Emperor Shi Huangdi built this as a defense against invaders.
The Little Wall
The Hanging Gardens
The Great Wall
The Tower of Babylon
Which group helped trade, and the alphabet, throughout the Mediterranean Sea?
Babylonians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Assyrians
What language is pictured here?
Hieroglyphics
Demotic
Greek
Cuneiform
Which group of Athenians had political rights?
Free adult males
Women and foreigners
Slaves
Gods
Whose empire is shown here?
Philip II
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Attila the Hun
A family that rules for a long period of time is referred to as a(n)
Monarchy
Kingdom
Aristocracy
Dynasty
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
Laozi
Asoka
These homes of the Monks helped preserve Greco-Roman cultural achievements during the Middle Ages.
Convents
Vaticans
Chapels
Monasteries
What year is considered the fall of the Roman Empire?
476 B.C.
476 A.D.
477 B.C.
1453 A.D.
According to the map above, what letter represents the Huang He River?
A
B
D
E
What city is represented by the letter B?
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Rome
Carthage
What advancement, made by early man, allowed him to change from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled one?
stone tools
fire
weaving
farming
The Angles and Saxons settled from Continental Europe to this country.
England
France
Germany
Spain
According to the map, the earliest African kingdoms developed in
East Africa
West Africa
Along the Zambezi River
Along the Northwest Coast
The Persian Wars helped to ________________ Athens and Sparta against a common enemy.
Divide
Unite
Separate
Dissect
The Persians built __________________ to help united their empire.
Roads
Canals
Aqueducts
Temples
What Hebrew story is depicted in this picture?
The giving of Hammurabi's Code
The revelation of the Koran
The revelation of the Bible
The giving of the Ten Commandments
This unlucky king signed the Magna Carta, in England, limiting royal power.
King George
King Henry
King John
King Edward
What is the name of this religious structure, built by the Sumerians?
Pyramid
Temple
Ziggurat
Colosseum
Justinian did this to Roman law.
Threw Out
Revised
Codified
Created new laws
What Renaissance artist created this masterpiece?
Leonadro Da Vinci
Phidias
Michelangelo
Socrates
What Renaissance artist created this masterpiece?
Leonadro Da Vinci
Phidias
Michelangelo
Socrates
What was the relative location of Kush (Nubia) to Egypt?
North
South
East
West
Which of the following was a Greek sculptor?
Socrates
Plato
Phidias
Aristotle
This conqueror, leader of the Norman conquest, united most of England?
Wilbur
William
George
Ferdinand
In this diagram, which structure shows the castle was built for defense?
Kitchen
Chapel
Battlement
Great Hall
In Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of _________________.
Marriage
Wisdom
Hunting
Love and Beauty
What was the Babylonian Code of Laws known as?
Hammurabi's Code
Nebuchadnezzar's Code
Abraham's Code
Sargon's Code
India had its Golden Age under the _________________ Empire.
Ganges
Gupta
Indus
Aryan
What is this structure?
Colloseum
Pantheon
Forum
Aqueduct
Allah is the Arabic word for ____________________.
God
Jesus
Muhammad
Zoroaster
Slavery in ancient Rome was not based on this.
Debt
Being a criminal
Prisoner of War
Race
The ruler of Russia during its imperial age was called ________________.
Emperor
Tsar, Czar
King
Lord
What peninsula is Rome located on?
Iberian
Scandinavian
Italian
Peloponnesian
What letter represents the city of Athens?
A
B
C
D
Greek culture (by itself) was referred to as ____________________.
Latin
Hellenic
German
Hellenistic
What letter represents the Indus River where Indian civilization emerged?
C
J
H
D
All of the following democratic principles originated in Athens except:
Direct Democracy
Duties of the Citizen
Public Debate
Public Execution
What letter represents the city of Sparta?
A
B
C
D
A Viking group from Scandinavia called "The Rus" settled in this country.
England
France
Russia
China
Northern Renaissance artists portrayed religious and _____________ subjects.
Financial
Secular (worldly)
Animal
Athletic
What is the name of this temple, located in Athens?
Colosseum
Parthenon
Pantheon
Circus Maximus
Which of the following does not relate to Humanism?
Celebration of the Individual
Stimulation of the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture
Belief that human beings are naturally evil
Supported by wealthy patrons
Life would be pretty bland if it wasn't for this resource from around the Indian Ocean.
Cotton
Honey
Spices
None of the above
What river valley did Egyptian civilization emerge in?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Idnia
What did invaders use to get through the rugged mountains of India?
Mountains Trails
Mountain Freeways
Mountain Passes
Mountain Interstates
What new skill allowed Neolithic people to have better clothing?
Leather
Weaving
Rayon
Nylon
When the Aryan civilization invaded India it asserted its dominance over the Indian people. The Aryans established the _________________ system, which influenced all social interactions and choices of occupations.
Vedas
Buddha
Caste
Ganges
Asoka's ______________________ helped spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia.
Army
Missionaries
Wife
Children
What is the name of this structure, found in Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople?
Taj Mahel
Dome of the Rock
Hagia Sophia
Hanging Gardens
According to the map, what body of water connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea?
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Bosporus
What language is pictured here?
Cuneiform
Greek
Latin
Hieroglyphics
When a Greek city-state, or polis, was too crowded and farmland became too scarce, some people would leave and establish these elsewhere.
Empires
Colonies
Kingdoms
Dynasties
Which city, where Solomon built his great temple, was important to teh Hebrews (Jews)?
Babylon
Ninevah
Jerusalem
Mecca
Confucius stressed Filial Piety or respect for ones ________________.
Children
Gods
Priests
Elders
This is an example of what form of Byzantine art.
Mosaic
Paintings
Fresco
Stained Glass
According to the map above, where were cattle raised?
On the oases
In the Eastern Desert
In the Nile Delta
Along the Red Sea
This philosopher was the tutor of Alexander the Great.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Homer
What continent lies north of Africa?
Asia
Europe
North America
Australia
What type of language was developed by Paleolithic Man?
Written
Grunting
Oral
Hieroglyphics
The Holy Book of the Hebrews is the __________________/.
Quran
Bible
Torah
Analects
The Caste system in India determined your ______________________.
Language
Occupation
Life-after-death
Religion
The Aztecs were located in the valley of this present-day country.
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
Chile
Which of the following is not a belief of Daoism?
Humility
War with your enemies
Simple life and inner peace
Harmony with nature
Which of the following was a contribution of classical China?
Civil Service System
Paper
Porcelain
Silk
All of the above
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to achieve ____________________.
Moksha
Salvation
Nirvana
Heaven
What type of government means rule by a king or queen?
Democracy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
What letter represents the Tigris River, half of Mesopotamia?
C
I
F
B
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
For Christians to win back the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims
To make money and spread trade
To find glory
For Muslims to win back the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Christians
What Roman Emperor divided the empire into east and west?
Constantine
Augustus
Diocletian
Nero
How did Paleolithic man find his food?
Luck
Hunting and Gathering
Farming
Begging
What letter represents the Himalaya Mountains?
A
E
G
D
This church in Moscow, Russia is called St. Basil's. This church is an example of what civilization's influence on Russian architecture?
Roman
Egyptian
Byzantine
Greek
is a religion unique to _____________________.
Japan
Korea
China
India
Japan is a country made up of a chain of island (like Hawaii). The term for this is ________________________.
Bushido
Seppuku
Archipelago
Peninsula
Which letter represents the city of Troy?
A
B
C
D
Because of Byzantine influence, Russia eventually adopted this church.
Greek Orthodox
Jewish Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
In early civilizations when there was enough food to go around, and everyone didn't have to farm anymore, people began to ________________________ in the jobs they performed.
Quit
Lose Interest
Specialize
None of the above
What goddess was this temple in Athens dedicated to?
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
What was the name of the groups that Paleolithic people lived in?
Herds
Packs
Clans
Gangs
Accoring to the timeline, when did the first evidence of Paleolithic religious beliefs begin?
24,000 B.C.
2,000,000 B.C.
28,000 B.C.
8,000 B.C.
Letter C shows the area of what Mesoamerican civilization
Maya
Axtec
Inca
Olmec
In Confucianism and Toaism (Daoism), this symbol represents duality, or opposites, within the universe.
Karma
Buddha
Yin and Yang
Ankh
For how many centuries did the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) last?
One
Two
Three
Four
The law code of the Hebrews was called the _________________________.
Old Testament
Torah
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
What was the moat of a castle used for?
Swimming
Drinking Water
Defense
Bathing
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
Cooperation between religions
Acceptance of Jewish people
Stimulation of production of goods to trade with Middle Eastern markets
Permanent return to Jerusalem of the Christian community.
The exiling of the Hebrews from Palestine led to the _______________________ of the Jewish religion.
End
Spread
Change
Division
With what civilization do we associate these structures?
Babylon
Egypt
Persia
Greece
According to the time line, when did Rome fall?
180 A.D.
380 A.D.
476 A.D.
476 B.C.
What region was most affected by the Black Plague?
B
D
F
E
Where have archaelogoists found art that was created by Paleolithic Man?
In Books
On Clay Tablets
In Caves
On Trees
The ultimate goal of Hinduism is ___________________, or union with Brahman.
Karma
Dharma
Buddha
Moksha
This Persian religion had an influence on Judaism and Christianity due to its teachings of heaven, hell, and ultimate judgment.
Christianity
Daoism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Who was ruler during the Golden Age of Athens, between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?
Homer
Pericles
Augustus
Socrates
This mountain range, on the northern border of Italy, offered protection for the Romans.
Pyrenees
Alps
Rockies
Andes
This language was spread with the religion of Islam?
Greek
Arabic
Latin
Sanskrit
What book written by Sir Thomas More, describing a perfect society?
Utopia
The Praise of Folly
The Republic
Torah
What type of structure is picture here?
Byzantine Church
Pagoda
Mosque
Ziggurat
French, Spanish, and Italian are all this type of language?
Germanic
Indo-Aryan
Latin (Romance)
Anglo-Saxon
The religion of Islam began in which area?
Arabian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Western Africa
Balkan Peninsula
What language did the discovery of this artifact allow scientists to translate?
Greek
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
This was the first book to be produced on a large scale in Europe (due to the printing press).
Torah
Quran
Bible
Upanishads
What empire is shaded in white?
Roman
Greek
Persian
Alexander the Great
Who was Rome's adversary (opponet) during the Punic War?
Greece
Carthage
Persia
Egypt
Rebirth of the soul in another form is called _______________________.
Karma
Vedas
Reincarnation
Dharma
From the map above, what can you determine about pyramids in Mesoamerican civilization?
They were non-existant
They were important
They were not important
They were used for tombs
The main two items traded in the Sahara region of Africa were gold and ___________.