Howdid the use of aqueducts affect settlement in early Roman civilizations?

it gave people in dry areas fresh water

What major change occured during the Neolithic Era, or New Stone Age?

people began producing their own food

Whattwo geographical features made the Mesopotamia region a good place to settle

Euphrates River and Tigris River

Which features of Mycenaean civilization came from the Minoans?

their alphabet and system of writing

What was the major way that Buddhism spread to other countries?

Buddhists sent missionaries to teach Buddhist principles

The main purpose of the Great Wall of China wasto

create a boundary between China and its neighbors

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1
What group most increased its power when the Roman Empire fell?
The Christian Church
The Roman generals
the Roman land owners
the Persian Empire
2
How were churches viewed in ancient times?
scorned by the townspeople
they did not receive funding by the town
They were unimportant to the town
they dominated the town
3
An encyclopedia article about China
primary
secondary
4
Agovernment in which only a few people have power is called
a sovereignty
an oligarchy
a dictatorship
a democracy
5
They ____ dynasty ruled before the Han dynasty.
Qin
Chin
Zhou
Shang
6
______ had an early form of democracy, performances of music & drama, and lessons in math
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Athens
Ancient China
7
Which of the following is a secondary source?
a letter
a journal article
a diary entry
a court document
8
Rome's hills were good places to build cities because
their rocks made good foundations for buildins
they provided views of the country
they were easy to defend
they were cooler than the land below
9
the diary of a Chinese poet
primary
secondary
10
Buddhist missionaries from China spread their religion to ________
Vietnam and Korea
Cambodia and Vietnam
the Middle East
Japan and Korea
11
_____ societiesoften changed their physical location.
hunter-gatherer
farming
12
Howdid the use of aqueducts affect settlement in early Roman civilizations?
it helped keep invaders out
it helps buidlings become more stable
it gave people in dry areas fresh water
it gave people a place to worship
13
How old was Muhammad when the angel appeared to him?
30
35
40
16
14
Thucydides was a Greek ______
sculptor
historian
politician
dramatist
15
ancient civilization that believed in many gods, had a democratic govt, and held trials
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
16
Which religion began in India bur spread to other parts of Asia?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
17
Atimeline showing major events in Chinese history
secondary
primary
18
What is this?
Coliseum
aqueducts
Great Wall of China
Hammurabi's Code
19
Legalism was different from Confucianism because Legalists believed
in enforcing strict laws
in a return to ethics
in the basic goodness of people
in ruling by moral example
20
The1^st of the three parts of the Hebrew Bible and the most sacred textof Judaism is called
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Torah
the Book of Psalms
the Talmud
21
The _____ ended in victory for the Spartans.
100 Years War
Crusades
Peloponnesian War
War of Sparta
22
The religious texts called the Vedas were written by
the Guptas
the Harappans
the Aryans
the Mauryans
23
became the most widespread religion in the west due to the formation of the Eastern Orthodox
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Buddhism
Hinduism
24
What religion is common today in Tibet and Japan?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
25
Achapter about China from a history book
primary
secondary
26
a letter
secondary
primary
27
What major change occured during the Neolithic Era, or New Stone Age?
people began using canoes to travel
people began producing their own food
people began using tools
people began creating houses
28
People learned how to make fire during
the Middle Stone Age
prehistory
the New Stone age
the Old Stone Age
29
What type of geography would have best supported early Native American farming civilizations?
desert
coastal range
river valley
volcanic range
30
Which was a new technology that led to increased food production during the Middle Ages?
horse collars
lighter plows
fertilizers
pesticides
31
Whattwo geographical features made the Mesopotamia region a good place to settle
Yellow River
Euphrates River and Tigris River
Meditteranean Sea
Caspian Sea
32
_______ spread the use of a simplealphabet as it traded with other peoples.
Phoenicians
Hittites
Aryans
Spartans
33
Latin was written & spoken in ancient Rome,what 3 modern languges are most influenced by Latin?
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
German, English, Dutch
Italian, French, Spanish
Chinese, Japanese, Korean
34
The Japanese equivalent of a knight was called a
samurai
haiku
Bushido
Shinto
35
Which features of Mycenaean civilization came from the Minoans?
their use of an army to conquer nearby peoples
their religious beliefs
their alphabet and system of writing
their building of settlements on the Greek mainland
36
Which of the following was NOT invented by Sumerians?
the plow
cunieform
the wheel
the chariot
37
“Our government favors the many instead of thefew; this is why it is called a democracy”
Rome
China
England
Greece
38
Hunter-gatherers began farming due to
a decline in population
wars among groups
scarcity of food
a loss of technology
39
SirIsaac Newton formulated a theory about the force that attracts objects to oneanother called
the law of attraction
astronomy
the law of gravity
mechanics
40
______ encouraged people he conquered to keep their own customs and traditions
Alexander the Great
Xerxes I
Darius I
Phillip II
41
____________ civilizations had similar religious beliefs.
Roman and Persian
Roman and Greek
Persian and Greek
Egyptian and Chinese
42
What was the major way that Buddhism spread to other countries?
Buddhists sent missionaries to teach Buddhist principles
Buddhists traded many goods and spread principles that way
Buddhists conquered new lands
they migrated to new lands & took their teachings with them
43
Which of these is not a pull factor for migration?
better jobs
religious freedom
good farm land
poverty
44
Which of the following would be of most interest to an archaeologist?
modern maps
journal articles
stone tools
a history book
45
What was the manor system?
struct rules of conduct
an economic system
a farming system
a form of government
46
The main purpose of the Great Wall of China wasto
keep other cultures from influencing its people
keep other religions out of China
keep Chinese customs sacred
create a boundary between China and its neighbors
47
Egyptian mummies found by archaeologists would most likely have been
slaves
farmers
royalty
craftspeople
48
"Our constitution doesnt copy the laws ofneighboring states;we are rather a pattern to others”
England
Greece
China
Rome
49
The Peloponnesian War ended in _________
a truce
victory for the Athenians
the destruction of Persia
victory for the Spartans
50
In a feudal system, lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for_________
medical care
livestock
military service
crops
51
Ancient Greeks explained how the natural world works through
epic poetry
fables
mythological stories
scientific texts
52
Which civilizations traded with each other along the Silk Road?
Roman and Greek
Chinese and Middle Eastern
Chinese and European
Middle Eastern and Roman
53
Why did the Phoenicians establish dozens of colonies along the Mediterraneans coats?
to spread their religious beliefs
to explore new territories in Europe and Africa
to improve and expand trade
to protect their main cities from attack
54
Where did the world's first societies form?
by mountains
near forests
along rivers
in deserts
55
journal article
secondary
primary
56
What feature was necessary for early settlements?
access to metals such as iron
nearby water sources
a warm climate
large, flat areas for constructing houses
57
Why did many early civilizations develop near rivers?
fresh water and rich soil
transportation
to have an easy way to escape invaders
they liked swimming
58
What do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have in common?
they all believe in many gods
they believe in one god
they all believe in Jesus
they are uncommon religions
59
Fearis sustained by a dread of punishment that is always effective-Machiavelli probablysupports
democracy
the death penalty
the draft
education
60
___ had the least amount of power in Japan's samurai society.
daimyo
the emperor
peasants
the shogun
61
To which ancient civilization did this form of writing belong?
Sumerian
Greek
Hebrew
Egyptian
62
The majority of people in the Egyptian social structure were
nobles
farmers
scribes
slaves
63
When Pope Leo IX excommunicated the bishop of Constantinople, What was the result?
a permanent split in the church
the Inquisition
the Crusades
the creation of the Holy Roman Empire
64
Which of these is not a push factor for migration?
food shortage
poverty
better jobs
political unrest
65
What is the most common theory for how stone seals came to be located in the Indus River Valley
they were stolen by invaders and hidden in other lands
severe weather carried them across the ocean
Indus River Valley merchants traded w Middle East. merchants
people of Indus River Valley migrated to Israel & Iraq
66
a court document
secondary
primary
67
The Latin word veto means
I remember
I forbid
i approve
I object
68
The creation of the _ made it easier for rulers to control largeareas of land in ancient China
manor system
government
caste system
feudal system
69
The Phoenicians became expert sailors and built a great harbor because they wanted to
learn about other cultures
trade with other nations
find land with better soil
conquir other nations
70
What is the most common theory for how stone seals came to be located in the Indus River Valley
they were stolen by invaders and hidden there
severe weather carried them across the ocean
Indus River valley merchantws traded w the Middle East
71
European advances in _______was a result of the medieval Crusades.
science and mathematics
science and language
science and architecture
architecture and mathematics
72
Peoplefirst began to build permanent settlements as a result of
inventing stone tools
developing agricultur
controlling fire
creating language
73
Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations tradedwith each other along the _____
Silk Road
Appian Way
Silk Path
Golden Road
74
In the quote, "Respect the office and be trustworthy" Confucius is giving advice to
a religious follower
a poor person
the head of a large family
a government leader

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