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Semester 1 Review Period 3 & 4
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1
Which was a reason for the fall of Rome?
the Military had too much money
There was inflation and heavy taxes
Pax Romana
There was no leadership
2
How would a god show that he was angered with the people in Mesopotamia?
giving a speech to the people
telling them through a priest
none of the above
natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods
3
Why was Mesopotamia's location so beneficial to their everyday lives?
Dry dirt
The fertile land & rivers
no rain
no flooding
4
What was the Promised Land and who was it important to?
Land promised by the gods to practice Christianity
Land conquered by Christians
Land promised by God for Israelites to practice Judaism
Rome
5
Who was the Israelites leader who received the 10 commandments?
Jacob
Hammurabi
Moses
Abraham
6
Which of the following would be considered a primary source?
textbook from history class
The bible
Both B and C
A clay tablet from Mesopotamia
7
What were the values in the stories of Yin Yang, Pan ku and Nu Kua?
importance of nature and hard work
selfishness and pride
sadness and anger
stress and anxiety
8
What culture did Alexander spread throughout his empire?
Indian
Macedonian
Persian
Greek
9
Which of the following situations shows Athens as an empire?
Forced democracies on other city states
All of the above
It made member city states give money for their navy
Forced the Delian League to use only Athenian coins
10
Which of the following is NOT true about the Mandate of Heaven?
The mandate was given by one god
It is a
Kept order in dynasty because leaders had to be virtuous
11
Who received the ten commandments and where did they receive them?
Abraham, Red Sea
Moses, Mt. Sinai
Moses, Red Sea
God, Mt. Sinai
12
A historian must avoid which of the following?
bias
different perspectives
artifacts
primary sources
13
The ____________ helped the Egyptians grow agriculture and trade
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Both a and c
Nile river
14
Why were the gladiator games used in the Roman Empire?
to stop rebellion and provide entertainment
all of the above
to distract people from government issues
To bring people together
15
What is a ziggurat?
a temple in Mesopotamia
a palace in Mesopotamia
a tomb in Egypt
a restaurant in Mesopotamia
16
What role did the Pharoah play in society?
only a religious figure
political and religious leader
president
mother like figure
17
The highest part of a Greek city state is an ___________________ which offers protection
theocracy
pharoah
ziggurat
acropolis
18
What form of government is oligarchy?
one leader- usually a king
the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
ruling is in the hands of the people
when one person seizes control
19
In the Athenian Empire what citizens participated in political life?
only politicians
all male citizens
everyone in the empire
all wealthy male citizens
20
Why do Egyptians need food and other supplies in their tomb?
They wanted to impress the pharoah
They were worried the Nile would flood unpredictably
they liked wasting things
The things in their tomb would go with them to the afterlife
21
How did the Athenians defend their empire?
By setting up the Pelopponesian league
they built barriers to stop people from coming in
By setting up the Delian league
By destroying the territory of all the city states
22
What Roman leader changed the government from a republic to an empire?
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Han Fei
23
Which of the following is a primary source?
encyclopedia
magazine articles from today's historian
artifacts
textbook
24
Why did Egyptians spend so much time on prep for the afterlife?
there were so many cute boys - duh!
the believed the afterlife was better than real life
It was good to work hard
they were just passing time
25
What map would you use at a theme park?
physical
special purpose
detailed
political
26
the Why was Alexander the Great forced to give up his quest of India?
he figured it would take too long to take over
his troops refused to continue any farther
He was lazy
too many people died
27
Which of the following is NOT true about the Mandate of Heaven?
the mandate of heaven is a tangible object
The mandate of heaven was given to the people by the gods
It helped keep order because leaders had to be virtuous
If you neglected the mandate you could lose it
28
How are artifacts used by historians?
To determine how old a society was
to show how the culture was reflected
Both A and B
to show people today are more advanced
29
How did the Delian League and Athens make their Navy stronger?
By hiring prisoners
Taking people from other city states
Taking money from other city states in their league
taking money from the Peloponnesian League
30
Which of these events occurred first in Ancient China?
beginning of Confucianism
the building of the great wall
Collapse of the Han Dynasty
the Zhou Dynasty
