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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the group of people in the Mediterranean that developed an alphabetic language system?
Greeks
Phoenicians
Assyrians
Shang
- 2. Multiple Choice
Hieroglyphics and papyrus were early forms of writing used in ancient Egypt. This is an example of which characteristic of a civilization?
complex institutions
specialized workers
advanced cities
record keeping
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Neolithic Revolution
allowed for the development of civilizations.
was
also known as the Agricultural Revolution.
Occurred as people stayed on one place to farm
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Neolithic
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
- 5. Multiple Choice
Paleolithic
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a scribe?
Farmer
record keeper
priest
- 7. Multiple Choice
What civilization was started on the yellow river ?
Egyptians
Shang
Sumerians
- 8. Multiple Choice
River was flooding predictably and was a positive for Egyptians
TRUE
FALSE
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT part of the Hellenistic Culture?
PERSIAN
EGYPTIANS
INDIAN
EUROPEAN
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who fought in Peloponnesian War?
Greeks and Romans
Sparta and Athens
Persia and Athens
It was a myth
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which group of Greeks was known for democracy and arts?
A. Spartans B. Athenians C. Aryans D. All three groups
Spartans
Athenians
None of these
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who developed the 282 laws that were best known for “eye for an eye” punishment?
A. Hammurabi B. Aristotle C. Pericles D. Romans
Pericles
Romus
Aristotle
Hammurabi
- 13. Multiple Choice
What religion or religions orgianated in India?
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
All of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
1. Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism?
Jesus
Abraham
Hammurabi
Siddhartha
- 15. Multiple Choice
What civilization had city states due to mountains?
Romans
Persians
Mongols
Greeks
- 16. Multiple Choice
What war or war Were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims,
Were not always about religion only and
Resulted in thousands of deaths
Trojan War
100 years war
The Crusades
None of these
- 17. Multiple Choice
The first document that limited the power of the monarchy or king in England was
Justinian Code
10 commandmentw
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
- 18. Multiple Choice
Justinian was the legal code for where?
Ottoman Empire
Greece
Byzantine Empire
Spanish
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the main split between the Sunnis and Shiites over?
Trade
should the leader of Islam be a direct descendant of Muhammad
worship of idols
- 20. Multiple Choice
The heart of the Byzantine Empire in terms of trade, politics, and culture was
Ottoman
Greece
Kiev
Constantinople
- 21. Multiple Choice
Torah is the holy book of
Christians
Jews
Muslims
none of these
- 22. Multiple Choice
Koran is holy book of
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Buddist monks
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the keys to living an obedient Muslim life
ten commandments
10 fold path
5 pillars of faith
- 24. Multiple Choice
What government did Romans develop?
democracy
republic
communist
Paternalism
- 25. Multiple Choice
A group of workers in a particular trade in Medieval Europe are referred to as a
empire
guild
monopoly
union
- 26. Multiple Choice
means ‘land between rivers’, which is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Nile Delta
Kyper Pass
Mesopotamia
- 27. Multiple Choice
created the first code of
laws that was based on the ideas of ‘an eye for an eye.
Nebuchadnezzar
Menes
Moses
Hammurabi
- 28. Multiple Choice
Many different territories controlled by one ruler is
called
theocracy
empire
kingdom
mandate
- 29. Multiple Choice
Who was Paul?
priest
missionary
Prophet
a carpenter
- 30. Multiple Choice
What factors led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire?
a) political b) social c) economic d) all
political
social
economic
All of these
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