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1
This law code was developed during the Roman Republic.
Law of Thermodynamics
Law of the Twelve Tables
Corpus Juris Civiliis
Pax Romana
2
Which of the following was NOT a major trade city during the postclassical era?
Timbuktu
Samarkand
Paris
Venice
3
This ancient empire was founded by Cyrus the Great.
Rome
Macedonia
Persia
Abbasid
4
Roman society was divided into which two groups?
Plebeians and tribunes
Patricians and plebeians
Plebeians and senators
Patricians and patrons
5
Which of the following is NOT a legal invention of the Romans?
Equity among citizens
Superiority of federal laws
Concept of precedent
Natural law
6
What were Mesopotamia's multi-story pyramids called?
Aqueducts
Cataracts
Ziggurats
Temples
7
Name the first novel to be written in Japanese.
The Tale of Genji
Summa Theologica
The Epic of Gilgamesh
One Thousand and One Nights
8
The Olmec are to ancient Mesoamerica as the _________ are to ancient South America.
Chavin
Aztecs
Cherokee
Inca
9
Which trade route relied on lateen sails to more easily maneuver through strong winds?
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
Silk Roads
Mediterranean Sea
10
Which of the following are dynasties that ruled postclassical Korea?
Tang and Song
Koryo and Tang
Silla and Shang
Silla and Koryo
11
Name the writing system that developed in the region of Mesopotamia.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
phonetic
quipu
12
Tang emperors restricted the inheritance of land through the __________________.
Equal field system
Three-field system
Tributary system
Kowtow
13
Which animal made possible trade across the Sahara Desert?
Camel
Horse
Llama
Elephant
14
What was the earliest monotheistic religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
15
After the Chavin, the __________ thrived in the Andes Mountains.
Inca
Moche
Aztec
Mexica
16
This institution continued to gain power throughout medieval Europe.
French vassals
Catholic Church
English monarchs
Lutheran Church
17
What happened to the political structure of Europe immediately after 476?
Europe was united under William the Conqueror.
Europe was fragmented, which led to the growth of feudalism.
Europe was conquered by the Persians.
Europe developed 3 strong monarchs that ruled the continent.
18
This religion teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Confucianism
Polytheism
Buddhism
Judaism
19
Which Indian empire was smaller in size and had less control over regional leaders?
Maurya
Persian
Gupta
Parthian
20
Rulers in ancient China used these to get guidance from their ancestors.
Crystal amulets
Constellations
Oracle bones
Divining rods
21
This traveler wrote a book of his experiences throughout the areas of Dar-al-Islam.
Zheng He
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
22
This early civilization developed in what is now Pakistan.
Babylon
Olmec
Shang
Indus Valley
23
The Neolithic Revolution occurred at the same time around the globe.
False
True
24
Which of the following is NOT a Germanic group that took advantage of a weakening Roman Empire?
Saxons
Franks
Bantu
Angles
25
During the early Tang dynasty, which religion was especially influential?
Buddhism
Catholicism
Islam
Hindusim
26
Paleolithic cave art indicates which of the following?
The beginnings of agriculture
A complex form of government
A reliance on the environment for survival
An advanced knowledge of iron-working
27
Whose reign marked the official beginning of the Roman Empire?
Nero
Octavian
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
28
Which religions emphasized the use of missionaries to travel and encourage conversion?
Daoism and Catholicism
Islam and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism
29
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi?
Common script
Standardized laws
Common language
Standardized currency
30
Which religion's supreme deities are Vishnu and Shiva?
Buddhism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
31
The Eastern Roman Empire continued as the ___________ Empire.
Constanine
Byzantine
Eastern Orthodox
Slavic
32
Which of the following was NOT an empire that emerged after Genghis Khan's death?
The Il-Khan
Yuan Dynasty
The Golden Horde
Delhi Sultanate
33
Pope Urban II called for Christians to reclaim the holy land in 1095, which led to the _______.
Hundred Years' War
Hanseatic League
Crusades
Protestant Reformation
34
The policy of political and religious power concentrated in the emperor's hands is ___________.
the Mandate of Heaven
monarchy
civil rights
caesaropapism
35
Which term is also used to describe the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Bronze Age
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
36
Classical Greece was centered around the development of the _____________.
polis
temple
bureaucracy
desert
37
Which early civilization was protected by the Red Sea and the Sahara Desert?
Egypt
Indus Valley
Sub-Saharan Africa
Greece
38
The Persian Empire was divided up into provinces ruled by ______________.
zamindars
secretaries
satraps
territories
39
Japan's feudal system was dominated by the lords, who were supported by ___________.
shoguns
servants
bushido
samurai
40
This term means that the oldest living male was given absolute authority over his family.
Veneration of ancestors
Patron-client relationship
Matriarchy
Paterfamilias
41
Beliefs found in the Vedas and the Upanishads later formed Hinduism.
False
True
42
The Silk Roads are to luxury goods as ______________________ is to bulk goods.
the Mediterranean Sea
the Pan-American route
the Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan trade
43
Which religion was founded in the area depicted on the map?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
44
Which king of Mali was famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca?
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Muhammad
45
The conflict over Muhammad's successor led to which two sects?
Sunni and Sharia
Sharia and Shia
Sharia and Sikh
Sunni and Shia
46
Which philosophy is based on five basic relationships that define society?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Doaism
Legalism
47
Name the river valley civilization highlighted on the map.
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Huang He Valley
48
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith in Islam?
Prayer
Hegira
Fasting
Charity
49
This dynasty reunited China in 589 CE.
Han
Tang
Sui
Song
50
This practice that led to female subordination & continued for a centuries began with the Song.
Kowtow
Civil service
Paterfamilias
Foot binding
51
Which Mesopotamian ruler created the first written law code?
Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses I
Sargon
Hammurabi
52
Which of the following is NOT a division of classical India's caste system?
Vedas
Brahmins
Shudras
Kshatriya
53
What is the name for those were tied to manors and protected by the lord of the manor?
Sepoys
Serfs
Servants
Slaves
54
Who went from Venice to the court of Kublai Khan and sparked European interest in Asia?
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Zheng He
55
Egyptian religion was monotheistic.
True
False
56
The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) ruled the Islamic world from Baghdad.
False
True
57
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of classical empires?
Spread of disease
Increasing gender division
Internal social divisions
Attacks by nomadic groups
58
Who united the Mongol tribes and took on the name Genghis Khan?
Temujin
Augustus
Kublai Khan
Ogodei
59
This term means "a society in which men hold power."
Theocracy
Matriarchy
Aristocracy
Patriarchy
60
This "first emperor" used forced labor to build the first fortifications of the Great Wall.
Han Wudi
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Mao Zedong
61
In Mesoamerica, the Olmec were succeeded by the ________.
Chavin
Inca
Aztec
Maya
62
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Inca?
Mita system
Long-distance trade
Road systems
Quipu
63
Aztecs from Mesoamerica built their main city, ______________, near Lake Texcoco.
Cahokia
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
Moche
64
Which of the following was an ancient group who developed near the Aegean Sea?
Dravidians
Hittites
Mycenaeans
Aryans
65
Who built the earliest civilization in lower Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Akkadians
66
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Byzantine emperor Justinian's reign?
Codification of Roman law
Increasing freedom for women
Efforts to reclaim lost lands of the Roman Empire
Construction of the Hagia Sophia
67
What is the name of Japan's native religion?
Shinto
Kami
Fujiwara
Kamikaze
68
Which of the following philosophies did NOT develop in classical China?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
69
In what year did the Han dynasty fall?
220 CE
476 CE
31 BCE
206 BCE
70
The Spartans were known for conquering and taking captives as slaves called ___________.
hoplites
satraps
helots
phalanx
71
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800?
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
Leif Erikson
Charles Martel
72
Who succeeded his father to conquer most of the known world circa 330 BCE?
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Ramses II of Egypt
Philip II of Macedon
73
Which of the following was not a period of historical ancient Egypt?
New Kingdom
Golden Age
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
74
Which of the following is not a change brought about by the Neolithic Revolution?
Social inequality
Job specialization
Industrialization
Village communities
75
Who led the Egyptian government?
Vizier
Sultan
Monarch
Pharaoh
76
Which of the following is one of the major cities of the Indus Valley?
Thebes
Yangtze
Harappa
Ninevah
77
Which religion became the official religion of Rome in 381 CE?
Judaism
Lutheranism
Christianity
Hinduism
78
Which Chinese dynasty succeeded the Mongols and restricted foreign trade?
Ming
Qing
Song
Yuan
79
What social group of classical China held a low social status despite wealth?
Merchants
Free citizens
Scholar-gentry
Nobles
80
Tenochtitlan was the central city of the Maya.
True
False
81
Which Greek city-state was known for its system of democracy?
Corinth
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
82
What was (most likely) the first domesticated animal?
Dog
Llama
Cat
Horse
83
This term means "associations of people who work in the same occupation."
barter
usury
interdict
guild
84
This term means "master storyteller" and was an advisor to kings of Mali.
sundiata
bantu
vodun
griot
85
What is the name for Greek farmers who served as heavily armored infantrymen?
warriors
hoplites
Hyksos
helots
86
Islamic caliphs established urban universities called ________ to preserve ancient writings.
dhow
madrasas
ulama
minarets
87
This African kingdom was an island of Christians in a sea of Muslims.
Swahili Coast
Ethiopia
Great Zimbabwe
Songhai
88
The patriarch is to Eastern Orthodox as the pope is to _____________.
Slavic Orthodox
Lutheran
Roman Catholic
Roman Orthodox
89
Who was the first Greek philosopher to focus on ethics and truth?
Alexander the Great
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
90
Emperor Ashoka, who promoted Buddhism, was a ruler of which dynasty?
Kushan
Ganges
Maurya
Gupta
91
Which of the following was NOT a social class in ancient Mesopotamia?
Untouchables
Dependent farmers
Slaves
Free land owners
92
The Qin dynasty is to legalism as the _______ dynasty is to Confucianism.
Sui
Zhou
Han
Tang
93
Name the Roman emperor who established a second capital to escape nomadic attacks.
Augustus
Constantine
Diocletian
Justinian
94
The idea of limited government was based partly on this document signed in 1215 by King John I.
Magna Carta
Corpus Juris Civilis
Magnum Opus
Pax Romana
95
Which of the following was NOT a result of Mongol rule?
Segregation of ethnic groups in China
A unified Asian continent that lasted for centuries
The spread of the Black Death
Flourishing trade along the Silk Road
96
Women of which Greek city-state had more freedom than others?
Olympia
Sparta
Ephesus
Athens
97
The stirrup was invented along which classical trade route?
Trans-Sahara
Indian Ocean
Silk Road
Trans-American
98
This was the first dynasty to rule China.
Shang
Xia
Qin
Zhou
99
These ships with lateen sails carried goods along the Indian Ocean.
canoes
paddleboats
junks
dhows
100
This Islamic caliphate ruled from its capital in Damascus from 661 to 750.
Abbasid
Fatimid
Ottoman
Umayyad