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1. Mesopotamia is a Greek word that means a) b) c) d) e) 2. Which statement about the Fertile Crescent is false? a) b) c) d) e) 3. a land with many city-states. land controlled by many civilizations of a long period of time. the belief in many gods. a fertile land with many rivers. none of the above This term is not generally accepted as a definition of BC. a) b) c) d) 7. city-states. mountains. rivers. dictators. gods. Polytheism refers to a) b) c) d) e) 6. Sumeria. Babylonia. Assyria. Iraq. all of the above The Tigris and Euphrates are (or were) a) b) c) d) e) 5. The Fertile Crescent is a rich food growing area. The Fertile Crescent no longer exists. The Fertile Crescent is shaped like a quarter moon. The Fertile Crescent stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. all of the statements are true. Parts of Mesopotamia have also been known as a) b) c) d) e) 4. abundant natural resources. fertile crescent. lands of great pottery. between the rivers. the Gift of the Nile. Beginning Centuries Before the Christian Era Before the Common Era Before Christ What impact did the Phoenicians have on the Mediterranean world? a) They spread their religious beliefs b) They spread disease through the region c) They created vast networks of trade d) They militarily conquered the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 8. Ancient Sumerian writing was known as a) b) c) d) e) 9. hieroglyphics phonemes italics pinyin cuneiform Which of the following can be most closely identified with the Code of Hammurabi? a) b) c) d) e) Eye for an eye Innocenet until proven guilty Equality under the law The choices you make today, shape your world tomorrow none of the above are true. 10. Gilgamesh was an ancient a) city-state. b) poem c) king. d) god. e) language. 11. This river flows through Egypt. a) Tigris b) Euphrates c) Nile d) Jordan e) Amazon 12. The pyramids were initially built as… a) castles. b) barriers. c) watch towers. d) temples. e) tombs. 13. The writing of the ancient Egyptians was called a) cuneiform. b) hieroglyphics. c) italics. d) pinyin. e) cyrillic 14. How did Egyptian religious beliefs affect the role of the Pharoh as a political leader? a) The Pharoh had no religious authority. b) Egyptians believed that Pharoh was both a king and a god. c) Egyptians believed that Pharoh was more important than the gods d) Egyptians believed that the gods were more important than the Pharoh. 15. Which of the following belief systems was most influential in the development of monotheism? a) b) c) d) e) Egyptian beliefs in many gods and goddesses. Hebrews and their belief in one supreme being Muslim belief in one supreme being Hindu belief in multiple gods/goddesses Zoroasterism 16. Which of the following civilizations developed the first system of writing in which characters represented sounds instead of words of ideas? a) b) c) d) e) Phoenicians Egyptians Sumerians Chinese Greeks 17. The ancestors of the Jewish people were known as the a) b) c) d) e) Hebrews. Muslims. Babylonians. Egyptians. Zoroastrians. 18. The holiest book of Judaism is the a) b) c) d) e) Quran. Torah. New Testament. Gospel. none of the above 19. The stories of the life and wisdom of Jesus are found in these four books of the Christian Bible. a) b) c) d) e) Talmud. Quran Old Testament Gospels Torah 20. Christianity is a prevalent religious faith on every populated continent but a) b) c) d) e) Europe. South America. North America. Australia. Asia. 21. The head of the Catholic Church lives within this city. a) b) c) d) e) St. Petersburg Jerusalem Rome Mecca Medina 22. Believers in Islam are known as a) b) c) d) e) Jews. Muslims. Catholics. Protestants. Lutherans. 23. Muslims believe the Quran was revealed to a) b) c) d) e) Noah. Abraham. Moses. Jesus. Mohammad. 24. Islam means a) b) c) d) e) follower of Mohammad Bedouin faith. the one true way. surrender to god. non-Christian. 25. This city is holy to Muslims because it is the site of the Kaaba. a) b) c) d) e) Mecca Medina Jerusalem Rome Baghdad 26. India can best be described as a(n) a) b) c) d) e) island. continent. subcontinent. archipelago. none of the above. 27. This mountain chain separates India from the rest of Asia. a) b) c) d) e) the Andes the Alps the Atlas the Himalayas the Rockies 28. This is the tallest mountain in the world. a) b) c) d) e) Mount Blanc Mount Everest Mount McKinley K-2 Mount Fuji 29. How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent contribute to the movement of people and ideas? a) b) c) d) e) Geographic barriers isolated India from the rest of the world. The Nile River prevented travel from India to the rest of the world The Indus River allowed easy access to the Mediterranean Sea. The Sahara Desert isolated india from the rest of the world. none of the above. 30. How did Qin Shi Hung Di impact Chinese civilization? a) b) c) d) e) He divided China into smaller city-states He unified China under one rule He created a feudal system in China He created the first Communist government in China He converted to Judaism 31. Which of the following belief systems was most closely associated with the Caste System of ancient India? a) b) c) d) e) Buddhism Hinduism Daoism Islam Aryan 32. The __________ were India’s first inhabitants. a) b) c) d) e) Persians Greeks Moguls Dravidians Celts 33. The Aryans invaded India from a) b) c) d) e) Siam or Thailand. East Africa. Central Asia. South America. Australia. 34. These priests, judges and teachers formed the highest caste. a) b) c) d) e) Brahmin Kshatriya Viasya Sudra Harijan 35. Which of the following had the greatest impact on Chinese culture? a) b) c) d) e) Confucianism Hinduism Monotheism Judaism Daoism 36. His followers called him “the Buddha.” a) b) c) d) e) Siddhartha Gautama Asoka Jawaharlal Nehru Mohandas Gandhi Jesus Christ 37. This 27-year war between Sparta and Athens began in 431BC. a) b) c) d) e) the Trojan War the first Punic War the Peloponnesian War the War of the Roses none of the above 38. This word comes from a Greek term that means “the love of wisdom.” a) b) c) d) e) rhetoric poli geometry philosophy none of the above 39. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all spent parts of their lives in this city. a) b) c) d) e) Sparta Athens Thebes Alexandria Babylon 40. This philosopher was a student of Socrates. He wrote much of what we know about Socrates. a) b) c) d) Aristotle Percales Plato Euclid 41. Aristotle, King Philip, and Alexander the Great were all from this region north of the Greek peninsula. a) b) c) d) e) Attica Macedonia Ionia Crete Rome 42. Which statement about Alexander the Great is true. a) b) c) d) e) Alexander believed the Greeks were ignorant. Alexander created an empire that reached as far as India. Alexander’s empire lasted over 900 years. Alexander lived to be a very old man. Alexander was a coward and was hated by his soldiers. 43. Persia is now known as a) b) c) d) e) Greece. Italy. Iran. Turkey. Carthage. 44. Rome is a city on this peninsula. a) Greek b) Iberian c) Italian d) Yucatan e) Danish 45. According to Roman mythology, they were the original founders of Rome. a) the Greeks b) the Etruscans c) Romulus and Remus d) the Senate e) he Tribunes 46. These brutal rulers controlled Rome for many years until they were ousted by the founders of the Roman Republic. a) b) c) d) e) the Phoenicians the Lydians the Persians the Etruscans the Greeks 47. In 509BC, this group of the noble families founded the Roman Republic. a) Tribunes b) Patricians c) Plebeians d) Consuls e) all of the above 48. In the Roman Republic two ________ ruled in place of the king. a) b) c) d) e) tribunes consuls plebeians Etrucans Oracles 49. The Senate met in this Roman marketplace. a) the Forum b) the Vatican c) the Duma d) the Diet e) the Parliament 50. The Romans fought three Punic Wars with this North African city. a) Casablanca b) Carthage c) Cairo d) Algiers e) Alexandria 51. Which statement about Hannibal is true? a) Hannibal captured Rome in the second Punic War. b) Hannibal surprised the Romans by attacking from the sea. c) Hannibal led his army while riding on elephants. d) All of the above are true. 52. The Roman province of Gaul is now known as a) England b) Spain c) France d) Germany e) Italy 53. The Romans claimed all of the land surrounding this “lake.” a) b) c) d) e) the Caspian Sea the Mediterranean Sea the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean all of the above 54. Which is an example of Roman technology? a) b) c) d) e) road building aqueducts amphitheaters sewers all of the above. Map Answers A) Atlantic Ocean/ Indus River B) Pacific Ocean/ Nile River C) Arctic Ocean/ Persian Gulf D) Indian Ocean/ Tigris River E) Mediterranean Sea/Yellow River