What male duty was seen as the most virtuous in Roman society?

continuing the family name through sons

Which effect did contunued trade with Egypt have on the Kush civilization?

Kushites adopted many elements of Egyptian culture

How was the constitution of Rome different than the constitution of the United States?

it was an unwritten constitution

What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?

It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?

She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade

How did geography help make Rome a site of encounter?

the Mediterranean Sea helped it connect with other civilizations

Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?

they could veto any law or action of a magistrate

Which of the following is the main reason towns grew during the High Middle Ages?

people needed a place to sell and buy goods

How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?

Synagogues became more important for worship

How did its locationhelp Kush become a powerful kingdom?

It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt

How did Augustus change the government of Rome?

he took away most powers of the Senate

Which is evidence that Sparta had elements of democracy?

ephors could take kings out of power

Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?

It contains the key Hindu beliefs

How does the work of Eastern Orthodox missionaries show the influence of Byzantine culture on early Russia?

Russians adopted the Cyrillic alphabet

Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?

Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods

Which was a result of Rome having less rugged landscape than Greece?

Rome was able to easily unify the whole Italian peninsula

Why were products, ideas, and technologies exchanged in Alexandria?

it was the center of trade for Europe, Africa, and Asia

Why did Hippocrates develop the Hippocratic oath?

to encourage doctors to use ethical practices

Why did monks and nuns promise to live their entire lives within their religious communities?

they made a vow to devote their entire lives to God

How did Jesus's teachings reach so many people in the early Roman empire?

through the travels of his followers on Roman roads

What were the gladiator games?

slaves and criminals fought in mock battles against one another or animals

What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?

attacked the borders first, then the capital city

What development that occurred under the Guptas is illustrated by this image?

advances in art and engineering

How had the role of monasteries changed by the 1200s?

they had become centers of agriculture, and many of them were in towns

For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?

the Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees

Why was Chandragupta Maurya's organization of his empire considered efficient?

He controlled every village in his empire through bureaucracy.

Which was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?

its control over the sacraments

Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?

The city-state's population of citizens was small

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1
What male duty was seen as the most virtuous in Roman society?
continuing the family name through sons
allowing their wives to participate in government
owning all of the family's property
selling any children that were seen as unfit into slavery
2
Which effect did contunued trade with Egypt have on the Kush civilization?
Kushites stopped trading with other African kingdoms
Kushites adopted many elements of Egyptian culture
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile River
Kushites wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt
3
Which of the following is NOT one of the eight features of civilization?
job specialization
hunting and gathering
arts and architecture
cities
4
How was the constitution of Rome different than the constitution of the United States?
it was an unwritten constitution
it created three branches of government
it gave plebians most government power
it granted the king absolute power
5
Which of the following was the primary reason the Olympic Games were held?
to give athletes privileges and fame
to honor Zeus
to bring together the different city-states
to create conflict between the city-states
6
What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?
It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.
It increased wealth for all citizens.
It allowed the government to collect taxes.
It reduced the economic power of warlords.
7
How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She expanded Egypy by engaging in wars of conquest
She established Alexandria as a major center of learning
She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade
She founded a new dynasty that ruled Egypt for generations
8
What relationship does the commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relate to?
parent-child
sister-brother
God-believer
king-subject
9
How did geography help make Rome a site of encounter?
its proximity to other major empires encouraged alliances and exchanges
the Mediterranean Sea helped it connect with other civilizations
its location in Central Europe made it a focal point of migration
the relatively level terrain made it easy for Romans to travel and trade
10
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
they served as leaders in times of emergency
they judged important cases
they protected the name of patricians
they could veto any law or action of a magistrate
11
Which of the following is the main reason towns grew during the High Middle Ages?
people needed a place to practice their religion
people needed to join a guild
people needed a place to sell and buy goods
people needed a place for entertainment
12
How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?
Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship
Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals
Synagogues became more important for worship
13
Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
the Talmud
the Torah
the Writings
the Hebrew Bible
14
How did its locationhelp Kush become a powerful kingdom?
It allowed the Kushites to grow enough food to be self-sufficient
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom
15
Where in Europe did a Muslim dynasty establish a state in the 700s?
Germany
Spain
Britain
France
16
Which phrase replaces the question mark in the diagram?
competition for wealth
order and stability
people are basically evil
development of bureacracy
17
How did Augustus change the government of Rome?
he allowed citizens to hold the power
he made the Senate more powerful
he respected the traditions of the republic
he took away most powers of the Senate
18
Writing was first developed in civilization as a way to keep what important records?
the amount of grain harvested
the names of gods and godessess
the lists of social classes
the number of people born
19
Which is evidence that Sparta had elements of democracy?
ephors could take kings out of power
some leaders were tyrannical
the kings had absolute power
the oligarchs had absolute power
20
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and ______
chemistry
astrology
astronomy
mathematics
21
Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?
it contains the history of the Indo-Aryans
It contains their ideas of dharma
It contains the key Hindu beliefs
It contains the ideas of the gurus
22
How does the work of Eastern Orthodox missionaries show the influence of Byzantine culture on early Russia?
Russians adopted the Cyrillic alphabet
Russian emperors took the title tsar
Russians began speaking and writing in Greek
Russian bishops forbade the use of icons
23
What major change did people make during the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?
they began trading
they began gathering
they began farming
they began hunting
24
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice
Priests wre at the top of the Sumerian social order
25
Which was a result of Rome having less rugged landscape than Greece?
Roman soldiers could not move around easily
Roman city-states grew in isolation from one another
Rome was able to easily unify the whole Italian peninsula
Rome had to import grain from neighboring places
26
Why were products, ideas, and technologies exchanged in Alexandria?
learning and scholarship was prohibited there
it was a very poor region in the empire
it was the center of trade for Europe, Africa, and Asia
it was said to be the place where the Greek gods lived
27
Why did Roman citizens have to pay taxes, serve in the military, and serve as jurors?
it pleased their many gods
Romans stressed civic duty
the plebians went on strike
there was a population shortage
28
Which phenomenon most directly led to Christianity separating from Judaism?
writing of the Gospels
Jewish rejection of the Trinity
Roman persecution
conversion of many non-Jews
29
Why did Hippocrates develop the Hippocratic oath?
to encourage doctors to diagnose patients without asking questions
to encourage doctors to use ethical practices
to encourage doctors to talk about their patients
to encourage doctors to experiment on their patients
30
Why did monks and nuns promise to live their entire lives within their religious communities?
they needed to live alone to practice Christianity freely
they could no longer own property once they joined the church
they could better provide services to others living in religious community
they made a vow to devote their entire lives to God
31
How did the church try to reshape the code of chivalry?
by supporting military conquest
by rewarding bravery
by emphasizing generosity
by eliminating knighthood
32
How did Jesus's teachings reach so many people in the early Roman empire?
through the support of important Roman generals
through forced conversions on the orders of the emperor
through the travels of his followers on Roman roads
through the decision of a council of bishops
33
Where did the earliest human live?
South America
Africa
Europe
North America
34
What were the gladiator games?
slaves and criminals fought in mock battles against one another or animals
aspiring politicians engaged in public debate to demonstrate oratory skills
elite citizens competed in athletic games to achieve wealth and status
teams of skilled horsemen raced in chariots
35
For which of the following it the great pharaoh Ramses II known?
established trade routes with Greeks
was a female pharaoh
built monuments
wrote famous literature
36
Who made up the largest social class of early civilizations?
farmers and skilled workers
enslaved people
priests and rulers
merchants and traders
37
Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
slave women
Spartan women
Athenian women
metic women
38
Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece and building an empire?
Pericles
King Philip
Alexander the Great
Xerxes
39
Which of the following did a vassal receive in exchange for his loyalty?
the right to part of the lord's earnings
the right to farm the lord's land
the right to protection by the lord
the right to an estate
40
In the Mandate of Heaven concept, who was the ruler?
the Ancestors
the Son of Heaven
the Gods
the Way
41
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as _______
sandy
wet
fertile
barren
42
Egyptians constructed early forms of glass and mortar for setting bricks. They were skilled in ______
anatomy
astronomy
chemistry
physics
43
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
followed Buddhism's teachings and Magadha eventually surrendered
caused so much destruction that people were forced to flee
seized the capital, and then the rest of the kingdom fell
attacked the borders first, then the capital city
44
What development that occurred under the Guptas is illustrated by this image?
advances made in metallurgy
advances in art and engineering
contributions to the decimal system
the renewed importance of Buddhism
45
How had the role of monasteries changed by the 1200s?
they had mostly closed down and been replaced by mendicant orders
they had become centers of agriculture, and many of them were in towns
they had abandoned their role in education to focus on farming
they had survived only in rural areas
46
For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?
the Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees
the Hun's invasions led to inflation that wrecked the Roman economy
the Huns conquered and overthrew the western empire
the Huns devastated large parts of the empire
47
Why was Chandragupta Maurya's organization of his empire considered efficient?
His envoys were sent on missions to neighboring kingdoms.
His severe punishments for crimes were considered normal.
His taxes paid for a large army and his costly life style.
He controlled every village in his empire through bureaucracy.
48
Which was the Catholic Church's most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
its monasteries and convents
its hospitals and schools
its missionary work
its control over the sacraments
49
Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
recapture of Rome
conversion of the Slavs
arrival of invaders
iconoclasm
50
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
People were paid to take part in government
The council controlled the work of the assembly
The city-state's population of citizens was small
Free people could vote and hold office
51
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
to show loyalty to the emperor
to awaken the spirits of their ancestors
to celebrate their blessings
to chase away evil spirits
52
How did the increasing power of military leaders help bring about the end of the republic?
they were getting more loyalty from soldiers than the government did
they refused to help the poor in the cities
they forbade the poor from serving in the military
they freed the slaves that worked in the mines
53
Which of these did Homo sapiens do that Neanderthals did not?
made tools
used fire
developed complex language
hunted animals
54
What Sumerian art form does the photograph show?
cylinder seals
ivory netsuke
cuneiform printing
stone stelae
55
What did Han emperors do to keep the economy stable?
introduced the first standardized coins
bought grain, stored it, and resold it during times of low harvest
refused to allow monopolies in any industries
stopped merchants from selling goods along the Silk Road
56
Which is the most important lesson that can be learned from the Persian Wars?
that a unified Greece could beat a larger army
that Athens alone could have beaten Persia
that Persia was too powerful to defeat
that the Greek city-states should stay independent at all times
57
Why did Rome become a republic?
the king's broad powers allowed him to mistreat his people
the poor formed a rebellion against the aristocrats
the established monarchy wasn't powerful enough
the aristocrats misused their power
58
Which factor that helped Hinduism grow is represented by this picture?
flexibility in religious services
flexibility in new gods
guarantee of religious freedom
tolerance of other cultures
59
Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans' fear of officials gaining too much power?
tradition of the Race of Honors
division of patricians and plebians
limits on time in office
use of togas
60
Why do we still use fables from ancient Greece today?
to illustrate tragedy
to teach about the gods
to teach about heroes
to teach moral lessons
61
What does this symbol represent in Christianity?
the love for one God above all others
the death and resurrection of Jesus
the ritual meal of the Eucharist
the birth of the Messiah
62
Which of the following did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians?
writing system
iron weapons
architecture
idea of democracy
63
What was an achievement which helped contribute to the downfall of the Zhou?
Confucianism
wheelbarrow
iron metalworking
introduction of coins
64
Why is job specialization an important feature of civilization?
It allows for a variety of goods and services to be produced
It means that more people can practice religion
It allows the government to focus on urgent things first
It creates social classes
65
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
people could live where it would otherwise be too cold
people could be less dependent on daylight
people could cook food and scare off dangerous animals
people could settle in one place
66
Why was it important that civil service positions were not hereditary?
so officals would be well-qualified
so officials would be diverse
so officials would not all know each other
so officials would be well-traveled
67
How did the role of the church in education change over time?
the church declared only religious subjects could be taught at universities
schools began to provide education beyond religious instruction
priests became the only teacher at universities
universities changed from being independent to being part of the church
68
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?
Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe
Christianity was limited to European countries
trade declined because people feared violence
people became more isolated in their home regions
69
Which best describes the role of the New Testament in Christianity?
it is the only scripture important to Christians
its the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus
it is the part of the Christian scripture that repeats Jewish teachings
it is the term for the Christian Bible
70
Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?
Buddhism is still widely practiced in India.
More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.
Most Buddhists live in monasteries.
Few Buddhists live in Asia.
71
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
anger
all selfish desires
all forms of desire
nirvana
72
When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?
it held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong
it did not instruct its followers about how to lead their daily lives
it had sacred texts
it held that there was good and evil in the universe

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