What is the Great Schism?

The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox

Define Dynastic cycle.

a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties

What is the "Covenant"

Yahweh's agreement with Abraham acknowledging him as the only God

All of the following were among Alexander’s most significant contributions to the development of world history except...

The establishment of a successful Alexandrian Dynasty

A line of hereditary rulers of a country

Which of the following is NOT true about Athens?

Women were granted the ability to vote

6. How would you characterize the roles of women and men in Paleolithic Society?

Women were responsible for caring for children and gathering and were equal

Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?

It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings

Which of the following BEST describes King Hammurabi’s law code?

A comprehensive system of rules and punishments based on one’s social rank

5. Which of the following is the biggest reason why humans began a stationary or sedentary life?

Domestication of Food and Animals

What best defines a city-state?

A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government

How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?

More roads across the Subcontinent

Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?

Trade routes spread the religion

An advanced state of human society, marked by progress in arts and science

Who were the Iconoclasts?

Those who opposed the use of Icons in the church

The local governors of the Persian Empire

11. What does domestication refer to?

The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con

Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?

The development of new philosophies

What is the goal of the 8-Fold path

To achieve liberation from Samsara

17. What does social stratification mean?

The arrangement of people into different groups or classes

Who was Cyrus the Great?

A king of Persia during the Persian Empire

The Hellenistic Era was...

Marked by a spread of Greek culture into the lands of the Persian Empire

What does Divine right to Rule refer to?

Ruling with the support of the Gods

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1
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Roman Republic?
The Praetors
The Senate
The office of Consul
The Satrap
2
When the Hagia Sophia was first built, its initial purpose was for:
Judaism
A Library
Islam
Christianity
3
What is the Great Schism?
The division of Christianity between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
The division of power between the Pope and the rulers of Western Europe
The division of Eastern and Western Rome
The division between Christians and Jews
4
Define Dynastic cycle.
evaporation of water into the atmosphere
when a dynasty is overthrown
a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
approval from the gods
5
What is the "Covenant"
The Jew's exile from Canaan
Moses's exodus from Egypt to Jerusalem
The 10 Plagues which convinced Ramesses to release the Israelites
Yahweh's agreement with Abraham acknowledging him as the only God
6
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Beyonce
Octavian/ Augustus
Romulus
Julius Caesar
7
The Indus River valley civilization had a very complicated and efficient
Postal system
Election system
Plumbing system
Trade system
8
Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
Siddhartha
Jesus
Augustus
Abraham
9
The Ancient Shang and Zhou China were supported by which of the following?
Judaism
Polytheism
Zoroastrianism
The Mandate of Heaven
10
All of the following were among Alexander’s most significant contributions to the development of world history except...
The Unification of Greece
The library of Alexandria
The establishment of a successful Alexandrian Dynasty
The spread of Greek Culture
11
What is a Dynasty?
The name for when a new ruler seized power
A line of hereditary rulers of a country
The title for the ruler of India
A military formation used by the Greeks
12
Which of the following is NOT true about Athens?
Every citizen was equal under the law
They considered themselves the center of Greek intellect
Women were granted the ability to vote
Every citizen had the right to vote
13
6. How would you characterize the roles of women and men in Paleolithic Society?
Women were responsible for caring for children and gathering and were equal
It was during Paleolithic times that the patriarchy began and women’s roles
Women were generally considered wise and placed in positions of leadership
Very little is known about women in Paleolithic times
14
Which of the following is NOT true about the Gupta Empire?
It is considered India’s Golden Age
It was influenced and supported by Buddhist teachings
It had a strong central government
It was tolerant of other beliefs but promoted Hindu beliefs
15
Which one of the following characteristics was developed first by the Athenians?
Writing
Coinage and fixed prices
Taxes
Democracy
16
Which of the following dynasties is responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China?
Han Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
17
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Dalai Lama
Prophet Muhammad
The Pope
18
Which of the following BEST describes King Hammurabi’s law code?
A comprehensive system of rules and punishments based on one’s social rank
A set of religious rules for proper worship to the gods
A series of laws that establishes various fines for misdeeds
A religious myth that established the sacred authority of King Hammurabi
19
What was the dominant religion in Iran during the Classical Period?
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Hinduism
20
5. Which of the following is the biggest reason why humans began a stationary or sedentary life?
The Out of Africa Theory
Domestication of Food and Animals
Social Stratification
The start of the Bronze Age
21
What is Filial Piety?
Incorporating new religions into an empire
Respecting elders
Respecting other religion
The ruler of a country is ruling through divine power
22
What does Veneration of Life mean?
Belief in the Caste System
The release or liberation from suffering
Respect for all living things
The belief in reincarnation
23
What best defines a city-state?
A city that is represented in an empire by a representative official
A city that is ruled by an appointed official an empire
A city that is ruled by its own self-contained, independent, government
The capital of an empire that rules over many subject cities
24
Which of the following is a holy book for Judaism?
Torah
Vedas
Zend Avesta
Judah
25
How was communication improved in the Mauryan empire?
More roads across the Subcontinent
Using the Royal Road
Improved mail efficiency
Messengers received competitive pay
26
Which of the following explains why Buddhism had large conversion rates?
Buddhism did not have large conversion rates
Trade routes spread the religion
Mesopotamia quickly adopted Buddhism
India forced their people to convert to Buddhism
27
The Eastern Rome Empire became known as the ____________________ empire:
Istanbul
Greece
Constantinople
Byzantine
28
Which of the following cities belong to the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Happier and Daro
Ur and Mohenjo-Daro
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Sumer and Harappa
29
Which Chinese philosophy encouraged harsh punishments for breaking laws?
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
30
Who was Ashoka?
The founder of Daoism
Alexander the Great’s Father
Emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Emperor of the Gupta Empire
31
Which of the following means "the dispersion of any people from their original homeland"
Talmud
Diaspora
Samsara
Torah
32
Define Civilization
Another word for city-state
An advanced state of human society, marked by progress in arts and science
The taming of animals
A surplus of food
33
Hammurabi's code is fair
False
True
34
What is the oldest codified religion?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
35
Who were the Iconoclasts?
Those who supported the use of Icons in the church
Those who opposed the use of Icons in the church
The second most powerful position in the Roman Catholic Church
Byzantines who rebelled during the rule of Justinian and Theodora
36
Who legalized Christianity?
Augustus Caesar
Diocletian
Hadrian
Constantine
37
The Satraps were...
The native peoples conquered by the Persians
The local governors of the Persian Empire
The toll-collectors along the Persian Royal road
The provinces of the Athenian Empire
38
Which of the following is NOT major consequence of the Agricultural Revolution?
An Egalitarian society
Social Classes
The rise of patriarchy
A settled lifestyle characterized by urbanization
39
11. What does domestication refer to?
The nomadic people who herded animals
The belief in an afterlife
The process through which humans took control of animals and plants for con
The development of bronze tools from copper and tin
40
How are Judaism and Zoroastrianism related?
Both are monotheistic
Both are polytheistic
Both are founded by Abraham
Both are the official religion of the Persian Empire
41
Which Civilization has the Greatest “Cultural Continuity”?
India
China
Greece
Persia
42
What was the name of the alliance Athens used to fight Persia and eventually became the source of its strength and great
The Athenian League
The Ionian League
The Delian League
The Peloponnesian League
43
Which of the following cultural/religious traditions did not develop in China during the “Age of Warring states”?
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
44
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
The development of new philosophies
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
The destruction of the Silk Road
45
What is the goal of the 8-Fold path
To increase good Karma
To skip the 4 Noble Truths
To achieve liberation from Samsara
To move up through the Caste system
46
17. What does social stratification mean?
The arrangement of people into different groups or classes
The consumption of domesticated animals
The mixing of different cultures to create a new distinct culture
The spread of humans across the globe
47
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Alexander the Great’s Tutor
The leader of Spartan military forces during the Peloponnesian Wars
A king of Persia during the Persian Empire
One of Alexander the Great’s Generals who inherited part of his Empire
48
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Har Krishan
Abraham
Tegh Bahadur
49
Which city state is considered the center for arts, learning and philosophy in Ancient Greece?
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Argos
50
The Hellenistic Era was...
The time of the Roman Empire’s greatest expansion
Marked by a spread of Greek culture into the lands of the Persian Empire
When Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War
The decades immediately following the conquest of Athens by the Persians
51
What does Divine right to Rule refer to?
State sponsored religion
Ruling with the support of the Gods
Belief in multiple gods
Using religion to justify deposing a king
52
What seasonal event allowed Egyptians to grow crops on the land?
Maize
Hieroglyphs
Floods
Pottery
53
What is the name of the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Patriarch
Emperor
Pope
Archbishop
54
A patrician is...
A worker for Rome’s construction projects
A poor or middle class roman citizen
A wealthy Roman citizen
A soldier in the Roman Army
55
Which of the following leaders legalized Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?
Theodora
Constantine
Charlemagne
Diocletian
56
Which of the following best explains why Christianity was outlawed by the Roman state?
Christians practiced ritual cannibalism
Christians believed in an afterlife
Christians refused to pay taxes
Christians refused to worship the Roman gods
57
Which philosophy most influenced the rule of the Han Dynasty?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
58
What is Karma?
Release or liberation
An action or deed which produces a justified effect
Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
The wheel of rebirth which means the soul is rebor
59
A pastoralist makes a living by
trading goods
growing food
fighting
herding animals
60
True or False: The Byzantine Empire was responsible for preserving Greco-Roman Culture after the fall of Western Rome
False
True
61
Which of the following is not a Christian Belief?
Prayer allows them to communicate directly with god
You must ask for forgiveness for your sins
Jesus is the son of God the Father
If you have been forgiven, you can be reincarnated
62
What is Nirvana?
Enlightenment
The cycle of Life and Death
Respect of life
Social Equality
63
Which of the following is something Diocletian is known for?
He divided the empire in half
He was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Persecuted the Christians following Jesus’s death
Began extensive building policies to build more roads
64
These temples were important religious buildings of the Mesopotamian city-states.
Synagogues
Mosques
Pyramids
Ziggurats
65
Which of the following is NOT true about Ashoka?
He was intolerant of other beliefs
He sent out missionaries to spread Buddhism
He experienced a religious conversion
He was Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson
66
Who is Pericles?
A Philosopher changed the way we think about the world
An Athenian Statesman considered to be one of the fathers democracy
The first Historian
A Spartan king who helped develop the Spartan Oligarchy
67
Which of the following statements is not true about both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both seek the path to enlightenment
Both started in India
Both believe in Reincarnation
Both believe in the Caste System
68
How are Judaism and Christianity similar?
Both recognize Jesus Christ as the son and savior of mankind
Both observe animal sacrifice to appease God
Both follow kosher, dietary laws
Both are religions of the book (i.e. they have sacred scriptures)
69
Which Civilization used the Civil Service Exam?
China
Greece
Persia
India
70
15. What does the fact that Neanderthals buried their dead imply?
They were more advanced than homo sapiens
They had domesticated animals
They believed in an afterlife
They lived in small groups of 50 individuals
71
Who released the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity?
Rameses
Cyrus
Lycurgus
Pericles
72
What is the name of Mesopotamians writing system?
Cuneiform
Phoenician
Hieroglyphs
Harappan
73
The arrival of this group of people occurred just as Harappan civilization was on the decline around 1500 B.C.E.
Assyrians
Aryans
Persians
Kurgans
74
What was the Civil Service Exam?
A way to determine how much land each farmer received
A way to determine how well government officials had been doing at their jo
A way to select officials to serve in the military
A way to select government officials based on merit
75
7. In which part of the world is it generally accepted that humanity began?
Africa
Northern Europe
Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe
76
What religion became the official religion of Rome?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
77
What belief system influenced Ashoka’s laws?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
78
The 200 year era of peace and prosperity in Rome is known as
The Caesar Dynasty
The Golden Age of Rome
The Pax Romana
The Reign of the Good Emperors
79
Which early river valley civilization featured two rivers that flooded irregularly and unpredictably
India
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
80
What is the name of the Persian Prophet who founded Zoroastrianism?
Ahura Mazda
Angra Mainyu
Zarathustra
Zend Avesta
81
Which of the following civilizations had advanced city planning such as plumbing and grid organization of their cities?
Nile River Valley
Fertile Crescent
Indus River Valley
Shang China
82
2.Which of the following is NOT true about Paleolithic Humans
They settled in towns across the globe
They made use of stone weapons and tools
They created artwork on cave walls
Fire allowed them to move from Africa to new climates
83
What best describes the Spartan Government?
Bureaucratic Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
84
Which of the following was a result of the Warring States period?
The destruction of the Silk Road
The end of the Dynastic Cycle
Destruction of the Qin dynasty
The development of new philosophies
85
What was the name of the Greek army formation?
Phalanx
Hoplite
Trireme
Polis
86
What became the capital of the Eastern Roman empire?
Constantinople
Gaul
None of the above
Rome
87
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located in what river valley?
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia.
Nile River Valley.
Yellow River Valley.
88
True or False: Constantinople was a crossroads of trade for Africa, Asia, and Europe
True
False
89
1. What does Egalitarian refer to?
The idea that Humans moved from Africa throughout the globe
Believing that all people are equal
Roaming from place to place frequently and randomly
The Old Stone Age
90
What did the Byzantine Emperor interdict in 730 which gave rise to the Iconoclasts?
Latin
Icons
The Archbishops
Prayer
91
How did the Persian Empire view other cultures?
They killed those with other cultures
They were fairly accepting of new cultures
They would transfer to the newly conquered people’s culture
They made people do their culture
92
Which of the following is the best description of Daoism?
Veneration for one’s ancestors and filial piety
Encouraged clear and strict laws
Encouraged harsh punishment for crime
Encouraged a balance of nature (yin and yang)
93
Icons are religious images that Eastern Christians used in their devotions.
False
True
94
Who was the most well known Buddhist King of India that we have studied?
Ashoka
Chanakya
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta Maurya
95
Which best describes why Constantinople’s geography was so important for its success?
Its surrounding area was arable allowing extensive farming
They lived on the coast and developed a strong navy
It was built on seven hills
It was easy to defend and situated along trade routes
96
What was the name of the new law code of the Byzantine Empire?
Hammurabi’s code
The Twelve Tables
Justinian's Code
The Laws of Ma’at
97
The greatest religious construction project of Justinian’s building program was:
The Hagia Sophia
A series of law courts
The “Middle Way”
The statue of Herodotus
98
What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
All these statements are true
It embraced all people
The Pax Romana meant it was safer to travel throughout the empire
Rome’s excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas
99
Why was India hard to unite?
The remnants of the Persian Empire refused to surrender
It had diverse geography
It was not hard to unite
Alexander the Greats’ generals fiercely defended their kingdom
100
What ultimately ended the Persian Empire?
The Persian Wars
The Peloponnesian Wars
Alexander the Great's Conquest
The Warring States Period

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