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1
Which is in the correct order?
Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic
Paleolithic Neolithic, Mesolithic
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
2
Which of the following happened during the Neolithic Revolution?
People became nomadic
Domestication of animals
People became hunter-gatherers
People settled and became farmers
3
Why was the Nile River important?
Irrigation
Transportation
Fertile soil
Causing monsoons
4
The cycle of moving forwards or backwards in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth is called ___.
Karma
Vedas
Nirvana
Reincarnation
5
Who developed an extensive written code of law and punishments?
Hammurabi
Confucius
Buddha
Chandragupte Maurya
6
Herodotus wrote about ________.
science
Greek language
history
math
7
Which is the proper order of Greek philosophers?
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
8
How were the Aryans able to "invade" the Indian Subcontinent?
Through the Khyber Pass
Through the Aryan Pass
Across the Tibetan Plateau
Over Mt. Everest
9
Which river is the most Western?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Huang He
10
What kind of culture is most associated with Alexander the Great?
A blend of Greek and Asian culture
Hellenistic Culture
Alexandrian Culture
New Greek
11
The Mandate of Heaven is...
The power the Chinese rulers proclaimed as rulers of Heaven
China's ban on religion
The power given to Chinese rulers by the gods
Only the highest Chinese class could get into Heaven
12
What type of writing did the Sumerians invent?
Demotic
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
13
Which of the following cities were located in ancient India?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harrappa
Aleppo
Jericho
14
The Twelve Tables were ...
Twelve tables where Patrician senators sat
Twelve Plebeian Tribunes
A set of written laws carved into stone
Twelve Legions of Plebeians
15
Why did Egypt develop an excellent irrigation system?
Access to the Mediterranean Sea
Annual floods of the Tigris River
Water storage in Pyramids
Annual floods of the Nile River
16
FOR NO POINTS: Which is the BEST fast food...
Chiptole
(other)
Chik-Fil-a
Cook Out
17
Which civilization was known for its tolerance and imperial bureaucracy?
Babylonians
Egyptians
Persians
Hebrews
18
What mountain range is represented by letter A?
Khyber Pass
Appalachian
Hindu Kush
Himilaya
19
What was the lowest class of the Egyptian hierarchy?
Pharoahs
Sailors
Slaves
Soldiers
20
When did the Agricultural Revolution occur?
Mesolithic
Futurlithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
21
E is the _______________ River and F is the ________ River.
Euphrates, Tigris
Tigris, Euphrates
Ganges, Indus
Indus, Ganges
22
Babylon was a large city with several miles of farmland around it. Babylon was a ___________.
Polis
City-state
Delta
Acropolis
23
How did the mountainous terrain effect early Greek cultures?
Did little to influence the city-states at all
Caused the cities to develop separately
They were protected by the Khyber Pass
Forced Greek cultures to unify under Athens
24
A story used to explain something. (Hint: the Greeks believe in these)
Scriptures
Theories
Facts
Mythology
25
What is the best title for this map?
Mediterranean Basin
Fertile Crescent
Indian Subcontinent
Western Europe
26
What is the proper order of columns shown here?
Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
Doric, Ionic, Plutonic
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
27
Which civilization's name means "land between the rivers"?
Egypt
Sumer
Mesopotamia
Babylon
28
A Republic is a:
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
29
Ashoka ...
was defeated by Alexander the Great
spread Buddhism
was assassinated
followed the Persian practice of tolerance
30
A network of trade routes that extended from China through the Middle East to Europe.
Silk Road
China Trade Route
Persian Line
Great Wall
31
What religion did the Persians practice?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Monotheism
32
Battle: Spartans sacrifice themselves by holding off Persians so Greece could raise an army
Thermopylae
Knossos
Salamis
Marathon
33
First group of people who built towns around the Tiber and eventually become Rome.
Eutruscans
Romulans
Julians
Latins
34
Athens: Delian League:: Sparta: __________.
Spartan League
Anti-Athenian League
Peloponnesian League
Second Delian League
35
Which of the following was a result of the Punic Wars?
Rome controlled the trade routes
Rome gathered new lands in N. Africa and Europe
Carthage was destroyed
Carthage became an independent city
36
What was the name for an Egyptian ruler?
Pharoah
Dictator
Oligarch
Vassal
37
What do you call a government run by a small group of wealthy rulers?
Republic
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
38
______ were powerful landowners while ______ were farmers who made up most of the population.
Plebeians, Patricians
Patricians, Plebeians
Monarchs, Workers
Republicans, Democrats
39
Which Buddhist doctrine states that life is suffering?
Eight Fold Path
Karma
Vedas
Four Noble Truths
