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32. What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?
The city-states were open to conquest by the Macedonians
Athens entered a Golden Age of art and culture
The Greeks defeated an invading Persian army
Athens was able to keep its democratic form of government
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3. What does irrigate mean?
sending goods or services into a country
sending goods or services out of a country
government rule by one king or queen
to supply water to something
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22. Which event is NOT considered to be the motivation for the assassination of Julius Caesar?
His refusal to stand when the senate voted to make him god
His popularity with the common people of Rome
His failures as a military general and politician
The perception that he was seizing too much power for himself
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1. What is a hunter-gatherer?
changing the growth of plants or behavior of animals to be useful to people
having extra to eat
person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants
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35. Which religion would the Vedas belong to?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
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34. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Vishnu Shiva
Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
Mr. Lee
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29. Who wrote two epic poems about the Trojan War?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Homer
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37. What is the most important goal of Buddhism as taught by the Buddha?
acquiring wealth
reaching the state of nirvana
achieving rebirth
participating in missionary work
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21. Marching his army across the Rubicon river and into Italy marked the transition of Rome from republic to empire.
True
False
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14. The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to...
measure the size of the harvest
mark the grave of the pharoah
translate hieroglyphics
help survey lands after the Nile flooded
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8. Which term is the best title for this list? Language, Religion, Government, and Economy
Technology
Government
Culture
Economy
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15. A fixed social class into which a person is born
dharma
caste
guru
reincarnation
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46. What was an achievement of King Saul?
Created a strong government for Israel
First King of Israel
Built the first Jewish temple
Known to have smote Goliath in battle
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9. Which advancement allowed permanent settlements to develop?
the domestication of plants and animals
increase in population
increasing migrating herds
writing system
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13. Which is the oldest event on the timeline?
3100 BCE King Narmer unites Egypt
30 BCE Roman Rule after death of Cleopatra
2600 BCE Old Kingdom
332 BCE Alexander the Great conquered Egypt
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41. Which pharoah's treasures were found intact in 1922?
Ramses II
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
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28. A government with one ruler who inherits power and passes leadership to his son is known as a monarchy.
True
False
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19. A Roman person of wealth and power was called a...
Patriarch
Patrician
Plebeian
Citizen
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42. Nubians adopted the elements of ancient Egyptian culture and religion. This is known as...
interdependence
polytheism
social structure
cultural diffusion
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25. Elapsed time between the beginning of the Roman Republic (AD 380) and the collapse of the western empire (AD 476).
256 years
86 years
856 years
96 years
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5. Who was the first ruler to unite the city-states of Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon 1
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17. What caused the Persian War?
Athens supported a rebellion against Persia
The Delian League became too powerful
Helen of Troy was kidnapped
Greece invaded Persia
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18. The branches of the Roman Government were executive, legislative, and judicial.
False
True
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38. Pharoah Hatshepsut was known because she increased Egypt's wealth and power through...
music
trade
war
building
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31. Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-states?
male citizens, male foreigners, and all women
only male citizens and male foreigners
only male citizens
only male citizens and women
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33. What written language was developed by the Aryans?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
demotic
sanskrit
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36. The Four Noble Truths are part of Buddhism.
False
True
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16. According to Hinduism, karma determines how a person is reborn?
True
False
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6. Which advancement allowed early communities to stop migrating with seasonal changes?
Creation of new weapons
Domestication of plants and animals
The use of written language
Introduction of the wheel
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48. What was an achievement of King Solomon?
Created a strong government for Israel
Built the first Jewish temple
First King of Israel
Was known to have smote Goliath in battle
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43. Why was Egypt called the "gift of the Nile?"
The Nile River caused flooding.
The Nile River provided rich soil for crops.
Pharaohs brought gifts to Egypt.
None of the above
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45. How did Judaism differ from other religions at the time?
more elegant temples
belief in one god
rules for how to act
famous leader-heroes
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4. Which category does the word EPIC OF GILGAMESH belong in?
writing
military
religion
government
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20. Plebeians in the assembly were an example of...
Oppression
Civic participation
Discrimination
Dictatorship
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2. Which of the following occurred during the Agriculture Revolution?
new writing system
invention of automobiles
domestication of animals
new methods of travel
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23. The term that describes the period when Romans killed or enslaved thousands of Jews causing them to flee for safety
Immigration
Diaspora
Pax Romana
Representative Democracy
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39. Which type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Greek alphabet
sanskrit
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12. The journey of Abraham from Ur to Canaan was known as the Exodus.
True
False
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24. The peaceful period during the beginning of the Roman Empire was called...
Golden Age
Representative Democracy
Diaspora
Pax Romana
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27. What style of government would have several leaders that make all of the decisions?
republic
monarchy
direct democracy
oligarchy
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40. Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
to serve as a local government headquarters
to honor and bury their god-kings
to honor Ra
to store and distribute grain
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30. What style of government is Athens famous for?
republic
oligarchy
direct democracy
monarchy
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7. What statement is an effect of domestication?
Astrological studies led to the creation of many new inventions
Agriculture inventors rose to the highest level of society
Religious beliefs increased the production of farmers
Greater food production allowed for growth of cities
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47. King David was known for...
Being the first king of Israel
Creating a strong government for Israel
Building the first Jewish temple
Parting the Red Sea
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26. Sparta and Athens joined forces and defeated the...
Persians
Trojans
Mycenaeans
Macedonians
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44. The faithful following the same set of laws was a belief of Judaism.
True
False
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10. What is an advantage farming communities had over nomadic peoples?
more opportunities to explore new lands
availability of permanent settle ments
ability to move to water sources
smaller population size
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11. Which one os NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
religion
culture
geographic location
government
