Early African kingdoms in Ghana (800-1000CE) & Mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by:

trading gold across the Sahara desert

What effects did aqueducts have on the Roman Empire?

large urban areas became even larger

Result of Justinian's attempt to reunite the old Roman Empire

anarchy, poverty, plagues, and a bankrupt Byzantine Empire

The Aztecs built a wealthy & powerful empire by:

military conquest of other tribes & making alliances

Pericles is MOST known for:

overseeing democratic government in Ancient Athens

In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic Games was to:

honor the gods with displays of physical fitness

Early civilizations in Egypt, India, & China all share which common trait?

founded along rivers & fertile valleys

What statement is consistent with cultural influence of Ancient Rome on other civilizations?

Romans greatly influenced Greek society

Which BEST depicts religious differences in early Mesopotamian & early Egyptian civilizations?

Egyptians gods protective; Mesopotamia gods threatening

Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to

Let people know all of the laws

Genghis Khan united the Mongols & built an empire by combining

superior calvary with a confederation of tribes & clans

The initial split of the Sunni & Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to:

dispute over who would be Muhammad's successor

The Caste system in India was used for what purpose?

to provide social control & conformity at birth

Which statement BEST describes those persons considered a "citizen" in the early Roman Republic

patrician & plebeian men were both considered citizens

Because rivers like the Nile, Tigress & Euphrates flooded in ancient times:

the river land was fertile & capable of supporting farming

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy meaning:

small number of people govern over a region

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1
The term "Greek Tragedy" applies to both:
myths & legends
poetry & drama
art & music
songs & stories
2
Early African kingdoms in Ghana (800-1000CE) & Mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by:
raiding European ships selling across the Atlantic
selling slaves to the Portuguese
trading gold across the Sahara desert
trading salt across the Indian Ocean
3
Byzantine Emperor Justinian's MOST significant political accomplishment was
defeating invaders from the south
defeating the Roman Empire
codifying Roman Law
restoring the empire to its previous state
4
Monotheism is the religious belief in
It's always me
A head of lettuce
One God
Tolerance
5
What effects did aqueducts have on the Roman Empire?
water could be sectioned off from enemy areas
large urban areas became even larger
boats could send goods across great distances
the god Neptune got a status update
6
Result of Justinian's attempt to reunite the old Roman Empire
war between Byzantine, Persian & Mongol Empires
Caesar salads became the rage across the empires
harmonious Roman Empire
anarchy, poverty, plagues, and a bankrupt Byzantine Empire
7
The Aztecs built a wealthy & powerful empire by:
military conquest of other tribes & making alliances
destroying their Toltec & Mayan rivals
allying with Spanish Conquistadors
using gold & silver to control Meso-american trade
8
These statements are key to the belief system of:
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confuscianism
Shintoism
9
Pericles is MOST known for:
overseeing democratic government in Ancient Athens
introducing famous philosophers Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle
a firm but fair tyrant of Ancient Greece
led Sparta's win over Persian invaders in the 5th century
10
In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic Games was to:
honor the gods with displays of physical fitness
let countries from the world compete in athletics
settle conflicts between warring Greek city-states
eliminate the weak from the population
11
Greek philosopher Socrates is known for the Socratic Method of teaching which relies heavily on
experimentation
observation
research
question & answer
12
Early civilizations in Egypt, India, & China all share which common trait?
Flourished despite harsh conditions
trade with the Roman Empire
had catastrophic & natural disasters
founded along rivers & fertile valleys
13
What statement is consistent with cultural influence of Ancient Rome on other civilizations?
Rome had an enduring impact on modern civilizations
Rome has a lasting impact on the modern art period.
Romans greatly influenced early African societies
Romans greatly influenced Greek society
14
What is the dominant religion of India?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
15
What religion has these requests: Give charity to needy Make a pilgrimage Pray 5 times a day
Islam
Shinto
Hinduism
Judaism
16
Which BEST depicts religious differences in early Mesopotamian & early Egyptian civilizations?
Mesos mainly Islamic while Egyptians were animalistic
Egyptians polytheistic; Mesopotamian believe in one god
Mesos polytheistic; Egyptians believed in one god
Egyptians gods protective; Mesopotamia gods threatening
17
Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to
give people voting rights
free slaves
Let people know all of the laws
commoners would have more rights
18
What pre-Colombian civilization was centered in modern-day Peru?
Tiano
Aztec
Maya
Inca
19
Genghis Khan united the Mongols & built an empire by combining
shogunate citizens within a feudal system
Samurai warriors collection Dragonballs
Mongol battle tactics & a belief in racial superiority
superior calvary with a confederation of tribes & clans
20
The initial split of the Sunni & Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to:
the succession of Muhammad's wives
dispute over who would be Muhammad's successor
losing to Persian invaders
loss of territory to the religious rebels in Arabia
21
The Caste system in India was used for what purpose?
to provide social control & conformity at birth
ensure all people had adequate income
draft a military capable of defending India from Mongols
prevent the rich from taking too much power
22
Which statement BEST describes those persons considered a "citizen" in the early Roman Republic
women could only buy citizenship
only patricians were considered full citizens
all people in the borders of Italy were considered citizens
patrician & plebeian men were both considered citizens
23
Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptian's ability to
communicate
irrigate
build pyramids
defeat invaders
24
Macedonian king conquered much ancient civilized world, created an empire of blended influences
Antigonus II
Ptolemy of Aloros
Philip Slow the 1st
Alexander the Great
25
Which statement BEST describes the political rights women in early Ancient Athens possessed?
Had full political rights if they married a male citizen
They had full political rights as first-born women
They had NO political rights
They had full political rights
26
Greek philosopher Socrates is known for the Socratic Method of teaching which relies heavily on
experimentation
question & answer
research
observation
27
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigress & Euphrates flooded in ancient times:
crocodile deaths were rampant
concepts of democracy & cooperation were founded
the river land was fertile & capable of supporting farming
people lived in constant fear of flooding
28
The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy meaning:
power equally divided among a large monarchy
Military rule over a city-state
small number of people govern over a region
Omnipotent ruler

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