How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?

More roads across the Subcontinent

Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?

The development of new philosophies

The Hellenistic Era was...

Marked by a spread of Greek culture into the lands of the Persian Empire

6. How would you characterize the roles of women and men in Paleolithic Society?

Women were responsible for caring for children and gathering and were equal

What best defines a city-state?

A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government

Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?

Trade routes spread the religion

How are Judaism and Christianity similar?

Both are religions of the book (i.e. they have sacred scriptures)

How did the Persian Empire view other cultures?

They were fairly accepting of new cultures

Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?

It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings

Which of the following is NOT true about Athens?

Women were granted the ability to vote

An Athenian Statesman considered to be one of the fathers democracy

What is the Great Schism?

The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox

Which of the following BEST describes King Hammurabi’s law code?

A comprehensive system of rules and punishments based on one’s social rank

Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?

The development of new philosophies

What does Divine right to Rule refer to?

Ruling with the support of the Gods

2.Which of the following is NOT true about Paleolithic Humans

They settled in towns across the globe

Which of the following is not a Christian Belief?

If you have been forgiven, you can be reincarnated

What is the goal of the 8-Fold path

To achieve liberation from Samsara

Which of the following best explains why Christianity was outlawed by the Roman state?

Christians refused to worship the Roman gods

What was the Civil Service Exam?

A way to select government officials based on merit

11. What does domestication refer to?

The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con

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1
How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?
Messengers received competitive pay
More roads across the Subcontinent
Improved mail efficiency
Using the Royal Road
2
Why was India hard to unite?
The remnants of the Persian Empire refused to surrender
Alexander the Greats’ generals fiercely defended their kingdom
It was not hard to unite
It had diverse geography
3
Which early river valley civilization featured two rivers that flooded irregularly and unpredictably
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
China
4
Which Civilization used the Civil Service Exam?
Greece
China
Persia
India
5
True or False: The Byzantine Empire was responsible for preserving Greco-Roman Culture after the fall of Western Rome
False
True
6
The Eastern Rome Empire became known as the ____________________ empire:
Byzantine
Greece
Istanbul
Constantinople
7
Which of the following means "the dispersion of any people from their original homeland"
Torah
Diaspora
Talmud
Samsara
8
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
The destruction of the Silk Road
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
The development of new philosophies
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
9
What seasonal event allowed Egyptians to grow crops on the land?
Maize
Floods
Hieroglyphs
Pottery
10
The Indus River valley civilization had a very complicated and efficient
Trade system
Plumbing system
Postal system
Election system
11
Which Chinese philosophy encouraged harsh punishments for breaking laws?
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
12
The Hellenistic Era was...
Marked by a spread of Greek culture into the lands of the Persian Empire
The decades immediately following the conquest of Athens by the Persians
The time of the Roman Empire’s greatest expansion
When Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War
13
6. How would you characterize the roles of women and men in Paleolithic Society?
Women were generally considered wise and placed in positions of leadership
Very little is known about women in Paleolithic times
It was during Paleolithic times that the patriarchy began and women’s roles
Women were responsible for caring for children and gathering and were equal
14
Who legalized Christianity?
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Diocletian
Hadrian
15
What best defines a city-state?
A city that is represented in an empire by a representative official
A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government
A city that is ruled by an appointed official an empire
The capital of an empire that rules over many subject cities
16
Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?
Buddhism did not have large conversion rates
India forced their people to convert to Buddhism
Trade routes spread the religion
Mesopotamia quickly adopted Buddhism
17
How are Judaism and Christianity similar?
Both recognize Jesus Christ as the son and savior of mankind
Both follow kosher, dietary laws
Both are religions of the book (i.e. they have sacred scriptures)
Both observe animal sacrifice to appease God
18
How did the Persian Empire view other cultures?
They would transfer to the newly conquered people’s culture
They killed those with other cultures
They made people do their culture
They were fairly accepting of new cultures
19
Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?
It had a strong central government
It was tolerant of other beliefs but promoted Hindu beliefs
It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings
It is considered India’s Golden Age
20
7. In which part of the world is it generally accepted that humanity began?
Southeast Asia
Northern Europe
Africa
Eastern Europe
21
Which of the following civilizations had advanced city planning such as plumbing and grid organization of their cities?
Nile River Valley
Shang China
Indus River Valley
Fertile Crescent
22
Which of the following is NOT true about Athens?
Women were granted the ability to vote
Every citizen had the right to vote
They considered themselves the center of Greek intellect
Every citizen was equal under the law
23
Who is Pericles?
An Athenian Statesman considered to be one of the fathers democracy
A Spartan king who helped develop the Spartan Oligarchy
A Philosopher changed the way we think about the world
The first Historian
24
What is the Great Schism?
The division between Christians and Jews
The division of power between the Pope and the rulers of Western Europe
The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
The division of Eastern and Western Rome
25
Which of the following BEST describes King Hammurabi’s law code?
A series of laws that establishes various fines for misdeeds
A set of religious rules for proper worship to the gods
A religious myth that established the sacred authority of King Hammurabi
A comprehensive system of rules and punishments based on one’s social rank
26
What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
It embraced all people
Rome’s excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas
All these statements are true
The Pax Romana meant it was safer to travel throughout the empire
27
Which of the following is a holy book for Judaism?
Torah
Vedas
Zend Avesta
Judah
28
Hammurabi's code as fair
False
True
29
What was the dominant religion in Iran during the Classical Period?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
30
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
The destruction of the Silk Road
The development of new philosophies
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
31
What does Divine right to Rule refer to?
Using religion to justify deposing a king
Belief in multiple gods
State sponsored religion
Ruling with the support of the Gods
32
2.Which of the following is NOT true about Paleolithic Humans
They made use of stone weapons and tools
They settled in towns across the globe
Fire allowed them to move from Africa to new climates
They created artwork on cave walls
33
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Roman Republic?
The Satrap
The Senate
The Praetors
The office of Consul
34
Which of the following is not a Christian Belief?
You must ask for forgiveness for your sins
Prayer allows them to communicate directly with god
If you have been forgiven, you can be reincarnated
Jesus is the son of God the Father
35
Which one of the following characteristics was developed first by the Athenians?
Democracy
Writing
Taxes
Coinage and fixed prices
36
Which of the following dynasties is responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China?
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
37
What is the goal of the 8-Fold path
To move up through the Caste system
To skip the 4 Noble Truths
To achieve liberation from Samsara
To increase good Karma
38
What best describes the Spartan Government?
Democracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Bureaucratic Theocracy
39
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located in what river valley?
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley.
Mesopotamia.
Yellow River Valley.
40
What is the name of the Persian Prophet who founded Zoroastrianism?
Zarathustra
Zend Avesta
Angra Mainyu
Ahura Mazda
41
What is Filial Piety?
Respecting other religion
The ruler of a country is ruling through divine power
Incorporating new religions into an empire
Respecting elders
42
When the Hagia Sophia was first built, its initial purpose was for:
A Library
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
43
Which of the following best explains why Christianity was outlawed by the Roman state?
Christians refused to pay taxes
Christians refused to worship the Roman gods
Christians believed in an afterlife
Christians practiced ritual cannibalism
44
A pastoralist makes a living by
herding animals
fighting
growing food
trading goods
45
What was the Civil Service Exam?
A way to determine how much land each farmer received
A way to determine how well government officials had been doing at their jo
A way to select officials to serve in the military
A way to select government officials based on merit
46
What ultimately ended the Persian Empire?
The Persian Wars
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Warring States Period
Alexander the Great's Conquest
47
The arrival of this group of people occurred just as Harappan civilization was on the decline around 1500 B.C.E.
Kurgans
Assyrians
Aryans
Persians
48
The 200 year era of peace and prosperity in Rome is known as
The Pax Romana
The Golden Age of Rome
The Caesar Dynasty
The Reign of the Good Emperors
49
Who was the most well known Buddhist King of India that we have studied?
Chanakya
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
50
What is the name of the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Patriarch
Pope
Emperor
Archbishop
51
11. What does domestication refer to?
The development of bronze tools from copper and tin
The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con
The belief in an afterlife
The nomadic people who herded animals
52
Define Dynastic cycle.
approval from the gods
when a dynasty is overthrown
evaporation of water into the atmosphere
a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
53
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Dalai Lama
The Pope
Siddhartha Gautama
Prophet Muhammad
54
What is the oldest codified religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
55
The Ancient Shang and Zhou China were supported by which of the following?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
The Mandate of Heaven
56
What does Veneration of Life mean?
The belief in reincarnation
Respect for all living things
Belief in the Caste System
The release or liberation from suffering
57
Which of the following is something Diocletian is known for?
Persecuted the Christians following Jesus’s death
Began extensive building policies to build more roads
He was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
He divided the empire in half
58
Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
Abraham
Augustus
Siddhartha
59
What belief system influenced Ashoka’s laws?
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
60
Which of the following cities belong to the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Ur and Mohenjo-Daro
Happier and Daro
Sumer and Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
61
What did the Byzantine Emperor interdict in 730 which gave rise to the Iconoclasts?
The Archbishops
Icons
Prayer
Latin
62
What is a Dynasty?
A line of hereditary rulers of a country
The name for when a new ruler seized power
A military formation used by the Greeks
The title for the ruler of India
63
Who were the Iconoclasts?
Those who opposed the use of Icons in the church
The second most powerful position in the Roman Catholic Church
Byzantines who rebelled during the rule of Justinian and Theodora
Those who supported the use of Icons in the church
64
Who was Cyrus the Great?
The leader of Spartan military forces during the Peloponnesian Wars
A king of Persia during the Persian Empire
Alexander the Great’s Tutor
One of Alexander the Great’s Generals who inherited part of his Empire
65
15. What does the fact that Neanderthals buried their dead imply?
They believed in an afterlife
They were more advanced than homo sapiens
They lived in small groups of 50 individuals
They had domesticated animals
66
What was the name of the new law code of the Byzantine Empire?
The Twelve Tables
Justinian's Code
The Laws of Ma’at
Hammurabi’s code
67
A patrician is...
A soldier in the Roman Army
A poor or middle class roman citizen
A wealthy Roman citizen
A worker for Rome’s construction projects
68
Which of the following statements is not true about both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both started in India
Both believe in Reincarnation
Both believe in the Caste System
Both seek the path to enlightenment
69
Which philosophy most influenced the rule of the Han Dynasty?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
70
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Har Krishan
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Tegh Bahadur
71
Which of the following is NOT major consequence of the Agricultural Revolution?
Social Classes
A settled lifestyle characterized by urbanization
An Egalitarian society
The rise of patriarchy
72
1. What does Egalitarian refer to?
The Old Stone Age
Believing that all people are equal
Roaming from place to place frequently and randomly
The idea that Humans moved from Africa throughout the globe
73
Which Civilization has the Greatest “Cultural Continuity”?
Persia
China
India
Greece
74
Which of the following cultural/religious traditions did not develop in China during the “Age of Warring states”?
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
75
The greatest religious construction project of Justinian’s building program was:
The Hagia Sophia
The “Middle Way”
A series of law courts
The statue of Herodotus
76
Which of the following is the best description of Daoism?
Encouraged harsh punishment for crime
Encouraged clear and strict laws
Encouraged a balance of nature (yin and yang)
Veneration for one’s ancestors and filial piety
77
True or False: Constantinople was a crossroads of trade for Africa, Asia, and Europe
False
True
78
Which best describes why Constantinople’s geography was so important for its success?
They lived on the coast and developed a strong navy
Its surrounding area was arable allowing extensive farming
It was built on seven hills
It was easy to defend and situated along trade routes
79
Define Civilization
Another word for city-state
A surplus of food
An advanced state of human society, marked by progress in arts and science
The taming of animals
80
17. What does social stratification mean?
The mixing of different cultures to create a new distinct culture
The arrangement of people into different groups or classes
The spread of humans across the globe
The consumption of domesticated animals
81
What is the "Covenant"
Yahweh's agreement with Abraham acknowledging him as the only God
The Jew's exile from Canaan
The 10 Plagues which convinced Ramesses to release the Israelites
Moses's exodus from Egypt to Jerusalem
82
What became the capital of the Eastern Roman empire?
Rome
Gaul
Constantinople
None of the above
83
All of the following were among Alexander’s most significant contributions to the development of world history except...
The library of Alexandria
The Unification of Greece
The spread of Greek Culture
The establishment of a successful Alexandrian Dynasty
84
What was the name of the alliance Athens used to fight Persia and eventually became the source of its strength and great
The Peloponnesian League
The Delian League
The Ionian League
The Athenian League
85
How are Judaism and Zoroastrianism related?
Both are founded by Abraham
Both are the official religion of the Persian Empire
Both are monotheistic
Both are polytheistic
86
Who was Ashoka?
Alexander the Great’s Father
Emperor of the Mauryan Empire
The founder of Daoism
Emperor of the Gupta Empire
87
What is Karma?
The wheel of rebirth which means the soul is rebor
An action or deed which produces a justified effect
Release or liberation
Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
88
Which of the following is NOT true about Ashoka?
He was intolerant of other beliefs
He sent out missionaries to spread Buddhism
He was Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson
He experienced a religious conversion
89
What is Nirvana?
Respect of life
Enlightenment
Social Equality
The cycle of Life and Death
90
Which of the following leaders legalized Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Diocletian
Theodora
Charlemagne
91
What is the name of Mesopotamians writing system?
Harappan
Phoenician
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
92
Who released the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity?
Pericles
Rameses
Lycurgus
Cyrus
93
The Satraps were...
The local governors of the Persian Empire
The native peoples conquered by the Persians
The provinces of the Athenian Empire
The toll-collectors along the Persian Royal road
94
What religion became the official religion of Rome?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
95
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Romulus
Octavian/ Augustus
Beyonce
96
Icons are religious images that Eastern Christians used in their devotions.
False
True
97
These temples were important religious buildings of the Mesopotamian city-states.
Ziggurats
Mosques
Pyramids
Synagogues
98
5. Which of the following is the biggest reason why humans began a stationary or sedentary life?
Domestication of Food and Animals
The Out of Africa Theory
Social Stratification
The start of the Bronze Age
99
What was the name of the Greek army formation?
Polis
Hoplite
Phalanx
Trireme
100
Which city state is considered the center for arts, learning and philosophy in Ancient Greece?
Argos
Sparta
Athens
Corinth

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