Mr. Swartz World History Review

Question 1

The Harappans built their civilization near the Euphrates River.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of these is the EARLIEST civilization?

Accepted Answer

Sumer

Question 3

All of these civilizations are Indo-European except which?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian

Question 4

Cyrus I is the founder of the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

All of these civilizations are Native American except which?

Accepted Answer

Minoan

Question 6

Which of these monotheistic religions is NOT Abrahamic?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Question 7

Athens and Sparta fought against each other in the...

Accepted Answer

Pelopponesian Wars

Question 8

Athens won the Pelopponesian war.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Abraham was from Ur.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Romulus is the founder of Rome.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The Bantu people lived near the Nile River.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Nebuchadnezzar was king of which empire?

Accepted Answer

Babylon

Question 13

Susa and Persepolis were both capitals of ancient...

Accepted Answer

Persia

Question 14

What year was Rome founded?

Accepted Answer

753 BCE

Question 15

Laozi, his students, and their teachings founded Daoism

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Liu Bang founded the Song Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal built a library at Nineveh.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The Aryans conquered the Harappan civilization.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Leonidus was the Spartan general who helped save Greece from Xerxes' Persian army.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The Minoans lived in Anatolia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Ramses, Thutmose, Hateshepsut, Tutenkhamen; these are all what?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian pharaohs

Question 22

The Bantu were a migratory people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

The Xia Chinese had written records.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Carthage was a colony built by...

Accepted Answer

Phoenicians

Question 25

Sumer was a unified empire.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

The city of Ur was a famous Egyptian city.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

The Dorians destroyed which civilization?

Accepted Answer

Mycenaeans

Question 28

Which one of these is NOT one of the four main River Valley Civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 29

Which of these dynasties is famous for its oracle bones?

Accepted Answer

Shang

Question 30

The Phoenicians and Minoans are seafaring civilizations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

The Pax Romana started under Augustus Caesar.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Which of the following is not one of Alexander's generals?

Accepted Answer

Julius

Question 33

Rome was built in which year?

Accepted Answer

BCE 753

Question 34

The Native American Moche civilization was established where?

Accepted Answer

Peru (South America)

Question 35

Confucius taught about each of these EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

the Art of War

Question 36

The earliest Romans kidnapped these women to be their wives.

Accepted Answer

Sabians

Question 37

The Indo-Europeans were a migratory people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Zoroaster founded the Persian monotheistic religion called...

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Question 39

The Chinese invented many things including a type of paper, gunpowder, and silk.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Augustus Caesar was originally named what?

Accepted Answer

Octavian

Mr. Swartz World History Review

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Mr. Swartz World History Review

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