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1
Which is the proper order of Greek philosophers?
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
2
Herodotus wrote about ________.
science
Greek language
history
math
3
Battle: Spartans sacrifice themselves by holding off Persians so Greece could raise an army
Knossos
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
4
What is the proper order of columns shown here?
Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Doric, Ionic, Plutonic
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
5
Ashoka ...
was assassinated
followed the Persian practice of tolerance
was defeated by Alexander the Great
spread Buddhism
6
First group of people who built towns around the Tiber and eventually become Rome.
Julians
Latins
Romulans
Eutruscans
7
Why did Egypt develop an excellent irrigation system?
Water storage in Pyramids
Annual floods of the Tigris River
Access to the Mediterranean Sea
Annual floods of the Nile River
8
Which of the following was a result of the Punic Wars?
Carthage was destroyed
Carthage became an independent city
Rome controlled the trade routes
Rome gathered new lands in N. Africa and Europe
9
How did the mountainous terrain effect early Greek cultures?
Caused the cities to develop separately
Forced Greek cultures to unify under Athens
They were protected by the Khyber Pass
Did little to influence the city-states at all
10
Which Buddhist doctrine states that life is suffering?
Four Noble Truths
Eight Fold Path
Vedas
Karma
11
What kind of culture is most associated with Alexander the Great?
Alexandrian Culture
A blend of Greek and Asian culture
New Greek
Hellenistic Culture
12
Which of the following cities were located in ancient India?
Mohenjo-Daro
Jericho
Aleppo
Harrappa
13
A Republic is a:
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
14
What do you call a government run by a small group of wealthy rulers?
Republic
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
15
What mountain range is represented by letter A?
Khyber Pass
Appalachian
Himilaya
Hindu Kush
16
FOR NO POINTS: Which is the BEST fast food...
Chik-Fil-a
Cook Out
Chiptole
(other)
17
What was the lowest class of the Egyptian hierarchy?
Pharoahs
Soldiers
Sailors
Slaves
18
What religion did the Persians practice?
Buddhism
Monotheism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
19
The cycle of moving forwards or backwards in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth is called ___.
Nirvana
Vedas
Reincarnation
Karma
20
Why was the Nile River important?
Irrigation
Transportation
Fertile soil
Causing monsoons
21
The Mandate of Heaven is...
China's ban on religion
The power given to Chinese rulers by the gods
The power the Chinese rulers proclaimed as rulers of Heaven
Only the highest Chinese class could get into Heaven
22
______ were powerful landowners while ______ were farmers who made up most of the population.
Plebeians, Patricians
Republicans, Democrats
Monarchs, Workers
Patricians, Plebeians
23
Which civilization was known for its tolerance and imperial bureaucracy?
Egyptians
Hebrews
Babylonians
Persians
24
The Twelve Tables were ...
Twelve Legions of Plebeians
Twelve tables where Patrician senators sat
A set of written laws carved into stone
Twelve Plebeian Tribunes
25
Which of the following happened during the Neolithic Revolution?
People settled and became farmers
People became nomadic
Domestication of animals
People became hunter-gatherers
26
Which river is the most Western?
Euphrates
Tigris
Huang He
Nile
27
Who developed an extensive written code of law and punishments?
Hammurabi
Confucius
Buddha
Chandragupte Maurya
28
Which is in the correct order?
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
Paleolithic Neolithic, Mesolithic
Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic
29
What is the best title for this map?
Western Europe
Indian Subcontinent
Mediterranean Basin
Fertile Crescent
30
Athens: Delian League:: Sparta: __________.
Spartan League
Anti-Athenian League
Peloponnesian League
Second Delian League
31
Which civilization's name means "land between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
Babylon
Sumer
Egypt
32
What was the name for an Egyptian ruler?
Vassal
Dictator
Pharoah
Oligarch
33
When did the Agricultural Revolution occur?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Futurlithic
Mesolithic
34
What type of writing did the Sumerians invent?
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Demotic
Cuneiform
35
How were the Aryans able to "invade" the Indian Subcontinent?
Over Mt. Everest
Through the Aryan Pass
Through the Khyber Pass
Across the Tibetan Plateau
36
E is the _______________ River and F is the ________ River.
Tigris, Euphrates
Euphrates, Tigris
Indus, Ganges
Ganges, Indus
37
A story used to explain something. (Hint: the Greeks believe in these)
Theories
Facts
Scriptures
Mythology
38
A network of trade routes that extended from China through the Middle East to Europe.
China Trade Route
Silk Road
Persian Line
Great Wall
39
Babylon was a large city with several miles of farmland around it. Babylon was a ___________.
Acropolis
City-state
Delta
Polis
