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Honors Unit 1 Challenge
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1
Qin Shi Huangdi (First Emperor) Created Legalism To Do What?
Legally Enforce Social Rules
Protect his Power
2
Why did Qin Shi Huangdi (First Emperor) Standardize Coins?
He wanted to be more wealthy
He wanted to carry around less weight
Aliens?
He wanted to reduce trade disputes
3
How did the Caste System of Hinduism affect India?
Social Mobility was Encouraged
Social Mobility was Impossible
Slavery was Abolished
Population Grew
4
Which area of the world are you most excited about learning about?
Europe
Asia
Americas
Africa
5
Which of the Following is a translation of the term Neolithic?
New Stone
New Shape
New Society
New Way
6
What Contributed to the Fall of Rome?
Rebellions
Invading Barbarians
Corruption at the Top
Famine
7
Which Group Uses Tortoise Shells As Oracle Bones
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
8
Which of the following correctly matches related Roman terms?
Elites-Plebeians
Patricians-Etruscans
Landowners-Latins
Plebeians-Patricians
9
Why was a River Valley a Benefit for Early Civilizations?
Lots of Good Water
Trade Opportunities on the Water
Good Mud
10
Who are the last good men of Rome?
Commodus and Caligula
Tiberius and Nero
The Gracchus Brothers
Julius Caesar and Marcus Aurelius
11
India Innovated/Invented All of the Following EXCEPT...
Smallpox Vaccination
Plastic Surgery (Skin Grafts)
Zero
Warships
12
Which Group used Grid-like City Layouts
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
13
Who Invented the Wheel, Sail, and Plow?
Harrapans
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Chinese
14
Why is Religion Important?
It gives life meaning to many
It causes conflict between people
It brings people together
It informs how people live
15
Why did Darius build the Persian Royal Road?
To communicate across his empire more effectively
As a vanity project
To increase trade productivity
Out of Paranoia
16
The Maurya and Gupta Dynasties Ruled Which Territory?
Persia
India
China
Rome
17
This Trade Route Covers Mountains and Hills and Deserts. Connected Rome and China.
The Appian Way
Gold-Salt Saharan Trade
Silk Road
Indian Ocean Network
18
Why are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam usually referenced together?
Founded in Nearby Locations
All Monotheistic
Aliens?
Partially Share Ideology
19
The Minoans are famous for...
Getting wiped out by a volcano
Myth of Minotaur
Bull-Leaping (Vault)
Worshipping a bull god
20
If x+3=7 what does x =?
1
This isn't Math Class
7
4
21
What was the Purpose of the Civil Service Exam?
Push Confucianism and Patriarchy
Discourage Uneducated from Serving the Country
Ensure that China's Bureacracy is Stocked with Educated People
Allow for Social Mobility (Rare for the Asian world)
22
How are we feeling about the test?
We have a Test?
Not so Confident
Confident in myself
Hopeful
23
The Mandate of Heaven was...
A catalyst for revolt
A way to solidify power
A title carried by the Chinese Emperor
Dependent on natural signs
24
Why was the Great Wall of China Unfinished?
Ran out of Money?
Emperor Died?
Ran out of Workers?
Aliens?
25
Why is Hammurabi's Code Important?
It was the world's first written legal code
It was the best river-based legal system in history
Aliens?
It treated all people equally, inspiring Mesopotamia
26
How do Nomads Differ from Settled People?
Nomads Live on the Move, Following Food while Settled People Grew Food
Nomads Live in Deserts while Settled People DO NOT
Nomads Live in One Place while Settled People Move Around
Nomads and Settled People are Basically the Same
27
India and the Middle East are the Birthplaces of the Five Major Religions. Which Religions were Founded in Middle East?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
28
The Hittites of Mesopotamia Innovated which of the Following?
Its the other one
Metalworking
29
In the Great Schism of 1054 what are the two sides that came out of the Split?
Sunni and Shia
Catholic and Orthodox
Catholic and Protestant
East and West Rome
30
Vedas belong to which religious tradition?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Animism
31
Who Built the Pyramids?
Other Aliens?
Egyptian Pharaohs Reaching for Immortality Through Monumental Architecture
Definitely Aliens?
Aliens?
32
When we Transitioned from Ancient to Classical Societies, Which of the Following Occurred?
Greater Communication led to the Creation of One Common Language
People Returned to Hunting Because of Severe Famines
Trade Routes Expanded and Grew More Complex
Aliens?
33
India and the Middle East are the Birthplaces of the Five Major Religions. Which Religions were Founded in India?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hinduism and Buddhism
34
Which of the following correctly matches a city-state with its government?
Athens-Democracy Sparta-Dual Kingship
Athens-Democracy Sparta-Dictatorship
Athens-Republic Sparta-Oligarchy
Athens-Republic Sparta-Anarchy
35
What is the Name of the First City?
Uruk
City
Ur
Cairo
36
What inspired Siddhartha Gautama to Create Buddhism?
Saw Suffering
Sat Under a Tree
Got Sad
Meditated on the Meaning of Life
37
What Contributed to the Fall of the Han?
Invasion of Nomads
Revolts
Corruption
Tax Hikes
38
What makes Animism Unique?
There is no strict definition of the faith
Practicing Animism looks very different place to place
There are many different varieties of Animism
There are spirits but no gods
39
The First Writing System (Native to Mesopotamia)
Chinese Script
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Indus Script
40
Kings of Egypt Were Known as Pharaoh which Roughly Translates to What?
Jeff
Alien Guy
God-King
Great House (Dynasty)
41
Which of these architectural structures was invented by the Romans?
Columns
Arches
Domes
Underwater Concrete Supports
42
Which of the Following are Components of the Roman Republic?
The Pope
The Emperor
The Consuls
The Senate
43
Which Culture Invented Columns
Persia
Greece
Rome
India
44
Which River Valley Had Flushing Toilets and Running Water?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
45
Which of the Following Cultures Believed in Supernatural Forces or Nature Spirits?
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
46
What did the Rosetta Stone do?
Allowed for the translation of Greek Linear B
Allowed for the translation of Semitic Script
Allowed for the translation of Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Gave Archaeologists a lot to do
47
The Spartan Agoge or Military Training is notable because...
It started when boys turned 7
It was ineffective
It was a well-rounded education
It beat empathy out of the children
48
Which of the following directly led to the creation of Classical Empires?
River Valley Civs United
River Valley Civs all Converted to new Religions
River Valley Civs Collapsed
River Valley Civs Conquered their neighbors
49
The Neolithic Revolution did all of the Following EXCEPT...
Led to the First Religions
Allowed for Livestock Management
Led to a Decrease in Population
Created Farming Communities
50
What made the Olympics Special for the Greeks?
For the duration, no Greek War could occur
They got an opportunity to be the BEST
Competition was Rare in the Greek World
Only Amateurs could compete, so it was pure sport
