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Creators of the first Mesopotamia civilization
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Aryans
Sumerians
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The first Indo-Europeans to make use of iron
Hittites
Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
3
The first empire in world history was the ______
British
Eskimo
Akkadian
Sumerian
4
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
founder of Buddhism
king of India
ruler of the Aryans
ruler of the Harrappans
5
What are large political structures that were ruled by hereditary leaders?
Estates
City-States
Empires
Bureaucracies
6
Which caste forms a crucial part of Indian society?
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Dalits
Vaishayas
7
This caste lives a life of service
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Dalits
8
The priests of Indian society
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishayas
Sudras
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The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by
spending money foolishly
attachments to things of this world
not living according to the will of God
demons
10
What does "Enlightened One" mean?
Yoga
Buddha
Renewal
Nirvana
11
Which of the following is a key belief or duty of Islam?
each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca
a priest should mediate between the people and God
sins should be washed away through baptism
each Muslim should follow the Eightfold Path
12
What contributed to the efficient communication system that was crucial to sustaining Persia?
a 22 letter alphabet
trained dogs that carried messages
well-maintained roads
a complicated series of smoke signals
13
The belief that heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king was called
Mandate of Heaven
Doomsday Prophecy
Manifest Destiny
Destiny of Heaven
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Ruled by Cyrus the Great
Phoenicians
Hittites
Egyptians
Persians
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The belief in many gods
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Atheist
Theologist
16
The longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
Shang
Xia
Han
Zhou
17
Hindus believe that everything is part of the unchanging, all-powerful spiritual force called
Shiva
Shatria
Brahman
Vishnu
18
Hammurabi is remembered for
his collection of 282 laws
overthrowing the Akkadian Empire
creating a post office
inventing the first wooden bicycle
19
Which leader of the Persian Empire made it the largest empire the world had yet seen?
Marc Antony
Moses
Darius
Nebuchadnezzar
20
Judaism is a monotheistic religion because it is based on
belief in on god
a code of ethics
follows the Ten Commandments
belief in a fearful underworld
21
A society dominated by men
filial piety
matriarchal
masculine
patriarchal
22
Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which
caused overpopulation
often rotted, causing illness
produced inflation
enabled civilization to emerge
23
The invention of cuneiform is credited to
Odysseus
the Sumerians
the Spanish
the Phoenicians
24
What are the simple drawings that led toward the development of writing?
Hieroglyphics
Pictographs
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
25
What was it called when the Jews left theirhomeland and scattered across the world?
Exodus
Cultural Diffusion
Migration
Diaspora
26
People of the Old Stone Age were ________
Nomadic
Fishermen
Settlers
Craftsmen
27
What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
basis for English alphabet
first alphabet to use words
could be read backwards
had capital letters
28
The individuals at the lowest level of Indian society
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Shudras
Dalits
29
What was created by the Aryans?
sewer system
caste system
music
educational system
30
The rebirth of the soul in another bodily form is called
regeneration
karma
reincarnation
nirvana
31
What are social groups that people are born into and cannot leave?
Castes
Social Ranks
Hierarchy
Dynasties
32
Which of the following statements is true about Jesus?
his teachings were rooted in the Jewish religion
he ascended to heaven at the Dome of the Rock
he encouraged Jews to reject Roman rule
he questioned the teachings of the Jewish prophets
33
The top social class in ancient societies was usually made up of
wealthy merchants
artisans
warriors
priests and nobles
34
The force generated by the actions of an individual
reincarnation
karma
centrifugal motion
reaction
35
What did the Akkadian leader Sargon accomplish?
overran Paris, largest city in the world
overran Sumer and created first empire
established first city-states
choked to death on a piece of beef
36
Established one of the world's first libraries
Assyrians
Babylonians
Aryans
Akkadians
37
What is something that all Muslims MUST follow?
the Vedas
the Talmud
the Five Pillars
the Bible
38
A major accomplishment during Egypt's Old Kingdom was
the building of the pyramids
union with the Roman Empire
union of the two kingdoms
conquests of Ramses II
39
What is a system of managing government through specialized departments?
Democracy
Confederacy
Oligarchy
Bureaucracy
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What caste must protect people, perform sacrifices and make gifts?
Brahmins
Shudras
Kshatriyas
Dalits
41
What is known of Aryans comes from a collection of prayers, hymns & religious teachings called
The Vedas
The Torah
The Qur'an
Code of Hammurabi
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Hindu law
Four Noble Truths
Dharma
Qur'an
Torah
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What did Sumerians build?
Temples
Pyramids
Synagogues
Ziggurats
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Why were early villages able to support a growing population?
The strong government that brought peace to warring tribes
Large amounts of available land
Food surpluses
The availability of jobs other than farming
