What was the Mandate of Heaven?

A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the camel was valued for use on Trans-Saharan Trade

It could travel short distances

How did the arrival of the camel and its saddle affects trade and communication within Africa?

With its adaptations allowed for efficient trade and commun

How did the Phoenicians (Purple People) get their name?

From the rare purple dyes they exported

Judaism and Zoroastrianism both:

are monotheistic and stress each person has free will to do good or evil

Zoroastrianism believed that Earth was

a battlefield between good and evil/good will eventually win

The Persians designed qanats (underground irrigation tunnels) because:

Their homeland was naturally too arid for agriculture.

were did the Phoenicians live?

the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea

Collection of poems, hymns, prayers, and rituals

What is a Zoroastrianism???

A Persian religion based on the belief of one god

What is the Mandate of Heaven.

King can only rule as long as the gods believe him worthy.

The Phoenician alphabet helped...

make writing simpler, while increasing trade

What were the qanats?

A system of Persian underground canals used for irrigation

Which of the following were Zhou agricultural innovations?

iron plows, field rotation, canals

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1
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
2
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the camel was valued for use on Trans-Saharan Trade
It required little food or water
It was well adapted to the desert environment
It could carry heavy loads
It could travel short distances
3
The 300 Spartans fought against who?
Italians
Chinese
Americans
Persians
4
How did the arrival of the camel and its saddle affects trade and communication within Africa?
With its adaptations allowed for efficient trade and commun
It caused an economic crash due to its high demand
It was worshiped as a commerce god among the merchants
Its temperament discouraged long distance travels
5
True or False? Zoroastrianism and Judaism are monotheistic religions.
False
True
6
How did the Phoenicians (Purple People) get their name?
From the rare purple dyes they exported
From the purple boats they sailed
From the purple wine they drank
From the purple olives they exported
7
Who Founded Judaism?
Abraham Lincoln
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
8
The battle of the Marathon was fought...
To defend Athens from Persia!
To select the best athletes for the Marathon!
To give Sparta free money!
To get gas from Marathon gas stations!
9
Judaism and Zoroastrianism both:
were adopted by powerful empires in Mesopotamia.
stress the importance of judgment day and an afterlife.
are based on the idea of a covenant with many Gods
are monotheistic and stress each person has free will to do good or evil
10
Zoroastrianism believed that Earth was
flat
the third planet from the Sun
a dangerous place
a battlefield between good and evil/good will eventually win
11
Which dynasty invented the Mandate of Heaven?
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
12
What would cause the Emperor to lose the "Mandate of Heaven?"
Natural disasters such as plagues, flood disrupt the nation
All of the above
The people suffer
Emperor is weak or corrupt
13
What did the Zhou claim give them the power to rule?
The Warring States Period
The Silk Road
Growing more food
The Mandate of Heaven
14
What is the religion of the Israelites?
Hinduism
Atheism
Christianity
Judiasm
15
The Persians designed qanats (underground irrigation tunnels) because:
They needed a way to transport goods across their empire.
Their homeland was naturally too arid for agriculture.
They needed the technology to defeat the Greeks.
They wanted to share their abundant water.
16
The most important invention of the Phoenicians was the...
Number System
Temples
silk road
Alphabet
17
The Vedas were written in what language?
Spanish
English
Hindu
Sanskrit
18
King who built the Hanging Gardens, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
Sennacherib
Nebuchadnezzar
Thutmose III
Cyrus
19
Zoroastrianism was founded in what part of the world?
India
China
Persia
Egypt
20
What metal made the conquests of the Neo-Assyrians possible?
Iron
Gold
Copper
Bronze
21
were did the Phoenicians live?
florida
the Nile river
the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
west coast
22
Where were the Israelites beliefs recorded?
Vedas
Bible
Koran
Torah
23
Founded the Persian Empire, uniting the Persian tribes.
Darius
Alexander the Great
Cyrus
Sennacherib
24
Judaism contains the belief or beliefs that...
There is one eternal God who is creator and ruler
All of the above
They are the chosen people
Actions are far more important than beliefs
25
What were the Vedas?
Catholic priest
A deity
Laws that determined what caste system you belonged to
Collection of poems, hymns, prayers, and rituals
26
Which battle is nicknamed the "Battle of 300" due to the 300 Spartans that fought?
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Navaceus
Battle of Salamis
27
What is a Zoroastrianism???
A type of prayer
Breakfast
A Persian religion based on the belief of one god
A type of Christianity
28
How did Darius I of the Persian Empire control such a vast territory?
Promoted trade with road-building and standard currency throughout empire
established a bureaucracy that allowed people to keep local traditions
viewed all subjects of the Empire as equals, as long as they paid taxes.
all of the above
29
What is the Mandate of Heaven.
belief gods should rule
King decides when he wants to leave the throne
King can only rule as long as the gods believe him worthy.
A plan to overthrow the gods
30
The holy texts of the brahmans were the________.
Mahabharata
Vedas
Sanskrit
karma
31
The Phoenician alphabet helped...
nothing
make writing harder
destroyed language
make writing simpler, while increasing trade
32
What were the qanats?
The system of Hezekiah's underground tunnels in Palestine
The tomb of Qin Shihuangdi
A system of Persian underground canals used for irrigation
The Persian governors of smaller administrative districts
33
What were the Phoenicians known for?
All of the above
Known for their alphabet using 22 different signs
Known for building ships and becoming sea traders.
Known for being the "purple people" from Canaan, exporting rare purple dye
34
Which of the following were Zhou agricultural innovations?
iron plows, field rotation, canals
crop rotation, reliance on monsoon rains, drought-resistant wheat
Bronze plows, plantation agriculture, slave labor
tenant farmers, use of Yellow River flooding to irrigate crops, sorghum
35
In India's social system who were the Brahmans?
Common People
Warriors/ Rulers
Priests
Untouchables
36
What religion came from the Vedas
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddha
Athieism

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