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1
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
Vedas
Twelve Tables
2
Which Mongolian ruler conquered China and established the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Qin Shi Huangdi
3
The arc of farmable land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf is known as
the "land between the rivers".
the ancient shoreline.
the Fertile Crescent.
the Nile River valley.
4
The religion of the Hebrews differed from the other religions of the time because it
had no sacred text.
was the first religion to set down laws the people were to follow.
was polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods.
was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God.
5
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the -
Code of Hammurabi.
Ten Commandments.
Five Relationships.
Mandate of Heaven.
6
The invention of Cuneiform is credited to
the Phoenicians.
the Sumerians.
the Egyptians.
the Babylonians.
7
What is a method used to determine the age of remains and artifacts?
Anthropology.
Theory.
Archaeology.
Carbon Dating.
8
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he -
obeyed priests.
governed as a just ruler.
controlled the army.
conquered new territories.
9
Which regions were connected by the Silk Road?
East Africa and Southeast Asia.
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
East Asia and the Mediterranean Basin.
Western Europe and East Africa.
10
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilization by developing -
wind-powered boats.
the concept of zero.
the production of porcelain.
long-lasting roads.
11
The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean region were the
Hittites.
Babylonians.
Phoenicians.
Assyrians.
12
This writing system belongs to which civilization?
Chinese
Egyptian
Phoenician
Mesopotamian
13
Buddhism and Hinduism have a mutual belief in what?
Moksha
Polytheism
The Caste System
Reincarnation
14
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to -
understand spoken languages.
speculate about daily lives.
study farming techniques.
interpret written records.
15
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of -
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taoism
16
What writing system is shown in the image below?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
Sanskrit
17
In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
a mutual promise between God and humanity.
a law handed down by God to humanity.
a prophecy about the future.
an ornamental chest for storing religious documents.
18
What innovation helped China become a great sea power?
New shipbuilding techniques
The invention of gunpowder
Battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers
The invention of the magnetic compass
19
What did the Aryans NOT bring to the early Indian people?
The Four Noble Truths
The Caste System
Sanskrit
Vedas and Upanishads
20
A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was -
Cultural Diffusion.
the rise of cities.
a transition from settled to nomadic life.
the destruction of civilizations.
21
The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first
pictograms.
vowels.
alphabet.
ideograms.
22
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Tribal treaties.
Religious beliefs.
Survival needs.
Mineral deposits.
23
Which Indian ruler is credited for spreading Buddhism throughout Asia?
Chandragupta
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Asoka
24
What river is this?
Huang He
Indus
Nile
Tigris
25
The two items below that are most similar are -
Nirvana and Varnas.
Ethical monotheism and Hammurabi's Code.
Moksha and Nirvana.
The Ten Commandments and the Four Noble Truths.
26
On what continent were human origins first found?
North America
Africa
Asia
Europe
27
Early Indian civilization began along what river?
Indus
Godavari
Ganges
Narmada
28
What empire is shown in the purple and red regions on the map below?
Babylonian
Hebrew
Egyptian
Nubian
29
What writing system is shown in the image below?
Cuneiform
Chinese Characters
Phoenician Alphabet
Sanskrit
30
All of the following are contributions from the Chinese EXCEPT -
porcelain
the Civil Service System
paper
the microscope
31
Which of the following sites in shown in the picture below?
Aleppo
Jericho
Stonehenge
Jarmo
32
All of the following characteristics about the Mongols are true EXCEPT -
They came from the Gobi desert.
They lived in clans.
They came from the steppe lands in Asia.
They were nomadic.
33
Which one of the following items would be considered an artifact?
A human skeleton.
A coin.
An animal bone.
A rock with an imprint of a plant.
34
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
Babylonian Empire
Chinese empire
35
Which religion belongs to the
shaded
part of this diagram?
Buddhism
Shintoism
Confucianism
Taoism
36
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
The elimination of trade.
The development of permanent settlements.
The increase of spoken languages.
The end of hunting.
37
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed different governments that were ruled by -
representative assemblies.
elected officials.
tribal councils.
religious authorities.
38
What does this image represent?
The Vedas
Eightfold Path
The Four Noble truths
The Caste System
39
The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most closely by
the Nile River.
the building of pyramids.
monogamous marriage laws.
invasions by other peoples.
40
The sacred texts of Hinduism are --
Vedas and Upanishads
Four Noble Truths
10 Commandments
Eightfold Path
41
The Torah is the holy text for what religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
42
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil.
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth.
there are many gods and goddesses in existence.
past actions control the destiny of each person.
43
What is an archipelago?
A large island just off the coast of a mainland
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
A chain of islands
A narrow water way
44
Confucianism and Taoism share a belief in the -
importance of social order.
the virtue of yielding.
balance of Yin and Yang.
importance of good government.
45
The world's first civilization developed near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in
Babylon.
Mesopotamia.
Nubia.
Sargon.
46
What empire is shown in the orange shaded region on map below?
Egyptian
Nubian
Babylonian
Persian
47
What writing system did the Aryans bring to the early peoples of India?
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Pictograms
48
What writing system is shown in the image below?
Cuneiform
the Phoenician Alphabet
Indus Seal Writing
Sanskrit
49
The ancient monotheistic religion practiced by the Persians is
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
50
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws
applied to the royal household.
imposed taxes on citizens.
provided prisons for punishment.
were set down in writing.
51
This symbol belongs to which of the following religions?
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
52
The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by what?
Demons
The Gods
Desires
The Four Noble Truths
53
What empire is shown in yellow shaded region on the map below?
Hebrew
Nubian
Babylonian
Phoenician
54
What country is shown in the image below?
Korea
Japan
Hawaii
Africa