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1
What type of power did Assyrian kings have?
democratic
absolute
limited
weak
2
Which civilization developed the first writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
Chinese Zhou Dynasty
Egyptian
Indus River Valley
Sumerian
3
What is a government by divine authority, in which priests or a religious leader rule in the name of a god or gods?
monarchy
theocracy
aristocracy
dynasty
4
Which contributed to the efficient system of communication that was crucial to sustaining the Persian Empire?
Being able to travel down river with the current and upriver with the wind.
Well-maintained roads and way stations with fresh horses for messengers.
Alphabet made up of 22 letters that represented the sounds of speech.
Standardized code of laws that made laws consistent and predictable.
5
In which civilization did Zoroastrianism originate?
Egyptian
Babylonian
Persian
Israelite
6
Where did the Persians originate?
Modern-day Iraq.
Modern-day Iran.
Modern-day Egypt.
Modern-day Turkey.
7
Which is a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories?
bureaucracy
public works
city-state
empire
8
Who created the world's first empire?
Sargon
Dido
Akhenaten
Ashurbanipal
9
Which is believed to have first developed true cities?
Ancient Indus Valley
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
10
Which best describes the dynastic cycle?
When people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status.
No matter how successful a dynasty, eventually it will be overthrown.
Beginning a new life in a different form after death of one’s previous form
When one’s actions determines what one will be reborn as in the next life.
11
Who was the king that replaced the Assyrian Empire with his Neo-Babylonian Empire
?
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Nebuchadnezzar II
Rameses II
12
Which civilization developed an early writing system known as Sanskrit?
Indus River Valley
Egyptian
Chinese
Israelite
13
Why were the river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, and Indus centers of civilization?
They had rich deposits of iron ore and coal.
They were isolated from other cultural influences.
They were easy to defend from invasion.
They had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm climates.
14
Which would be the significance of Hammurabi's Code?
Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges.
Laws no longer suggested punishments.
Laws were created by a representative group.
Laws were made consistent and predictable.
15
Which is the correct order of historical time periods from first to last?
Paleolithic Age - Mesolithic Age - Neolithic Age - Bronze Age - Iron Age
Monolithic Age - Stone Age - Bronze Age - Iron Age - Golden Age
Stone Age - Bronze Age - Silver Age - Golden Age - Heroic Age
Dark Age - Stone Age - Copper Age - Bronze Age - Iron Age
16
Which example demonstrates the process of technological diffusion?
The Egyptians using papyrus reeds to create a lightweight writing surface.
The Egyptians using chariots to drive the Hyksos from power in Egypt.
The Egyptians using advanced mathematics to build monumental architecture.
The Egyptians constructing large burial tombs for pharaohs.
17
Which were known to use terror as an instrument of warfare?
Israelites
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Persians
18
Which geographic factors did NOT influence the development of ancient Egypt?
Natural barriers, like deserts and seas, provided protection from invasion.
Lack of food to feed the population encouraged constant military expansion.
A fertile floodplain enabled farmers to produce large surpluses of food.
The Nile provided irrigation for crops, a means of travel, unified Egypt.
19
Which did the Nile River NOT provide?
Fast way to travel upstream and downstream.
Prevented invading armies from reaching Egyptians cities.
Water for irrigation for farming in a desert region.
Fast way to communicate throughout Egypt.
20
Which is a government worker that is hired on merit rather than appointed or elected?
scribe
civil servant
aristocrat
artisan
21
Which is infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, such as irrigation canals?
public works
city-state
bureaucracy
caste system
22
Which is a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts?
scribe
bureaucrat
merchant
priest
23
Which is a religion, originating in China, which emphasizes going with the flow and being one with nature?
Buddhism
Judaism
Taoism
Hinduism
24
Which was an effect of the mountainous topography on Chinese civilizations?
The development of Ziggurats.
The development of a single crop economy.
The development of terrace farming.
The development of mud brick walls.
25
Who were the Untouchables in ancient India?
Peasants who were one-fifth of the population.
Warriors who were considered invincible in battle.
The lowest level of society, who were considered impure.
Priests who were considered intermediary of the gods.
26
Who was the first female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade?
Dido
Hatshepsut
Sargon
Akhenaten
27
What is a government by a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen?
autocracy
aristocracy
monarchy
dynasty
28
Which is a skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and jewelry?
scribe
aristocrat
artisan
merchant
29
Which were traders who lived in a narrow strip along the coast and established colonies throughout the Mediterranean?
Israelites
Phoenicians
Persians
Assyrians
30
Which was an early example of a monotheistic religion?
Taoism
Judaism
Ancestor Worship
Hinduism
31
What eventually weakened the Persian Empire?
Zoroastrianism
the Assyrians
struggles to control the throne
the satrap system
32
Which is NOT a characteristic of Egypt’s Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
Great building projects.
Strong leadership.
Long-term stability.
Invasion and occupation.
33
Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?
The government had a representative legislature.
Leadership passed from father to son.
The pharaoh was considered a god-king.
An aristocracy class controlled most parts of government.
34
What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
Was an early writing system known as hieroglyphics written on papyrus.
Was the first writing system, with cuneiform script on wet clay tablets.
Was the basis for the English alphabet.
Was a writing system with symbols instead of words that represented ideas.
35
Who was a long-lived, successful ruler of the New Kingdom, who built on a grand scale throughout Egypt?
Akhenaten
Ashurbanipal
Hatshepsut
Rameses II
36
Which is a government, meaning rule of the best, in which power is in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class?
autocracy
aristocracy
caste system
oligarchy
37
How did the religion of Judaism differ from the other religions of the time?
It set down laws by which the people were to live their daily lives.
It had sacred texts and books.
It was monotheistic.
It was polytheistic.
38
Why was Egypt called the “Gift of the Nile”?
The Nile kept protected the treasures buried in the pyramids.
Egypt’s religious leaders believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt.
The Nile's flooding deposited silt which provided fertile soil for farming.
The Nile prevented invading armies from reaching Egyptians cities.
39
The rulers of which ancient civilization used the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule?
Sumerian
Egyptian
Babylonian
Chinese
40
Why was Cyrus called “the Great”?
He had no respect for other cultures.
He was a large man.
He showed no mercy to enemies.
He showed wisdom and compassion.
41
What caused the downfall of the Assyrians?
Natural disasters.
Weak rulers.
Resentment of Assyrian rule.
Religious upheaval.
42
What were the Egyptian pyramids?
Tombs for pharaohs.
Storehouses for crops.
Temples of worship.
Royal palaces.
43
What are public wells, advanced drainage system, and a system of garbage disposal in the Indus Valley and indication of?
Strong warrior tradition.
Intense competition among tribes.
Organized government.
Change from a nomadic lifestyle to farming.
44
Who was a 10 year old pharaoh who ruled for nine years, restoring the old gods then unexpectedly died at 18?
Akhenaten
Rameses II
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
45
Who was a great king of Persia who expanded and reorganized the Persian Empire into satraps?
Tutankhamen
Darius I
Rameses II
Hatshepsut
46
Which was one reason the earliest civilizations developed in the Fertile Crescent?
Many people migrated into the area from India.
Rivers in the area provided favorable conditions for agriculture.
Crops grew well in desert conditions.
Game for hunting had become too scarce elsewhere.
47
Which is a religion and philosophy, originating in India, characterized by belief in reincarnation?
Hinduism
Ancestor Worship
Judaism
Zoroastrinism
48
Which is a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family?
bureaucracy
oligarchy
dynasty
aristocracy
49
Which civilization developed an early writing system known as hieroglyphs?
Chinese
Egyptian
Persian
Israelite
