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1
Which statement supports the conclusion the Indus Valley civ had a centralized government?
houses were constructed with baked bricks
the farms produced annual crop surpluses
goods were imported from coastal cities
the cities had an organized pattern of streets
2
What caused the rapid decline of population in Asia and Europe and disrupted trade routes?
fall of the Roman Empire
Hundred Years' War
Bubonic Plague
beginning of the Crusades
3
The group at the top of the social structure of the Roman Republic were the:
Patricians
Consuls
Emperors
Plebians
4
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from:
feudal kingdoms
Mongol hordes
trade routes
Germanic invaders
5
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Religion
Geography
Economy
Language
6
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
elected legislatures
direct democracy
written laws
civil service
7
The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of:
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
8
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church? (Cathedral in Moscow)
Greek
Indian
Byzantine
Roman
9
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on:
agricultural production
lumber and minerals
manufactured goods
shipping and trade
10
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by:
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
11
Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?
socialism
manorialism
command
free market
12
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic & social structures of the Roman Republic
slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
the Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
13
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Sculpture
Music
Tapestries
Mosaics
14
"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many not the few"
quotation from Pythagoras
quotation from Pericles
quotation from Hippocrates
quotation from Homer
15
Which civilization kept records with knotted string and invented terraced farming?
Incan
Egyptian
Persian
Mayan
16
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
People will experience an afterlife
The gods interfere in human lives
People must respect nature spirits
Reincarnation depends on karma
17
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Zeus
Juno
Venus
Apollo
18
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Augustus Caesar
Constantine
Justinian
Marcus Aurelius
19
Which characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Inca Empires?
Uniform system of money
widespread road system
monotheistic religious system
written system of law
20
Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?
adoption of an examination system to select officials
division of people into rigid social classes
focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue
emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art
21
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of:
ocean navigation
printing
manufacturing goods
calendars
22
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Religious Beliefs
Mineral Deposits
Survival Needs
Tribal Treaties
23
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by:
supporting the teachings of the Catholic church
increasing the use of new accounting practices
expanding the distribution of new ideas
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
24
Belief in monotheism and Jesus as son and incarnation of God represents which religious beliefs
Christians
Zoroastrians
Buddhists
Muslims
25
Where did Roman civilization first develop?
Athens
Rome
Sardis
Corsica
26
Which statement describes the origin of the stories of the Trojan War and the Odyssey?
Taken from Greek mythology
Actions of Egyptian gods
Events from Roman history
Found in Babylonian legends
27
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning:
pilgrimages
prayer
leaders
expansion
28
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that:
past actions control the destiny of each person
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
29
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Alexandria
Carthage
Corinth
Athens
30
During the Renaissance, Sophocles, Virgil, and Homer were studied by:
humanists
parish priests
bankers
feudal lords
31
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread:
social equality
cultural decline
economic prosperity
political conflict
32
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
Roman Universities
The Church
The Feudal System
Merchant Guilds
33
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built:
on islands
in rainforests
in canyons
on mountaintops
34
The main effect of the assassination of Julius Caesar and Octavian's civil war victory was the:
formation of an empire
conquest of Carthage
establishment of an assembly
invasion of Gaul
35
Where did the Battle of Tours take place?
Spain
Carthage
England
France
36
Which leader is incorrectly matched with an historical event?
Isabella of Spain - Reconquista
King John - Magna Carta
Hugh Capet - Battle of Tours
Joan of Arc - Hundred Years' War
37
Early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
representative assemblies
tribal councils
elected officials
religious authorities
38
The compass originated in:
Arabia
Spain
China
Italy
39
Which event helped to spread Islam into Africa?
Conquest of Damascus
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
Conquest of Jerusalem
40
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Rainforests in Central America
Mountains in Brazil
Desserts in Mexico
Woodlands in North America
41
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Africa and Southeast Asia
Western Europe and East Africa
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
East Asia and the Mediterranean Basin
42
Which of the following would match with the following: Hebrews, religious conduct, moral code
Vedas
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
43
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Migrated from Central Asia
Nomads in West Africa
Sea traders from South Asia
44
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Babylonian Empire
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
45
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
the soul can be reincarnated
material wealth is a sign of blessing of the gods
everyone should have the same social status
people should pray five times a day
46
Which civilization settled around the Mediterranean Sea (see map)?
Phoenecians
Greeks
Egyptians
Hebrews
47
Saladin is associated with which of the following:
Collapse of Rome as a result of barbarian invasions
triumph of Pope Urban in taking the Holy land
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Tours
48
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
development of agriculture
specialization of labor
use of pottery
invention of written language
49
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the:
Trans-Saharan trade routes
Red Sea coast
Mediterranean Sea
largest European cities
50
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he:
conquered new territories
governed as a just ruler
controlled the army
obeyed the prieses
51
What was the purpose of this structure?
To practice a religion
To carry water
To defend a city
To make travel easier
52
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Egyptian pharaohs
Islamic traders
Sumerian bureaucrats
Roman soldiers
53
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
54
During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved by being translated into:
Arabic
Chinese
Russian
Persian
55
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands
People searched for new sources of food
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
56
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Baghdad
Moscow
Constantinople
Athens
57
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of:
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
58
Who supported Renaissance humanism, wasa scholar of Greek & Roman literature & a poet himself?
Gutenberg
Raphael
Petrarch
Donatello
59
Hammurabi's code & legalism are similar because both supported the idea that
equality of the people is the most important role of gov't
an informed citizenry will maintain peace and prosperity
harsh punishments for crimes will mean more orderly society
worship of leaders will maintain the power of an empire
60
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
Centered in Mecca
Headed by the Pope
Conducted services in Greek
Establish monasteries in Russia