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McGraw Hill World History Chapter 1 The World Before Modern Times
McGraw Hill World History Chapter 1 The World Before Modern Times
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1
Which of the following leaders is considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India?
Alexander the Great
Mansa Musa
Asoka
Abu al-Abbas
2
Who were the Aryans?
The distant relatives of the Harappans
Indo-European nomadic peoples
Founders of Buddhism
Untouchables
3
The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that it:
was the first religion with laws.
had no sacred texts or books.
was monotheistic.
was polytheistic.
4
Trade, spiritual revival, and expansion of towns occurred during the Middle Ages in ___.
Europe
Asia
Americas
Africa
5
What did the Greeks contribute to Western Civilization?
Technology, literature, language, and politics
Philosophy, agriculture, art, and law
Philosophy, literature, art, and politics
Economics, philosophy, technology, and law
6
The ___ Empire made major contributions to mathematics, literature, art, and the sciences.
Mayan
Arab
Carolingian
Holy Roman
7
In the Americas, the ___ civilization flourished.
Inca
Aztec
Maya
All of the above
8
The civilizations of the Americas:
built elaborate cities and placed high value on religion.
were heavily influenced by the Muslim world.
invented the wheel and sophisticated written languages.
were invaded by the Greek empire.
9
Which of these civilizations were in Central America?
All of them.
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Inca
Maya and Aztec
10
The continent of ___ was active in trade across the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
America
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
11
The peoples of Mesopotamia and ___ built the first civilizations.
Africa
Rome
China
Egypt
12
The revolutionary change of the Neolithic Revolution allowed humans to:
Use fire as a tool
Mine gold
Manufacture bronze
Live in settlements
13
The major schools of thought that emerged in China between 500 B.C. and 200 B.C. were:
Hinduism, Daoism, and Hellenism
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
Confucianism, Monotheism, and Legalism
Hinduism, Daoism, and Legalism
14
Which of these gives a reason for the development of feudalism?
Increased power of the church.
The disintegration of Charlemagne's empire.
Decreasing power of the church.
Europe's emergence as a hub of trade.
15
Claim by Chinese kings that they had direct authority from heaven to rule.
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
Landed Aristocracy
Crusade
16
Military expeditions carried out by Christians in the Middle Ages to regain the Holy Land is:
Monotheism
Mandate of Heavan
Legalism
Crusades
17
___ which involved planting grains and domesticating animals, greatly influenced civilizations.
Mandate of Heavan
Neolithic Revolution
Fuedalism
Sultanate
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An extended family unit that has combined into a larger community.
Mandate of Heaven
Monotheism
Landed Aristocracy
Lineage Group
19
In ancient India, the major empires were the ___ and Mauryan.
Gupta
Song
Maya
Aztec
20
The eastern Roman Empire became the ____ Empire
Russian
Carolingian
Byzantine
Ottoman
21
The Shang was the first major dynasty in:
Europe
India
Africa
China
22
The ancient ___ contributed law, language, and technology to Western civilization.
Arab
Greek
Romans
African
23
The belief in one God, rather than many.
Polytheism
Mandate of Heaven
Crusade
Monotheism
24
An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on.
Monotheism
Mandate of Heaven
Lineage Group
Landed Aristocracy
25
Early mosques testify to:
The extreme religiousness of the Christians.
The ability of Muslims to conquer and absorb other cultures.
The trade networks in the Arab world.
Muslim advancements in art and architecture.
