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What does "Prehistoric" mean?
People and cultures in the Bronze Age
People and cultures before agriculture
People and culture before written records
people and cultures in the river valleys
2
Which of the following is NOT a middle ages West African empire?
Ghana
Kilwa
Songhai
Mali
3
What is a key belief of Daoism?
Keeping the ancestors happy
To live live in "Wu Wei", or in harmony with the universe
Practicing love towards others
Doing one's duty
4
The Bering Land Bridge theory is controversial because...
There is some evidence of Cross ocean travel from the Pacific islands
All of the above
It goes against the traditions and beliefs of indigenous Americans
There is a little evidence for cross atlantic travel from Africa
5
What event re-introduced europe in the middle ages to the rest of the world?
Mansa Musa's Hajj
The Plague
The Crusades
Vikings
6
What is Reincarnation
To achieve unification with the spirit of the universe
to reach the afterlife
To keep the spirits of nature happy
To be reborn into another living being
7
The Roman Empire spent its first 500 years of existance as what form of government?
A feudal monarchy
A republic
A democracy
A dictatorship
8
Early Islam required all to convert or die, except for the Christians and Jews. Why?
They were conisdered other "People of the book"
They had made a peace treaty
They were seen as allies
They were protected because of trade interests
9
What was the major technological change in the "Neolithic Revolution"?
Fire
Stones carved into rude shapes
Agriculture
Longer and pointier sticks
10
Key factors of civilization are established by...
The Medieval era
The Mesolithic era
The Neolithic Era
The Paleolithic era
11
The Mississippian and pueblo peoples were located in
South America
North America
Central America
Southeast Asia
12
Why did Japan choose to islolate itself afte the 1200s?
Mongol invasions created xenophobia
Internal conflicts
Fear of new religions coming in
Fear of spreading diseases
13
Which of the major religions think that people suffer because they break the laws of god?
Confucianism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
14
What building in Islamic Baghadad sybolized the "Islamic Golden Age" of art, science, and culture?
The grand Mosque
The covered marketplace
The Caliph's palace
The House of Wisdom
15
Why is the Indus River Civilization still largely a mystery?
The did not leave behind writing
They were all abducted by Aliens
They left writing that we have not been able to decyphered
They did not leave behind cities or artefacts
16
This ancient empire was noted for its royal road and army of 10,000 "Immortals"
Rome
Persia
Islamic Caliphate
Greece
17
Sometimes called "The Cradle of Civilization", which river valley developed complex religion and laws?
Mesopotamia
The Yangtze Valley
The Indus Valley
The Nile Valley
18
What was the DOMINANT religion of trade, art, and science of the early to mid middle ages?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
19
What was the main problem that Siddhartha Gautaman, the "Buddha" tried to solve?
What is Moral (right and wrong)
Why is there suffering?
Where did humans come from?
What happens when we die?
20
What geographical feature cut off West Africa from the rest of the world?
The Arabian Desert
The Atlas Mountains
The Atlantic Ocean
The Sahara Desert
21
This empire used bloody conquest to eliminate their rivals before building a huge city on a lake called Tenochtitlan.
The Persians
The Aztecs
The Mongols
The Greeks
22
Shi'a Muslims belief that the leader should be a decendant of Muhammad. Sunnis believe...
The leader should be the person with the longest beard
The leader should be king of the most powerful region
The leader should be elected from the scholars
The leader should be the oldest
23
The Hindu Caste system determined
Whether or not a person leads a good moral life
It sets out the duties a person must fulfil to reincarnate higher up
It explains the origin of humanity
What happens to a person when they die
24
This monotheistic religion has "Five Pillars", or core belief systems
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
25
This civilization developed a unique record keeping system based on knots tied in wool cords
The Aztecs of Central America
The Mayans of Central America
The Anishkenabe of North America
The Andean peoples of South America
26
The Great Empire of Mali in West Africa was based on which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Animism
Islam
27
What form of Government did Medieval Japan develop that mirrored Europe?
Feudalism
A centralized church
fragmented languages
Small kingdoms
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All of the following are key traits of civilization except...
Writing systems
Cities
Warfare
Social structure/division of labor
29
Which of the following is the SMALLEST in terms of number of worshippers today?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
30
What enviromental factors likely led to the downfall of the Mayan Empire?
Earthquakes
Global warming
Floods
Draught and famine
31
The "4 noble truths" are from which eastern religion?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
32
The Bering Land Bridge is a theory about the population of which continent(s)?
Australia
North America
North and South American
The Indian Subcontinent
33
Which ancient river valley civilization was located in Africa?
NIle River Valley
Mesopotamia
Yangtze Valley
Indus Valley
34
Qin Shi Huang founded which empire?
Qin Dynasty China
The Swahili Empire
The Japanese Empire
The Mongol Empire
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Why are empires formed?
Shared culture or language
Cult of personality
Conquest and control over resources
People banding together for safety
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Which river valley civilization was noted for having an indecipherable writing system and water management?
The Yangtze river valley civ
The Nile river valley civ
The Mesopotamian civ
The Indus River Valley Civ
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Why did the American Civilizations develop differently than the rest of the world?
Different religious beliefs
Intercontinental warfare
Strong environmental factors such as climate
Late arrival to the continent
38
The "out of Africa" theory states that...
The great plague of 1349CE originated in the Swahili Coast
Humanity originated in Africa and spread in a Diaspora through the world
Most of the major world religions had their roots in Africa
Most of the gold used in the Roman Empire originated in Africa
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The arrival of gunpower and the black death plague in the middle east and europe was a result of...
Increased trade with Sub-Saharan Africa
Increased trade with China and India
Aliens
Spreading Mongol invasions
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BONUS NERD QUESTION: which ancient civs built pyramids?
MesoAmericans, Greeks, Persians, Romans
Sub-Sarahran Africans, Egyptians, and the Harappans
Mesopotamians, Chinese, Subsarahan Africans
Egypt, Mesoamericans, Mesopotamians, Sub-Sararan Africans
41
Which of the follwoing religions does NOT worship an established god or gods?
Hinduism
Islam
Daoism
Christianity
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Feudalism was a way for kings...
to keep the church happy
to have more children
To effectrively protect their borders
to squeeze peasants for money
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Cities on the Swahili Coast traded Salt, livestock, and gold with
West African Empires
The Islamic World and India
North America
China
