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1
Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe slave treatment?
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
Syracuse
2
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Readers needed to know only a small number of pictographs
understood in China even if they spoke other Chinese dialects or languages
A. The Chinese written language has not changed very much since 200 B.C.
People from areas outside of China could be read it
3
The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in?
magic
spririts
an afterlife
multiple gods
4
Who was the founder of Islam?
Jesus Christ
Moses
Martin Luther
Mohammed
5
How did the rulers of Ghana grow rich?
by building new trade routes to Asia
by converting the country to Islam and appointing Muslims as advisers
by taxing the goods traders carried through their territory
by conquering neighboring kingdoms and taking their gold
6
A domesiticated animal is an animal such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tamed and used for human benefit
False
True
7
What is a Zigguraut?
Writing system of Mesopotamia
Buildings which were city centers for religious or economic purposes
8
What philosopher taught that the way to seek truth is through a series of questions and answers?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Thales
9
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should quit
The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
10
The Chinese writing system of pictograms:
are pictures representing words
is made up of symbols representing sounds
has not yet been deciphered
is different in each region of China.
11
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China
The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt.
Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia.
Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented
12
Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity and proclaimed the Edict of Milan, giving all Romans religious freedom?
Emperor Hadrian
Emperor Nero
Emperor Nerva
Emperor Constantine
13
The belief in a single God is and a major contribution to world religion from Judaism is?
monotheism
polytheism
14
Many revolts throughout the Roman Empire occurred because of the ________.
Rise of Christianity
Jewish Zealots
Poor being unable to join the Roman military
Increasing taxation of the poor
15
. Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land? i.e. could not leave?
Serf
King
Farmer
Blacksmith
16
In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:
the Plebeians
the Patricians
the slaves
the Senators
17
In ancient history, what do the areas marked with X all have in common?
The civilizations disappeared
They could not trade over great distances
They were all were protected from invasion by geographic features
They all had civilization that were centered along major rivers
18
What inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism?
an encounter with a Buddhist monk on the way to battle
two months of meditation in the wilderness
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
his son's Buddhist teacher
19
Genghis Khan succeeded as a conqueror through -
conquering only empires that had become weak
offering people, the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
brilliant military strategy and organization
dressing his soldiers as warriors of the
20
What can you tell about the extent of the Silk Road
it streched from sea to sea
It travelled north to south
it was a sea route
it travelled through natural barriers
21
What did the contemporary Roman Empire and Han Dynasty have in common?
Both Empires were never restored
fell to conflict with nomad invaders
they followed Confucianism
spoke latin
22
Hinduism includes the belief that:
There is no god to worship
Animals are gods and may therefore not be eaten
The afterlife is a terrible place.
Souls a repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha
23
Hammurabi’s Code is important because it?
helps historians translate Babylonian language
helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia
shows the technical instructions of how to determine the radius
discusses the importance of religion in society
24
What are the basic tenets of the Islamic faith?
The Five Pillars
The One Absolute Law
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
25
What group was allowed citizenship in Athens?
children
slaves
free men
young children
26
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as?
schools
tombs
palaces
temples
27
Who is the most famous Byzantine Empire known for his Code of laws?
Justinian
Nero
Genghis Khan
Hadrian
28
The English nobility forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which?
Increased the power of the Church
Limited the King’s power
Gave freedom to all English-born serfs
Gave land to the nobles
29
Scientists currently believe humans first appeared in:
North America
Australia
Asia
Africa
30
The most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley was?
rivers
deserts
mountians
seaports
31
True or False? After the Great Schism, the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant religion in the Byzantine Empire.
False
True
32
How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
through word of mouth
his wrtings
by being the model of the perfect human.
through conquest
33
How were Christians treated in the Roman Empire during the first century?
They were ignored as unimportant and left alone.
They were persecuted by the Roman government
They were welcomes and the religion spread quickly
They were all enslaved.
34
What is the exodus of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina?
Hijrah
Haaj
Kaaba
35
The Carthaginian leader, ____________, invaded Italy during the second Punic War and brought elephants over the Alps.
Julius Caesar
Jupiter
Hannibal
Scipio
36
This Baghdad libary was the largest in the world and drove learning during the Islamic Golden Age.
House of Wisdom
Kaaba
Center of Knowledge
Mosque
37
How did the Sunni Shia split in Islam occur?
dispute over leadership
dispute over scripture
dispute over practices
dispute over the afterlife
38
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding
The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the whole country
39
What is Cuneiform
Writing system of Mesopotamia
Buildings which were city centers for religious or economic purposes
40
This famous Roman conquered Gaul, declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE.
Scipio Africanus
Marcus Antonius
Augustus Caesa
Julius Caesar
41
Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by:
large numbers of people
minuscule cities and large agricultural developments
small nomadic clans of humans
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
42
What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Cities were always at war
Cities were designed without thinking
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots
43
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
paper production
silk production
the forging of iron
Records of the Grand Historia
44
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A primary sources interprets and analyzes secondary sources
A primary source was written or created during the time under study
A secondary source includes original documents and artifacts
A secondary source was written or created during the time under study
45
The Aryans created a social class system based on a person’s:
education
gender
birth
job
