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1
The center of the Hellenistic world was
Athens
Sparta
Alexandria
Babylon
2
Which conflict is the subject of Homer's
Iliad?
Persian War
Peloponnesian War
Trojan War
Punic War
3
Hanfeizi (Legalism) believed that the best government:
is a democracy
was based on fairness
is one that rules the least
passed strict laws and punished severely
4
Around which year did the Neolithic Age begin?
10,000 BC
33 AD
2015
509 BC
5
According to Hebrew history, who made the covenant with God?
Moses
Pericles
Hammurabi
Abraham
6
Which of the following is associated with Confucius?
The Bible
The Republic
filial piety
Eightfold Path
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the gods in the Hindu Trinity?
Amon Re
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
8
Prehistory is:
reliance on hunting & gathering
a central line of longitude
before writing systems were invented
after writing system were invented
9
The Vedas :
are holy writings of Hindus
were people who developed Hinduism
are seasonal winds
is an Indian dynasty
10
Structures that carried water into Roman cities are called :
aqueducts
pantheons
columns
senators
11
Julius Caesar brought civil war to Rome by:
trying to reform the Senate
declaring himself king
conquering Gaul
defying the senate and bringing his army across the Rubicon
12
A time of peace and unity under Roman rule:
Pax Romana
Circus Maximus
Pax Sinica
The Age of Pericles
13
What happened in Europe immediately after the fall of Rome?
Renaissance
Golden Age
Hellenistic Age
Dark Ages
14
Which Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD?
Augustus
Dioclecian
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
15
As Rome expanded its territory, it was beset by social & economic problems caused by
weak leadership
a lack of trade
widening gap between rich and poor
angry Carthaginians
16
China experienced a golden age during the_____ dynasty.
Zhou
Han
Qin
Shang
17
The Persians are known for
hieroglyphics
use of coins
the first wheeled vehicles
pyramids
18
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Guatama
Shiva
Brahma
there is no founder
19
The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between
Greece & Rome
Persia & Egypt
Athens & Persia
Athens & Sparta
20
Who promoted the idea of social order through 5 key relationships?
Buddha
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Confucius
21
The Sumerians developed a system of writing called
papyrus
hieroglyphics
the alphabet
cuneiform
22
The Mandate of Heaven is:
the right to rule from the gods
a belief in Brahma
ancestor worship
a belief in Buddhism
23
What evidence suggests that the Indus River Valley had a well-organized government?
statues of goddess
writing on stone walls
records left by kings
well planned cities
24
Nirvana, Enlightenment and Four Noble Truths are all associated with:
Christianity
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
25
Which is true about Paleolithic Man?
he traveled in groups 300
he had a spoken language
he built permanent settlements
he lived only in Africa
26
Which Greek philosopher encouraged the questioning everything in order to make progress?
Socrates
Aristotle
Rousseau
Plato
27
Rome defeated Carthage in which series of conflicts?
Vietnam War
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
Trojan War
28
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to
sharing and blending of ideas
differences between cultures
decline of culture
achievements of a civilization
29
The Assyrians lived in which part of the ancient world?
China
Mesopotamia
Deccan Plateau
Great Rift Valley
30
What was the early Roman attitude towards Christians?
They persecuted Christians
They tolerated Christians
They embraced Christians
They ignored Christians
31
Cultural diffusion causes ______.
trade
population growth
change
war
32
Which religion is the Torah associated with?
Confucianism
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
33
A type of government in which the head of state is also the religious leader is
an oligarchy
a republic
a theocracy
a democracy
34
Domestication of plants and animals are characteristics of...
Paleolithic Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
the Renaissance
35
Physician whose oath set ethical standards for doctors:
Alexander
Aristophanes
Hippocrates
Byron
36
The main purpose of the pyramids in Egypt was to function as:
temples
tombs
centers of learning
palaces
37
Harappan civilization existed in
China
Egypt
India
Europe
38
Which of the following was the site for Roman chariot races?
Circus Maximus
Senate
Colosseum
Hadrian's Wall
39
The study of climate, the environment and people is called:
theocracy
archeology
biology
geography
40
Which of the following is NOT a feature of civilizations?
farming
public works
cities
governments
41
Define polytheism
belief in many gods
a government controlled by a priest
rule by the landholding elite
belief in one God
42
Qin Shi Huangdi is known for all of the following except:
Great Wall of China
Terracotta soldiers
civil service system
harsh rule
43
Which factor led to the prosperity and success of the world's early civilizations?
acceptance of gender equality
formation of democratic governments
development of monotheism
location in river valleys
44
Hindus believe that the caste can be changed by:
moving to another village
karma
marriage
the king
45
When was a dictator chosen to rule Rome?
during the event of war
at all times
when plebeians rioted
when the senate disbanded
46
The first hominids or human-like species originated from
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
47
Which geographic feature isolated the Indian subcontinent from China?
Rocky Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush
Yellow River
48
Blind poet credited with creating the Iliad and the Odyssey:
Pythagoras
Homer
Euclid
Pericles
49
Athenian statesman who established direct democracy:
Pericles
Archimedes
Augustus
Spartacus
50
The year 1492 AD was in which century?
15th
14th
13th
it hasn't happened yet