What is the Upanishads?

Collection of religious thought blending Aryan&Dravidian religious concepts

When and where did humanity emerge?

Africa: 100,000 to 400,000 years ago.

The success of Egypt depended on what?

The Nile River, for agriculture.

All of the following are 4 noble truths in Buddhism except:

People suffer because of their needs.

What was the biggest significance of the Persian Wars?

The decline of Persia and the rise of Athens.

A type of government that was ruled by the wealthy landowners.

The differences between Paleontologists and Anthropologists are:

Anthropologists study culture, and Paleontologists study Fossils.

What were the Twelve Tables?

The first code of laws of Rome.

Who at which event marked the beginning of Norman conquest of England and brought feudalism & Norman culture to England?

William the Conqueror; The Battle of Hastings

What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?

Economic Problems, corruption, civil war.

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1
True or False: The Eightfold Path is Buddhist and is the steps to take to follow to break the cycle of reincarnation.
True
False
2
What is the Upanishads?
None of the above.
Collection of religious thought blending Aryan&Dravidian religious concepts
A collection of Aryan prayers, hymns, and religious teachings.
Hindu equivalent of the Bible.
3
True or False: The Code of Hammurabi was 282 strict laws that covered all aspects of Babylonian society.
False
True
4
True or False: Untouchables fall outside of the caste system and were forced to do the worst jobs.
False
True
5
The Babylonian Empire peaked under who's rule?
Constantine
Justinian
Cyrus
Hammurabi
6
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae
Greek City-states
Sparta
The Persians
None of the above.
7
True or False: An Archipelago is an island group.
False
True
8
True or False: Shinto was the ethnic religion unique to Japan.
False
True
9
What event occurred in 1095 at Council of Clermont that caused the crusades?
Original capture of Jerusalem.
Re-capture of Jerusalem
Pope Urban II's speech
Establishment of the Crusader States.
10
True or False: Construction of the Great Wall of China started under the Han Dynasty & was built to keep invaders out.
False
True
11
Which document is considered the first constitutional document in the world?
Declaration of Independence
English Common Law
US Constitution
Magna Carta
12
True or False: A dynasty is a family that governs for several gens. following the Mandate of heaven(divine approval)
True
False
13
What led to the "end" of the Black Death?
Replacement of the Black rat with the Brown rat.
Quarantining
Immunity.
All of the above.
14
True or False: Slaves were NOT prisoners of war or the children of the poor who were sold into slavery.
True
False
15
True or False: The Babylonian Empire was created along the Euphrates River.
True
False
16
What group was the wealthy/landowning class in Rome?
Patricians
Plebeians
None of the above.
Slaves
17
True or False: Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor.
False
True
18
When and where did humanity emerge?
Europe: 100,000 to 400,000 years ago.
Africa: 100,000 to 400,000 years ago.
Africa: 10,000 to 100,000 years ago.
Asia: 100,000 200,000 years ago.
19
The success of Egypt depended on what?
The Nile River, for agriculture.
Salt, for trade.
Gold, for trade.
The Sahara Desert, for land and protection.
20
True or False: The Roman Republic was a Representative Democracy.
True
False
21
How did Julius Caesar rise to power?
None of the above.
Family history.
Getting voted in.
Conquering and Pillaging Gaul.
22
Which of the following describes the Renaissance?
The Rebirth of Europe by recovering from the Dark Ages and the Plague.
All of the Above
When Europe had lost their faith in the Church and focused more on humanism
Rebirth of classical ideas and culture.
23
Who are the Germanic people who lived in what is now modern day france?
Franks
Saxons
None of the above.
Angles
24
Who won the Battle of Marathon
Persia
Sparta
None of the above.
Athens
25
All of the following are 4 noble truths in Buddhism except:
Follow the Eightfold Path to eliminate desire.
People suffer because of their needs.
All life is suffering.
End suffering by eliminating desire.
26
True or False: Karma and Reincarnation are Hindu and Buddhist beliefs
False
True
27
What was the biggest significance of the Persian Wars?
The decline of Persia and the rise of Athens.
The rise of Persia and the decline of Athens.
The decline of Persia and the rise of Sparta.
All of the above.
28
What city is a Holy Land for Christians, Muslims, and Jews?
Jeruselum
Rome
None of the above.
29
True or False: The Peloponnesian War was caused by competition between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece
False
True
30
True or False: Arable land is land that is suitable for growing crops.
False
True
31
What was the most significant result of the Peloponnesian War?
Cultural advances decreased and the Greeks were weaker overall.
Confidence in democratic government decreased.
All of the above.
Fighting continued throughout Greece for the next century.
32
True or False: The Khyber Pass is the mountain pass in the Hindu Kush.
True
False
33
True or False: There are 6 realms where one can enter based on karma in Buddhism.
True
False
34
Who is the "father of Humanism"?
Erasmus
Machiavelli
Petrarch
Thomas More
35
What is Aristocracy?
A type of government that was ruled by reps. elected by the people.
None of the above.
A type of government that was ruled by the wealthy landowners.
A type of government that was directly ruled by the people.
36
Which of the following are effects of the churches loss in influence?
Banks existed outside of the Church and were able to charge interest.
Eventual secularization of northern Italy.
Renaissance art focused on humanism and worldly matters.
All of the Above.
37
All of the following are true of Greek mythology except:
explained natural world, and life events.
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Represented human qualities.
38
Who is the father of humanism?
Erasmus
Machiavelli
Petratch
Thomas More
39
The differences between Paleontologists and Anthropologists are:
Both study fossils, but Anthropologists also study culture.
There are no differences.
Anthropoligists study fossils, while Paleontologists study culture.
Anthropologists study culture, and Paleontologists study Fossils.
40
What were the Twelve Tables?
Defense strategy.
Tax agreements.
Peace treaty.
The first code of laws of Rome.
41
True or False: The Aryan Migration Theory is that new culture developed from the groups within India, not from invasion.
False
True
42
Who at which event marked the beginning of Norman conquest of England and brought feudalism & Norman culture to England?
King Edward; The Battle of Hastings
King John; Reconquista
Edward the Confessor; Reconquista
William the Conqueror; The Battle of Hastings
43
Which body of water was central to Rome's trade and military power?
Medeterrean Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
None of the above.
44
True or False: Carbon Dating is used to find the age of fossils.
False
True
45
True or False: The largest Indian settlements were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
True
False
46
True or False: the Black Death was an infection that killed 50 million in Europe that was caused by the Bubonic Plague.
True
False
47
True or False: Augustus Caesar became Rome's first emperor.
False
True
48
What led to the fall of the Roman Republic?
Invasions from west.
Assassination of Augustus Caesar.
None of the above.
Economic Problems, corruption, civil war.
49
What were the effects of the Crusades?
Credit and banking, and New accounting and bookkeeping
All of the above
Increased production of goods, and stimulated trade of Middle Eastern goods
People lost faith in the Church and allowed for the rise of humanism
50
True or False: Alexander the Great is credited with spreading Greek culture throughout Greece, India, and Egypt.
True
False
51
True or False: The Phoenicians settled along the Med. coast, and known for being great sailors, traders, and dom of med.
True
False
52
Which of the following is NOT an early river valley civilization?
Mesopotamia
Rome
Indus Valley
Egypt
53
True or False: The founders of Daoism and Confucianism lived at the same time.
False
True
54
What were the Punic wars?
The wars fought against Carthage over land only.
The wars fought against Carthage over land and trade disagreements.
The wars fought against Sparta over land and trade disagreements.
None of the above.
55
All of the following are Confucius beliefs except:
Everyone has a relationship and duty to each other.
People are naturally bad, not good.
Code of politeness.
Better education helps subjects and society.
56
The Spartans were:
Peaceful
Militaristic
Religious
Education Focused
57
True or False: Castes are Social groups organized by four ranked castes which people are born into and cannot change.
False
True
58
All of the following were Greek gods except:
Poseidon; God of the Sea.
Zeus; King of the Gods, God of the Sky.
Mars; God of War.
Aphrodite; Goddess of Love and Beauty.
59
True or False: The Silk road was the 4,000 mile long trade route used to connect China with the Middle East and Europe.
False
True
60
All of the following is above the Northern Italian city-states true except:
Italy was unified.
Center of the Renaissance; they were major trade centers of Eur & Mid. East
Many citizens became "Patrons of the Arts"
Cities became rich because of all of thetrade taking place.
61
What is Archaeology?
The study of early life through analyzing settlements and artifacts.
The study of early life, primarily through the examination of fossils.
None of the above.
The study of past societies through analyzing settlements and artifacts.
62
Is Hinduism Poly or Monotheistic?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
63
True or False: Nirvana is Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.
True
False
64
True or False: Daoism and Confucianism were very similar.
False
True
65
True or False: Both Hindu and Buddhism have an unknown founder.
False
True
66
True or False: the Pax Romana was the 207 year period of peace and prosperity in Rome.
True
False
67
During the Peloponnesian War, Athens and its allies were known as
Spartan League
Ionian League
Delian League
Peloponnesian League
68
True or False: Sanskrit was the earliest writing in India.
False
True
69
True or False: Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom and Battle strategy.
True
False
70
What is the difference between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic era?
Paleo: farmed+hunted+moved+adv. tools/Neo: farmed+settled+simple tools
There is no difference.
Paleo: hunted+moved+adv. tools/Neo: farmed+settled+simple tools
Paleo: hunted+moved+simple tools/Neo: farmed+settled+adv. tools
71
Who developed the first India Empire, and which empire was it?
Ashoka; Mauryan Empire.
None of the above.
Sri Gupta; Gupta Dynasty.
Chandragupta Maurya; Mauryan Empire.
72
True or False: Hindu is the oldest world religion and is based on the belief that its origins lie beyond human history.
False
True
73
Who became the Holy Roman Emperor?
None of the above.
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne.
Charles Martel
74
All of the following apply to Shinto except.
Practiced the worship of ancestors.
DID NOT co-existed with Buddhism.
Became the official state religion.
Practiced worshipping kami.
75
What was the golden age of India?
Mauryan Empire.
Gupta Dynasty
76
Which invention helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
Paper
Sail
Compass
Printing press
77
What is the Vedas?
Hindu equivalent of the Bible.
Collection of religious thought blending Aryan&Dravidian religious concepts
None of the above.
A collection of Aryan prayers, hymns, and religious teachings.
78
Which early river valley civilization is the Yellow River is connect to?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
79
What were the three key city-states?
Major Banking Centers
Florence, Venice, and Genoa.
Large&wealthy centers of trade w/ access to European&Middle Eastern markets
None of the above.
80
Who won the Battle of Samalis?
Persia
Athens
81
Which river valley civilization depends on the Nile River?
Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
Mesopotamia
82
True or False: There is no sacred text in Buddhism.
False
True
83
Which empire created the Code of Hammurabi?
Babylon
Egypt
Zhou
Gupta

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