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Chapter 1 of #World History and #Geography #Modern Times Mrs Mills Class
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1
The earliest known form of writing is called?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
rockart
pictographic
2
What Empire invaded the Gupta Empire?
Shang Empire
Hun Empire
Roman Empire
Islamic Empire
3
An extended family unit that has combined into a larger community
aquaducts
Black Death
lineage group
Mandate of Heaven
4
Military expeditions carried out by European Christians in the Middle Ages to get the Holy Land
oligraphy
democratic
structures
crusades
5
The Persians were defeated by
Cleopatra
Octavia
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
6
Who are the Aryans?
founders of Buddhism
Indo-European nomadic peoples who created a new society
the first religious leaders of India
the distant relatives of the Harappans
7
This has been attributed to medieval Asia?
caliphs
separation
conquests
civil service
8
What Empire did the eastern Roman Empire become?
Assyrian
Byzantine
Persian
Germanic
9
The two major empires of ancient India are?
Gupta and Mauryan
Western and Eastern
Roman and China
Shang and Tang
10
Why Asoka is said to be the greatest ruler?
because of his Hindu ideal to guide his rule
because of his Islamic ideal to guide his rule
because of his Buddhist ideal to guide his rule
because of his Confucius ideal ti guide his rule
11
What Empire contributed Mathematics, Literature, Science and Art to the Western
Egyptians
Arab
Muslim
Roman
12
Which of these gives the reason for the development of feudism
the disintegration of Charlemagne's empire
decreasing power of the church
Europe's emergence as a hub trade
the need to reform an increasingly industrialized society
13
The major schools of thought that emerged in China between 500 BC and 200 BC were
Buddhism, Daoism and Legalism
Hinduism, Daoism, and Hellenism
Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism
Confucianism, monotheism and Legalism
14
These peoples built the first civilizations?
Roman and African
China and India
Greek and Octavian
Mesopotamia and Egypt
15
This went from China to the Mediterranean Sea?
the boundary of Vietnam
the Hellenistic Kingdom
South China coast
Silk Road
16
Putting power into many different lords is called?
Feudalism
sultanate
oligarchy
aristrocrats
17
Which of these civilizations were in Central America?
Maya and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
Maya, Inca and Aztec
Maya and Inca
18
An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from generations?
oligarchy
landed aristocrats
sultanate
republic
19
What did the Greeks contribute to Western civilization?
culture, literature, bronze working and politics
philosophy, literature, art and politics
philosophy, agriculture, art and law
technology, literature and language and politics
20
A Muslim state whose military and political power is held by a ruler?
feudal
republic
democratic
sultante
21
A devastating plague that wiped out 1/3 of the European population?
Death Pandemic
Viral Fever
Scarlet Fever
Black Death
22
The Indian Ocean enabled African trade, in addition to bringing
contact with Mesopotamian civilizations
Portuguese Merchants
Chinese merchants
culture in from Egypt
23
What did the Romans contribute to Western civilization
language, law, technology, and culture
technology, literature, language and politics
philosophy, agriculture,art and law
culture, literature, bronze working and politics
24
This Revolution was involved in planting grains and domestication animals?
Mesopotamian
Paleothithic
Egyptian
Neolithic
25
A factor that contributed to the emergence and success of the Byzantine Empire?
it remained prosperous thanks to trade
because of their belief in their god
because of it's artistic influence
because of it's religious influence
26
The Songhai Empire reached the height of its power during the reign of?
Seljuk Turkin
Shotoku Taishi
Muhammad Ture
Allah
27
China had only five dynasties in
the second and third centuries AD
the Han Era
the fifth century BC
one thousands years
28
Factors that contributed to the establishment of organized communities?
scientific inventions and language
cave art and language
Agriculture and the domestication of animals
the creation of waterways and boats
29
The first flourishing Chinese civilization is marked by the
building of the first long canal
birth of Confucius
founding of the Shang dynasty
founding of the Xia dynasty
30
The political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages
Muslum
feudalism
monotheism
Hinduism
31
"the rule of few"
democratic
oligarchy
feudalism
republic
32
What teaching was the Islamic civilization built on?
The Quran
Confucain
Buddism
The Bible
33
Romans left monuments of their skills throughout Europe, these include
aqueducts and roads
pottery and statues
Terra cotta and pottery
calendar and sundial
34
Early mosques testify to
advancements in art and architecture
the ability of Muslims to conquer and absorb the culture
the short span of the Arab Empire
the trade networks in the Arab world
35
By the late fifth century AD, invasions by the nomadic Huns
reduced the power of the Guptas
resulted in the rise of architecture
earned large profits for the Guptas
drove out the Aryans
36
What legacy did the Israelite's leave that greatly influenced western development?
a spiritual legacy
a modern day legacy
an occupational legacy
a legacy of tolerance
37
Which of the following leaders is considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India?
Abu al- Abbas
Asoka
Alexander the Great
Mahmund
38
The belief in one God, rather than many
polytheism
monotheism
traditionalism
feudalism
39
The most powerful King of Mali is
Mansa Musa
Mahamund
Asoka
Muhammad Ture
40
This describes a nation under "the rule of many"
republic
polytheism
monotheism
democratic
41
The claim by Chinese kings that they had direct authority from their god?
Crusades
Democratic
feudalism
Mandate of Heaven
42
The Mauryan empire
was prior to the Qin Dynasty in China
followed the Shang Dynasty in China
preceded the Gupta empire in India
was the second major empire in India
43
Who contributed law, language and technology to Western Civilization
Romans
Greeks
Egyptians
Persians
44
The revolutionary change of the Neolithic Revolution allowed humans to?
live in settlements
live in walled fortresses
manufacture bronze
use fire as a tool
45
What people group can we attribute our alphabet and phonics to?
Israelites
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
46
What group of people invented the astrolabe?
the Arabs
the Phonecians
the Romans
the Hans
47
The series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage?
Roman Wars
Punic Wars
Republic Wars
Greek wars
48
The period of 500 to 1500 in India can best be described as having
unification of rival factors
religious upheaval and internal and external struggles
flowering of Hindu civilization
challenges in agriculture
49
Which of these is not a major challenge that India faced?
new leadership
religious divisions
traditional internal rivalry
an ongoing threat beyond the mountains
50
Hammurabi's Code states?
guilty until proven innocent
an eye for an eye
throw them in the river
innocent until proven guilty
51
What was the name of the method of communication used between Chinese Emperors and their gods?
divination
Book of the Dead
Palm reading
Oracle Bones
52
During the Tang Dynasty the Chinese began to make all but?
swords
gunpowder
aqueducts
sickles
53
What was a factor that defined the economies and societies of trading states in Africa?
trade in slaves, salt and silver
trade in gold, slaves and metals
trade in gold, salt and slaves
trade in slaves, salt and gun powder
