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World History Unit 1
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1
Who built the Great Wall of China?
Noblemen
Peasants and criminals
kings
Noblewomen
2
The people of Mesopotamia were:
Nontheistic
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
3
What was China's most traded good?
water
paper
silk
iron
4
How did Mesopotamia keep records?
Word of mouth
Cuneiform
Stories and fables
Religious artifacts
5
One of the highest jobs in ancient Egypt was
scribe
merchant
artisan
priest
6
What led to a shared cultural heritage that can be found in much of Africa?
the Bantu migration
the Jewish diaspora
the spread of Taoism
the Silk Road trade route
7
Mesopotamia is known as the
World's First Humans
World's First Religion
World's First Civilization
World's inventors of Pudding
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Hinduism was _________.
monotheistic
Polytheistic
theotheistic
Domotheistic
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How did Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism affect his kingdom?
It caused the people to rise up in revolt against him.
It brought peace and helped unite the kingdom.
It led to increased violence and bloodshed.
It had very little impact on the lives of most people.
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In Ancient Egypt, hieroglyphics were used to:
Write and communicate with each other
Build the Sphinx
Do complex mathematics
Record the stars in the sky
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The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Hieroglyphics
Arabic
hirographics
English
12
What is Ziggurat?
Temples like pyramids?
protective walls surrounding cities
stone storehouses for surplus grain
fortresses used to house soldiers
13
Where is China?
Asia
USA
In the Ocean
Caribbean
14
What are the sacred books of Hinduism?
The Bible.
The Vedas and Upanishads.
The Torah.
The Quran.
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Which factor contributed to the spread of Buddhism throughout China?
the similarity of Buddism to beliefs systems already common
the ability of Buddhist monks to adopt local customs
the military aggressiveness of Buddhist rulers
the way Buddhist ideas fit in with the Chinese economy
16
Name a city from the Indus Valley civilization
Sydney
Mohenjo-daro
Rome
Harappa
17
What do Hindus believe happens to people after death?
They believe that their souls will be reincarnated.
They believe that their souls ascend to nirvana.
They believe that their souls will live on in a paradise.
They believe that their souls die with their bodies.
18
What civilization is this?
Aztec
Olmec
Mayan
Inca
19
The people directly under the king in the social hierarchy in Mesopotamia were
priests
traders
slaves
farmers
20
The Code of Hammurabi had
101 dalmations
22 amendments
282 laws
10 commandments
21
Which belief system are the "Eightfold Path" and the "Four Noble Truths" part of?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
22
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
warriors
scribes
kings
emperors
23
The Indus people were
polytheistic.
monotheistic.
atheists.
monks.
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What is the mystery of the Indus?
They liked to solve puzzles
We do not know much about their history
25
Which civilization is considered the forerunner of the Mesoamerican cultures that followed?
The Olmec
the Aztec
the Maya
the Inca
26
What does Mesopotamia Mean?
land between two rivers
land between two seas
Orange River
land before time
27
What is special about Hammurabi's Code?
It is the oldest legal code
It was written on papyrus
It is the oldest legal code that has survived
Hammurabi was really cute
28
Why was the Huang He River called “China’s Sorrow?
because it attracted predatory animals
because it was yellow and polluted
because it dried up centuries ago
because it flooded unpredictably
29
The Indus Valley Civilization appeared around when?
4500 BC
3000 BC
1000 BC
2500 BC
30
Most people in Mesopotamia were
Scribes
Artisans
Warriors
Farmers
31
The people at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Mesopotamia were
fishermen
merchants
priests
slaves
32
One type of ancient Mesopotamian building was the ziggurat. What are ziggurats?
fortresses used to house soldiers
protective walls surrounding cities
large temples built like pyramids
stone storehouses for surplus grain
33
The Code of Hammurabi included laws about
Taxes
Trade
Marriage
All of the above
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Why did China have trouble trading with other civilizations?
Other civilizations didn't like them.
They were socially awkward.
Their mom didn't let them.
There were natural barriers in the way.
35
Mesopotamia is part of the:
Agricultural Croissant
Fertile Crescent
Silty Rectangle
Farmable Circle
36
Who are believed to have invaded the Indus Valley civilization?
Babylonians
Aryans
Egyptians
Israelites
37
What is the Silk Road?
A group of people who make silk.
A road that leads to where silk worms live.
A set of trade networks from China to the Mediterranean.
A road made of silk.
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The two rivers that Mesopotamia is between are the:
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Nile and Amazon
Mississippi and Missouri
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did ancient egypt had slaves
false
true
