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1
Who was a Roman Emperor?
Aristotle
King Tut
Socrates
Nero
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Which civilization designed cities to use the wind as natural air conditioning?
Indus Valley
Greece
Rome
China
3
What continent was the center of Ancient Rome located on?
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
4
What were the trade routes from China to Rome known as?
The Silk Road
The Valley of Bandits
The Path of Riches
The Golden Highway
5
What continent was the Indus River Valley Civilization located on?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
6
Where was the birthplace of democracy?
Egypt
Athens
China
Sparta
7
Most of what we know about the Indus Valley Civilization comes from what?
Writing
Ruins
Trade
All of the above
8
What present day country was Mesopotamia in?
Pakistan
Iraq
India
Iran
9
What is Democracy?
Government ruled by the military
The political and religious leader is the same person
Government by the people
Government ruled by kings
10
Who is in charge, rules, laws and wars.
Economic
Social
Political
Geography
11
What is the correct term for the belief in many gods and goddesses?
Polytheism
Ziggurat
Monotheism
Mythology
12
Who were the Egyptians ruled by?
Pharaohs
Dynasties
Democracy
Emperors
13
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
New rulers justified the overthrow of a declining dynasty
Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.
Religiousleaders read palms of priest’s hands to pick rulers
Rulers got a direct mandate from heavethat he should resign
14
Emperors, some good and some bad, were the leaders of which Civilization?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Indus Valley
15
Which Ancient Civilization can be credited with the manufacture of modern paper?
China
Mesopotamia
Greece
Rome
16
How do people make a living, and anything dealing with money.
Economic
Political
Geography
Social
17
Ancient China was ruled by......
Dynasties
Pharoahs
Senators
Democracy
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Why don't we know much about the Indus Valley Civilization?
They were not sophisticated
We cannot translate their writing system
They didn't trade with other civilizations
They were very small
19
Most Ancient Civilizations were formed around....
Rivers
Aqueducts
Mountains
City-States
20
The Marathon race gets its name from....
A battle between Greece and Persia
The building of the Great Wall of China
A Roman Emperor
An Egyptian trade route
21
What civilization was famous for aqueducts?
Egypt
Indus Valley
Rome
Greece
22
What was unique about the geography of Ancient Greece?
River at the center
Mountains and Islands
Near a source of water
Very good farm land
23
Which continent is Egypt located on?
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
24
What Ancient Civilization did Nike get its name from?
Egypt
Greece
China
Rome
25
Where its is and what the land is like.
Social
Geography
Economic
Political
26
The form of government of what Ancient Civilization was adopted by the United States?
Egypt
China
Indus Valley
Rome
27
What river did Ancient Egypt develop around?
The Tiber
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Tigris
28
The Yellow River was the center of which Ancient Civilization?
Egypt
Rome
Indus Valley
China
29
The process of mummification was important to which Ancient Civilization?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
China
30
What continent is Greece located on?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
31
A Ziggurat is a religious temple in what ancient civilization?
Egypt
Greece
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
32
What best describes the purpose of Egyptian Pyramids?
Temples to Egyptian Gods
Prisons for those captured in warfare
Tombs for Pharoahs
Storage areas for grain
33
What did Ancient Egyptians believe had no purpose and was not important?
The liver
The brain
The lungs
The heart
34
What was the arena in Rome called, where people would gather to watch gladiators?
Forum
Colosseum
Pantheon
Parthenon
35
What did the Egyptians use to write on?
Cuneiform
Papillion
Paper
Papyrus
36
Which civilization was governed by Hammurabi's Code?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Rome
Egypt
37
Religion, traditions, writing, class systems, entertainment and achievements.
Geography
Economic
Political
Social
38
What is the Mesopotamians' writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Harappan
Latin
Cuneiform
39
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the fall of Rome?
Spent too much money exploring the Americas
It became too large
Corruption
Constant attacks
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Which civilization was famous for building a road system?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
