The calendar was an important technology because ________ .

it let people know when to plant and harvest

What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?

Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could

Someone who dies for their faith

How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?

They wrote with their new alphabet

The event when the Jews fled Egypt

What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?

the election of representatives to a legislature

What is the caste system?

A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you

How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?

The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family

Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

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1
The calendar was an important technology because ________ .
it let people know when to plant and harvest
it let people know when to serve meals
it let people know when the sun rose and set
it let people know how to measure seeds
2
Which pharaoh is responsible for uniting Upper & Lower Egypt?
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Menes II
Hatshepsut
3
Pericles helped glorify and strengthen the democracy of __________.
Persia
Sparta
Athens
India
4
Qin emperors made ________ the official belief system of the state.
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
5
The Vedas are the sacred texts for which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
6
Which language blending Arabic and Bantu came to be as a result of trade?
Mali
Swahili
Koine
English
7
Many of the early civilizations established a structure known as __________, which left control to the eldest male.
oligarchy
filial piety
matriarchy
patriarchy
8
A pilgrimage to ________ is expected of all Muslims.
Jerusalem
Mecca
Bethlehem
Alexandira
9
What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?
Egyptian & Sumerian women could divorce husbands, but Roman women couldn't
Egyptian & Sumerian women could be priestesses, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could own property, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could
10
Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace”, began under the reign of ____________.
Jesus Christ
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Marc Anthony
11
What is a martyr?
Someone who spreads the word of God
A poor farmer in the Roman empire
Someone who dies for their faith
A wealthy landowner with power in the Roman empire
12
Ancient Chinese writing were first found on…
stone pillars
clay tablets
oracle bones
papyrus scrolls
13
How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?
Their purple dye and tin were very popular trade goods
They traded with many peoples
They wrote with their new alphabet
Visitors came to the city of Tyre
14
What was the Exodus?
The achievement of an end to all suffering
The spread of Judaism through followers sharing their beliefs
The restoration of order through laws and harsh punishments
The event when the Jews fled Egypt
15
What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?
the appointment of temporary dictators in times of emergency
the role of the consuls in overseeing government
the election of representatives to a legislature
the power of patricians to veto the actions of tribunes
16
Which ruler brought Buddhism to India?
Chandra Gupta
Menses
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
17
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He led a coup
He crowned himself
He was appointed by the senate
He took over after his father died
18
What is the caste system?
A division of labor using job specialization
A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you
A democratic style of government that employs the use of tribunes
An exchange of goods, property, and protection between lords and peasants
19
_________ is a belief system centered around the idea of spirits existing in nature.
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Animism
20
Which ruler is often referred to as the “richest man in the world”?
Mansa Musa
Kilwa
Sundiata
Ibn Battuta
21
How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?
It encouraged rulers to have strict laws with harsh punishments
The teaching emphasized the importance of the military
The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family
It united warring clans of China under one faith
22
Nirvana is to Buddhism as _________ is to Hinduism.
reincarnation
moksha
karma
dao
23
How were followers of Judaism and Christianity treated in the Roman empire?
they were persecuted
they were tolerated
they were welcomed
they were respected
24
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
25
Which of the following was not a factor that contributed to the fall of Rome?
foreign invasion
the spread of Christianity
large divide between rich & poor
civil unrest & rebellion

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