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1
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
Cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures
Cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.
2
People who first settled the land on the bend of the Tiber River. The Romans got their spoken language from them.
Latins
Etruscans
Egyptians
Greeks
3
Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning the importance of...
individual morality.
the family unit.
the role of law.
belief in one God.
4
Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?
Pacifism
Cultural Diffusion
Theocracy
Natural Rights
5
Believers of Hinduism are expected to…
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation.
follow the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment.
obey the Ten Commandments.
6
During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important because…
was a way of spreading Chinese rule to other East Asian societies.
ancestors were necessary to ensure the birth of male children.
matrilineal descent was important for fertility.
ancestors had influence with gods and would help you receive good fortune
7
Which of the following was a major difference between the early Hebrew (Judaism) and Vedic/Hindu religions?
Hebrew was strictly led by a hierarchy while the Vedic had no leaders
Hebrew survived may governments while Wedic did not last
Hebrew had religious texts while the Vedic had only oral
Hebrew religion was monotheistic, while the Vedic religion was polytheistic
8
Which of the following best explains the expansion of the Han Dynasty into Central Asia?
Innovations in maritime technology
The desire to control Indian Ocean kingdoms.
The emergence of trade networks from Asia to Europe.
The spread of Buddhism.
9
The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, irrigation canals and reservoirs was to
create a shorter route to distant cities.
Increase agricultural production.
purify sacred waters.
defend against invaders.
10
What were the Roman channels that brought water to cities and towns around the empire called?
Coliseum
Aqueducts
Arches
Sewer systems
11
The First ___ was a group of three rulers. Along with Crassus, the other two leaders were Caesar and Pompey.
Triumverate
Tri-cities
Tri-color
Triangle
12
Which region was the birthplace of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?
Asia
Africa
Americas
Jakku
13
Which movement of African people was primarily caused by changes in climate and vegetation?
Resettlement of the Zulus within South Africa in 1843.
Migration of the Bantu people out of West African in 1000 BCE.
Flight of the Tutsis from Rwanda in 1994.
Journey of Mansa Musa’s followers to Mecca in 1324 CE
14
Which Marvel character is in the picture?
Iron Man
Moon Knight
Star Lord
Spiderman
15
The map suggests that the Great Wall provided…
a barrier between China and Mongolia.
flood control for the Yangtze River.
a route between the East China Sea and Xianyang.
protection from invasion by sea
16
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Confucianism
HInduism
Judaism
Buddhism
17
Which of the following was
NOT
impacted by the Greeks and Romans?
Influenced modern laws in the United States.
Influenced the development of Islam.
Influenced the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution.
Influenced the Age of Exploration.
18
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with _______.
expanding a country's territory
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
ensuring social order and good government
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
19
What is the correct order in which these Chinese dynasties came to power?
C-D-A-B
D-A-C-B
A-C-D-B
A-B-D-C
20
Which changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Chandragupta’s grandson, Emperor Ashoka?
The secularization of the Mauryan state.
The emergence of a syncretic Indo-Greek system of religious belief.
The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts by the ruler.
The establishment of Islam as a dominant religion of northern India.
21
What Roman ruler held the title of dictator or absolute ruler at the time of his assassination by members of the Senate?
Augusta
Pompey
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
22
In the early Roman government (Republic), who were the consuls?
the representatives of the common citizens
the executive and legislative branches of government.
the chief executives of the government.
citizens of Rome and citizens of the provinces.
23
Why is Southeast Asia considered a crossroads?
A single culture is dominant.
Rivers serve as highways.
Large deposits of oil are available.
A number of trade routes intersect
24
What was the period of peace and prosperity in Rome that lasted 207 years?
Pax Romana
The Golden Age
The Enlightenment
Pax Mongolia
25
What was one reason for the decline of the western Roman Empire?
Outbreak of war between religious groups.
Lack of a common currency.
Inability to stop foreign invaders.
Efforts of the middle class to gain power.
26
Which geographic feature would have most likely stoppedthe expansion of the Gupta Dynasty into what is modern-day China?
Deccan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
Thar Desert
Himalayan Mountains
27
Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common?
Mountains that provided protection from invasion.
Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding.
Tropical climates that included monsoons.
Vast forests that supplied lumber for building.
28
The Han Dynasty began…
soon after the death of Shi Huangdi, the first and only Qin Emperor.
with the end of the Warring States period.
resulting in China cutting off almost all contact with other civilizations.
around the same time Confucianism replaced Legalism.
29
Which process is shown on this map?
natrulization
social stratification
cultural diffusion
rurbanization
30
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANCIENT GREECE?
A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states independence.
Patricians had tribunes speak for them in the Senate.
City-states depended on goods exchanged with other Mediterranean peoples.
Political loyalty centered on the city-state
31
The activity portrayed in this model could be used as evidence to argue that Egyptians…
relied on slash-and-burn technology.
lived in settled communities with farming.
engaged in foraging.
practiced hunting.
32
All of the following
except
__ had their roots in the Latin language.
Chinese
Spanish
French
Latin
33
Emperor Ashoka’s main purpose behind the above edicts was to…
demonstrate a concern that justice should be administered fairly.
call for an end to the use of the death penalty.
gives elites a different set of legal requirements from the lower classes.
terrorize the people with the threat of harsh punishments for small crimes.
34
In Sparta, what was the role of women?
Be a servant for her husband.
To produce health Spartan babies.
Lead the government.
Become educated in the arts.
35
Which of the following is
NOT
a result of the Punic Wars?
Rome gained land and resources from Carthage.
Rome lost the wars, lost power and influence.
The military shrunk due to the land owning requirement.
Small landowners lost their land, they couldn’t farm.
36
What was the basis for all Roman law (like our Constitution)?
Bill of Rights
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian Code
Twelve Tables
37
streets arranged in a grid-like pattern/system of pipes for water in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro suggest these had
subsistence-based economies
polytheistic beliefs.
rigid social classes.
organized government.
38
What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
Expansion of Hellenistic culture.
Decreased the importance of the Silk Roads.
Increased support for Mayan leaders.
Formation of the Christian church.
39
What were the most important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations to the western world?
government and law
Poetry and drama
economic policy and planning
religious doctrine
40
Why might a writing system be valuable to the ancient Egyptian government?
an easy way to communicate with other governments.
allowed Egyptian leaders a way to communicate with ordinary citizens
to keep records and maintain a more organized government
to record its literature.
41
The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that….
governments must provide their people with rights
Harsh laws are needed to control society.
All subjects are equal under the law.
religion and government must be brought closer together.
42
This map illustrates the relationship between…
monsoons and flooding
humans and environment
religion and government
ironworking and trans-saharan trade
43
Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?
island location
permafrost
monsoons
volcanoes
44
The economic wealth of the early Roman state was based on...
Mining
Farming
Fishing
Whaling
45
Who reformed Rome in the 3rd century C.E. by dividing it into two empires and saved it from decline?
Diocletian
Claudius
Tiberius
Constantine
46
Geographic feature served as a
barrier
to political unity & led to rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Numerous ports
Navigable rivers
Broad plains
Mountain ranges
47
Which document contains these statements?
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Edicts of Asoka
48
Which of the following is
NOT
true about Athens?
Education was very important to boys/men.
They engaged in trade.
Women had no political rights.
Their society was centered around the military.
49
One way in which
The Odyssey
and
The Iliad
are similar is that they are…
stories that are tied to monotheistic religious beliefs.
sets of written principles that spell out the rights of citizens.
works of literature that give historians info about early civilizations.
paintings that depict heroes and cultural values.
50
Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity and ushered in a time of tolerance & eventual dominance of Christianity?
Augustus
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
51
Which of the following is true about Greek religious beliefs?
Atheist
Animistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
52
The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by...
a strong central government (Emperor)
rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders.
a strict adherence to constitutional principles.
universal suffrage in national elections.
53
Which Star Wars character does Harrison Ford play?
Emperor Palpatine
Han Solo
Qui-Gonn Jinn
Luke Skywalker
54
The Mandate of Heaven, silk, and reverence for ancestors are all characteristics associated with civilizations in…
West Africa
China
India
Greece
55
The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by…
developing chinampas.
building terraces.
digging irrigation canals.
removing rain forests.
56
Ancient public buildings of the type shown here would most likely have been built to honor
the God of the Hebrews.
Assyrian warriers
Egyptian pharaohs.
Sumerian gods and goddesses.
57
What is a government in which the people elect their leaders?
Republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
58
___ was the new title for Roman emperor, which means ruler who has total power.
Prime Minister
President
Caesar
King
59
Which civilization best completes the title of this outline?
Khmer
Song
Gupta
Ghana
60
What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 CE?
Fayetteville
Constantinople
Carthange
Gaul
61
This list best reflects the religious beliefs of which of the following ancient peoples.
Egyptian
Phonecians
Greeks
Hebrew/Jews
62
Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?
Central America and Africa
Europe and South America
Asia and Europe
North America and Africa
63
Under the rule of Augustus, Rome entered a 200-year period of peace known as the Pax Romana, which religion started?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
64
At the height of its power, which civilization controlled the ENTIRE coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea?
Roman
Mexican
Persian
Greek
65
The Indus and Ganges, were important to ancient India because they were…
Aryan gods to whom the priests prayed for rain.
great rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain.
high mountain ranges that protected India from invasion.
ruling dynasties that united the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
66
The Phoenician Alphabet has consonant sounds (phonetics) while cuneiform...
Cuneiform was so complex it could only be used by scribes, shapes, wedges
Cuneiform used picture writing,
The symbols in cuneiform represented syllables
Cuneiform was written on papyrus
67
The Golden Age of India’s Gupta Empire is known for its…
development of gunpowder.
sea trade routes to Europe.
advancements in mathematics and medicine
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion.
68
The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terracotta soldiers are most closely associated with the…
Qin dynasty
Maurya Empire.
Hellenistic culture.
Persian Empire.
69
What group of people invaded the Western Empire and was one of the main reasons it collapsed?
Germanic Tribes, because of the Hun invasion.
Americans, because of the Hun invasion
The Sumerians, because of the Hun invasion
The Egyptians, because of the Hun invasion
70
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
Development of Direct Democracy.
Promotion of the quality of all humans.
Diffusion of a monotheistic belief system.
Creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics.
71
Who was required to serve in the Roman Military during the time of the Republic?
All men
Only poor men
All men and women
All land-owning males
