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1
Whattwo things linked together the Mayan city-states?
Temples and the rubber ball game
Religion and government
a. Trade and warfare
Building structures and farming
2
The Romans created a system of ____________, giving one branch equal power as the others.
Senate
Laws
Checks and Balances
Federalism
3
What was the first domesticated crop in the Americas?
Cocoa
Tobacco
Maize
Cotton
4
Which of the following was the MOST significantconsequence of the Punic Wars?
With Carthage defeated, nobody else can stop Roman expansion
Rome recognizes Carthage as its most worthy foeever.
The Romans lost nearly 70,000 troops at the Battleof Cannae
Rome wipes Carthage off of the map (literally)
5
TheGreeks taught their religious beliefs by
Attending a ceremony every Friday
Memorizing Greek scripture
Telling stories about the gods known as myths and legends
Holding Olympic Games every other year
6
Trueor False: A pilgrimage to Mecca during the Mali Empire put West Africa onEurope’s map.
False
True
Maybe
#Based
7
True or False: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share the same patriarch.
False
Cierto
True
Falso
8
Which of the following is the lowest in the caste system?
Rajanya
Sudra
Brahmin
Vaisya
9
Which of the following best describes the geography of Italy/Rome?
Ideal for creating a thriving empire
Isolated
Very dry, but predictable
Land where the mountains meet the sea
10
One Roman contribution to history was _________, which is the basis of most European Languages
Swahili
Bantu
Latin
Greek
11
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism teach that
You must stick to your caste no matter what
Suffering is from desire, overcoming desire rids suffering
Respect your elders
Harming animals is mortally wrong
12
City-state of Sparta was characterized by
dependence on the sea
Democracy
temple worship
Emphasis on warfare and physical strength
13
What was the "Pax Romana?"
Long period of Roman peace
Long conflict between Rome and nomadic raiders
Christianity becomes Rome's official language
The beginning of the Roman decline
14
Warriorswere considered “upper-class” in Aztec civilization. What was the main reason for this?
a. The Aztec warriors were highly educated as well
The Aztecs did not make many friends and neededgood defense
They gathered bodies for sacrifice, important for religion
Many warriors were also government officials
15
Whichof the following groups was most brutal in dealing with war captives andruling opposition?
The Phoenicians
The Chaldeans
The Hittites
The Assyrians
16
What happens in caste society when a person doesnot act according to his caste?
He must perform a sacrifice for reparation
He is considered “fallen” potentially to theuntouchables
He is dealt with by the military
a. He has violated the god Brahma and sentenced todeath
17
Thefirst civilizations developed in the ________________ region.
Nile River Valley (Egypt)
Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia)
Indus River Valley (India)
The French Riviera (Europe)
18
Who was the West African ruler that supposedly led up to 60,000 people on a famous hajj?
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sunni Ali
19
WhichChinese state rose above the rest during the Warring States period?
Zhou
Han
Qin
Shang
20
This represents the transition from prehistory tothe historical era
Myths
Polytheism
Cuneiform
a. Neolithic revolution
21
Which West African Trade Kingdom was known fortheir great wealth from their abundance of gold?
Egyptian
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
22
Whatwas the deterrence theory?
Deterrence? No such thing.
civilization can't both prepare & prevent warsimultaneously
Your civilization is so powerful, nobody wants to mess w/you
Civilizations can work their way around their problems
23
Obedience& devotion to one’s parents and grandparents (even after their death) is anexample of
Caste System
diaspora
Filial Piety
Karma
24
Legalism calls rulers to
put forth a rewards and punishment system
be harsh
lead by example
be virtuous
25
How did the kingdom of Egypt survive in the middleof the Sahara Desert?
The Nile flooded every spring, fertilizing theground
They developed aqueducts that carried water tothe crops
They developed in a river valley, protected bymountains
Monsoons come every year and water the crops
26
Theglory of the Aztec Empire was?
Temples/Pyramids
Chinampas
Tenochtitlan
Human Sacrifices
27
Which of the following is a contribution of ShiHuangdi and the Qin?
Terra-Cota soldiers
Silk
The Great Wall
Irrigation system
28
The transition from the Paleolithic Era to theNeolithic Era happened when:
Humans learned to farm crops and domesticate animals
Humans began to use metal tools rather than stone
Humans were able to control fire
Humans began to walk upright
29
According to the Torah, God told Abraham to leave and head to
South America
South Africa
Canaan
Mesopotamia
30
Judaismwas a unique religion when it first began because it was the first
polytheistic religion
monotheistic religion
Oral Religion
written religion
31
Whendifferent cultures meet, they trade goods, ideas, religions, etc. This is called
Cultural Osmosis
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Sharing
Cultural Disintegration
32
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
Chinese After-life
Chinese burial system
Obedience and devotion to one's elders
Chinese authorities put into position via divine approval
33
Why do scientists call the period before about 3000BC prehistory?
Because scholars have learned nothing about that time period
Because humans did not exist before that time
Because writing did not exist at that time
Because nothing important happened before then
34
Which ideology believes that family is central to the well-being ofcitizens and the state?
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
35
Who is Mr. Hosinski's all-time favorite football player?
Peyton Manning
Kurt Warner
John Elway
Aaron Rodgers
36
The presence of valuable items & sacrifice of prisoners in ShangDynasty royal tombs indicates
They often married close relatives
They believed in an afterlife
They worshipped their ancestors
37
TheNile river..
It flows from south to north
It fertilizes the soil around it
It flows into a delta
It flows from north to south
38
The city-state of Athens is important to historybecause it
Was very rich and influential
Was the first to develop democracy
Has many ruins that have survived to today
Was home to the gods
39
What was most significant about the Persian Wars?
Persians become the first civilization to defeat the Greeks
It put Persia on the map
Results made Europe possible, halting East Asian advance
The battles inspired many movies in pop-cutlure today
40
The geography of Greece presented a barrier tocity-states because
Greece is a rugged mountain range that meets the sea
Greece suffered from harsh monsoons
Greece was a chain of islands
Greece was mostly desert
41
WhichNative American civilization regularly used “slash-and-burn agriculture” to aid farming?
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
Olmec
42
Where do Muslims face towards when they pray?
Kaaba
The Dome of the Rock
Mecca
Muhammad
43
Agovernment in which the law of the land and the law of the religion are thesame is known as
Democracy
Autocracy
Bureaucracy
Theocracy
44
Who helped spread Hellenistic culture throughout Europe and the Middle East?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Xerxes
Leonidas
45
The Patriarch of Islam is
Abraham
Jesus
Isaac
Ishmael
