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1
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Confucius
Laotzi
Abraham
Ashoka
2
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Sri-Gupta
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
3
Who was the first emperor of China?
Maurya
Shi Huangdi
Wudi
Ashoka
4
The arc of land extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is known as
Mesopotamia
the Fertile Crescent
the Nile River
the Persian Empire
5
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
monotheism
enlightenment
reincarnation
the Caste Syste
6
Oracle of bones and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
India
Russia
Egypt
China
7
This structure was built by...
China
Egypt
Arabia
India
8
What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history
Written language used for communication
Domestication of plants and animals
Irrigation was used
Fire used for the first time
9
Which action is most closely associated with pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River at Varanasi?
offering prayers at the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama
preparing to enter a Shinto shrine
visiting a site sacred to Hindus
following the teachings of Jesus
10
Which Indian Empire had a Golden Age?
Qin
Han
Gupta
Maurya
11
This book written by the ancient Hebrews is known as the
Ten Commandments
Torah
Quran
New Testament
12
Combining copper and tin produces...
silver
gold
bronze
iron
13
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
people became more nomadic
Food supplies more reliable
New sources of energy
populations decline
14
The Hebrew law code is called...
Ten Commandments
Tanakh
Code of Hammurabi
Bible
15
Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings
part of religious rituals
symbol of wealth
communicate with one another
decoration
16
Scholars believe that the colossal carved heads of the Olmec culture are portraits of Olmec
enemies
warriors
gods
rulers
17
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
alphabet
cuneiform
pictograms
hieroglyphics
18
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the people
Mandate of Heaven
the king
the emperor
19
Name the oldest writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
cuneiform
alphabet
pictograms
hieroglyphics
20
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Indus Valley
Huang He Valley
Egypt
Nubia
21
Why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the Great Wall?
keep peasants from escaping
discourage invasion from the North
est. a border for China
protect system of feudalism
22
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Taoism
23
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
prettier than copper
less expense than bronze
vary scarce metal
made into harder & sharper weapons
24
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Ashoka
Muhammad
Moses
Abraham
25
Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?
destruction of rain forests: to build large structures
waterways that were unnavigable most of the year
catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages
soil erosion from annual rainfall over 100 inches per year
26
Who sent missionaries from India to China to spread Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
Ashoka
Buddha
27
Which ancient civilization is pictured?
Indus River
Nile River
Phoenicia
Huang He
28
Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus civilization
did not have writing
nomadic herdsmand
worshiped one god
lived in well planned cities
29
Which heading best completes outline below A. warring states B. Confucianism C. Dev. of Daoism
Maurya Empire
Greek City-States
Zhou Dynasty
Mayan Kingdoms
30
This Chinese symbol is used in both Confucianism and...
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Taoism
31
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Quran
Torah
Vedas and Upanishads
Bible
32
This king of Persia practiced a policy of tolerance and freed the Jews.
Darius the Great
Alexander the Great
Peter the Great
Cyrus the Great
33
Who led the ancient Hebrews out of Egypt and into the promised land?
Joseph
Judah
Abraham
Moses
34
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Nile
Indus and Tigris
Nile and Tigris
35
The Inca kept records of economic, religious, and other information with a system of
pines cones called sapa
colored sticks called ucorn
colored beads called coya
colored strings called a quipu.
36
What is the name of this major trade route?
the Royal Road
Maritime Route
the Great Wall
the Silk Road
37
The Ten Commandments, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars of Faith each serve to
est. social classes
provide followers with a guide for living
set order for rulers
provide government regulations
38
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
surplus
drought
irrigation
agriculture
39
Which religion of ancient India is polytheistic?
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
40
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
Moses
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
41
Which mountain range lies to the north of the Indus River?
Kunlun
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
Hindu Kush
