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Governments in Persia and Ancient Greece once consisted of OLIGARCHIES, which meant that the empires were ruled by...
A single King
A military dictator
A small number of privileged people
The male, property owning citizens of a certain age
2
What are the two major religions that originated in India?
Taoism and Confucianism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Judaism and Islam
3
The cultural practice shown below could be found in...
India during the Mughal Dynasty
Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate
China during the Song Dynasty
Egyot during Pax Arabia
4
What was NOT an impact of the Dark Ages in Medieval Europe?
The Black Death
Low life expectancy
Feudalism
Advanced technology
5
Developments in Algebra, creations of games (like Chess or Polo), and the creation of pharmacies are considered to be...
Discoveries of the Mali Empire
Achievements of the Song Dynasty
Advances of the Mongols
Achievemnets of Islam
6
What did the Magna Carta accomplish?
It helped the King rule even more
None of the above
It wrote that the King was not above the law
It helped the King find a Queen
7
___________________ is the form of writing based on making wedge-shaped impressions on soft clay tablets.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Cave paintings
8
Which of the following is a belief shared by Buddhists?
Wealth is usually a sign of divine favor
People should only associate with others of the same caste
Selfish desires are the main cause of human suffering
There is only one God
9
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it-
ended all physical punishment
recorded existing laws for all to see
treated citizens and slaves equally
rejected the principle of filial piety
10
How many years are between 200 BCE and 400 CE?
600 years
500 years
200 years
199 years
11
What is a food surplus, and why was it important for the development of civilizations?
A surplus is a shortage of materials, which makes civilizations vulnerable
Surplus is an excess of food, is important because it created leisure time
A surplus is a shortage of food, which drives down populations
A surplus is an excess of money, and it is important to being a trade power
12
Which of the following is NOT considered a characetristic of civilization?
Writing or record keeping systems
Specialized jobs
A society in which everyone is treated equally
Governments or religions to maintain order and purpose
13
The picture below is an example of what?
Social Hierarchy
Ancient Law Codes
Government structure
Mercantilism
14
Which of the following completes the diagram?
Monotheism
Theocracy
Polytheism
Oligarchy
15
What was an important effect of trade along the Silk Road?
An exchange of goods occurred between East Asia and Europe
Chinese religions became popular among the Romans
Farming methods in the steppes of Central Asia improved
Roman leaders attempted to invade to China
16
The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of stirrups, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the
rise of the Mongol Empire
rise of the Ottoman Empire
collapse of the Silk Road Trade
collapse of the Mongol Empire
17
The images shown above are most closely associated with a civilization's-
specialized workers
organized religion
advanced technology
record keeping
18
The Neolithic Revolution resulted in...?
a shift from hunter-gatherers to agricultural civilizations
the migration of nomadic groups to Europe
the settling of nomadic groups near natural barriers
a switch from herding animals to growing crops
19
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was...?
Istanbul
Constantinople
Greece
Rome
20
One of the central beliefs of Islam is that...
There is only one God
Jesus Walked on Water
Noah had an Arc
People are born into Caste Systems
21
Most early humans were NOMADIC, meaning they...
Spoke the language of other nomads
Moved around a lot in search of food
Grew their own food
Lived in large family units
22
Which of the following statements best represents a characteristic of democracy?
Citizens are the source of power in government
The laws of the government are made by influential military officers
Religious leaders control government policy
The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people
23
Which belief system requires fasting during Ramadan and making a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
24
Which of the following was the cause of the Bubonic Plague in Europe? (also called the Black Death)
It was passed down genetically from lepers in history
Fleas on rats that came in on Europeans trade ships from Asia
Europeans gave blankets infected with smallpox to natives in the Americas
An infected person traveled into Europe and spread it through bodily fluids
25
According to Hinduism, "dharma" is one's duty in life.
True
False
26
True or False: At the beginning of its development, Hindu rulers rejected Buddhism
True
False
