World History Semester 1

Question 1

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the..?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine Empire

Question 2

Which number on the map marks the location of this building?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 3

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing......?

Accepted Answer

Civic Responsibility

Question 4

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization's achievements in art and architecture

Accepted Answer

Islamic

Question 5

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 6

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing....?

Accepted Answer

The concept of zero

Question 7

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine

Question 9

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

Accepted Answer

Polytheistic religion

Question 10

Which event is described in this list?

Accepted Answer

The Peloponnesian War

Question 11

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 12

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

Accepted Answer

3,1,2,4

Question 13

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

Imperial bureaucracy

Question 14

Which region best replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 15

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of ...?

Accepted Answer

Medicine

Question 16

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 17

What does this diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

Caste system of India

Question 18

The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the........?

Accepted Answer

End of Muslim expansion into Western Europe

Question 19

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian hieroglyphics

Question 20

The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the.......?

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 21

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

Accepted Answer

Development of permanent settlements

Question 22

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included ?

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 23

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

Question 24

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the ........?

Accepted Answer

Eightfold Path

Question 25

What was one impact of the death of Ali (successor of Muhammad)?

Accepted Answer

A permanent split occurred within the religion.

Question 26

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings allow archaeologists to ?

Accepted Answer

Speculate about daily lives

Question 27

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was .........?

Accepted Answer

Reconquering territory that once belonged to the Roman Emp.

Question 28

Which information correctly completes this table?

Accepted Answer

Column 2-Used Greek language in liturgy

Question 29

Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?

Accepted Answer

Unity between politics and religion

Question 30

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by.......?

Accepted Answer

Moving the capital

World History Semester 1

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World History Semester 1

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