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1
Why did the Harappan civilization end?
earthquake
All of these are possibilities
flood
foreign invasion
2
What was the book of the Dead?
collection of Jewish prayers
collection of stories about Biblical characters
collection of Coptic Christianity prayers
collection of Egyptian hymns, spells, and prayers
3
Why is India considered a subcontinent of Asia?
It is separated from Asia by the Himalayas.
It isn't. India is both a country and a continent.
India's elevation is lower than the rest of Asia.
India is a subcontinent of AFRICA, not Asia.
4
Around what two rivers was the river valley civilization China located?
Tigris, Euphrates
Indus, Yangtze
Indus, Tigris
Huang He, Yangtze
5
Which is NOT one of the four Eras used in organizing time in History?
New Ages
Middle Ages
Prehistory
Ancient History
6
How did Ancient Egyptians win the highest positions in society?
practiced Buddhism
practiced Hinduism
worshiped the correct dieties
ability to read and write
7
Which two religions can trace their beginning to India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Shinto
Christianity and Hinduism
monotheism and polytheism
8
Which two rivers define the area of Mesopotamia?
Nile and Ganges
Huang He and Yangtzee
Tigris and Euphrates
Syria and Iraq
9
A __________ is an Islamic State led by Muhammad's successor.
dynasty
mosque
caliphate
Saudi Arabia
10
What Mongol leader conquered China, ending the Song Dynasty and beginning the Yuan dynasty.
Ghengis Khan
Kublai Khan
Qin
Han Wudi
11
Many refer to Egypt as the Gift of the _________.
pharaohs
Israelites
desert
Nile
12
What is a messiah?
a messenger who speaks for god
a deliverer sent by God
13
What is one belief that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
There is one God.
Mohammad is the final prophet.
Jesus was the messiah.
Moses was the founder
14
At the beginning of the second centruy, Christians would meet in _______.
churches
a house
the Colisseum
catacombs
15
_______ is a natural mummy found in the ice.
Lascaux
Lucy
Ardi
Otzi
16
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located near large rivers?
Rivers helped other people get to them, letting them grow.
Governments needed rivers to transport government representatives.
Rivers contributed to the resources needed for widespread agriculture.
Religions centered around rivers.
17
This emperor's rule was based on Legalism and was the first to begin the building of the Great Wall of China.
Wu Wudi
Qin Shihuangdi
Confucius
Tian Shan
18
The Zhou dynasty claimed this was a heavenly law that gave them the right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
Popular Mandate
Valley of Kings
Divine Right of Kings
19
Who is considered the founder of Islam?
Abraham
Gabriel
Abu Bakr
Mohammad
20
Which is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
Geography
Polygamy
Religion
Economy
21
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary law is called
exile
prophet
epicurean
kosher
22
Why did the ancient Egyptians use salt to embalm their dead?
It keeps the skin elastic and soft.
It comes from the Nile.
It kept them from smelling bad.
It stops decomposition by killing bacteria and enzymes.
23
How do historians organize Egyptian dynasties?
Pharonic Dynastic Period and Roman History
Pre-Dynastic and Post-Dynastic
Egyptian and Greek Periods
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
24
In Mesopotamia, what achievement led to the expansion of farming and a greater surplus of food?
geometry
irrigation
seismograph
ziggurats
25
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
travel to Mecca
give to charity
believe Jesus was the messiah
pray five times a day
26
Which story is similar to the Mesopotamian story of the Great Flood?
Noah's Ark
Plagues of Egypt
Moses and the Red Sea
Adam and Eve
27
The Sumerians developed the first system of writing. This system is called:
hieroglyphics
pictographs
phonograms
cuneiform
28
Why would Sumerians not want to oppose their ruler?
They knew he was the wisest.
He invented the calendar.
He was their god.
They knew he was fair and just.
29
What began to develop during the Neolithic Age where humans developed different kinds of jobs?
hunting
religion
specialization
domestication
30
In the 1700s, people learned to translate hieroglyphics because of _________________________.
Howard Carter
King Tut's tomb
the Rosetta Stone
the Phonecian alphabet
31
What type of widespread change of life occurred in the Neolithic Age?
Invention of fire
Invention of Compass
Gunpowder was discovered
Agricultural Revolution
32
Why did specialization of jobs occur in the Neolithic Age?
agriculture gave people time to specialize because they were sedentary
Due to religion, they had to have priests.
Due to the Bronze Age, they needed people to make bronze weapons.
Due to government, they needed only a king.
33
Ancient Egyptian politics was a ____________, meaning the pharaoh was both the political AND religious
theocracy
deomocracy
dyansty
monarchy
34
What calendar uses both B.C. and A.D. to denote time?
Julian
Common Era
Babylonian
Gregorian
35
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Age?
learned to start fires
agriculture
nomadic
diet of nuts, fruit, and meat
36
What Chinese philosophy emphasized absolute authority, obedience, and strict laws with harsh punishments?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
37
What was China's most valuable export?
silk
gold
seismograph
paper
38
Christians do NOT believe
in many gods.
that Jesus was the messiah.
Jesus rose from the dead.
God's word is recorded in the Bible.
39
Which statement correctly compares the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Neither could support a civilization.
The Nile floods predictably. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers do not.
The Tigris is longer than the Nile.
The Tigris and Euphrates flooding is predictable. The Nile River is not.
40
Sumer was a group of independent _______.
dynasties
countries
city-states
empires
41
Where do Muslims worship?
Temple
Mosque
Quran
Synagogue
42
What is the purpose of Buddhism?
to have eternal life
to become the Buddha
to eliminate suffering and reach nirvana
to become part of the Brahman
43
What is a synagogue?
church
holy building
restaurant
Jewish place of worship
44
Who was the ancient Babylonian king who created the earliest known code of laws?
Sargon
Eannatum
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
45
What is A.D. replaced with in the Common Era calendar?
BC
CE
ADE
BCE
46
What do all Hindus hope to achieve?
to be a vegetarian
to have their spirits released to universe and become part of the Braman
world peace
To gain salvation and live eternally in heaven
47
Which of the following best describes religion in ancient Mesopotamia?
Hinduism
Buddhist
polytheistic
monotheistic
