of a person's soul
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
43
Another name for an untouchable
pariah
brahmin
moksha
sudra
44
Which of the following is a Hindu god (the teacher)?
Krishna
Dharma
Buddha
Moksha
45
The belief in Yahweh is an example of
paganism
divine right of kings
ethical polytheism
ethical monotheism
46
Which of the following is not associated with the Greeks?
Parthenon
Colosseum
Olympics
Acropolis
47
Greek city state which trained all men to be soldiers
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
48
Name the landmark
Pyramid of Khufu
Aqueduct
Abu Simbel
Acropolis
49
In what year did the Olympics begin?
586 AD
1500 BC
776 AD
776 BC
50
Which of the following is not a part of the philosophy of Confucius?
Respect for Elders
Importance of Dharma
Importance of Family
Respect for the past
51
Name for hilltop that served as the center of Greek city-states
Mt. Olympus
Acropolis
Colosseum
Parthenon
