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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the most common reason ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?to find employment and an income.A. to find resources such as food and shelterA. to explore the worldA. to find better transportation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did hunters and gatherers survive for thousands of years using only primitive tools?A. They developed language to help them work together.A. They did not use tools for hunting.A. Only small animals, which were easy to hunt, lived during this time.They had developed farming to provide enough food for everyone.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did the start of farming change early human tribes?It allowed them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.A. It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants.A. It ended fighting between the tribes for land.A. It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the significance of Hammurabi’s CodeIt helped ancient people send secret messages.It was one of the earliest written sets of laws.It gave equal rights to all types of people.It created a hierarchy of social classes.
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What key activity does this illustration demonstrate?A. the development of writingA. the evolution of mathematicsA. the variety of oral languageA. the art of sculpture - 6. Multiple ChoiceHow was irrigation most important to ancient civilizations?It prevented floods from destroying the civilizationsIt provided new trade goods to civilizationsIt allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not receive enough rainIt allowed for new resources to be found in river beds.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTwo religions originated in India and have some beliefs in common. Which two are they?Judaism and ChristianityJudaism and BuddhismBuddhism and HindusimHinduism and Christianity
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a Greek philosopher best known for teaching people to discover truth by questioning?SocratesJulius CaesarBuddhaJesus Christ
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were inventions credited to the ChinesePrinting Press, Papyrus, and the WheelPaper, Gunpowder, and SilkIron-working, Hieroglyphics, and CuneiformWestern Philosophy, Democracy, and Hinduism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich civilization was credited with inventing democracy?GreeceRomeChinaEgypt
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most important similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?They are all polytheistic religions.They all worship Jesus.They are all monotheistic religions.They all began in the Roman Empire.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat institution helped to keep order across Europe in the Middle Ages?the Viking governmentthe Shinto religionthe Roman Catholic Churchthe Roman Empire
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the two main groups fighting during the Crusades?Jews and PagansChristians and MuslimsRomans and ByzantinesAsia and Africa
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the basis of wealth and power in the feudal system?money in the bankownership of the most weaponsland ownershipage and seniority
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho was the founder of IslamJesusMosesPaulMuhammad
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Black Death affect serfs and peasants?It allowed them to demand more money and rights.It killed only the wealthy and powerful allowing serfs to take overIt killed all the trees in the area, giving them more farmland.It forced most people in Europe to convert to Islam, which gave them more freedom.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Magna Carta affect the overall government of England?It gave more rights to the people and eventually gave them more power in the government.It forced King John to give up his throne.A. It allowed the Roman Catholic Church to take over the government of EnglandIt allowed for towns and cities to rule themselves and the monarchy was ended.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Renaissance in Europe?a time of great change within the Roman Catholic Churchthe end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Middle Agesa rebirth in arts, learning, and humanitiesthe change from Judaism to Christianity
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Martin Luther’s most important contribution?He invented the printing press.He started the Reformation.He gave indulgences to the poor.He sailed across the Atlantic Sea.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Colombian Exchange influence history?It helped the Native Americans to become much richer and more powerful.It allowed explorers to travel back and forth between the New and Old World.It resulted in North and South America quickly overthrowing the rule of Europeans.A. It resulted in the spread of new resources, ideas, and diseases.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy can Confucianism be considered a philosophy rather than a religion?It teaches that there is no God or heaven.It stresses that people are born evil and cannot change.It is a code of conduct for human behavior.It centers on an individual's interactions with nature.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true about the role of the caste system in India?It was unpopular because people did not believe in holding people in one caste.It brought stability to the areas by defining clear roles for people.It improved the status of women and gave them more rights.It only lasted a short time before the government ended the practice.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Romans made many advances in architecture and engineering. Using aqueducts and roads as examples, what can be said about their use of these skills?Theses skills were used exclusively for art.They had no impact beyond providing services within the city of Rome.They were useful only within the borders of Italy since no one else knew how to make concrete.Their skills in architecture and engineering were a significant factor in extending and maintaining the Empire.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich idea was a characteristic of the Japanese feudal system?There were more landowners than peasants.The Shogun had little power in the feudal system.Peasants ranked above samurai warriors in their social structure.It was difficult for people to move between social classes.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow did Japan's geography affect its development?Large amounts of flat farmland allowed Japan to have an economy based on agriculture.It was easy to reach, so Japan was under constant attack from other nations.Being an island nation seperated Japan from other civilization and allowed its citizens to develop their own culture.The terrain allowed the population of Japan to be spread evenly over all the island's territory.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceTwo important trade goods in West Africa were _______ and _______.cotton cloth, irongold, saltyams, ricesilk, guns
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Martin Luther's main goal?to destroy the power of the popeto destroy the Roman Catholic Churchto start the first non-Catholic Church in Europeto reform the Roman Catholic Church
- 28. Multiple ChoiceOne of the main ideas of the Renaissance was _______________.that only royalty and the Church officials had dignity and worthlearning about the world was not important and was a waste of timepeople should seek to increase knowledge of the world by studying the classics of the pastlearning should be reserved for Church officials
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya economic system was based on which of the following?tribute from other groupsfarminggold miningthe feather trade
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat word best describes the political organization of the Aztecs?nationcity-stateconfederacyempire
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