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1
What is the rebirth of the soul in another body or form?
Reincarnation
Philosophy
Dharma
Karma
2
Who are closely related people from generations?
WarLord
Circus
Plebians
Extended Family
3
A terrible plague struck Athens in 430 and 429 BC, changing the course of the Peloponnesian War.
True
False
4
A civilization is a society with cities and a central government run by official leaders.
False
True
5
What is an arena in Ancient Rome?
Circus
City-state
Exile
Dynasty
6
By honoring a personal god, a Hindu follows the
upanishad of devotion.
dharma of devotion.
. ritual of devotion.
yoga of devotion.
7
All of the following are examples of Sumerian city-states EXCEPT:
Nineveh
Uruk
Eridu
Ur
8
Buddhism began when a young
Chinese prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Hindu prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Japanese prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
Asian prince went searching for the causes of human suffering.
9
An artifact is any object made or modified by human culture.
False
True
10
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present day country of ?
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
11
What is a city that is also a separate independent state?
City-state
Convenant
Dynasty
State-city
12
What is a ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force?
Plebian
Tyrant
Aristocrat
Missionary
13
What are the religious and moral duties of Hindus?
Karma
Reincarnations
Caravan
Dharma
14
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the citadel in Mohenjo-Daro?
It was surrounded by a moat.
. It provided housing for the army.
It served as the city's religious temple.
It was made up of a group of public buildings.
15
What is to force someone to live somewhere else?
Tyrant
Covenant
Exile
Reincarnation
16
Which Empire took over in 1122 B.C ?
Qin Dynasty
Wong Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
17
What is a wild and uncivil person?
Warlord
Aristocrat
DIsciple
Barbarian
18
Who spent their life writing a history of China from mythical times to the reign of Wudi?
Sima Qian
Shi huangdi
Liu Bang
Confucius
19
The Blue Nile and the White Nile meet in?
East Africa
Egypt
Ethiopia
Sudan
20
Which of the following helped scholars learn the meaning of hieroglyphs?
King Ptolemy
The Rosetta Stone
A papyrus scroll buried in a pyramid
Paintings on the walls of tombs and temples
21
Octavian led Rome to a time of war and fighting
True
False
22
What is a promise made by God?
Missionaries
Reincarnation
Dharma
Covenant
23
Which king implemented the first recorded system of laws in human history?
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Sennacherib
Sargon
24
How long is the silk road?
5300 miles
400,000 miles
1500 miles
4000 miles
25
Constantine is known as the emperor when Rome burnt down
True
False
26
Greek drama had its roots in Athens and was created as part of religious festivals honoring Dionysus.
False
True
27
What is a group of people whose job is to carry out the work on the government?
Plebian
Civil Service
Aristocrat
Missionaries
28
Which of the following was NOT a way in which Mesopotamian farmers learned to control the rivers they lived next to:
Reservoirs and storage basins
Barriers made of earth and mud
Water wheels
Irrigation canals
29
The Old Stone age had hunters and gatherers.
True
False
30
Hellenistic culture blended elements of Greek civilization with ideas from Persia, Egypt, CentralAsia, and other regions
True
False
31
The Mycenaeans were probably peaceful traders with little or no military.
False
True
32
How were people able to navigate upstream on the Nile?
slaves walked along the river and used donkeys and ropes to pull the boats
They sailed upstream with the southern winds.
Slaves used oars to row against the current.
They used long poles to push their boats against the current.
33
A pharaoh was an Egyptian
Warrior
Priest
King
Slave
34
Three great cities in Nubia were Napata, Meroë, and
Ta Sety
Kerma
Cairo
Kush
35
India is known to geographers as a
Subcontinent
Plateau
Plain
Delta
36
Stories passed down through oral tradition always stay the same.
True
False
37
How old was Wudi when he took the throne?
25
12
15
5
38
What is a member of a rich and powerful family?
Barbarian
Plebian
Aristocrat
Disciple
39
Who is a person who spreads their religious?
Missionaries
Plebians
Archeologists
Tyrant
40
Julius Caesar was the emperor of Rome from 312-327 and encouraged the spread of Christianity.
False
True
41
The Middle Stone Age became farmers.
False
True
42
Who brought the Han Dynasty to its greatest power?
Wudi
Wong Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
43
How many generations typically lived together?
6
2
4
5
44
Alexander the Great built the largest empire the world had ever seen.
False
True
45
What is a picture that stands for something?
Silt
Cuneiform
Plebian
Heiroglyphic
46
The Mesopotamian civilization appears to have risen in the valley between what two rivers?
Tigris and Karun
. Ishtar and Tammuz
Zagros and Taurus
Euphrates and Tigris
47
What Dynasty was the first civilization of China?
Wong Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
48
What are stories passed down by word of mouth for generations?
History
Oral Tradition
Reincarnation
Civil Service
49
Romulus was twin who killed the king for power
True
False
50
Which statement is NOT true of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt?
Egypt grew richer.
Pharaohs spent money on public works.
The early dynasties restored order.
The later rulers were even more able than the early rulers.
51
Who examines objects such as bones and tools to learn about people's pasts?
Archeologists
SIlk
Dyansties
Dharma
52
Who was found in a mountain pass in the Alps?
Ms. Slavinskas
Utzi
Ms. Melanson
Alpie
53
Who is someone who uses reason to understand the world?
Missionaries
Philosophers
Aristocrats
Archeologists
54
Which of the following statements is TRUE about religion in ancient Egypt?
Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
They believed that gods had no control over sickness and health.
All parts of Egypt worshiped the different gods and goddesses.
All parts of Egypt worshiped the same gods and goddesses.
55
Alexander the Great discouraged Greeks from mingling with people from the places he conquered.
False
True
56
What is a local leader of an armed group?
Warlord
Archeologist
Barbarian
Plebian
57
What is a group of traders who travel together?
Caravan
Dike
Missionaries
Archeologist
58
Paul spent his later life spreading Jesus's teachings
True
False
59
Greeks gathered every four years at Olympia for the Olympic Games to compete against each other and to honor the gods.
False
True
60
What was the major reason why large civilizations first developed in the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent was full of fertile land and great resources.
The people of the Fertile Crescent were cleverer and more talented
It was the first place in the world where communities began farming.
The Fertile Crescent provided a good location for trade.
61
After converting to Buddhism, Asoka
treated people badly.
encouraged tolerance for the beliefs of others.
made daily animal sacrifices.
made everyone in his kingdom convert to Buddhism.
62
Nubia had many
Large pyramids
enemies and conquerors
Mineral resources
Water resources
63
Diocletian split the roman empire in 2
True
False
64
Jesus was believed by the Christians to be the Messiah
False
True
65
What is a fine soil found at the bottom of the river?
Dike
Circus
Hieroglyph
Silt
66
Confucius was born a what?
Into wealth
a monk
a poor noble
into taoism
67
Asoka sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka, China, and
Southern Africa
Japan
Russia
Egypt
68
Which of the following was TRUE under Chandragupta's rule?
The empire enjoyed economic success.
The army became smaller and smaller.
People died of starvation
He thought of his people as his children.
69
From artwork historians have learned that Minoan life was tied to the sea.
True
False
70
Papyrus was made from?
Wheat stalks
Cotton cloth
reeds
wood Chips
71
What were important inventions during the Han Dynasty?
rock, paper, scissors
paper, wheelbarrow, nae nae
paper, iron, rudder
iron, books, ink
72
What did the Mesopotamians write on?
Clay
Ipads
Animal Skins
Papyrus
73
What is the written and other recorded events of people?
History
Prehistory
Covenant
Caravan
74
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Himalaya Mountains?
They are more than 1,500 miles long.
They are the highest mountains in the world.
They separate India from the land to the north.
They run between India's northern plains and the Deccan Plateau.
75
Hindus believe in
only three gods
only one god
the many spirits that live in everything
many gods and goddesses, but one spirit
76
Who is a follower of belief?
Missionary
Plebian
Disciple
Covenant
77
The founders of the Mesopotamian civilization were called the ?
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Babhylonians
Sumerians
78
What is a valuable cloth made by caterpillars?
Dharma
Philisophy
Silk
Silt
79
The desert was a blessing to Egypt and Nubia because?
it was home to animals used for food.
it provided protection from the attacks of foreigners.
warm winds from the desert were good for crops.
of its rich mineral deposits.
80
How old was Confucius when he passed away?
23
75
32
73
81
What is a series of rulers from the same family?
Dynasty
Aristocrats
Extended family
Tryant
82
What is a protective wall that holds back water?
Silt
Caravan
Archeologist
Dike
83
What is a system of beliefs and values?
Religion
Beliefs and values
Philosophy
Dynasty
84
The invention of the plow meant that Mesopotamian farmers could:
Create a larger and more stable food supply
Domesticate different kinds of animals
Relax
Grow different types of crops
85
This Mesopotamian civilization developed a 12 month calendar and a math system based on the number 60.
Sumerians
Babylonians
Akkadians
Assyrian
86
The New Stone Age began using fire.
False
True
87
In Hinduism, a person must obey his or her religious or moral duties, or his or her
Dharma
Brahman
Karma
Avatar
88
Who was an ordinary citizen in the ancient republic?
Melansons
Aristocrat
Plebian
Disciple
