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