Which action would the caste system have prevented from occurring in ancient India?

A successful general becoming a scholar later in his life.

Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?

Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.

Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?

the movement of continental plates

Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?

It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.

Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?

Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food

Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?

The empire became too large for the military to protect

What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?

Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley

What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?

It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.

What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?

They are outside of the caste system.

Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?

The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.

The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...

Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River

What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?

Buddhism spread throughout India.

What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?

It grew to include nearly all of India.

Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?

It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property

Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?

marrying someone from a different caste

Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?

an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings

The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?

the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?

Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow

Which statement describes the influence of Hammurabi’s Code?

Unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for judges

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped ancient Mesopotamia's by...

Depositing silt that made the soil extremely fertile

Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?

the construction of a network of roads

Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?

the establishment of colleges and universities

Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?

They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.

With what is the name Euphrates most associated?

One of the main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia

Which trend resulted from the Aryan influence over India’s culture?

the emergence of a rigid system of social classes

Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to...

preserve bodies for life in the underworld

A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...

Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations

Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?

The creation of surplus food supplies

Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?

the invention of a digit to represent zero

Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?

Rivers contributed to resources needed for widespread agreculture develpmen

What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?

They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.

Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?

Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.

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1
Innovations that helped fulfill which basic need led to the formation of the first human civilizations?
Housing
Water
Protecting
Food
2
Which action would the caste system have prevented from occurring in ancient India?
A successful general becoming a scholar later in his life.
The child of a farm worker becoming a household servant.
The children of Hindu priests marrying each other.
A ruler being removed from power by the military.
3
One accomplishment of Aryan control of India was the development of...
a river valley civilization
a written Sanskrit alphabet
a polytheistic religion
trade relations with China
4
Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?
Chang’an was located far from China’s flood plains.
Chang’an was well-protected from Mongol invaders.
Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.
Chang’an was China’s main bronze-making city.
5
Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?
erosion caused by strong winds
mud flows from monsoons
the eruption of volcanoes
the movement of continental plates
6
Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?
It has a different weather pattern from the rest of the region.
It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.
It is separated from eastern Asia by the Arabian Sea.
It developed civilizations that had no contact with outside peoples.
7
Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?
Dangerous wild animals drove hunter-gatherers out of their territory
Colder temperatures forced humans to migrate in search of temperate regions
The main crops that pre-nomadic people grew, spoiled over the winter.
Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food
8
Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
The empire’s army was poorly trained and not ready for warfare.
The empire became too large for the military to protect
The Persian Empire was a constant military and economic threat.
Nebuchadnezzar invested all of empire’s resources in large building project
9
What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?
Mesopotamia developed a strong central government
Mesopotamia was settled by people who migrated out of Africa
Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley
Mesopotamia relied primary on trade to provide its food supply
10
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements.
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
11
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a...
military commander
political symbol
religious leader
skilled bureaucrat
12
Which statement best applies to polytheism?
The universe is merely an illusion
There is a heaven
The spirits control your life
There are many gods
13
What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?
They are outside of the caste system.
They are foreigners hired as soldiers.
They are religious extremists.
They are part of the highest caste.
14
Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.
The region was well protected by natural defenses.
Numerous domesticated animals were native to the region.
Numerous cities existed along the waterways of the region.
15
What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today?
The Eelgy for Enkidu
The Ode to Ishtar
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Ballad of the Babylon Wars
16
The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...
In the eastern part of present day syria
In the Zagros Mouintains
Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River
On the Persian Gulf coast
17
What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?
The Indian caste system was established.
Buddhism spread throughout India.
The population shifted from rural to urban areas.
A widespread educational system was created.
18
What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?
It established trade relations with China.
It began to disintegrate
It was conquered by the Aryans.
It grew to include nearly all of India.
19
Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?
It frequently dries up, leaving farmers without sufficient water supplies
It was once used as a transportation route by foreign invaders.
It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property
It was once used as the main burial ground for Chinese peasants.
20
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
government scribes
wealthy merchants
high-ranking soldiers
temple priests
21
Which natural barrier separates China and India?
the Gobi Desert
the South China Sea
the Himalayan Mountains
the Ganges River
22
Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?
moving from one village to another
eating certain foods
religious study by non-Brahmans
marrying someone from a different caste
23
What characterizes the land in an alluvial plain?
It is usually snow covered
It is mostly flooded.
It is very dry
It is highly fertile.
24
Who was the ancient Babylonian king who created the earliest known code of laws?
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Eannatum
25
Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?
a ruler hiding the danger of an invasion from his people
a father allowing his sons to face danger on their own
a son pointing out the weaknesses of his father
an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings
26
The religion of the Aryans, who invaded India around 1500 BCE, evolved into which of these world religions?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
27
The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
the Ganges River and the Sea of China
28
Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?
Animal waste spread on crops by farmers
Nutrients added by farmers to the water in irrigation canals
Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow
Light topsoil blown in by the prairie by strong winds
29
Which statement describes the influence of Hammurabi’s Code?
Unlike earlier systems, it relied entirely on religious practices
Unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for judges
Unlike earlier systems, it permitted people who had been wrongly punished
Unlike earlier systems, it assigned the same punishments to all classes.
30
Archaeologists who studied X-rays of mummies have concluded that ancient Egyptian doctors could conduct which procedure?
set broken bones
install false teeth
transplant organs
remove tumors
31
The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped ancient Mesopotamia's by...
Depositing silt that made the soil extremely fertile
Preventing outside invaders from crossing into settled territory
Eroding land in patterns that could be used as natural irrigation canals
Creating Natural reservoirs that could be used year around for drinking.
32
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Red Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Mediterranean Sea
33
Many early agricultural civilizations developed near what type of geographic feature?
Rivers
Savannahs
Mouintains
Forests
34
Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?
the establishment of colleges and universities
the development of better ships
the construction of a network of roads
the rapid growth of the population
35
Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?
the establishment of colleges and universities
the rediscovery of ancient writings
the encouragement of foreign trade
the revival of Hinduism
36
How did Neolithic peoples use fire to aid their agriculture?
To turn manure into fertilizers
To preserve seeds for future planting
To protect there crops from wild animals
To clear new fields
37
According to Taoism, happiness can be achieved by...
overcoming human desires
obeying one’s superiors
balancing opposing forces
acting with virtue and integrity
38
Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries.
39
Which problem did ancient Mesopotamians have to solve in order to protect their cities and fields?
How to prevent wind erosion
How to control flooding
How to build bricks out of clay
How to defend against attacks by nomads
40
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
conquest and construction
shipbuilding and fishing
farming and trade
mining and tool-making
41
With what is the name Euphrates most associated?
One of the main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
A god in the religion of ancient Mesopotamia
The capital city of ancient mesopotamia
A city-state located in ancient Mesopotamia
42
Which natural formation blocked China’s expansion into Mongolia?
the Yellow River
the Himalayan Mountains
The Gobi Desert
the Tibetan Plateau
43
Which trend resulted from the Aryan influence over India’s culture?
limitations on contact between India and people from the outside world
the emergence of a rigid system of social classes
common persecution of non-Indian ethnic groups
the development of far-reaching trade connections
44
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to...
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
prevent the smell of decomposition
preserve bodies for research purposes
preserve bodies for life in the underworld
45
A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...
Owning a large amount of farm land in the surrounding area
Manufactoring and selling clay bricks for buildings and dams
Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations
Selling supplies to the river boat owners and sea captians
46
Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?
The creation of surplus food supplies
The domestication of animals
Trade between different civilizations
Change brought on by warming of earths climate
47
Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?
the invention of a digit to represent zero
the use of multiplication to speed up adding
the creation of a mechanical adding machine
the development of the basics of geometry
48
Which geographic feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
rough seas
wide deserts
tall mountains
deep rivers
49
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?
River valleys had the temperate climate humans adapted to best
Rivers contributed to resources needed for widespread agreculture develpmen
Rivers made it easy to travel long distances for trade
River valleys provided the natural obstacles need to protect from conquest
50
What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?
They provided water that made the monsoons stronger.
They provided transportation routes that connected distant peoples.
They created canyons that protected the Indian subcontinent.
They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.
51
Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?
Priests were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Scribes were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Egypt was controlled by the rulers of Middle Eastern civilizations.
Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.
52
Gupta rulers supported the construction of which types of structures in order to improve life in India?
dams and canals
bridges and fortresses
roads and universities
temples and libraries
53
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the city of Thebes
the Nubian Desert
the Nile River Delta
the Valley of the Kings
54
Who founded India’s first empire?
Samudra
Bindusara
Chandragupta
Ashoka
55
Ancient China was located in which part of Asia?
western
southern
eastern
northern
56
How did ancient Mesopotamians benefit from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The floods washed away pollution from the cities
The floods provided power for the mills used by manufactures
The floods created natural ditches that can be used for irrigating crops
The floods brought slit that made the soil extremely fertile
57
Which factor contributed most to the limited size of the Chinese empire?
lack of natural resources
slow population growth
inferior weapons
geographic barriers
58
How did architects in ancient Egypt determine a standard length for a cubit?
by using rods or ropes with a standardized length
by taking the longest step that they could
by using mathematical calculations based on the position of the sun
by measuring the tallest reed in the river
59
What is the best description of the political condition of China during Confucius’s lifetime?
a single united empire
ongoing conflict between states
frequent foreign occupation
leadership through integrity and honesty
60
The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?
The danger posed by hunting animals
The unpredictablity of annual floods
Their inability to domesticate animals
The instability of their food supply
61
Which factor helped start the Neolithic Revolution?
The construction of cities
Animal Migration
Climate change
The domestication of animals
62
Which of these devices from today is most similar to something that an ancient Egyptian merchant would have used?
a lawnmower
a bar-code scanner
a calculator
a scale
63
To Confucius, the relationship of father to son and of husband to wife should both be...
Based on equality
Competitive
One of friendship
Hierarchical

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