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1
Which Indian ruler is credited for spreading Buddhism throughout Asia?
Asoka
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Chandragupta
2
In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
a mutual promise between God and humanity.
an ornamental chest for storing religious documents.
a prophecy about the future.
a law handed down by God to humanity.
3
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Phoenician Empire
Babylonian Empire
Chinese empire
Gupta Empire
4
What country is shown in the image below?
Hawaii
Japan
Africa
Korea
5
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the -
Mandate of Heaven.
Five Relationships.
Ten Commandments.
Code of Hammurabi.
6
What writing system is shown in the image below?
Cuneiform
Chinese Characters
Sanskrit
Phoenician Alphabet
7
What writing system is shown in the image below?
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Phoenician Alphabet
Cuneiform
8
The sacred texts of Hinduism are --
10 Commandments
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Vedas and Upanishads
9
All of the following are contributions from the Chinese EXCEPT -
the microscope
paper
the Civil Service System
porcelain
10
This symbol belongs to which of the following religions?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
11
What empire is shown in yellow shaded region on the map below?
Phoenician
Babylonian
Hebrew
Nubian
12
What does this image represent?
Eightfold Path
The Four Noble truths
The Caste System
The Vedas
13
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Twelve Tables
Vedas
Upanishads
Ten Commandments
14
What did the Aryans NOT bring to the early Indian people?
The Four Noble Truths
Vedas and Upanishads
The Caste System
Sanskrit
15
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilization by developing -
long-lasting roads.
wind-powered boats.
the production of porcelain.
the concept of zero.
16
What writing system is shown in the image below?
the Phoenician Alphabet
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Indus Seal Writing
17
The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean region were the
Phoenicians.
Babylonians.
Hittites.
Assyrians.
18
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to -
understand spoken languages.
interpret written records.
study farming techniques.
speculate about daily lives.
19
Which Mongolian ruler conquered China and established the Yuan Dynasty?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Confucius
20
What empire is shown in the orange shaded region on map below?
Persian
Babylonian
Nubian
Egyptian
21
The world's first civilization developed near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in
Sargon.
Babylon.
Nubia.
Mesopotamia.
22
The arc of farmable land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf is known as
the Nile River valley.
the ancient shoreline.
the "land between the rivers".
the Fertile Crescent.
23
The Torah is the holy text for what religion?
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
24
The two items below that are most similar are -
The Ten Commandments and the Four Noble Truths.
Moksha and Nirvana.
Ethical monotheism and Hammurabi's Code.
Nirvana and Varnas.
25
The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most closely by
the Nile River.
the building of pyramids.
monogamous marriage laws.
invasions by other peoples.
26
What river is this?
Huang He
Indus
Nile
Tigris
27
Which one of the following items would be considered an artifact?
A coin.
A human skeleton.
An animal bone.
A rock with an imprint of a plant.
28
What innovation helped China become a great sea power?
New shipbuilding techniques
The invention of the magnetic compass
The invention of gunpowder
Battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers
29
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed different governments that were ruled by -
religious authorities.
elected officials.
tribal councils.
representative assemblies.
30
A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was -
the destruction of civilizations.
a transition from settled to nomadic life.
Cultural Diffusion.
the rise of cities.
31
Which regions were connected by the Silk Road?
East Asia and the Mediterranean Basin.
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
East Africa and Southeast Asia.
Western Europe and East Africa.
32
What empire is shown in the purple and red regions on the map below?
Egyptian
Nubian
Babylonian
Hebrew
33
The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by what?
The Gods
Desires
The Four Noble Truths
Demons
34
Buddhism and Hinduism have a mutual belief in what?
Moksha
The Caste System
Reincarnation
Polytheism
35
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
there are many gods and goddesses in existence.
past actions control the destiny of each person.
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil.
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth.
36
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he -
governed as a just ruler.
obeyed priests.
conquered new territories.
controlled the army.
37
The invention of Cuneiform is credited to
the Sumerians.
the Babylonians.
the Egyptians.
the Phoenicians.
38
On what continent were human origins first found?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
39
Confucianism and Taoism share a belief in the -
the virtue of yielding.
importance of social order.
balance of Yin and Yang.
importance of good government.
40
The ancient monotheistic religion practiced by the Persians is
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Judaism
41
Which religion belongs to the
shaded
part of this diagram?
Shintoism
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
42
The religion of the Hebrews differed from the other religions of the time because it
was polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods.
was the first religion to set down laws the people were to follow.
had no sacred text.
was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God.
43
Early Indian civilization began along what river?
Indus
Ganges
Narmada
Godavari
44
The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first
ideograms.
vowels.
pictograms.
alphabet.
45
All of the following characteristics about the Mongols are true EXCEPT -
They came from the Gobi desert.
They came from the steppe lands in Asia.
They were nomadic.
They lived in clans.
46
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of -
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
47
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Survival needs.
Tribal treaties.
Mineral deposits.
Religious beliefs.
48
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
A large island just off the coast of a mainland
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
A narrow water way
49
Which of the following sites in shown in the picture below?
Aleppo
Stonehenge
Jarmo
Jericho
50
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
The development of permanent settlements.
The end of hunting.
The elimination of trade.
The increase of spoken languages.
51
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws
applied to the royal household.
were set down in writing.
imposed taxes on citizens.
provided prisons for punishment.
52
What is a method used to determine the age of remains and artifacts?
Carbon Dating.
Theory.
Archaeology.
Anthropology.
53
What writing system did the Aryans bring to the early peoples of India?
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Pictograms
Cuneiform
54
This writing system belongs to which civilization?
Chinese
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Phoenician