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Which city-state was characterized by well-rounded education and fewer freedoms for women?
Athens
Knossos
Sparta
Corinth
2
Catalhoyuk is an example of a Neolithic settlement located in...
Ancient Egypt
Anatolia
Fertile Crescent
Himalayas
3
A short-term effect of the Peloponnesian War was:
A new alliance between Athens and Sparta was forged
Greece was victorious over Macedonia
The fall of Athens
The fall of Sparta
4
True or False: Social mobility was common in Indian society after caste system was established.
True
False
5
Qin or Han: First emperor named Shi Huangdi
Han
Qin
6
The Indus River Valley system of writing...
Is called Sanskrit
Is called hieroglyphics
Has never been deciphered
Is called cuneiform
7
Which River Valley civilization developed in East Asia?
Indus
Yellow
Mesopotamia
Egypt
8
Which of the following civilizations was NOT located in the Indian subcontinent?
Han
Mauryan
Mohenjo Daro
Harappa
9
Which answer was a "turning point" between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?
Switch from growing grain to hunting wild plants
Agriculture and animal domestication
First use of stone tools
Construction of cities with monumental structures
10
The holy text of Judaism is:
The Quran
The Torah
The 10 Commandments
The Vedas
11
Where is Buddhism most commonly located in the modern world?
The U.S.
East Asia, China
Europe
India
12
Which of the following was an important development in the Paleolithic period?
Humankind created fire
Humankind lived only in Asia
Human kind became producers of food not gatherers
Humankind spread to all parts of the globe
13
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone allowed what form of writing to be deciphered?
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Mesopotamian cuneiform
Indus River cuneiform
Chinese oracle bones
14
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
A decline in trade
Frequent invasions from the Middle East
Advances in science and mathematics
Low birth rate
15
Which civilization was protected by the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea?
Mohenjo Daro
Egypt
Harappa
Sumer
16
To restore social order/harmony, Confucius believed society should be organized around:
Social classes
Filial piety/relationships
Strict law codes
Golden rules
17
Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief - unusual for when it developed - that their God was:
A physical and spiritual being
A violent and unforgiving God
The one and only God
Governed by nature
18
Qin or Han: Promoted Legalism over Confucianism
Qin
Han
19
Which of the following suggests Harappa had no strict social classes?
Lack of writing
Unpredictable flooding and monsoons
Houses are all the same style and size
Cities built on a grid system
20
Prehistory is...
The time before recorded history
The time before Christ
The time before anything important happened
The time before people existed
21
What advantage did the Egyptian farmers have over their Mesopotamian counterparts?
Nile flooded more deeply
The currents of the Tigris and Euphrates always changed
Nile flowed North, Tigris/Euphrates flowed south
Nile floods regularly, Tigris and Euphrates do not
22
What was the official state religion of Persia?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
23
The holy city of Judaism is:
Harappa
Kusinara
Jersualem
Alexandria
24
The caste system is most associated with which world religion?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
25
Which of the following would have likely been the LEAST TOLERANT of conquered people?
Babylonians
Persians
Hebrews
Assyrians
26
Solon is known for:
Writing a new law code in Sparta
Introducing economic reform in Athens
Racing from Marathon to Athens
Writing a new law code in Athens
27
Buddhism's guidelines are found in:
The Torah and the 4 Noble Truths
The Bible and the Vedas
The Eightfold Path and the 4 Noble Truths
The Vedas and Upanishads
28
Herodotus and Thucydides:
Ruled Sparta as joint kings after Leonidas' death
Were playwrights
Were important Greek philosophers
Wrote, respectively, about the Persian and Peloponnesian War
29
Which best describes the purpose of myths in Greek civilization?
Explain natural phenomena and give reason to events
To establish gods and goddesses as patrons of city-states
To act as a form of oral history
To give purpose to gods and goddesses
30
Which city-state was NOT located on the Balkan Peninsula?
Mycenae
Troy
Athens
Sparta
31
A system of government where a king or ruler is recognized as a god or divine figure is called:
Monarchy
Bureaucracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
32
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
Religious leaders helped read oracle bones to lead gov't
Ruler received direct mandate from heaven to resign
Allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing old dynasty
It led to long periods of constant war in China
33
The extremely accurate test used to determine the age of an artifact/human remains is called:
Fossilization
Stratography
Carbon dating
CT scan
34
All were features of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indus River, and Huang He society except:
Development of irrigation
Specialization of workers
Construction of architectural monuments and buildings
Social class system
35
Which Persian king was a terrible, intolerant ruler?
Alexander the Great
Cambyses
Darius
Cyrus
36
The ultimate goal of Hinduism is...
Nirvana
Speaking with Yahweh
Reaching Heaven
Moksha
37
Which of the ancient civilizations was near the Persian Gulf?
Egypt
Huang He Valley
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Sumer and Babylon
38
What are the Phoenicians most known for?
Seafaring and warfare
Seafaring and purple dye
Purple dye and precious metals
Precious metals and warfare
39
The process of mummification in Egypt was connected to Egyptian belief in...
The afterlife
Animism
Multiple gods
Magic
40
In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is:
A law handed down by God
A mutual promise between God and humanity
A prophecy about the future
An ornamental chest for storing the Torah
41
Which of the following was a feature of Indus River Valley cities?
Cities were constantly at war with each other
Cities had no organization
Cities were planned and had own sewage systems
Cities were destroyed by the Chinese
42
India's caste system embodies:
Monarchy
Social egalitarianism
Democracy
Social stratification
43
Qin or Han: Invented paper
Han
Qin
44
Which of the following is a similarity between Persia and Greece?
Both practiced Zoroastrianism
Both had religions with only 1 god
Both located at some point on the Balkan Peninsula
Both supported the growth of democracy
45
What do Daoism and the concept of yin-yang both focus on?
Importance of order in society
Using legal codes to govern the world
Idea of opposites, natural forces
Virtues of good relationships
46
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by:
Change from nomadic hunting/gathering to settled farming
Migration of peoples to the Americas
Development of legal codes
Ability to create art
47
All of the following are Gupta achievements EXCEPT:
Ending silk trade with China
Invention of banking
Creation of accurate calendar
Creation of modern number system
