A totalitarian, or autocratic, government

Always falls due to fights over power

killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles

The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague

Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include

natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries

The Hellenistic Age was

when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered

What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?

It marked the transition from a republic to an empire

Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop

a political system based on independent city-states

the day Caesar was assassinated

Had the world's first democracy

What did the United States get from the Romans?

Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its

king declared himself head of the Church of England

pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics

The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to

journey to Asia in search of wealth

Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king

The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about

Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war

Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

advances in agricultural production

The Greeks started/invented

democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history

A city-state or polis is

independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god

Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?

the establishment of caravan routes

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

there are many gods and goddesses in existence

Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?

People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

People were required to stay in the caste they were born

Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?

East Asia & the Mediterranean basin

limited power of government, like the Constitution

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1
Which characteristics did Aztec and Incan societies share?
Complex religious ceremonies
Government by direct democracy
Laws that made slavery legal
Families dominated by women
2
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the
the role of the individual as an artist
religious idea of eternal life
the idea of beauty as seen by the artist
value of the arts in daily life
3
A totalitarian, or autocratic, government
Has rulers that are less spoiled & know about the commoners
Always falls due to fights over power
Is stronger as it goes on
Decreases over power
4
King Nebuchadnezzar II built this Ancient Wonder of the World for his wife.
Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Temple of Artemis
5
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered this to be built to protect the Chinese from Invaders.
a castle
Wailing Wall
Yin and Yang
The Great Wall of China
6
China's influence on Medieval Japan is illustrated by Japan's development of
haiku poetry
a writing system
the samurai tradition
a civil service exam
7
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
limited population growth
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
social equality
8
The Black Plague
caused more nobles to die than peasants
was fought using means to keep it from spreading
killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles
killed 1/3 of Arabs in the Middle East & some in Europe
9
Passover celebrates
The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague
Muhammad's escape from Medina
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead
The birth of Jesus
10
The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucius because his ideas were thought to help
unify the Chinese against foreign enemies
create democratic institutions
stop the Chinese people from converting to Islam
restore order in China
11
Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include
Augustus dying caused the fall
Rome did not fall it is still strong
natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries
wonderful leaders & strong boundaries
12
The Hellenistic Age was
when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered
Is when the Greeks defeated Rome and overtook Roman culture
Began when Greece conquered Phillip of Macedonia
Is when Rome defeated Carthage
13
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Corinth
Alexandria
Carthage
Athens
14
The Ten Commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on Western
styles in art and literature
fuedal class systems
parliamentary democracies
moral and ethical teachings
15
"The cause of suffering is the desire for goods, wealth, and power" comes from which religion?
Hindusim
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
16
What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?
It allowed for the control of the state by the Senate
It marked the transition from a republic to an empire
It standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
It secured the rights of the commoners against nobles
17
Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop
a political system based on independent city-states
a culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
an economic system based on mining precious metals
a society completely isolated from other civilizations
18
The Ides of March is
The same as a republic
the day Caesar was assassinated
What Socrates believed
Where the people rule
19
Athens
Was the weakest city-state b/c they didn't value military
Had the world's first democracy
Believed that citizens had only rights & no responsibilities
Elected their representatives
20
The two greatest Greek city-states were
Carthage and Philistia
Rome and Capua
Athens and Sparta
Memphis and Thebes
21
Constantinople became a great trading center because
its location to Asia and Europe
Both A and B
None of the above
Safe harbors
22
Which culture gave us accupuncture?
Japan
China
Egypt
India
23
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
elected officials
tribal councils
religious authorities
representative assemblies
24
The diaspora, the dispersing of the Jewish people, refers to their
Collection of their sacred writings
Effort to convert nonbelievers
Opposition to the Crusades
Exile from their homeland
25
Writing was invented to record
Things that people traded
Their religious beliefs
Wars and military victories
The names of their kings
26
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
to practice a religion
to defend a city
to carry water
to make travel easier
27
What did the United States get from the Romans?
All men are created equal
Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, & happiness
Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law
Electing 2 people from each state for the Senate for 6 years
28
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its
people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs
priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope
armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France
king declared himself head of the Church of England
29
Writing in Egypt was
pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics
a series of letters that we get our alphabet from
triangular-shaped symbols called cuneiform pressed into clay
Latin
30
This Chinese philosophy teaches that family and community should come first.
Daoism
Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
31
The classical civilizations were
Egypt and Canaan
Persia and Carthage
Babylon and Assyria
Greece and Rome
32
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of
calendars
printing
manufacturing goods
ocean navigation
33
The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to
abandon the feudal land system
isolate themselves from foreigners
launch the Crusades against Muslims
journey to Asia in search of wealth
34
In feudalism
Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king
People paid taxes for the amount of horses they had
Nobles & peasants paid the same amount of taxes
The nobles paid the most taxes since they had the most money
35
Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and-burn agriculture?
to clear land for farming
to drive away wild animals
to make irrigation easier
to fulfill spiritual beliefs
36
The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about
Cleopatra
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Hera's jealousy
Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war
37
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
Limit the power of the monarch
accept the theory of divine right
give commoners the right to vote
provide for religious freedom
38
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
the creation of democratic government
advances in agricultural production
advances in written language
the spread of monotheism
39
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built
in rainforests
on islands
on mountaintops
in canyons
40
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
centered in Mecca
Headed by the Pope
Established monasteries in Russia
conducted services in Greek
41
The Greeks started/invented
cotton, the concept of 0, numerals 1-9, and the 1st bathroom
algebra and geometry
democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history
gunpowder, a compass, silk, paper, porcelain, & the 1st book
42
A city-state or polis is
A city ruled by the militar
independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god
A place with a king as its leader
a city where everyone who lives there is a citizen
43
Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?
the construction of large merchant fleets
the establishment of caravan routes
the creation of a national currency
the conquest of Constantinople
44
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
Philosophy
Medicine
Sculpture
Poetry
45
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
46
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from
Scandinavia
Russia
Turkey
Poland
47
Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?
There was a good, orderly government
People were well-educated
People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive
People were not superstitious since they were educated
48
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning
pilgrimages
prayer
expansion
leaders
49
Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?
People were required to stay in the caste they were born
Castes were encouraged to interact with one another
Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest class
Different castes had the same rules for governing behavior
50
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
Northern Europe & the Mediterranean basin
East Africa & Southeast Asia
Western Europe & East Africa
East Asia & the Mediterranean basin
51
The Magna Carta
was signed by Henry the VII to stop beheadings
said the King could tax whenever & how much he wanted
limited power of government, like the Constitution
Gave peasants the right to a trial by their peers
52
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
expanding the distribution of new ideas
increasing the use of new accounting practices
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
53
During the Middle Ages, many Greek & Roman classics were preserved because they were translated
into Persian
into Russian
into Chinese
into Arabic
54
A wooden _________________ fooled the Trojans
dog
armor
horse
house
55
What two types of plays were contributed by the Greeks?
Comedy and drama
Romance and drama
Comedy and horror
Romance and comedy
56
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?
Their coastal location made them major ports for trade
Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money
Mountainous region allowed them to be defended easily
Their location in river valleys allowed for lots of farming
57
Which system included the idea of reincarnation?
five pillars of Islam
fuedalism in England
caste system in India
monotheism
58
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the
Red Coast
Trans-Saharan trade routes
Mediterranean Sea
largest European cities
59
Who was the first to introduce yoga?
Greece
China
Rome
India
60
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Zeus
Apollo
Juno
Venus

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