Where does the Indus River get its water supply?

snow run-off from the Hindu Kush Mountains

Where elected rulers govern through rule of law

Who built the Great Wall of China?

Slaves, soldiers, teachers, artists and farmers

What did Emperor Qin create in order to stay protected from his enemies in the afterlife?

Terra-cotta warriors with chariots and horses

What is the Roman senate?

300 men elected to govern the republic

How did Greek sport influence modern sport?

They helped create the Olympic Games

It expanded too much and couldn't govern effectively

How did the Athenians help contribute to the running of their city-state?

Citizens debated issues in the agora

What is the order of the social structure in Shang China? (high to low)

Nobles, craftspeople, traders, farmers, slaves

What is the geography of inner China like?

It has plains, rivers, and mountains

How did farming change life for humans?

Allowed for the creation of cities

Which of these are periods in Egyptian History?

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

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1
How many inches of rain does the Thar Desert in Asia get each year?
2-8
5-15
4-20
10-35
2
Who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?
Jesus
King Solomon
King David
Moses
3
Which country contains some of modern-day Mesopotamia?
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
Iraq
4
What is the Hindu belief that means "what goes around, comes around"?
Dharma
Samsara
Karma
Meditation
5
What was Egypt's lowest social class?
Scribes
Merchants
Farmers
Priests
6
Where does the Indus River get its water supply?
rain during monsoon season
snow run-off from the Hindu Kush Mountains
snow run-off from Mt. Everest
rain from the Himalayas
7
Which mountain range is the origin of the Brahmaputra River?
Cascades Mountains
Alps Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
8
What is a republic?
Where elected rulers govern through rule of law
Where ordinary citizens get to vote in most issues
Where rulers made all of the choices and laws
Where laws are made based on judges' rulings
9
Who built the Great Wall of China?
Scholars, artists and teachers
Slaves, soldiers, teachers, artists and farmers
Slaves and farmers
Nobles and slaves
10
What did Emperor Qin create in order to stay protected from his enemies in the afterlife?
Wooden warriors with chariots
He took the best warriors and buried them alive
Terra-cotta warriors with chariots and horses
He made himself a golden tomb with statues of samurai
11
What is the Roman senate?
The noblemen who chose candidates in all elections
Leaders of each state brought together to make laws
300 men elected to govern the republic
The collection of judges and lawyers that were in charge
12
Which is the biggest city in the Indus River Valley Civilisation?
New Delhi
Mohenjo Daro
Saigon
Happarra
13
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Senusret
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
14
What is that writing called?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
linear A
pictographs
15
What hominin was considered "doubly wise man"?
Homo Neanderthalesis
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapien Sapien
16
What is the most important water source in Ancient Egypt?
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
Lake Nassar
The Mississippi River
17
What is the goal for a Confucian?
To gain happiness and live in harmony
Do no harm to any living creature
To be strict and proper
To be honest and fair
18
Of which geographical feature does Greece have most?
Plains
Mountains
Valleys
Deserts
19
What architectural feature are Greeks most known for?
columns
cross-bars
domes
posts
20
What event was held in Athens every year?
Paneuropa Games
Olympic Games
Panathenaic Games
Pancratium Games
21
How did Greek sport influence modern sport?
They helped create the Olympic Games
They invented a way of testing a person's physical fitness
They invented every sport in the modern world
They invented sports entirely
22
When was writing first used in Mesopotamia?
2000 BCE
3500 BCE
5000 BCE
7000 BCE
23
Which hominin was the first to leave Africa?
Homo Erectus
Homo Neaderthalensis
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapiens
24
The Himalayas have the tallest mountain in the world. Which is it?
K2
Mt. Kilamanjaro
Matterhorn
Mt. Everest
25
What type of government had just a few people share power?
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
26
What sea surrounds Rome?
Mediterranean Sea
Roman River
Red Sea
Dead Sea
27
Why did Rome fall?
Rome lost natural resources, wealth & its army and crumbled
The Roman government was overthrown by the people
It was conquered by the Persian Empire
It expanded too much and couldn't govern effectively
28
How did the Athenians help contribute to the running of their city-state?
Citizens debated issues in the agora
Citizens let the ruler decide on laws
Citizens fought against one another in duels
Citizens took matters to court for a judge to solve
29
What is the order of the social structure in Shang China? (high to low)
Nobles, traders, farmers, craftspeople, slaves
Nobles, craftspeople, traders, farmers, slaves
Traders, nobles, slaves, craftspeople, farmers
Farmers, traders, nobles, craftspeople, slaves
30
What is the primary goal for a Buddhist?
To rid oneself of desire
To rid oneself of suffering
To rid oneself of belief
To rid oneself of fear
31
How many laws did the code of Hammurabi have?
110
168
282
356
32
Which hominin first used and learned how to control fire?
Homo Sapiens
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
33
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
David
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
34
Where were the first cave paintings discovered?
Kampala, Uganda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lascaux, France
Paris, France
35
Which hominin formed the first communities?
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Erectus
Homo Neanderthal
Homo Habilis
36
In what form of government do all citizens share power?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
37
According to Greek mythology, who were the most important gods?
Demeter, Persephone, Hades
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite
Apollo, Artemis, Hermes
38
What is the geography of inner China like?
It has plains, rivers, and mountains
It is mostly plains and steppes
It is mostly desert and gets little rainfall
It is entirely flat with lots of rivers
39
How did farming change life for humans?
Increased time for creative pursuits
Allowed for the creation of cities
Made people fat
Made people spend less time working
40
Which philosophy was most influential during Emperor Qin's reign?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
41
How many Persians faced 300 Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae?
135,000
220,000
50,000
180,000
42
Which of these are periods in Egyptian History?
Gold Kingdom, Silver Kingdom, Bronze Kingdom
Fall Kingdom, Winter Kingdom, Spring Kingdom, New Kingdom
Kingdom of Mistakes, then Kingdom of Victories
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
43
How long did Emporer Augustus rule?
50 years
30 years
41 years
35 years
44
Which of these hominins came first?
Australopithiecus afarensis
Homo Neanderthal
Homo habilis
Homo Erectus
45
What year was the Roman Republic founded?
50 CE
500 BCE
500 CE
50 BCE
46
Which is the lowest caste in India?
Shudras
Vaishyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
47
Which kingdom conquered Egypt?
Kush
Ancient Hebrews
Mesopotamia
Buddhists
48
What other name is Mesopotamia known as?
The New World
The Birthplace of Democracy
The Cradle of Civilisation
The Fertile Crescent
49
What quality was God looking for in Abraham when he asked him to kill his son Isaac?
Free Will
Bravery
Determination
Trust
50
What is the philosophy of yin and yang about?
Proper order
Belief in a higher power
Balance of good and evil
Ability to see the future
51
Where did Julius Caesar lead expeditions and conquer territory?
Russia
Britain
Spain
Germany
52
Which social class ruled Sumerian City States?
Kings
Government Officials
Priests
Aristocrats
53
What is the Buddhism philosophy of Nirvana about?
A great nothing where one ceases to exist
A great perhaps, where one seeks an adventure
The cycle of reincarnation
The place where suffering happens
54
What did the Romans take from the Etruscans?
Sporting and Government
Engineering and Sporting
Engineering and Architecture
Sporting and Art
55
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the lakes
Land surrounded by mountains
Land with many rivers
Land between the rivers
56
Which two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
The Tigris and Nile Rivers
The Euphrates and Nile Rivers
The Nile and Yellow Rivers
57
Who was the "Pyramid Builder"?
Seti
Ramses II
Khufu
Tutankhamun
58
What did scientists learn when they found the skeleton of Lucy?
Her species killed animals for fun
Her species were bipedal
Her species made cave paintings
Her species used stone tools
59
Which social class lived a life of luxury in Ancient Egypt?
Government Officials
Artisans
Scribes
Priests
60
What is samsara?
karma
birth and death
birth, death and rebirth
death and rebirth
61
Which of these did Sumer NOT invent?
the plow
sailboats
the wheel
gunpowder
62
What did Homo Habilis use to make tools?
stones
knives
bones
bow and arrow
63
When did humans start farming?
5,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
40,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
64
Who was Abraham?
The leader who led the Hebrews out of exile
The greatest Hebrew King
The Father of the Hebrews
The one who unified Israel
65
What do Hindus believe happens when someone/something dies?
They are reincarnated in another form, fitting with karma
They die. There is no afterlife or rebirth
They are reborn as a baby conceived at the moment of death
They go to heaven, known as Nirvana
66
What famous philosopher was executed by being forced to drink poison?
Plato
Socrates
Euripides
Aristotle
67
Which of the Ancient Hebrew leaders killed Goliath?
David
Saul
Solomon
Abraham
68
What was the largest of the four Mesopotamian empires?
Assyrian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Babylonian Empire

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