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Unit 1
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1
Sumerian scribes introduced this form of writing.
Cyrillic Alphabet
Cuneiform
Heiroglyphics
Arabic Alphabet
2
Pick the Correct Order of Chinese Dynasties
Han, Zhou, Shang, Xia, Qin
Shang, Xia, Zhou, Han, Qin
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Qin, Shang, Zhou, Xia, Han
3
What is Ziggurat?
A tomb
A massive stepped tower with a temple on top
The valley between Tigris and Euphrates river
Center of the city-states
4
Hebrews focused on the concept of
worshipping Mesopotamian gods
bulding ziggurats
monotheism
worshipping Allah
5
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley
cities had plumbing and sewage
cities were destroyed by invaders in horse drawn carriages
cities were simple and not well planned
cities were constantly at war
6
Pharaohs were seen as
great scholars
living gods or favored by the gods
representatives of the common man
kings and queens
7
Which philosphy focused on the natural order of life
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
8
Because of Asoka, the Mauryan Empire became known for
successful war
technological advancement
poor military leadership
religious toleration
9
Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?
Shi Huangdi
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta
10
Creating orderly society with powerful government and strict control of ideas and people
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
11
The Epic of Gilgamesh was....
a song of the week.
the story of the 1st Sumer God.
earliest known piece of literature.
a silent Charlie Chaplin movie.
12
Menes is famous for
Constructing massive pyramids
Constructing the Rosetta Stone
Destroying the unity of early Egypt
Unifying Upper and Lower Egypt
13
Early nomadic people were mostly _____ in their religious beliefs
unilateral
atheist
monotheistic
polytheistic
14
Who Was Shi Hungdai?
Unified China
First Emperor of Unified China
Terracotta Army
All Of The Above
15
Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro were early states along what river?
Nile
Huang He (Yellow)
Tigris
Indus
16
What determines how you will be reincarnated?
Varnas
Nirvana
Dharma
Karma
17
Which two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
White Nile and Blue Nile
Indus and Kabul
Jordan and Kabir
Tigris and Euphrates
18
Who built the earliest civilization in lower Mesopotamia?
Akkadians
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Babylonians
19
Hieroglyphics were decoded by
Draco's Law
cave drawings
Pharoah's tablets
Rosetta Stone
20
An eye for an eye symbolizes
Draco's Law
The Code of Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi's Code
The Ten Commandments
21
What are the Vedas?
priests who recited offerings
sacred collection of Hindu literature
a language written in Sanskrit
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
22
Earthquakes, invasions, conflict are examples of
return of classic rule
Dynastic Cycle
loss of mandate of heaven
climatic environmental change
23
What is a Delta?
A brand of car in a dealership.
A very big mountain in the United States.
An area of sediment or soil carried by water.
A pool of mud in your backyard.
24
India experience a "Golden Age" because
Gupta emperors ruled with absolute authority/ tyranny
peace and prosperity led to advancements- art, tech, science, & math
Chinese inventions and wisdom were adopted by the emperors
of the spread of Hinduism through the Indian subcontinent
25
The Golden Age of India occurred during
Fall of Rome
Dark Ages
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
26
Harmony with natures & internal peace
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
27
The 8 Fold Path is a key part of achieving enlightenment according to
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
28
The founder of Buddhism was.
Kautilya
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
29
Which was a key player in using the Silk Road trade system
Olmec merchants
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Han China
30
What evidence suggests that the Indus River Valley civilization had well-organized government?
statues of gods & godesses
written records left by its kings
well-planned cities
the use of stone seals
31
What is the Silk Road?
A road that leads to where silk worms live.
A road made of silk.
A set of trade networks from China to the Mediterranean.
A group of people who make silk.
32
A result of the Bantu migrations was
urbanizing Africa completely
empire building
wars
blending language based upon Arabic and Bantu
33
Confucianism was made the official thought system of which Chinese Dynasty?
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
34
Why were the Hittites able to conquer other civilizations
bronze weapons
superior horsemanship
iron weapons and charriots
poisoned arrows
35
Why did Ashoka decide to convert to Buddhism?
He was sickened by a gruesome battlefield
He met a Buddhist prisoner and was compelled by his ways
He got a message from his dead great cousin
His mother told to change his ways
36
The displacement of a group of people from their homeland
Holocaust
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
Diaspora
37
What is nirvana?
A cool band!
Rebirth into another life with a different religion
A start to new life and end of suffering from an old life
An end of reincarnation and end of suffering of life in Buddhism
38
One of the earliest and most important law codes were created by
Ashoka
Hammurabi
Akhenaton
Sargon I
39
Order was restored during the Qin Dynasty due to the implementation of
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
40
Where does the name Fertile Crescent come from?
Indus River gave rich soil allowing agriculture to boom
region was densely populated
civilizations developed there for thousands of years
the resource rich land made agriculture and growth possible
41
Confucianism
stresses the importance of the individuals
establishes a basic structure for a military rule
contains the framework for a communist govenment
provides proper relationships to balance society
42
Buddhism's 4 Noble Truths are an effort to eliminate
wealth and status
warfare and death
suffering and desire
spiritual piety
43
Phoenecians are most known for
alphabet
agriculture
irrigation
monotheism
44
What was one of the five Confucian relationships?
Ruler/Governor
Father/Son
Student/Teacher
Soldier/General
45
As regional dynasties, the Zhou dynasty can be compared to the
Chinese Republic
Tang
Han
Shang
46
Why is little known about the Indus Valley civilization?
It existed for only a few hundred years
Its written language has not yet been deciphered
There are few artifacts from the Indus Valley
It existed in a part of the world that is ignored
47
Which civilization was the earliest Mesoamerican civilization that left behind large stone heads
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Mayan
48
Which religion believes that you can reach Moksha and be released from reincarnation cycle?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Hindusim
49
The Warring States period was during which dynasty?
Zhou
Qin
Jin
Ming
50
Filial Piety and the five relationships are most often associated with
Daoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Animism
