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1
Who is considered the founder of Islam?
Gabriel
Abu Bakr
Mohammad
Abraham
2
Ancient Egyptian politics was a ____________, meaning the pharaoh was both the political AND religious
theocracy
monarchy
deomocracy
dyansty
3
The Zhou dynasty claimed this was a heavenly law that gave them the right to rule.
Popular Mandate
Valley of Kings
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right of Kings
4
What was the book of the Dead?
collection of Egyptian hymns, spells, and prayers
collection of Coptic Christianity prayers
collection of stories about Biblical characters
collection of Jewish prayers
5
Why did the Harappan civilization end?
earthquake
All of these are possibilities
flood
foreign invasion
6
A __________ is an Islamic State led by Muhammad's successor.
Saudi Arabia
caliphate
dynasty
mosque
7
In Mesopotamia, what achievement led to the expansion of farming and a greater surplus of food?
geometry
ziggurats
seismograph
irrigation
8
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Age?
agriculture
nomadic
diet of nuts, fruit, and meat
learned to start fires
9
This emperor's rule was based on Legalism and was the first to begin the building of the Great Wall of China.
Qin Shihuangdi
Wu Wudi
Tian Shan
Confucius
10
Which two religions can trace their beginning to India?
Christianity and Hinduism
monotheism and polytheism
Buddhism and Shinto
Hinduism and Buddhism
11
Around what two rivers was the river valley civilization China located?
Indus, Yangtze
Huang He, Yangtze
Tigris, Euphrates
Indus, Tigris
12
How did Ancient Egyptians win the highest positions in society?
practiced Buddhism
ability to read and write
worshiped the correct dieties
practiced Hinduism
13
Why did the ancient Egyptians use salt to embalm their dead?
It kept them from smelling bad.
It comes from the Nile.
It stops decomposition by killing bacteria and enzymes.
It keeps the skin elastic and soft.
14
Who was the ancient Babylonian king who created the earliest known code of laws?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Eannatum
Nebuchadnezzar
15
In the 1700s, people learned to translate hieroglyphics because of _________________________.
King Tut's tomb
Howard Carter
the Rosetta Stone
the Phonecian alphabet
16
What type of widespread change of life occurred in the Neolithic Age?
Invention of fire
Agricultural Revolution
Gunpowder was discovered
Invention of Compass
17
At the beginning of the second centruy, Christians would meet in _______.
catacombs
churches
a house
the Colisseum
18
Where do Muslims worship?
Quran
Temple
Mosque
Synagogue
19
Which is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
Polygamy
Religion
Geography
Economy
20
Christians do NOT believe
Jesus rose from the dead.
in many gods.
God's word is recorded in the Bible.
that Jesus was the messiah.
21
How do historians organize Egyptian dynasties?
Pre-Dynastic and Post-Dynastic
Egyptian and Greek Periods
Pharonic Dynastic Period and Roman History
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
22
Why would Sumerians not want to oppose their ruler?
They knew he was fair and just.
He invented the calendar.
He was their god.
They knew he was the wisest.
23
Why did specialization of jobs occur in the Neolithic Age?
agriculture gave people time to specialize because they were sedentary
Due to religion, they had to have priests.
Due to the Bronze Age, they needed people to make bronze weapons.
Due to government, they needed only a king.
24
Which two rivers define the area of Mesopotamia?
Huang He and Yangtzee
Syria and Iraq
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Ganges
25
What was China's most valuable export?
seismograph
paper
gold
silk
26
Many refer to Egypt as the Gift of the _________.
pharaohs
desert
Nile
Israelites
27
The Sumerians developed the first system of writing. This system is called:
pictographs
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
phonograms
28
Which statement correctly compares the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates flooding is predictable. The Nile River is not.
The Nile floods predictably. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers do not.
The Tigris is longer than the Nile.
Neither could support a civilization.
29
_______ is a natural mummy found in the ice.
Ardi
Otzi
Lucy
Lascaux
30
What do all Hindus hope to achieve?
to have their spirits released to universe and become part of the Braman
to be a vegetarian
world peace
To gain salvation and live eternally in heaven
31
What is the purpose of Buddhism?
to have eternal life
to become the Buddha
to eliminate suffering and reach nirvana
to become part of the Brahman
32
Which is NOT one of the four Eras used in organizing time in History?
Ancient History
New Ages
Prehistory
Middle Ages
33
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located near large rivers?
Rivers helped other people get to them, letting them grow.
Governments needed rivers to transport government representatives.
Religions centered around rivers.
Rivers contributed to the resources needed for widespread agriculture.
34
What began to develop during the Neolithic Age where humans developed different kinds of jobs?
hunting
specialization
domestication
religion
35
What Chinese philosophy emphasized absolute authority, obedience, and strict laws with harsh punishments?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
36
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
believe Jesus was the messiah
give to charity
pray five times a day
travel to Mecca
37
What is one belief that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
Mohammad is the final prophet.
Moses was the founder
Jesus was the messiah.
There is one God.
38
What Mongol leader conquered China, ending the Song Dynasty and beginning the Yuan dynasty.
Ghengis Khan
Han Wudi
Qin
Kublai Khan
39
Why is India considered a subcontinent of Asia?
India's elevation is lower than the rest of Asia.
It is separated from Asia by the Himalayas.
It isn't. India is both a country and a continent.
India is a subcontinent of AFRICA, not Asia.
40
What is A.D. replaced with in the Common Era calendar?
CE
BC
ADE
BCE
41
Which of the following best describes religion in ancient Mesopotamia?
polytheistic
Buddhist
monotheistic
Hinduism
42
What is a messiah?
a deliverer sent by God
a messenger who speaks for god
43
What is a synagogue?
restaurant
Jewish place of worship
holy building
church
44
What calendar uses both B.C. and A.D. to denote time?
Common Era
Gregorian
Babylonian
Julian
45
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary law is called
prophet
exile
epicurean
kosher
46
Which story is similar to the Mesopotamian story of the Great Flood?
Plagues of Egypt
Noah's Ark
Adam and Eve
Moses and the Red Sea
47
Sumer was a group of independent _______.
dynasties
countries
empires
city-states
