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1
The Code of Hammurabi is associated with which early civilization?
Mesopotamia
The Persian Empire
The Hebrews in Canaan
Ancient Egypt
2
The Fertile Crescent in the Middle East is the name given to the region of fertile land between which rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Indus and Ganges Rivers
The Amazon and Tiber Rivers
The Nile and Euphrates Rivers
3
Which numbered location represents the relative location of the
Mauryan and Gupta
Empires in the Classical Era?
Location 2
Location 3
Location 1
4
Which best describes the location of
Mesopotamia
?
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
5
Which describes the approximate location of the Persian Empire?
Controlled the majority of East Asia
Controlled the Indian subcontinent
Controlled territory through most of the Middle East
Controlled all coastal territory throughout the Mediterranean region
6
Which river valley civilization included the Himalaya Mountains amongst its natural barriers?
The cities of Mesopotamia
The Huang He River civilization
Ancient Egypt/the Nile River Valley civilization
The Indus River civilization
7
The holy guidelines in Judaism are ____ (which are also the guidelines for Christianity):
The Analects
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
8
What happened to Alexander the Great's empire after his death?
It became the dominant power in China
It was divided up amongst his major generals into different kingdoms
It remained unified under the leadership of his wife
It was conquered by a renewed Persian Empire
9
What was the writing system in ancient Egypt called?
Chinese characters
Cuneiform
Phonetic letters
Hieroglyphics
10
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government rule in China?
It allowed new dynasties to justify overthrowing old dynasties
It led to long periods of constant war in China
It gave religious leaders the power to read oracle bones
It prevented anyone from ruling in China unless they were Buddhist
11
Which best describes
Buddhism
?
Oligarchy (involved the leadership of a group)
Nontheistic (no god/goddess worshipped)
Monotheistic (one god/goddess in a single form)
Polytheistic (more than one god/goddess and/or take many forms)
12
As a result of the transition to agricultural, settled societies, human societies (in general) became more:
Peaceful
Patriarchal (male-dominated)
Egalitarian (equal)
Matriarchal (female-dominated)
13
Which best describes
Euclid
?
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
14
Where were Philip II and Alexander the Great from?
Persia
Sparta
Macedonia
Athens
15
Read the statements in the table. Which statement would be
most likely
spoken by someone who practices
Hinduism
?
Statement IV
Statement III
Statement I
Statement II
16
Which ruler is the likely source of this quote?
Chandragupta Maurya because he was the first Mauryan emperor
Siddhartha Gautama due to its promotion of Buddhism as the ideal religion
Ashoka due to his interest in protecting religious freedoms in his empire
Chandra Gupta I who wrote the only legal code used in South Asia
17
Which best describes
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
?
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
18
Which numbered location represents the relative location of the
Qin and Han
Empires in the Classical Era?
Location 1
Location 2
Location 3
19
_____ was the state religion of the Persian Empire.
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
20
Which is a
correct
comparative statement about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans?
The Mycenaeans traded by sea + the Minoans by land routes only
The Mycenaeans first lived on the Greek mainland + the Minoans on Crete
The Minoans conquered the Mycenaeans + the Mycenaeans conquered the Dorians
The Mycenaeans focused on art + the Minoans focused on warfare
21
Why were Paleolithic peoples nomadic?
To avoid interactions with other Paleolithic communities
To follow food sources + relocate when resources were depleted
To outrun freezing temperatures that would kill their crops
To escape hot weather during the summer season
22
Both were ruled by centralized governments, but ancient Egypt was ruled by a pharaoh and ancient China was ruled by ___:
Shoguns
Emperors
Elected officials
Scribes
23
The Hebrew Bible traces the Hebrews' history and declares _____ is the founder of Judaism:
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
David
24
Which best describes the location of the
Huang He River Valley civilization
?
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
25
This Mauryan emperor expanded the empire and later converted to Buddhism:
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta I
26
The caste system that developed in Classical India embodied the principle of:
Democratic rule
Egalitarianism (equality)
Monarchical rule
Social stratification (divides)
27
Greek city-states were __________ Greece's physical geography.
Isolated from each other because of
Not impacted by
Easily connected to each other because of
Destroyed by
28
What were the two alliances during the Peloponnesian War?
The Roman League & The Greek League
The Delian League & The Peloponnesian League
The Peloponnesian League & The Phoenician League
The Delian League & The Persian League
29
The Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution impacted humans and social organization by:
Allowing people to develop stone tools for the first time
Allowing people to develop oral language
Allowing people to first use fire
Allowing people to live in permanent settlements
30
Judaism and Zoroastrianism both:
Were conquered by powerful empires in Mesopotamia
Developed in the Middle East
Are polytheistic
Stress the importance of reading the Vedas and Upanishads
31
Which of these regions was
not
incorporated into Alexander the Great's large Eurasian empire?
Parts of South Asia (Indus River Valley)
Persia in the Middle East
China in East Asia
Egypt in northeast Africa
32
Leader during the Golden Age, promoted democracy, wanted to strengthen/glorify Athens: who is described by this list?
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Homer
Alexander the Great
33
Which best describes the location of the
Nile River Valley civilization
?
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
34
Herodotus and Thucydides were:
Innovative Greek playwrights
Important Persian military leaders
Historians who wrote about the Persian/Peloponnesian Wars
Joint kings of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War
35
Which distinction separates the Paleolithic Era from the Neolithic Era?
The transition to hunting and gathering
The use of fire
The start of spoken language
The development of farming
36
Which best describes the origin location of
both
Hinduism and Buddhism?
East Asia in modern-day China
The Middle East, where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism also developed
South Asia in the Indian subcontinent
East Africa near where the first humans emerged
37
The
red
lines on the map most likely illustrate:
Interregional trade routes in the Classical Era
The spread of Hinduism
The spread of Buddhism
The seasonal migrations of nomadic groups
38
Which Chinese philosophy felt relationships/hierarchies created order and believed in filial piety?
Daoism/Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
39
All are true of Greek geography
EXCEPT
:
It contributed to the rise of independent city-states in Greece
It promoted large-scale agriculture due to the vast amounts of arable land
It led to establishment of Greek colonies throughout the Med. Sea region
It fostered maritime activities like sailing
40
Which location shows the Balkan Peninsula?
Location 4
Location 2
Location 3
Location 1
41
Hellenistic culture was a blend of which of the following cultures?
Phoenician, Roman, Greek, and Chinese cultures
Greek, Spanish, Egyptian, and African cultures
Italian, Roman, Brazilian, and French cultures
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures
42
Which does
not
describe the Huang He River Valley civilization?
It had fertile soil due to flooding
Its economy was dependent only on trade b/c there was no farming
It was geographically isolated by mountains, plateaus, and deserts
Its society was patriarchal and gave men more power than women
43
What is the ultimate goal in
Buddhism
?
To let go of desires and end suffering to achieve nirvana
To obey the Ten Commandments to live a moral life
To worship ancestors using oracle bones
To end the cycle of samsara by achieving moksha
44
The civil service exam was used in China to appoint people to work as:
Merchants
Emperors
Peasant farmers
Government officials
45
Compared to the beliefs of river valley civilizations, for example, Judaism differed most clearly in its emphasis on:
The importance of victory in battle
A belief in more than one god
The belief in only one god
The importance of having a trained priestly class
46
The ultimate goal in
Hinduism
is to:
Bring blessings to society by regulating river floods
Use the Book of the Dead to navigate the afterlife
Achieve enlightenment (nirvana)
End the cycle of samsara by achieving moksha
47
Which is
not true
about the Persian Wars?
Greece and Persia fought against each other
Athens became the most powerful Greek city-state after the war
It led to long-term Greek unity after the war due to Greece's win
The conflict involved battles on land and at sea
48
This image shows:
The spread of agriculture throughout the Eastern Hemisphere
The transition from the Paleolithic to Neolithic Eras
The regions connected to the Silk Road trade routes
The pattern of human migrations out of Africa
49
In the eastern Mediterranean, the ____ were known for their purple dye, their alphabet, and trading with the Greeks:
Persians
Dorians
Minoans
Phoenicians
50
This quote from Rock Edict XII shows that Ashoka believed in and promoted:
Increased trade
Social stratification (divisions)
More rights for women
Religious tolerance
51
Which best describes
Pythagoras
?
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
52
The Hebrews' release from enslavement in Egypt (led by Moses) led to all of the following (eventually)
EXCEPT
:
The receiving of the 10 Commandments
The achievement of nirvana
The Exodus
The Wandering Years
53
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Indus River
civilization?
Location B
Location A
Location C
Location D
54
Who founded Hinduism?
No single specific founder
Hammurabi
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
55
Han Dynasty had an increase in $ b/c of an increase in trade. This happened because the empire was an end point of:
The Silk Road trade routes
The Himalayan trade routes
The Trans-Saharan trade routes
The Nile River trade routes
56
Which Chinese philosophy believes harmony exists naturally in nature and is associated with this symbol?
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism/Taoism
57
The dynastic cycle visualizes transition from one dynasty to the next. What gave Chinese dynasties the right to rule?
The Code of Hammurabi
The Book of the Dead
The Analects
The Mandate of Heaven
58
This quote was likely spoken or written by:
Socrates, with his focus on philosophy + development of the Socratic method
Pericles, b/c he wanted gov't where ppl. were involved in decision-making
Pythagoras, due to his involvement in the field of mathematics
Homer, due to his development of epic poems as a form of literature
59
Which characteristic is
not true
of river valley civilizations?
Had agriculture-based economies that could be supplemented by trade
Governed by theocracies, where leaders had political and religious power
Practiced monotheistic religions
Had social class systems where class was based on occupation
60
Which best describes the location of the
Indus River Valley civilization
?
In the Middle East (near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
In northeastern Africa (near modern-day Egypt)
In East Asia (modern-day China)
In South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
61
What ended the Golden Age of Athens?
The Trojan War and its impacts
The Persian Wars and its impacts
The Peloponnesian War and its impacts
The downfall of the Phoenicians
62
Which is a
similarity
between Athens and Sparta?
Both relied on agriculture-based economies
Both had some sort of enslaved labor
Both used oligarchies as their preferred form of gov't
Both were located along the coastlines
63
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Huang He
River
civilization?
Location C
Location D
Location A
Location B
64
Which Greek city-state was (eventually) home to a direct democracy?
Athens
Sparta
Ionia
Troy
65
Which of the following would Hinduism and Confucianism have in common?
Both were spread by missionaries to Africa
Both were dominant belief systems in Classical China
Both considered social hierarchies as essential to a functional society
Both emphasized nature as the source of order not manmade laws
66
Some holy texts within
Hinduism
include:
The Qur'an and the Five Pillars
The Torah and the Ten Commandments
The Vedas and the Upanishads
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
67
The passage could be used as evidence to support that Confucianism felt:
A nation's moral value was determined by its wealth
Leaders needed to follow Confucian values and model behaviors for the ppl.
Leaders only needed to act properly if their subjects did so first
A nation filled with respectful people causes chaos for the government
68
The road system that connected the different parts of the Persian Empire was called:
The Silk Road
The Khyber Pass
The Royal Road
The Indian Ocean trade routes
69
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
The first humans left Africa
People stopped farming
The first polytheistic religions were developed
People started to farm
70
What change allowed for the world population to increase as shown on this chart?
The creation of the water wheel to power machinery
The rise of disease epidemics spreading
The development and start of agriculture
The start of hunting and gathering
71
Which best describes
Hinduism
?
Nontheistic (no god/goddess worshipped)
Monotheistic (one god/goddess in a single form)
Oligarchy (involved the leadership of a group)
Polytheistic (more than one god/goddess and/or take many forms)
72
The Gupta Empire is known for:
Trading with the Greek city-states
Outlawing farming and agricultural production
Being the largest of the Classical-Era empires in South Asia
Having a golden age that focused on intellectual/cultural developments
73
Mesopotamia and Greek civilization had this
political
characteristic in common:
Governments in both regions developed into democracies
Neither location was able to benefit from sea trade
Both lacked centralized gov'ts and had independent city-states instead
Greek and Mesopotamian cities were exclusively only governed by monarchies
74
Where did the earliest humans emerge?
The Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa
Mesopotamia in the Middle East
The Indus River Valley in South Asia
Egypt in northeastern Africa
75
Which number on this map shows the location of the
Nile River
civilization?
Location D
Location B
Location C
Location A
76
Which of the following was a consequence of Greek geography?
Proximity to the Hebrews caused the Greeks to be monotheistic
They relied on agricultural production as the "engine" of their economy
Competition over land caused Greece to go to war with the Roman Empire
They became skilled sailors due to their need to trade/travel by water
77
Read the statements in the table. Which statement would be
most likely
spoken by someone who practices
Buddhism
?
Statement IV
Statement III
Statement II
Statement I
78
Which Chinese philosophy felt ppl. were bad + society was only harmonious if laws were harsh + punishments were strict?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
Legalism
79
The Vedas is to Hinduism as _______ is to Judaism:
The Torah/Hebrew Bible
Hammurabi's Code
Moses
The Ten Commandments
80
Why did Athens and Sparta end up fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta was fed up with Athens' wealth and extending influence in Med.
Because Athens allied against Sparta with Persia
Athens took control of agricultural growth in Greece
Athens broke a truce with Sparta
81
Which number on this map shows the location of
Mesopotamia
and the Tigris/Euphrates Rivers?
Location D
Location A
Location B
Location C
82
Which of these is
not
an achievement of the Qin Dynasty?
Created a common system of weights and measures to make trade easier
Went through a "golden age" and created Indian (Arabic) numerals
Began building the Great Wall of China to defend the northern border
Simplified (and tried to universalize) the writing system in China
83
Which best describes
Homer
?
Developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Important Greek philosopher(s)
Wrote The Elements and was the Greek father of geometry
Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
84
Which is
not true
about this Greek building?
It was a site of religious significance
It was built in Sparta after the Persian Wars
It was built as a temple to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom
It is called the Parthenon
85
In Greek city-states (poleis), who could participate in the government?
Male individuals who were citizens
Only foreign-born individuals
Male individuals who were citizens
Male and female individuals who were citizens
86
Which best describes Classical Greek religion?
Polytheistic
Nontheistic
Monotheistic
87
In comparing the founding of Judaism and Hinduism:
Hinduism was created by a traveling monk, Judaism was created by rabbis
Hinduism has no formal, single founder while Judaism was founded by Abraham
Hinduism was created by a Hindu prince, Judaism was created by a nomad
Hinduism created by a priest, Judaism created by Hebrews while in captivity
88
Chinese philosophies all developed as a way to:
Balance the forces of nature through yin-yang
Create wealth and prosperity for the Gupta Empire during its golden age
Bring order and stability back to China after the Period of Warring States
Increase trade and the spread of goods in China
89
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
No single specific founder
Abraham
90
Classical-Era empires in India + China used these kinds of govts (to varying degrees of success) to manage lots of land:
Imperial bureaucracies
Anarchies with no government structures
Direct democracies
Oligarchies (more than one person ruling together)
91
Which of the following is
not true
about the Han Dynasty?
Saw many people convert to Hinduism due to Maurya expansion into China
Preferred Confucianism and used the civil service exam
Developed new technology like the plow, paper, and the wheelbarrow
Had a "golden age" due to an increase in wealth and cultural interest
92
The guidelines for achieving nirvana in
Buddhism
are found in:
The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey
The Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The Mahabharata and the Hebrew Bible
93
Which is a
similarity
between the Persian Empire and the Maurya Empire under Ashoka?
Both imposed an exclusive state religion on their subjects
Both had economies that relied heavily on only agriculture, not trade
Both were religiously tolerant + used imperial bureaucracies
Both were centered on the Mediterranean Sea
94
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Persian Empire?
Transported large army + products using complex, far-reaching roadway
Developed + adopted state religion based on Hinduism
They were culturally tolerant of ppl. living in the empire
Cyrus and Darius were two rulers in Persian history
95
Which two cities are important cities in the Indus River Valley?
Jericho and Ur
Athens and Sparta
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Persepolis and Alexandria
