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1
What is a diaspora?
the forced movement of Jewish people out of Israel.
Discrimination based on religion.
2
Why were the early river valleys centers of early civilizations?
They provided means of transportation and irrigation
They were easy to defend from invaders
They isolated people
They had rick deposits of iron and minerals
3
The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables both show that leaders of ancient civilizations
saw the need for written laws
gave their followers a great deal of say in their government
did not support harsh laws
believed in democracy
4
The following terms are associated with which religion: Eight fold Path, Four Noble Truths
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
5
A government where all of the power is left with one individual is a(n)
Monarchy
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
6
China under the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar because they
encouraged democratic ideals
established free market economies
created classless societies
developed extensive trade networks
7
What was one cause of the development of many small separate city states in Ancient Greece?
Greeks had many different languages and religions
The mountainous terrain resulted in scattered settlements
Greece and Rome were often at war
Military leaders found small settlements easier to control
8
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it
ended all physical punishment
treated citizens and slaves equally
recorded existing laws for all to see
rejected the principle of filial piety
9
An example of cultural diffusion would be?
The Silk Road
Desertification
Geographic Isolation
The Mediterranean Sea
10
Who created democracy?
Greece
Egypt
India
Rome
11
The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the terra cotta soldiers are all associated with the
Qin Dynasty
Gupta Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
Han Dynasty
12
What philosophy and religion utilizes the Yin-Yang sign?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
13
Which year is the oldest (most ancient)?
2037 BCE
3 CE
2038 BCE
484 BCE
14
What is nirvana?
Moving up in the caste system.
the act of meditating to find truth.
The release from the reincarnation cycle in Buddhism.
15
What development did
NOT
come from the golden age of Greece?
Literature - The Iliad & the Odyssey and drama- Comedies & Tragedies
Government system- Democracy
Greek Gods and Godesses
Architecture -columns and Art- Statues
16
Which conflict was between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 401 BC?
The Greco Roman War
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Persian War
The Atho-Sparto Conflict
17
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Ghandi
Ashoka
18
According to Hinduism, dharma is the belief that
people should ignore those in their caste.
people need to fulfill their caste and job in life.
people should take care of those in lower castes.
people should try to get the best job possible to move up in the caste.
19
A golden age is a time of peace and prosperity when...
people make advancements in science, technology, art, literature
people decide not to fight anymore.
Everyone converts to the same religion.
the government gives people complete freedom.
20
What do historians examine when studying how people lived?
Latitude and longitude
Artifacts and written documents
Regions in geography
Plants and animals
21
Which group would train their boys for the military at the age of seven?
Spartan
Macedonians
Dorians
Athenian
22
Which religions believe in reincarnation?
Hinduism & Judaism
Buddhism & Judaism
Hinduism & Buddhism
Judaism & Islam
23
How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?
Societies became nomadic
Civilizations developed
Food production declined
Birth rates decreased rapidly
24
Which of the following is an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
All of the Above
Surplus of Food
Rise of Cities
Central Government
25
Which is NOT one of the Basic Relationships taught through Confucianism?
Friend to Friend
Husband to Wife
Son to Grandfather
Father to Son
26
Man-made objects such as tools and jewelry are called what?
Fossils
Artifacts
Replicas
Antiques
27
The
Ten Commandants
are a moral law code from which religion?
Islam
Judaism
Confucianism
Christianity
28
What happened during the Warring States period?
China fought to protect from invaders
Clan leaders set up military states
Large Chinese states fought for power
The Qin empire won control of the states
29
Abraham and Moses are
prophets
from which religion?
Islam
Catholicism
Christianity
Judaism
30
Which year is the most recent?
484 CE
2038 BCE
301 CE
484 BCE
31
What is the mandate of heaven?
The people have the power to rebel against unjust government.
Ruling families receive their power from god.
Rulers are elected into office.
Rulers receive their power from the people.
32
The blending of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian cultures became known as
Greek Culture
Hellenistic Culture
Greco Indo Culture
Greco Roman Culture
33
Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?
Greek culture influenced much of the world
Roman culture is far superior to Greek culture
Greece did not have a strong centralized government
Romans adopted many elements from Greek culture
34
Which religion supported the caste system?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Animism
Hinduism
35
Which religions are monotheistic?
Hinduism, Egyptian, Greek, Roman
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
36
The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point because
people began to use the printing press
people became nomadic
people settled down in one location and farmed
people began to move from place to place for food
37
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
worshiping Allah as the one true god
being baptized and confirmed
following the ten commandments
learning to give up selfish desire
38
Who is the founder of Confucianism?
Buddha
Confucius
Herodotus
Aristotle
39
What did structure Mesopotamians build to demonstrate their respect to the gods?
Pyramids
Oracle Bones
Ziggurats
Walled cities
40
Mesopotamia's earliest form of writing on clay tablets was called
Polytheism
Ancient Scriptures
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
41
What philosophy did the Qin Dynasty follow?
Followed there own path
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
42
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
Textbook
Biography
Encyclopedia
Journal Entry
43
Which leader is most closely associated with the creation of Hellenistic Civilization?
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Mansa Musa
44
What is the dynastic cycle?
The development of the twelve Roman tables.
The explanation for Alexander the Great's success.
The explanation of the rise and fall of dynasties in China.
The spread of disease in Greece.
45
The Silk Road
started in Khotan
was located primarily in Asia
crossed both Africa and Asia
followed a single route
46
The Quran is considered to be the sacred text of which major religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
47
What conflict united all of the Greek city states against one common enemy?
The Persian War
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Peloponnesian Wars
The Greco Roman War
48
The Torah is the sacred text of which major group of people?
Egyptians
Indians
Herbews
Greeks
49
Which of the following focuses on respect for elders and maintaining family honor?
Filial Piety
Animism
Nirvana
Legalism
50
In India, the caste system has existed for many centuries because
the Indian Congress Party supported a rigid class structure
contact between India and the world has been limited
the Hindu doctrines of dharma and karma support it
the caste system is promoted by industrialization
51
The Bible is the sacred text of which major religion?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
52
Which of the following is NOT true about Hammurabi's Code?
It enforced harsh punishments
All people were treated equally under the law
It was used to provide social order
Many lived in fear of its punishments
53
What is
cultural diffusion
?
The spread and interaction of people, goods, ideas, and beliefs.
The agricultural revolution.
The development of civilizations.
The isolation of cultures.
54
Early civilizations developed mainly in
areas with abundant mineral resources
areas with climactic diversity
mountainous areas
valleys near rivers
55
Which source of information would be considered a primary source?
A modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
A dictionary
A diary
A textbook on the history of North Africa
56
For the Gupta and Mauryan Dynasties, expansion was limited by their
military
geography
wealth
bordering nations
57
Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
58
Archaeologists believe that humans originate from which continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
59
Which of the following describes a
democratic
government system?
Only upper-class members of society can hold office.
Citizens are elected into government positions.
People take a test to be considered for government jobs.
Citizens are chosen for government positions fairly using a lottery system.
60
Why did people convert from Hinduism to Buddhism ?
People wanted social mobility that the caste system didn't allow.
Buddhism had a caste system.
Hinduism was not strict enough.
61
The Pax Romana was
the reign of Julius Caesar
a blending of Greek and Roman cultures
a time of peace and prosperity
a time of civil war and unrest
62
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
The belief in many gods.
63
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Old Stone Age
Scientific Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Iron Age
64
Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing called
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sumerian
Oracle Bones
65
What was a major characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?
Farming societies
Permanent Settlements
Domestication
Hunter-gatherer societies
66
Which of the following best describes the Paleolithic Age?
Growing crops
Farming and raising animals
Settled way of life
Hunting and Gathering
67
What is Daoism/Taoism?
a philosophy based on a free market economy.
a religion based on achieving your highest potential.
a religion based on harmony with nature.
a philosophy based on questioning everything and everyone.
68
Which Chinese philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of China?
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Marxism
69
All citizens in Athens had the right to meet in open discussion and cast votes because of their
parliamentary practices
direct democracy
absolutism
totalitarianism
70
Which of the river valley civilizations was the first to have indoor plumbing?
Indus
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
71
Most early civilizations were located near what geographic feature?
Oceans
Great Plains
River Valleys
Mountains
72
Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the Gupta Dynasty?
The creation of the decimal system
The creation of Pi
The Odyssey
Vaccinations
73
What form of writing was utilized in Ancient China?
Oracle Bones
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
The Analects
74
The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
universal suffrage in national elections
rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
a strong central government
a strict adherence to constitutional principles
75
Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?
Society was highly industrialized
The population tended to be small
There was a system of mas production
The concept of private property was important
76
What is polytheism?
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one god
77
Which religions are polytheistic?
Hinduism, Egyptian, Greek, Roman
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
78
Which of the following is not a feature of civilization?
Advanced Cities
Hunting and Gathering
Record Keeping
Job specialization
79
How do we know about China's ancient
writing system
?
cave drawings
the Rosetta Stone
hieroglyphics
oracle bones
