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40. Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
to serve as a local government headquarters
to store and distribute grain
to honor Ra
to honor and bury their god-kings
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24. The peaceful period during the beginning of the Roman Empire was called...
Pax Romana
Representative Democracy
Diaspora
Golden Age
3
21. Marching his army across the Rubicon river and into Italy marked the transition of Rome from republic to empire.
True
False
4
30. What style of government is Athens famous for?
monarchy
republic
oligarchy
direct democracy
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11. Which one os NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
geographic location
government
religion
culture
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4. Which category does the word EPIC OF GILGAMESH belong in?
religion
writing
military
government
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42. Nubians adopted the elements of ancient Egyptian culture and religion. This is known as...
polytheism
interdependence
social structure
cultural diffusion
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45. How did Judaism differ from other religions at the time?
belief in one god
more elegant temples
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
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2. Which of the following occurred during the Agriculture Revolution?
new methods of travel
domestication of animals
new writing system
invention of automobiles
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8. Which term is the best title for this list? Language, Religion, Government, and Economy
Technology
Economy
Government
Culture
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37. What is the most important goal of Buddhism as taught by the Buddha?
achieving rebirth
reaching the state of nirvana
acquiring wealth
participating in missionary work
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16. According to Hinduism, karma determines how a person is reborn?
True
False
13
14. The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to...
mark the grave of the pharoah
measure the size of the harvest
help survey lands after the Nile flooded
translate hieroglyphics
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1. What is a hunter-gatherer?
changing the growth of plants or behavior of animals to be useful to people
person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants
person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
having extra to eat
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27. What style of government would have several leaders that make all of the decisions?
direct democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
republic
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10. What is an advantage farming communities had over nomadic peoples?
availability of permanent settle ments
more opportunities to explore new lands
smaller population size
ability to move to water sources
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22. Which event is NOT considered to be the motivation for the assassination of Julius Caesar?
His refusal to stand when the senate voted to make him god
The perception that he was seizing too much power for himself
His popularity with the common people of Rome
His failures as a military general and politician
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36. The Four Noble Truths are part of Buddhism.
True
False
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25. Elapsed time between the beginning of the Roman Republic (AD 380) and the collapse of the western empire (AD 476).
856 years
86 years
96 years
256 years
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20. Plebeians in the assembly were an example of...
Civic participation
Discrimination
Dictatorship
Oppression
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26. Sparta and Athens joined forces and defeated the...
Macedonians
Persians
Trojans
Mycenaeans
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18. The branches of the Roman Government were executive, legislative, and judicial.
False
True
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3. What does irrigate mean?
sending goods or services into a country
sending goods or services out of a country
government rule by one king or queen
to supply water to something
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17. What caused the Persian War?
Athens supported a rebellion against Persia
Helen of Troy was kidnapped
Greece invaded Persia
The Delian League became too powerful
25
31. Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-states?
only male citizens and male foreigners
male citizens, male foreigners, and all women
only male citizens
only male citizens and women
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15. A fixed social class into which a person is born
dharma
caste
guru
reincarnation
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47. King David was known for...
Building the first Jewish temple
Creating a strong government for Israel
Parting the Red Sea
Being the first king of Israel
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35. Which religion would the Vedas belong to?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
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5. Who was the first ruler to unite the city-states of Mesopotamia?
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Sargon 1
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6. Which advancement allowed early communities to stop migrating with seasonal changes?
Domestication of plants and animals
The use of written language
Creation of new weapons
Introduction of the wheel
31
12. The journey of Abraham from Ur to Canaan was known as the Exodus.
True
False
32
19. A Roman person of wealth and power was called a...
Patrician
Plebeian
Citizen
Patriarch
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7. What statement is an effect of domestication?
Religious beliefs increased the production of farmers
Greater food production allowed for growth of cities
Agriculture inventors rose to the highest level of society
Astrological studies led to the creation of many new inventions
34
43. Why was Egypt called the "gift of the Nile?"
None of the above
The Nile River caused flooding.
The Nile River provided rich soil for crops.
Pharaohs brought gifts to Egypt.
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13. Which is the oldest event on the timeline?
30 BCE Roman Rule after death of Cleopatra
2600 BCE Old Kingdom
332 BCE Alexander the Great conquered Egypt
3100 BCE King Narmer unites Egypt
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34. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Vishnu Shiva
Siddhartha Gautama
Mr. Lee
Gandhi
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28. A government with one ruler who inherits power and passes leadership to his son is known as a monarchy.
False
True
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9. Which advancement allowed permanent settlements to develop?
increasing migrating herds
the domestication of plants and animals
increase in population
writing system
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33. What written language was developed by the Aryans?
sanskrit
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
demotic
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46. What was an achievement of King Saul?
Built the first Jewish temple
Known to have smote Goliath in battle
First King of Israel
Created a strong government for Israel
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39. Which type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?
cuneiform
sanskrit
hieroglyphics
Greek alphabet
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32. What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?
The Greeks defeated an invading Persian army
Athens was able to keep its democratic form of government
The city-states were open to conquest by the Macedonians
Athens entered a Golden Age of art and culture
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41. Which pharoah's treasures were found intact in 1922?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Tutankhamun
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48. What was an achievement of King Solomon?
Created a strong government for Israel
Was known to have smote Goliath in battle
First King of Israel
Built the first Jewish temple
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44. The faithful following the same set of laws was a belief of Judaism.
True
False
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23. The term that describes the period when Romans killed or enslaved thousands of Jews causing them to flee for safety
Diaspora
Immigration
Pax Romana
Representative Democracy
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38. Pharoah Hatshepsut was known because she increased Egypt's wealth and power through...
trade
music
building
war
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29. Who wrote two epic poems about the Trojan War?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Homer
