World History: Benchmark #1

Question 1

What is the Roman army unit called?

Accepted Answer

Legion

Question 2

Which aspect of the Spartan society did the people focus more on?

Accepted Answer

Military strength.

Question 3

Which is the correct order of the three most famous Greek philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Question 4

Who was the Byzantine Emperor who greatly improved the city and the code of laws?

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Accepted Answer

Their role of Jesus.

Question 6

Which religion was founded by Abraham?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 7

Which of these world religions did NOT come from the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism, Hinduism

Question 8

Which of the following areas did Alexander the Great NOT conquer before he died 32 years old?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 9

Which of the Indian dynasties had a Golden Age that because of the trading on the Silk Roads?

Accepted Answer

Gupta

Question 10

Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the wheel?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 11

Which was the first system of writing?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 12

Why did the Islamic faith split into two groups, Sunni & Shi'a, after the death of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

They disagreed over who would lead their faith.

Question 13

Which of these world religions is the OLDEST?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 14

Which of these world religions did NOT come from India?

Accepted Answer

Christianity, Islam

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a type of government that was found in the greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

theocracy

Question 16

Which is the BEST way to describe why the Islamic faith spread so rapidly?

Accepted Answer

Military conquest.

Question 17

Who was the most famous consul-for-life during the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 18

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 19

What kind of government did the Egyptians have?

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 20

Under the Han Dynasty, what did people have to take a test on to get a government job?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 21

What was the culture called that blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture together?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic

Question 22

The Silk Roads, the trading networks of the day, connected which areas together?

Accepted Answer

Middle East, India, Europe, China

Question 23

Which monotheistic religion introduced the idea of heaven and hell to the world?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Question 24

Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus Octavian

Question 25

Genghis Khan and his descendants were brutal leaders and did not tolerate any different ideas.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

What is it called when a religion has only one god?

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 27

Which of these world religions came from China?

Accepted Answer

confucianism

Question 28

Of these civilizations, which had the most invasions because of a lack of natural barriers?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 29

Which is the oldest monotheistic religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 30

Which Russian leader helped to kick out the Mongols from the Russian lands?

Accepted Answer

Ivan III

Question 31

Which form of Christianity did the Byzantine Empire practice after 1054?

Accepted Answer

Eastern Orthodox

Question 32

What were the reasons that Christianity spread thorughout the Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

All of the above are true

Question 33

How did the Mauryan king Ashoka affect Buddhism during his reign?

Accepted Answer

He spread it.

Question 34

Marco Polo saw the Mongols as a savage lot and looked down on his employer Kublai Khan.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

Which religion was founded by Jesus?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 36

Which group of people spread the idea of a simplified alphabet around the Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians

Question 37

Why did the Christian faith split into Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodox in the Great Schism

Accepted Answer

They disagreed over who should be the head of the religion

Question 38

What protected and isolated the Indian culture from outside influences for so long?

Accepted Answer

Himalayan Mountains

Question 39

Which of these world religions is polytheistic?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 40

What was the final reason for the fall of Rome in 476AD?

Accepted Answer

Germanic Invasions

Question 41

Which of the following were NOT new ideas in Hellenistic Culture after Alexander?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Theory of Gravity

Question 42

Which religion was founded by Mohammed?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 43

Who united the Mongols and created the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world?

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan

Question 44

Which of these world religions is the YOUNGEST?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 45

Which of the following does not match what Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were known for?

Accepted Answer

Plato = a perfect society ruled by a philosopher king, Socrates = method of questioning, Aristotle = Scientific method and taught Alexander the Geat

Question 46

Which Chinese ruler used his power to create a terra cotta army to rule the afterlife with?

Accepted Answer

Shi Huangdi

Question 47

Which areas did the Mongols NEVER control?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 48

Where was the first civilization we know of?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 49

Which of these ancient civilizations is credited with inventing the "Mandate of Heaven?"

Accepted Answer

China

Question 50

In the Mandate of Heaven, which of the following is NOT included in the dynastic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A Kamikaze, or divine wind, destroys the would-be invaders.

Question 51

Which of these reforms did Julius Caesar NOT do during his reign?

Accepted Answer

Gave the Senators more powers.

Question 52

Which direction did Buddhism spread from India to?

Accepted Answer

East

Question 53

In Chinese society, what was unique about the social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Peasants outrank merchants.

Question 54

Which building project was meant to protect the Chinese from the nomadic warriors to the north?

Accepted Answer

Great Wall

Question 55

Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing organized cities with drainage systems?

Accepted Answer

India

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