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Hammurabi's code of law is important because it
was the first set of written laws
opened door for democracy
led to a civil war
offered fair punishment for all people
2
Majority of Roman citizens
Phalanx
Plebeians
Patricians
Helots
3
Advantage Egyptians had over Mesopotamia
Unpredictable flooding
Little trade
Desert was natural barrier to invaders
Organized laws
4
How would you describe the geography of ancient Greece?
plains
arctic
peninsula
desert
5
Why did early man migrate?
establish trade routes
Better school districts
exploration
Follow the herds
6
What were the laws of ancient Rome?
Caesar's Code
Code of Hammurabi
Justinian Code
Twelve Tables
7
A major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that Hinduism is
from China
Polytheistic
Based on Buddhism
More peaceful
8
Who did Rome fight during the Punic Wars
Phoenicians
Greece
Egypt
Carthage
9
Which is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
advanced transportation
complex institutions
specialized workers
record keeping
10
The river(s) that flooded predictably each year
the Nile
the Indus river
Tigris and Euphrates
the Yellow river
11
What was the advantage farmers had over hunters?
More stable food source
Less dangerous
Needed fewer tools
Wider variety of protein
12
What type of government in Ancient Rome?
republic
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
13
Wealthy members of Roman society
Gauls
patricians
tributes
plebeians
14
Roman emperor who saw a cross in the sky before battle
Odoacer
Octavian
Nero
Constantine
15
Advantage Mesopotamia had over Egypt
Rivers as natural barrier
Better builders
Rivers flooded like clockwork
Trade with people in the mountains
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First step in Neolithic period that led to complex civilizations
Agriculture
Settle in river valley
Large population
surplus of food
17
Ancient Greece was made up of__________
states
city-states
cities
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Legalism believes
Education is necessary for society
Efficient, powerful government
Live simply with nature
19
Where would you find a ziggurat?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
China
20
How was Shi Huangdi a totalitarian ruler?
Unified China
Heavy taxes
Standardized money
Burned books to control learning
21
What was the greatest benefit of tool use?
Create elaborate cave paintings
Increase their food supply
Increase their safety
Building rock shelters
22
Which type of government is most associated with ancient Greece?
Republic
Empire
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
23
Why do English and Persian languages have similar words?
Both developed from Chinese
Both developed from Niger-Congo languages
Both developed from Egyptian
Both developed from Indo-European languages
24
Law code of Rome
Hammurabi's Code
12 Tables
Lex Romani
The People's Court
25
What general led elephants through the Alps to attack Rome?
Attila
Marc Antony
Scipio
Hannibal
26
What development occured during the Neolithic Age?
ability to hunt animals
Ability to grow crops
Ability to walk upright
Ability to use tools
27
What allowed people to build permanent structures?
Fire
Specialization of labor
Stone tools
Agriculture
28
Confucianism believes
Education is necessary for welfare of society
Live simply with nature
Efficient and powerful government
29
One external factor causing fall of Rome
Crop shortages
Inflation
Barbarian invaders
mercenaries
30
Modern human
Homo sapien
Homo technosis
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
31
What is the best way empires can establish stability?
Invade new areas constantly
Create a centralized government
Allow diversity among languages
Trade only within empire
32
Which came first: Paleolithic or Neolithic
They are the same think
Neolithic
Neither
Paleolithic
33
In Ancient China, the dynasties' power was legitimized by
Empty choice
Hammurabi's laws
filial piety
the Mandate of Heaven
34
Judaism differed from other neighboring religions
Hebrews believed Abraham made a covenant with God
Hebrews worshipped hundreds of gods
Hebrews make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Hebrews outlawed religion
35
Another difference between Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism comes from one person
Buddhism can ease suffering
Only Hinduism stresses meditation
Hinduism came from India, Buddhism from China
36
Independent self-governing
Commune
Empire
City-state
Collective
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Where is the Islamic holy city of Mecca?
Iraq
Egypt
Saudia Arabia
Yemen
