pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics

Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?

People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive

Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?

the establishment of caravan routes

Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

advances in agricultural production

The Hellenistic Age was

when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered

What did the United States get from the Romans?

Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law

The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague

A city-state or polis is

independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god

The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by

expanding the distribution of new ideas

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?

Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money

The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about

Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

there are many gods and goddesses in existence

killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles

limited power of government, like the Constitution

The Greeks started/invented

democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history

The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to

journey to Asia in search of wealth

A totalitarian, or autocratic, government

Always falls due to fights over power

the day Caesar was assassinated

Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king

Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop

a political system based on independent city-states

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its

king declared himself head of the Church of England

What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?

It marked the transition from a republic to an empire

Had the world's first democracy

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

People were required to stay in the caste they were born

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1
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
limited population growth
social equality
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
2
Which characteristics did Aztec and Incan societies share?
Families dominated by women
Government by direct democracy
Complex religious ceremonies
Laws that made slavery legal
3
Writing in Egypt was
Latin
a series of letters that we get our alphabet from
triangular-shaped symbols called cuneiform pressed into clay
pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics
4
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning
pilgrimages
prayer
expansion
leaders
5
Which culture gave us accupuncture?
India
Egypt
Japan
China
6
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered this to be built to protect the Chinese from Invaders.
Yin and Yang
Wailing Wall
a castle
The Great Wall of China
7
Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?
People were well-educated
People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive
People were not superstitious since they were educated
There was a good, orderly government
8
Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?
the establishment of caravan routes
the creation of a national currency
the construction of large merchant fleets
the conquest of Constantinople
9
A wooden _________________ fooled the Trojans
horse
house
dog
armor
10
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
the creation of democratic government
advances in agricultural production
advances in written language
the spread of monotheism
11
China's influence on Medieval Japan is illustrated by Japan's development of
the samurai tradition
haiku poetry
a civil service exam
a writing system
12
The classical civilizations were
Babylon and Assyria
Persia and Carthage
Egypt and Canaan
Greece and Rome
13
The Hellenistic Age was
Is when the Greeks defeated Rome and overtook Roman culture
when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered
Is when Rome defeated Carthage
Began when Greece conquered Phillip of Macedonia
14
What did the United States get from the Romans?
Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law
All men are created equal
Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, & happiness
Electing 2 people from each state for the Senate for 6 years
15
Passover celebrates
Muhammad's escape from Medina
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead
The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague
The birth of Jesus
16
A city-state or polis is
A city ruled by the militar
A place with a king as its leader
independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god
a city where everyone who lives there is a citizen
17
Who was the first to introduce yoga?
Rome
China
India
Greece
18
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by
expanding the distribution of new ideas
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
increasing the use of new accounting practices
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
19
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?
Their coastal location made them major ports for trade
Mountainous region allowed them to be defended easily
Their location in river valleys allowed for lots of farming
Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money
20
The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about
Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Hera's jealousy
Cleopatra
21
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
past actions control the destiny of each person
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
22
The Black Plague
killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles
was fought using means to keep it from spreading
killed 1/3 of Arabs in the Middle East & some in Europe
caused more nobles to die than peasants
23
The Magna Carta
was signed by Henry the VII to stop beheadings
said the King could tax whenever & how much he wanted
limited power of government, like the Constitution
Gave peasants the right to a trial by their peers
24
The Greeks started/invented
cotton, the concept of 0, numerals 1-9, and the 1st bathroom
democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history
algebra and geometry
gunpowder, a compass, silk, paper, porcelain, & the 1st book
25
Constantinople became a great trading center because
its location to Asia and Europe
Safe harbors
None of the above
Both A and B
26
The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to
abandon the feudal land system
isolate themselves from foreigners
journey to Asia in search of wealth
launch the Crusades against Muslims
27
Writing was invented to record
Wars and military victories
The names of their kings
Things that people traded
Their religious beliefs
28
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the
Trans-Saharan trade routes
Red Coast
Mediterranean Sea
largest European cities
29
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from
Russia
Turkey
Scandinavia
Poland
30
The diaspora, the dispersing of the Jewish people, refers to their
Opposition to the Crusades
Effort to convert nonbelievers
Collection of their sacred writings
Exile from their homeland
31
The two greatest Greek city-states were
Memphis and Thebes
Carthage and Philistia
Rome and Capua
Athens and Sparta
32
A totalitarian, or autocratic, government
Decreases over power
Has rulers that are less spoiled & know about the commoners
Always falls due to fights over power
Is stronger as it goes on
33
The Ides of March is
Where the people rule
The same as a republic
the day Caesar was assassinated
What Socrates believed
34
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
Headed by the Pope
conducted services in Greek
centered in Mecca
Established monasteries in Russia
35
"The cause of suffering is the desire for goods, wealth, and power" comes from which religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Hindusim
36
Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and-burn agriculture?
to make irrigation easier
to clear land for farming
to drive away wild animals
to fulfill spiritual beliefs
37
This Chinese philosophy teaches that family and community should come first.
Legalism
Taoism
Confucianism
Daoism
38
In feudalism
Nobles & peasants paid the same amount of taxes
Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king
People paid taxes for the amount of horses they had
The nobles paid the most taxes since they had the most money
39
King Nebuchadnezzar II built this Ancient Wonder of the World for his wife.
Temple of Artemis
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Colossus of Rhodes
40
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Carthage
Athens
Alexandria
Corinth
41
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
Limit the power of the monarch
provide for religious freedom
accept the theory of divine right
give commoners the right to vote
42
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the
the role of the individual as an artist
value of the arts in daily life
religious idea of eternal life
the idea of beauty as seen by the artist
43
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Apollo
Venus
Juno
Zeus
44
Which system included the idea of reincarnation?
caste system in India
monotheism
fuedalism in England
five pillars of Islam
45
Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop
a culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
a political system based on independent city-states
an economic system based on mining precious metals
a society completely isolated from other civilizations
46
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its
armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France
king declared himself head of the Church of England
people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs
priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope
47
What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?
It marked the transition from a republic to an empire
It standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
It allowed for the control of the state by the Senate
It secured the rights of the commoners against nobles
48
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
elected officials
tribal councils
representative assemblies
religious authorities
49
Athens
Had the world's first democracy
Elected their representatives
Believed that citizens had only rights & no responsibilities
Was the weakest city-state b/c they didn't value military
50
During the Middle Ages, many Greek & Roman classics were preserved because they were translated
into Russian
into Persian
into Chinese
into Arabic
51
Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?
People were required to stay in the caste they were born
Castes were encouraged to interact with one another
Different castes had the same rules for governing behavior
Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest class
52
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built
in rainforests
on mountaintops
on islands
in canyons
53
What two types of plays were contributed by the Greeks?
Comedy and horror
Romance and comedy
Romance and drama
Comedy and drama
54
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of
printing
ocean navigation
manufacturing goods
calendars
55
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
Sculpture
Poetry
Philosophy
Medicine
56
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
to defend a city
to practice a religion
to carry water
to make travel easier
57
Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include
Rome did not fall it is still strong
Augustus dying caused the fall
wonderful leaders & strong boundaries
natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries
58
The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucius because his ideas were thought to help
restore order in China
unify the Chinese against foreign enemies
stop the Chinese people from converting to Islam
create democratic institutions
59
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Africa & Southeast Asia
Western Europe & East Africa
East Asia & the Mediterranean basin
Northern Europe & the Mediterranean basin
60
The Ten Commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on Western
moral and ethical teachings
styles in art and literature
parliamentary democracies
fuedal class systems

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