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Ideas in the Twelve Tables regarding right to a "trial by a jury of your peers" & " innocent until proven guilty"
Persia
Greece
Egypt
Rome
2
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of ancient civilizations?
mountain passes
river valleys
smooth coastline
dense forests
3
Who was the Roman Emperor that issued an edict declaring Christians should be allowed to worship freely?
Hannibal
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
4
What Ancient River Valley civilization is given credit for the invention of the wheel?
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
5
What religion is not related to Judaism?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
6
The Theocracy of Anceitn Egypt was a belief in the divinity of ____
Ra
Isis
the priests
the pharaoh
7
Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
People are born into a specific caste
People can obtain nirvana
Followers must fast during Ramadan
Believer must follow the Ten Commandments
8
Who was Alexander's personal tutor?
Socrates
Peter
Plato
Aristotle
9
What Ancient River Valley civilization is given credit for developing silk?
Indus
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
10
Which accomplishments are most closely associated with the Gupta Empire?
Developing the concept of zero
Adoption of Christianity
Defeat of the Roman Empire
Democracy
11
Which of the following did the Romans invent?
Concrete
All of the above
Aqueducts
Coliseum
12
Which of the following was
not
a major effect of the development of agriculture?
More people became hunters and gatherers
The emergence of social classes
The growth of populations
Domestication plants and animals
13
Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Religious leaders of the ancient Hebrews
Philosophers of ancient Greece
Consults of the Roman Republic
Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
14
The Civil Service Examination (put in place by the Han dynasty) encouraged the spread of what ideas?
Confucian
Buddhist
Indian
Hindu
15
Hammurabi’s code reveals
social inequality
religions of the ancient world
maps to ancient routes
the superiority (high status) of women
16
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in many gods
Belief in spirits, not gods
Belief in one god
Do not believe in gods
17
Which religion is most closely associated with self-denial, meditation, the Four Noble Truths, and Nirvana?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
18
What important legal process did Rome develop to promote justice?
Trial by fire
Two finger rule
Eye for and eye
Innocent until proven guilty
19
Which philosopher's beliefs led to Daoism?
Shih Huang-ti
Aristotle
Confucius
Lao-Tzu
20
What did the Ancient Egyptians write on?
Bamboo
Caves
Wood pulp paper
Papyrus
21
In China, the development of civil service examinations and a belief in filial piety reflect the influence of
Shinto
Jainism
Confucianism
Buddhism
22
Which of the following was
not
a reason for the spread of Christianity?
Constantine's adoption of Christianity
Pax Romana
Lack of persecution
Roman Roads
23
Which of the following would not be an example of a specialized worker found in a civilization?
Temple
Trader
Government official
Artisan
24
Which religion is associated in the diagram (pyramid)?
Christianity
Hinduism
Daoism
Buddhism
25
The mythical founding of Rome was based on what two characters?
Romulus and Remus
Cheech and Chong
Jupiter and Mars
Zeus and Hades
26
The concepts of “innocent until proven guilty” and “equality before the law” originated in
Greece
Rome
Persia
Egypt
27
The caste system in India was characterized by
the right of people to choose their occupations
toleration for various religious beliefs
equality between men and women
a lack of social mobility
28
A cuneiform tablet would be an example of
Complex institution
Advanced city
Specialized worker
Record keeping
29
What did Alexander do to blend cultures around his empire?
Force his soldiers to learn the religions of conquered peoples
Send his queen as a representative to the conquered peoples
Change his official language to Egyptian
Marry defeated peoples and encourage his soldiers to do the same
30
All the following were Greek ideas which diffused from Alexandria except:
Astronomy
Science
Printing
Mathematics
31
Which of the following describes Persian attitude toward conquered people?
Tolerant
Greedy
Cruel
Oppressive
32
Which of the follow is not a reason for the development of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt?
Food surpluses
Mild climate
Access to water
Hunting and gathering
33
Which of the following is a characteristic of a theocracy?
Government is controlled by representatives
Government is controlled by citizens
Government is controlled by religious leader
Government is controlled by a king
34
All the following are major effects of farming in river valley civilizations except
government
buildings
hunters and gatherers
science
35
The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both
developed extensive trade networks
created classless societies
established state religions
encouraged democratic ideals
36
Which of the following is not a Persian accomplishment that helped unify their empire?
Roads
State religion
Coinage
Postal service
37
The development of Greece led to all of the following except
Centralized government
Literature
Science
Architecture
38
Who did the Greeks learn the Alphabet from?
Romans
Persians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
39
What belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
Everyone should have the same social class
Material wealth is a blessing from the gods
People should pray five times a day
Reincarnation
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The diagram shows the relationship between individuals in a society based on the ideas of _____
Confucious
Emperor Asoka
Buddha
Moses
