Which trend resulted from the Aryan influence over India’s culture?

the emergence of a rigid system of social classes

Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?

It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property

The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...

Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River

The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?

The instability of their food supply

Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?

The empire became too large for the military to protect

Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?

the movement of continental plates

What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?

It grew to include nearly all of India.

What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?

Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley

What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?

It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.

Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?

marrying someone from a different caste

Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?

The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.

The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?

the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?

Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food

Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?

the establishment of colleges and universities

How did architects in ancient Egypt determine a standard length for a cubit?

by using rods or ropes with a standardized length

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped ancient Mesopotamia's by...

Depositing silt that made the soil extremely fertile

Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to...

preserve bodies for life in the underworld

Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?

It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.

Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?

the construction of a network of roads

Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?

Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow

Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?

the invention of a digit to represent zero

Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?

an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings

A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...

Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations

Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?

Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.

What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?

They are outside of the caste system.

How did ancient Mesopotamians benefit from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

The floods brought slit that made the soil extremely fertile

Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?

The creation of surplus food supplies

What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?

They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.

Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?

Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.

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1
Which trend resulted from the Aryan influence over India’s culture?
limitations on contact between India and people from the outside world
the emergence of a rigid system of social classes
the development of far-reaching trade connections
common persecution of non-Indian ethnic groups
2
Which statement explains why the Huang He River is also known as the River of Sorrow?
It frequently dries up, leaving farmers without sufficient water supplies
It frequently floods, causing significant destruction of crops and property
It was once used as a transportation route by foreign invaders.
It was once used as the main burial ground for Chinese peasants.
3
The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located...
On the Persian Gulf coast
In the eastern part of present day syria
Along the Eurphraties and Tigris River
In the Zagros Mouintains
4
The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?
The instability of their food supply
The unpredictablity of annual floods
The danger posed by hunting animals
Their inability to domesticate animals
5
Ancient China was located in which part of Asia?
southern
northern
eastern
western
6
Which factor contributed most to the limited size of the Chinese empire?
geographic barriers
inferior weapons
lack of natural resources
slow population growth
7
Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
The empire became too large for the military to protect
The empire’s army was poorly trained and not ready for warfare.
Nebuchadnezzar invested all of empire’s resources in large building project
The Persian Empire was a constant military and economic threat.
8
Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?
erosion caused by strong winds
the eruption of volcanoes
mud flows from monsoons
the movement of continental plates
9
What happened to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka?
It established trade relations with China.
It began to disintegrate
It was conquered by the Aryans.
It grew to include nearly all of India.
10
What did ancient Mesopotamia have in common with other early civilizations?
Mesopotamia developed a strong central government
Mesopotamia was settled by people who migrated out of Africa
Mesopotamia relied primary on trade to provide its food supply
Mesopotamia contained a fertile river valley
11
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements.
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
12
Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?
moving from one village to another
marrying someone from a different caste
religious study by non-Brahmans
eating certain foods
13
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a...
military commander
skilled bureaucrat
religious leader
political symbol
14
Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
The region was well protected by natural defenses.
The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.
Numerous cities existed along the waterways of the region.
Numerous domesticated animals were native to the region.
15
The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the Ganges River and the Sea of China
16
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
temple priests
government scribes
high-ranking soldiers
wealthy merchants
17
Who was the ancient Babylonian king who created the earliest known code of laws?
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Eannatum
Hammurabi
18
Who founded India’s first empire?
Samudra
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Bindusara
19
Which natural formation blocked China’s expansion into Mongolia?
The Gobi Desert
the Yellow River
the Himalayan Mountains
the Tibetan Plateau
20
Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?
The main crops that pre-nomadic people grew, spoiled over the winter.
Dangerous wild animals drove hunter-gatherers out of their territory
Humans followed the animal herds that were there main source of food
Colder temperatures forced humans to migrate in search of temperate regions
21
Which factor contributed most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?
the revival of Hinduism
the encouragement of foreign trade
the rediscovery of ancient writings
the establishment of colleges and universities
22
How did architects in ancient Egypt determine a standard length for a cubit?
by using mathematical calculations based on the position of the sun
by using rods or ropes with a standardized length
by measuring the tallest reed in the river
by taking the longest step that they could
23
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Red Sea
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
24
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
conquest and construction
mining and tool-making
farming and trade
shipbuilding and fishing
25
Archaeologists who studied X-rays of mummies have concluded that ancient Egyptian doctors could conduct which procedure?
set broken bones
transplant organs
remove tumors
install false teeth
26
What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today?
The Eelgy for Enkidu
The Ode to Ishtar
The Ballad of the Babylon Wars
The Epic of Gilgamesh
27
The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped ancient Mesopotamia's by...
Preventing outside invaders from crossing into settled territory
Depositing silt that made the soil extremely fertile
Eroding land in patterns that could be used as natural irrigation canals
Creating Natural reservoirs that could be used year around for drinking.
28
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to...
preserve bodies for life in the underworld
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
prevent the smell of decomposition
preserve bodies for research purposes
29
Which natural barrier separates China and India?
the Ganges River
the Himalayan Mountains
the South China Sea
the Gobi Desert
30
What characterizes the land in an alluvial plain?
It is mostly flooded.
It is usually snow covered
It is highly fertile.
It is very dry
31
Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?
It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.
It is separated from eastern Asia by the Arabian Sea.
It developed civilizations that had no contact with outside peoples.
It has a different weather pattern from the rest of the region.
32
Which of these devices from today is most similar to something that an ancient Egyptian merchant would have used?
a lawnmower
a calculator
a scale
a bar-code scanner
33
Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of Gupta rule?
the construction of a network of roads
the establishment of colleges and universities
the rapid growth of the population
the development of better ships
34
The religion of the Aryans, who invaded India around 1500 BCE, evolved into which of these world religions?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
35
Which factor contributed most to the richness of the soil in ancient Mesopotamia?
Light topsoil blown in by the prairie by strong winds
Nutrients added by farmers to the water in irrigation canals
Animal waste spread on crops by farmers
Silt brought down from the mountains by melting snow
36
Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?
the use of multiplication to speed up adding
the development of the basics of geometry
the invention of a digit to represent zero
the creation of a mechanical adding machine
37
Which action is an example of Confucian ideas?
a father allowing his sons to face danger on their own
a son pointing out the weaknesses of his father
an older brother setting a positive example for his siblings
a ruler hiding the danger of an invasion from his people
38
A wealthy person in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was most likely to have grown rich by...
Importing and selling luxury goods from other civilizations
Owning a large amount of farm land in the surrounding area
Selling supplies to the river boat owners and sea captians
Manufactoring and selling clay bricks for buildings and dams
39
Many early agricultural civilizations developed near what type of geographic feature?
Savannahs
Mouintains
Forests
Rivers
40
Which statement describes Egypt before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?
Priests were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Scribes were the most powerful class in Egyptian society.
Egyptian peoples frequently fought wars against each other.
Egypt was controlled by the rulers of Middle Eastern civilizations.
41
According to Taoism, happiness can be achieved by...
overcoming human desires
balancing opposing forces
acting with virtue and integrity
obeying one’s superiors
42
What position do the Untouchables occupy in the Indian caste system?
They are outside of the caste system.
They are foreigners hired as soldiers.
They are part of the highest caste.
They are religious extremists.
43
Which problem did ancient Mesopotamians have to solve in order to protect their cities and fields?
How to control flooding
How to defend against attacks by nomads
How to prevent wind erosion
How to build bricks out of clay
44
How did ancient Mesopotamians benefit from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The floods provided power for the mills used by manufactures
The floods created natural ditches that can be used for irrigating crops
The floods brought slit that made the soil extremely fertile
The floods washed away pollution from the cities
45
Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?
Change brought on by warming of earths climate
The domestication of animals
Trade between different civilizations
The creation of surplus food supplies
46
One accomplishment of Aryan control of India was the development of...
a polytheistic religion
trade relations with China
a written Sanskrit alphabet
a river valley civilization
47
What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?
They provided transportation routes that connected distant peoples.
They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.
They created canyons that protected the Indian subcontinent.
They provided water that made the monsoons stronger.
48
Which statement best applies to polytheism?
There are many gods
The universe is merely an illusion
The spirits control your life
There is a heaven
49
Which statement best explains why the Han Dynasty made the city of Chang’an its new capital?
Chang’an was China’s main bronze-making city.
Chang’an was located far from China’s flood plains.
Chang’an was well-protected from Mongol invaders.
Chang’an was located on the Silk Road trade route.
50
How did Neolithic peoples use fire to aid their agriculture?
To turn manure into fertilizers
To protect there crops from wild animals
To clear new fields
To preserve seeds for future planting
51
Gupta rulers supported the construction of which types of structures in order to improve life in India?
temples and libraries
roads and universities
bridges and fortresses
dams and canals
52
Which action would the caste system have prevented from occurring in ancient India?
The children of Hindu priests marrying each other.
A successful general becoming a scholar later in his life.
A ruler being removed from power by the military.
The child of a farm worker becoming a household servant.
53
What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?
A widespread educational system was created.
Buddhism spread throughout India.
The population shifted from rural to urban areas.
The Indian caste system was established.
54
Which geographic feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
tall mountains
deep rivers
wide deserts
rough seas
55
Which statement describes the influence of Hammurabi’s Code?
Unlike earlier systems, it assigned the same punishments to all classes.
Unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for judges
Unlike earlier systems, it relied entirely on religious practices
Unlike earlier systems, it permitted people who had been wrongly punished
56
What is the best description of the political condition of China during Confucius’s lifetime?
a single united empire
leadership through integrity and honesty
ongoing conflict between states
frequent foreign occupation
57
Innovations that helped fulfill which basic need led to the formation of the first human civilizations?
Food
Housing
Protecting
Water
58
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?
Rivers made it easy to travel long distances for trade
River valleys provided the natural obstacles need to protect from conquest
Rivers contributed to resources needed for widespread agreculture develpmen
River valleys had the temperate climate humans adapted to best
59
Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries.
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
60
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the city of Thebes
the Valley of the Kings
the Nubian Desert
the Nile River Delta
61
Which factor helped start the Neolithic Revolution?
The domestication of animals
Animal Migration
Climate change
The construction of cities
62
With what is the name Euphrates most associated?
A god in the religion of ancient Mesopotamia
The capital city of ancient mesopotamia
A city-state located in ancient Mesopotamia
One of the main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
63
To Confucius, the relationship of father to son and of husband to wife should both be...
Based on equality
Competitive
One of friendship
Hierarchical

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