Why was Chandragupta Maurya's organization of his empire considered efficient?

He controlled every village in his empire through bureaucracy.

How was the constitution of Rome different than the constitution of the United States?

it was an unwritten constitution

How might the use of fire have affected human migration?

people could live where it would otherwise be too cold

Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?

It contains the key Hindu beliefs

What were the gladiator games?

slaves and criminals fought in mock battles against one another or animals

What did Han emperors do to keep the economy stable?

bought grain, stored it, and resold it during times of low harvest

What male duty was seen as the most virtuous in Roman society?

continuing the family name through sons

Which was a result of Rome having less rugged landscape than Greece?

Rome was able to easily unify the whole Italian peninsula

Which best describes the role of the New Testament in Christianity?

its the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus

How did its locationhelp Kush become a powerful kingdom?

It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt

Why was it important that civil service positions were not hereditary?

so officals would be well-qualified

What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?

It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?

it held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong

For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?

the Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees

How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?

She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade

Why did monks and nuns promise to live their entire lives within their religious communities?

they made a vow to devote their entire lives to God

Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?

they could veto any law or action of a magistrate

Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?

The city-state's population of citizens was small

What does this symbol represent in Christianity?

the death and resurrection of Jesus

How did geography help make Rome a site of encounter?

the Mediterranean Sea helped it connect with other civilizations

Which is the most important lesson that can be learned from the Persian Wars?

that a unified Greece could beat a larger army

How did the increasing power of military leaders help bring about the end of the republic?

they were getting more loyalty from soldiers than the government did

Why is job specialization an important feature of civilization?

It allows for a variety of goods and services to be produced

Which of the following is the main reason towns grew during the High Middle Ages?

people needed a place to sell and buy goods

Why were products, ideas, and technologies exchanged in Alexandria?

it was the center of trade for Europe, Africa, and Asia

How did the role of the church in education change over time?

schools began to provide education beyond religious instruction

Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?

Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe

Why did Rome become a republic?

the king's broad powers allowed him to mistreat his people

Why did Hippocrates develop the Hippocratic oath?

to encourage doctors to use ethical practices

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1
Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
conversion of the Slavs
arrival of invaders
iconoclasm
recapture of Rome
2
Where did the earliest human live?
South America
Europe
Africa
North America
3
Why was Chandragupta Maurya's organization of his empire considered efficient?
His envoys were sent on missions to neighboring kingdoms.
He controlled every village in his empire through bureaucracy.
His severe punishments for crimes were considered normal.
His taxes paid for a large army and his costly life style.
4
How was the constitution of Rome different than the constitution of the United States?
it gave plebians most government power
it granted the king absolute power
it was an unwritten constitution
it created three branches of government
5
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
people could cook food and scare off dangerous animals
people could be less dependent on daylight
people could settle in one place
people could live where it would otherwise be too cold
6
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and ______
astrology
chemistry
astronomy
mathematics
7
Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?
It contains their ideas of dharma
It contains the ideas of the gurus
it contains the history of the Indo-Aryans
It contains the key Hindu beliefs
8
What were the gladiator games?
teams of skilled horsemen raced in chariots
slaves and criminals fought in mock battles against one another or animals
aspiring politicians engaged in public debate to demonstrate oratory skills
elite citizens competed in athletic games to achieve wealth and status
9
Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
metic women
slave women
Spartan women
Athenian women
10
What did Han emperors do to keep the economy stable?
stopped merchants from selling goods along the Silk Road
bought grain, stored it, and resold it during times of low harvest
introduced the first standardized coins
refused to allow monopolies in any industries
11
What male duty was seen as the most virtuous in Roman society?
selling any children that were seen as unfit into slavery
allowing their wives to participate in government
owning all of the family's property
continuing the family name through sons
12
Egyptians constructed early forms of glass and mortar for setting bricks. They were skilled in ______
anatomy
astronomy
chemistry
physics
13
Which was a result of Rome having less rugged landscape than Greece?
Rome was able to easily unify the whole Italian peninsula
Roman city-states grew in isolation from one another
Roman soldiers could not move around easily
Rome had to import grain from neighboring places
14
Which best describes the role of the New Testament in Christianity?
it is the only scripture important to Christians
its the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus
it is the term for the Christian Bible
it is the part of the Christian scripture that repeats Jewish teachings
15
Who made up the largest social class of early civilizations?
farmers and skilled workers
enslaved people
priests and rulers
merchants and traders
16
How did its locationhelp Kush become a powerful kingdom?
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom
It allowed the Kushites to grow enough food to be self-sufficient
17
Why do we still use fables from ancient Greece today?
to teach about the gods
to teach about heroes
to teach moral lessons
to illustrate tragedy
18
Which of the following did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians?
idea of democracy
iron weapons
architecture
writing system
19
Why was it important that civil service positions were not hereditary?
so officials would not all know each other
so officals would be well-qualified
so officials would be diverse
so officials would be well-traveled
20
Where in Europe did a Muslim dynasty establish a state in the 700s?
Germany
France
Britain
Spain
21
What major change did people make during the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?
they began gathering
they began farming
they began hunting
they began trading
22
Which of these did Homo sapiens do that Neanderthals did not?
hunted animals
used fire
developed complex language
made tools
23
For which of the following it the great pharaoh Ramses II known?
was a female pharaoh
wrote famous literature
built monuments
established trade routes with Greeks
24
What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?
It reduced the economic power of warlords.
It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.
It increased wealth for all citizens.
It allowed the government to collect taxes.
25
What Sumerian art form does the photograph show?
ivory netsuke
cylinder seals
cuneiform printing
stone stelae
26
When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?
it did not instruct its followers about how to lead their daily lives
it held that there was good and evil in the universe
it held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong
it had sacred texts
27
For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?
the Huns devastated large parts of the empire
the Hun's invasions led to inflation that wrecked the Roman economy
the Huns conquered and overthrew the western empire
the Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees
28
In the Mandate of Heaven concept, who was the ruler?
the Way
the Gods
the Ancestors
the Son of Heaven
29
Which of the following did a vassal receive in exchange for his loyalty?
the right to part of the lord's earnings
the right to farm the lord's land
the right to protection by the lord
the right to an estate
30
How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade
She founded a new dynasty that ruled Egypt for generations
She expanded Egypy by engaging in wars of conquest
She established Alexandria as a major center of learning
31
Why did monks and nuns promise to live their entire lives within their religious communities?
they could no longer own property once they joined the church
they needed to live alone to practice Christianity freely
they made a vow to devote their entire lives to God
they could better provide services to others living in religious community
32
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
they could veto any law or action of a magistrate
they judged important cases
they protected the name of patricians
they served as leaders in times of emergency
33
What was an achievement which helped contribute to the downfall of the Zhou?
iron metalworking
wheelbarrow
introduction of coins
Confucianism
34
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
The city-state's population of citizens was small
People were paid to take part in government
Free people could vote and hold office
The council controlled the work of the assembly
35
What does this symbol represent in Christianity?
the death and resurrection of Jesus
the ritual meal of the Eucharist
the love for one God above all others
the birth of the Messiah
36
Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece and building an empire?
Pericles
King Philip
Xerxes
Alexander the Great
37
How did geography help make Rome a site of encounter?
its location in Central Europe made it a focal point of migration
its proximity to other major empires encouraged alliances and exchanges
the relatively level terrain made it easy for Romans to travel and trade
the Mediterranean Sea helped it connect with other civilizations
38
Which of the following is NOT one of the eight features of civilization?
job specialization
hunting and gathering
arts and architecture
cities
39
Which is the most important lesson that can be learned from the Persian Wars?
that the Greek city-states should stay independent at all times
that Athens alone could have beaten Persia
that a unified Greece could beat a larger army
that Persia was too powerful to defeat
40
Which factor that helped Hinduism grow is represented by this picture?
flexibility in religious services
guarantee of religious freedom
flexibility in new gods
tolerance of other cultures
41
How did the increasing power of military leaders help bring about the end of the republic?
they refused to help the poor in the cities
they forbade the poor from serving in the military
they freed the slaves that worked in the mines
they were getting more loyalty from soldiers than the government did
42
Why is job specialization an important feature of civilization?
It allows for a variety of goods and services to be produced
It allows the government to focus on urgent things first
It creates social classes
It means that more people can practice religion
43
Which of the following is the main reason towns grew during the High Middle Ages?
people needed a place to practice their religion
people needed a place for entertainment
people needed a place to sell and buy goods
people needed to join a guild
44
Why were products, ideas, and technologies exchanged in Alexandria?
it was a very poor region in the empire
it was said to be the place where the Greek gods lived
it was the center of trade for Europe, Africa, and Asia
learning and scholarship was prohibited there
45
How did the role of the church in education change over time?
universities changed from being independent to being part of the church
priests became the only teacher at universities
schools began to provide education beyond religious instruction
the church declared only religious subjects could be taught at universities
46
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?
Christianity was limited to European countries
people became more isolated in their home regions
trade declined because people feared violence
Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe
47
What relationship does the commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relate to?
parent-child
God-believer
sister-brother
king-subject
48
Which phenomenon most directly led to Christianity separating from Judaism?
Jewish rejection of the Trinity
conversion of many non-Jews
writing of the Gospels
Roman persecution
49
Why did Rome become a republic?
the king's broad powers allowed him to mistreat his people
the aristocrats misused their power
the established monarchy wasn't powerful enough
the poor formed a rebellion against the aristocrats
50
Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
the Writings
the Hebrew Bible
the Torah
the Talmud
51
Why did Hippocrates develop the Hippocratic oath?
to encourage doctors to talk about their patients
to encourage doctors to experiment on their patients
to encourage doctors to diagnose patients without asking questions
to encourage doctors to use ethical practices
52
Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans' fear of officials gaining too much power?
use of togas
limits on time in office
tradition of the Race of Honors
division of patricians and plebians
53
Which effect did contunued trade with Egypt have on the Kush civilization?
Kushites stopped trading with other African kingdoms
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile River
Kushites adopted many elements of Egyptian culture
Kushites wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt
54
Which was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
its missionary work
its control over the sacraments
its hospitals and schools
its monasteries and convents
55
Which is evidence that Sparta had elements of democracy?
the oligarchs had absolute power
ephors could take kings out of power
some leaders were tyrannical
the kings had absolute power
56
How had the role of monasteries changed by the 1200s?
they had become centers of agriculture, and many of them were in towns
they had mostly closed down and been replaced by mendicant orders
they had abandoned their role in education to focus on farming
they had survived only in rural areas
57
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice
Priests wre at the top of the Sumerian social order
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods
58
How did Jesus's teachings reach so many people in the early Roman empire?
through the travels of his followers on Roman roads
through forced conversions on the orders of the emperor
through the support of important Roman generals
through the decision of a council of bishops
59
Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?
More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.
Few Buddhists live in Asia.
Most Buddhists live in monasteries.
Buddhism is still widely practiced in India.
60
What development that occurred under the Guptas is illustrated by this image?
contributions to the decimal system
the renewed importance of Buddhism
advances in art and engineering
advances made in metallurgy
61
How did the church try to reshape the code of chivalry?
by emphasizing generosity
by rewarding bravery
by supporting military conquest
by eliminating knighthood
62
Which phrase replaces the question mark in the diagram?
people are basically evil
competition for wealth
order and stability
development of bureacracy
63
Writing was first developed in civilization as a way to keep what important records?
the amount of grain harvested
the number of people born
the lists of social classes
the names of gods and godessess
64
Why did Roman citizens have to pay taxes, serve in the military, and serve as jurors?
it pleased their many gods
Romans stressed civic duty
the plebians went on strike
there was a population shortage
65
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
attacked the borders first, then the capital city
caused so much destruction that people were forced to flee
seized the capital, and then the rest of the kingdom fell
followed Buddhism's teachings and Magadha eventually surrendered
66
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
to awaken the spirits of their ancestors
to chase away evil spirits
to celebrate their blessings
to show loyalty to the emperor
67
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
all selfish desires
all forms of desire
nirvana
anger
68
How did Augustus change the government of Rome?
he made the Senate more powerful
he respected the traditions of the republic
he took away most powers of the Senate
he allowed citizens to hold the power
69
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as _______
sandy
wet
fertile
barren
70
How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?
Synagogues became more important for worship
Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship
Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals
71
Which of the following was the primary reason the Olympic Games were held?
to bring together the different city-states
to honor Zeus
to create conflict between the city-states
to give athletes privileges and fame
72
How does the work of Eastern Orthodox missionaries show the influence of Byzantine culture on early Russia?
Russian bishops forbade the use of icons
Russians adopted the Cyrillic alphabet
Russians began speaking and writing in Greek
Russian emperors took the title tsar

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