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1
Which group created the largest unified land empire in history?
Mongols
Chinese
Egyptians
Romans
2
Trade routes between China and Europe were collectively known as:
The Spice Road
The Silk Road
The Royal Road
The Trade Road
3
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo neanderthals
Australopithecus
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
4
Which city was the Gateway to Europe along the Silk Road?
Alexandria
London
Constantinople
Venice
5
Whose invasion of Rome marks the end of the Roman Empire?
Alexander
Attila
Xerxes
Hannibal
6
The Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church divided over what issue?
Use of Icons in prayer
Authority of the pope
Translation of the Bible
Location of the capital (Rome vs. Constantinople)
7
One of the greatest inventions of Athens was:
Mathematics
Music
Plays
Poetry
8
What event led to increased European interest in the Silk Road?
Viking Invasions
Fall of Rome
Plague
Crusades
9
The Minoans are associated with what animal?
Horse
Elephant
Bull
Griffin
10
Who is considered to be the father of three major world religions?
Muhammed
Jesus
Buddha
Abraham
11
According to Egyptian belief, what was necessary for a person to reach the afterlife?
Mummification
Spirit provided with everything it needed for the afterlife
All of the above
Name must be recorded
12
The Rosetta Stone changed history by:
Expanding the knowledge of Egyptian religion
Giving directions to the tombs of the pharaohs
Helping tourists survive the curse of the mummy
Allowing the translation of hieroglyphics
13
Corn, beans, and squash were the three main crops grown in:
India
Africa
North America
Europe
14
The Olmec were
most advanced in math and science
skilled at mummifying their dead
obsessed with cats
the first Mesoamerican civilization to appear
15
What is the moral (lesson) of Plato's Allegory of the cave?
Don't go into caves.
Just because it's all we see, doesn't mean it's all there is
Kill anyone who is different.
Don't try to change the world.
16
Which ruler was the first to write down a universal set of laws for his kingdom?
Hatshepsut
Shi Huang Di
Hammurabi
Leonidas
17
The Inca were
the first Mesoamerican civilization to appear
most advanced in math and science
obsessed with cats
skilled at mummifying their dead
18
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called:
China
Greece
Mesopotamia
Egypt
19
The Black Plague was spread by:
Poor hygiene
Rats
Merchant ships
All of the above
20
The first civilization in China developed near what river?
Nile
Yellow
Tigris
Indus
21
Which of the following artifacts could be dated using radiocarbon dating?
The Rosetta Stone
An oracle bone
All of the above
A Greek statue
22
Which pharaoh was famous for making monuments to himself?
Ptolemy IV
Ramses II
Imhotep
Tutmose
23
The Eastern half of the Roman Empire became known as the:
Abbasid Empire
Persian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Mali Empire
24
Early civilizations develop around what geographic feature?
Coastlines
Rivers
Valleys
Mountains
25
A
Polis
is _______________
the word for a Greek city state
the word for a Greek temple
the name of a city state near Athens
a formation used in battle to gain an advantage
26
What was the effect of three-field crop rotation?
Protected food from raiders
Allowed more crops to be grown on the same amount of land
Prevented boredom among farmers
Improved grazing for farm animals
27
The rule of superposition says that:
artifacts w/ similar styles tend to be from the same period
older objects tend to be below younger objects
younger objects tend to be below older objects
artifacts in the same area tend to be from the same period
28
The Fasces is a symbol of:
A couples' marital status
Roman victory
Wealth and privilege
The right to rule
29
A more precise and accurate system of dating.
Style analysis
Stratigraphy
Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
30
According to Egyptian belief, in the final judgement, each person's heart was weighed against a
the Book of the Dead
another heart
feather
stone
31
Presumes the age of an artifact by comparison
Luminescence Dating
Radiocarbon Dating
Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
32
Tutankhamen is a pharaoh who is most famous for:
having a completely undisturbed tomb
being a woman
building the first pyramid
expanding the Egyptian empire
33
What was the socioeconomic (social and economic) impact of the Plague?
Increased the value of people
Increased the strength of Feudalism
Destroyed the power of kings
Created a long lasting depression
34
Type of relative dating that relies on shape, color, pattern, etc of an artifact.
Style Analysis
Style Evaluation
Style Science
Styleography
35
Where was the earliest writing in China found?
Law codes on pillars
Clay tablets
Scrolls of silk
Oracle bones
36
What is a noble?
Upper class
Lower Class
Ruler
Middle Class
37
Who conquered Persia, Egypt, the Middle East, and Greece at the end of the Greek empire?
Ptolemy the Magnificent
Ivan the Terrible
Xerxes of Persia
Alexander the Great
38
What was the purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids?
Temples
Fortifications
Tombs
Palaces
39
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?
Writing
Cities
Political system based family relationships
Specialization of labor
40
What was a Consul?
Military leader who controlled political power in Japan
Cheif priest of Jupiter
Title for rulers in the Roman Republic
Another name for a Roman senator
41
What is the term for hunter-gatherers?
Barbarians
Normans
Neanderthals
Nomads
42
Which of the following was NOT done by Hannibal?
Destroyed the majority of his enemy's army
Rode elephants into battle
Invented a fighting formation called the phalanx
Was undefeated for 15 years
43
Who was the first ruler to unify India?
Chandragupta Maurya
Genghis Khan
Samudra
Asoka
44
How did the Athenians choose members of the Council (their congress)?
Based on status
Elections
Based on military strength
Drew names randomly
45
The Mayan religion shared aspects with the:
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Songhay
46
The famous battle where 300 Spartans were killed & the Greek city states were united is called:
The First Persian War
The Second Punic War
The First Punic War
The Second Persian War
47
Hatshepsut is a pharaoh who is most famous for:
having a completely undisturbed tomb
expanding the Egyptian empire
building the first pyramid
being a woman
48
The Iroquois Confederacy was:
A ceremony in the NW to honor the salmon
The political structure of tribes in the Great Plains
A powerful alliance of 6 tribes in the NE U.S.
A type of house in the SE for multiple families
49
What was a main contributing factor to the fall of Rome?
The empire became too large
None of the above
Their military was destroyed in a serious of battles
People rebelled against unfair taxes
50
What was a shogun?
Cheif priest of Shintoism
Military leader who controlled political power in Japan
Japanese version of congress
Another name for the emperor
51
What region was a center of art, science, and learning during the Middle Ages?
Middle East
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
Russia
52
Which principle of the Mandate of Heaven is a belief unique to China?
The right to rule is granted by heaven
The rulers actions are justified by the gods
There can only be one ruler
Right to rule is based on virtue, which justifies rebellion
53
Which of the following was NOT a major civilization in the Americas?
Aztec
Hunas
Inca
Maya
54
About what percentage of the European population died during the Black Plague?
35%
65%
25%
75%
55
The first ever form of writing was called:
Demotic Script
Hieratic Script
Cuniform
Hieroglyphics
56
What is the significance of writing?
Allows knowledge to be passed down more easily
All answers are correct
Improves communication
Marks the beginning of history
57
Socrates' motto (which led to his death) was _______________.
Challenge authority.
Question everything.
Individuals make the society.
I do what I want.
58
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh the first example of?
Play
Book
Poetry
Movie
59
Who was the strongest king of the Middle Ages?
Arthur
Henry IV
Justinian
Charlemagne
60
The name for efforts to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims was:
Campaigns
Crusades
Silk Road
Jihad
61
What was the primary concern of Cofucius' philosophy? (What was he worried about?)
What makes a strong ruler?
How can the military be victorious?
How can a person live a good life?
What makes a strong and stable country?
62
The Mayan were
skilled at mummifying their dead
most advanced in math and science
obsessed with cats
the first Mesoamerican civilization to appear
63
Kindness and proper behavior are key traits for individuals according to:
Confucianism
Shintoism
Toaism
Scientology
64
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
23
11
29
17
65
Feudalism in Europe was caused by:
The death of kings
Raids and invasions
New political philosophies
Peasant revolts
