Question 1
Which of the following developments led to huge changes in warfare and travel?
A. The domestication of horses
B. The development of iron tools and weapons
C. The development of bridges
D. The potter's wheel
Question 2
Upon which of the following basic doctrines did Jains and Buddhists agree?
A. The concept of reincarnation is a myth.
B. All souls should strive to attain moksha.
C. The caste system should be rejected.
D. There is only one god.
Question 3
Why did farming lead to larger populations?
A. Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering.
B. A sedentary lifestyle was healthier.
C. Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.
D. Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous.
Question 4
Ancient India differed from ancient China, Persia, and Rome in that India:
A. was more religious.
B. never amassed a large army.
C. was unable to build a long lasting empire.
D. was more philosophical and less concerned with government.
Question 5
Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of Paleolithic culture?
A. Use of symbols
B. Drawing and sculpture
C. Burials including tools
D. Writing
Question 6
The Hebrews laid the foundation for all of the religions EXCEPT:
A. Judaism.
B. Christianity.
C. Islam.
D. Hinduism.
Question 7
The Sumerians created all of the following EXCEPT:
A. cuneiform.
B. copper and bronze tools.
C. a number system based on sixty.
D. a phonetic alphabet.
Question 8
Which of these was an innovation that accompanied the advent of farming?
A. Herding
B. Nomadism
C. Hunting
D. The use of metals
Question 9
The Ganges river is sacred to:
A. Buddhists.
B. Jains.
C. Ashoka.
D. Hindus.
Question 10
Carthage was a colony founded on the North African coast by a seafaring people from West Asia known as the:
A. Hittites.
B. Egyptians.
C. Phoenicians.
D. Assyrians.
Question 11
Where did hominids first emerge?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Australia
Question 12
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately characterize the Neanderthals?
A. They were first discovered in Germany.
B.They are ancestors to Homo sapiens.
C. They had larger brains than other hominids.
D. They are believed to have lived 200,000 to 30,000 years ago.
Question 13
Which of the following developments did NOT occur in ancient India?
A. The creation of a number system based on ten
B. The discovery that the earth is a globe revolving on its axis
C. The discovery of the planets' paths
D. The discovery of the 360-degree circle
Question 14
Which of these defines patriarchal societies?
A. Farming
B. Male authority
C. No economic role for women
D. Female authority
Question 15
Which period of Egyptian history was known for building pyramids?
A. Old Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
C. New Kingdom
D. Second Intermediate Period
Question 16
By 10,000 B.C.E., humans inhabited all of the continents EXCEPT:
A. North America.
B. Australia.
C. Europe.
D. Antarctica.
Question 17
In what way was Hatshepsut unusual as an Egyptian ruler?
A. In being a female ruler of Egypt
B. In ruling over all of Egypt
C. In worshipping Osiris
D. In inheriting rule from her father
Question 18
What is the major source for information about Aryan India?
A. The Vedas
B. Archaeological remains
C. Harappan cities
D. Legal texts
Question 19
What was the defining characteristic of Neolithic culture?
A. Farming
B. Writing
C. Hunting
D. Urbanization
Question 20
In the Hindu caste system, the Brahmins were:
A. merchants.
B. priests.
C. peasants.
D. warriors.
Which of the following developments led to huge changes in warfare and travel?
A. The domestication of horses
B. The development of iron tools and weapons
C. The development of bridges
D. The potter's wheel
Question 2
Upon which of the following basic doctrines did Jains and Buddhists agree?
A. The concept of reincarnation is a myth.
B. All souls should strive to attain moksha.
C. The caste system should be rejected.
D. There is only one god.
Question 3
Why did farming lead to larger populations?
A. Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering.
B. A sedentary lifestyle was healthier.
C. Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.
D. Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous.
Question 4
Ancient India differed from ancient China, Persia, and Rome in that India:
A. was more religious.
B. never amassed a large army.
C. was unable to build a long lasting empire.
D. was more philosophical and less concerned with government.
Question 5
Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of Paleolithic culture?
A. Use of symbols
B. Drawing and sculpture
C. Burials including tools
D. Writing
Question 6
The Hebrews laid the foundation for all of the religions EXCEPT:
A. Judaism.
B. Christianity.
C. Islam.
D. Hinduism.
Question 7
The Sumerians created all of the following EXCEPT:
A. cuneiform.
B. copper and bronze tools.
C. a number system based on sixty.
D. a phonetic alphabet.
Question 8
Which of these was an innovation that accompanied the advent of farming?
A. Herding
B. Nomadism
C. Hunting
D. The use of metals
Question 9
The Ganges river is sacred to:
A. Buddhists.
B. Jains.
C. Ashoka.
D. Hindus.
Question 10
Carthage was a colony founded on the North African coast by a seafaring people from West Asia known as the:
A. Hittites.
B. Egyptians.
C. Phoenicians.
D. Assyrians.
Question 11
Where did hominids first emerge?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Australia
Question 12
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately characterize the Neanderthals?
A. They were first discovered in Germany.
B.They are ancestors to Homo sapiens.
C. They had larger brains than other hominids.
D. They are believed to have lived 200,000 to 30,000 years ago.
Question 13
Which of the following developments did NOT occur in ancient India?
A. The creation of a number system based on ten
B. The discovery that the earth is a globe revolving on its axis
C. The discovery of the planets' paths
D. The discovery of the 360-degree circle
Question 14
Which of these defines patriarchal societies?
A. Farming
B. Male authority
C. No economic role for women
D. Female authority
Question 15
Which period of Egyptian history was known for building pyramids?
A. Old Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
C. New Kingdom
D. Second Intermediate Period
Question 16
By 10,000 B.C.E., humans inhabited all of the continents EXCEPT:
A. North America.
B. Australia.
C. Europe.
D. Antarctica.
Question 17
In what way was Hatshepsut unusual as an Egyptian ruler?
A. In being a female ruler of Egypt
B. In ruling over all of Egypt
C. In worshipping Osiris
D. In inheriting rule from her father
Question 18
What is the major source for information about Aryan India?
A. The Vedas
B. Archaeological remains
C. Harappan cities
D. Legal texts
Question 19
What was the defining characteristic of Neolithic culture?
A. Farming
B. Writing
C. Hunting
D. Urbanization
Question 20
In the Hindu caste system, the Brahmins were:
A. merchants.
B. priests.
C. peasants.
D. warriors.
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