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Trine Dual Credit Exam A

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People’s way of life
a)
Artifacts
b)
Culture
c)
Hominid
d)
Paleolithic Age
2.
Human or other creature that walks upright
a)
Hominid
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Homo Sapiens
3.
Old Stone Age
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Homo Sapiens
d)
Nomad
4.
New Stone Age
a)
Neolithic Age
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Nomad
d)
Hunter-Gatherer
5.
Species name for modern humans
a)
Homo Sapiens
b)
Nomad
c)
Hunter-Gatherer
d)
Neolithic Rvolution
6.
Person who wanders from place to place
a)
Nomad
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Hunter-Gatherer
d)
Neolithic Revolution
7.
Agricultural revolution that occurred during the Neolithic Period
a)
Neolithic Revolution
b)
Hunter Gatherer
c)
Nomad
d)
Homo Sapiens
8.
Person whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods.
a)
Hunter Gatherer
b)
Neolithic Revolution
c)
Nomad
d)
Homo Sapiens
9.
What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
a)
before the invention of writing
b)
before the Neolithic Age
c)
before the establishment of civilizations
d)
before the appearance of Homo sapiens
10.
Human or other creature that walks upright
a)
Hominid
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Homo Sapiens
11.
What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?
a)
Fire
b)
Wheel 
c)
Electricity
d)
Bones
12.

Which hominid species is most closely related to Homo sapiens?

a)

Homo habilis

b)

Australopithecus afarensis

c)

Homo neanderthalensis

d)

Homo heidelbergensis

13.

Which species was the tool in the previous question associated with?

a)

Homo erectus

b)

Homo neanderthanlensis

c)

Homo sapiens

d)

Homo habilis

14.

...... were the first homonids to create and use stone tools, an ability that reduced selection pressures for large jaws and teeth.

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

Homo erectus

c)

Homo habilis

d)

The australopithecus

15.
Who was the first hominid to use fire?
a)
Handy Man
b)
Homo sapiens sapiens
c)
Homo erectus
d)
Wise Man
16.
Homo erectus is also known as.....
a)
Upright Man
b)
Handy Man
c)
Ruler Man
d)
Wise Man
17.
Studies the past through material items
a)
Physical Anthropology
b)
Cultural Anthropology
c)
Archeology
18.
One of the oldest known cities.
a)
Jericho
b)
Hittites
c)
Babylon
d)
Assyria
19.

When did the Bronze Age span to and from?

a)

500 BC - 2500 AD

b)

2500 - 500 BC

c)

500 - 2500 AD

d)

7500 - 2500 BC

e)

2000 - 250 BC

20.

Bronze is an alloy of

a)

Copper and Steel

b)

Copper and Stone

c)

Gold and Tin

d)

Copper and Tin

e)

Tin and oxides

21.
What item was not made with Bronze?
a)
daggers
b)
spear heads
c)
wooden jewelry
d)
vessels
22.
Why couldn't tools be made with pure copper?
a)
metal was too hard
b)
too shiny
c)
too soft
d)
too pretty
23.
What alloy caused copper to be strong enough to make tools?
a)
charcoal and stone
b)
wood and copper
c)
copper and iron
d)
copper and tin
24.
Cuneiform was?
a)
A special agreement
b)
writing system
c)
a temple
25.

What does cuneiform mean?

a)

Pictograph

b)

Clay

c)

Wedge-shaped

d)

River writing

26.

What did cuneiform evolve to include? Select all that apply.

a)

Hieroglyphs

b)

Pictograms

c)

Individual sounds

d)

Abstract concepts

27.

Where was cuneiform created?

a)

Sumer

b)

Babylon

c)

Ur

d)

Evansville

28.

What was cuneiform written on?

a)

stone

b)

gold

c)

parchment

d)

clay tablets

29.

Fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

30.

Two main rivers in Mesopotamia

a)

Euphrates

b)

Tigris

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Hammurabi

31.

This is an example of what?

a)

irrigation

b)

cuneiform

c)

cave art

d)

ziggurat

32.

Crescent-shaped region containing moist and fertile land in the Middle East; where human civilization began

a)

ziggurat

b)

sumerians

c)

civilization

d)

fertile crescent

33.

What is the name of the city that Sargon built?

a)

Lugalzage-City

b)

Nippur

c)

Akkad

d)

Uruk

e)

Kish

34.

Which term best describes the type of government that Sargon established?

a)

A military dictatorship

b)

A democratic republic

c)

A monarchy (rule by one)

d)

A theocracy (rule by a god)

35.

Approximately what year did Sargon take over as dictator of Mesopotamia?

a)

2340 BC

b)

2200 BC

c)

2000 BC

d)

2800 BC

36.
Who was Sargon I?
a)
An Akkadian
b)
Sumerian
c)
Elamian
d)
Babylonian
37.
How did Sargon I form his empire? 
a)
conquered city-states
b)
elected leader
38.
The Third Dynasty began a period known as this... 
a)
The Old Kingdom
b)
The New Kingdom
c)
The Kingdom of Ka
d)
Magic Kingdom
39.
The pharaoh was believed to be a 
a)
king and god
b)
god and priest
c)
spirit and king
d)
king and Ptah
40.
Who ruled Egypt? 
a)
Deities 
b)
Gods 
c)
Pharaohs 
d)
Goddesses 
41.
What does "samsara" refer to?
a)
abstention from evil
b)
reincarnation
c)
the soul
d)
desire for fulfillment
42.
What drives samsara? (What determines your place in the next life cycle?)
a)
kama
b)
karma
c)
jiva
d)
moksha
43.
What is the name for the desire for personal fulfillment?
a)
kama
b)
karma
c)
moksha
d)
marga
44.
Karma refers to....
a)
your soul
b)
spiritual consequences of your actions
c)
god
d)
the divine
45.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
46.

Hindus strive to follow ________, the "right" path in life

a)

Brahmin

b)

dharma

c)

Holi

d)

Vedas and Upsanishads

47.
A person's earthly duty or obligation is known as ______________.
a)
karma
b)
vishnu
c)
moksha
d)
dharma
48.
Before Siddhartha embarked on his spiritual journey he lived the life of a:
a)
Merchant
b)
Samana
c)
Brahmin
d)
Buddah
49.
Why did Siddhartha want to leave his father and mother?
a)
He was tired of poverty
b)
He was angry with his parents
c)
He was seeking Kamala
d)
He was seeking enlightenment
50.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

No one

d)

Mohammad

51.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus

e)

No One

52.

Which of the following is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

53.
Which of the following is a holy site for Buddhists?
a)
Bhodi Tree
b)
Catacombs
c)
Western Wall
d)
Ka'aba
54.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

55.
In the Shang Dynasty, Anyang was
a)
chief ruler
b)
capital city
c)
royal army
d)
state religion
56.
Shang weapons were strong because artisans made them from
a)
iron
b)
stone
c)
bones
d)
bronze
57.
The modern Chinese word for "merchant" is shang ren, which means "Shang man."  What does this suggest?
a)
the Shang traded a great deal
b)
most Shang people could read and write
c)
most Shang people bartered for goods
d)
the Shang used cowrie shells for money
58.
How did the Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?
a)
rebels from Zhou overthrew the king
b)
warriors from Zhou led the royal army
c)
jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
d)
travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade
59.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
60.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
61.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
62.

What was an oracle bone used for?

a)

Measure earthquakes

b)

Understand weather

c)

Dig ditches

d)

Predict the future

63.

What is the first dynasty that we have evidence of?

a)

Han

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

64.

Why was the Great Wall built?

a)

Route through China

b)

Hide silk

c)

Protection from invaders

d)

Bridge for trade

65.
Teotihuacan was called the " Place of the ______"
a)
Chihuahua 
b)
Gods 
c)
Maiz 
66.
Teotihuacan was the first __________ city in the Americas. 
a)
corrupt 
b)
Trade 
c)
planned 
67.

Why was Tenochtitlan such a good location to defend from invaders? (select all that apply)

a)

The city was on an island in Lake Texcoco, two miles from the shore, so invaders needed to cross narrow causeways or use boats to invade the city.

b)

The city was surrounded by fresh water and floating gardens, so it wouldn't run out of food and water if it was surrounded and besieged.

c)

The approaches to the city were all flat, so invaders could be seen from a long way off and couldn't sneak up on the city.

d)

The city had strong walls that could resist cannon fire for months.

68.

When did the Spanish besiege, conquer, and destroy Tenochtitlan?

a)

1521 AD

b)

1821 AD

c)

1325 AD

d)

1492 AD

69.

The greatest Greek warrior who killed Hector, the Trojan

a)

Achilles

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Paris

d)

Hector

70.
Who wrote the Illiad?
a)
Bart
b)
Oddysseus
c)
Homer
d)
Achilles
71.
a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
a)
homeric simile
b)
epic
c)
invocation
d)
muse
72.
Who is the Greek hero of Homer's The Odyssey?
a)
Jason
b)
Heracles
c)
Perseus
d)
Odysseus
73.

What does the "Iliad" have in common with the "Odyssey?"

a)

Both poems are about the battles of the Trojan War

b)

The gods play major roles in both poems

c)

In both poems, characters must fight fearsome monsters

d)

Achilles is the main character of both poems

74.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
75.
What kind of government did Ancient Sparta have?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
76.
Where was the Acropolis located?
a)
North of the city of Athens on top of mount Olympus
b)
Just outside the city walls
c)
On a hill at the center of the city
d)
Between Athens and Sparta
77.

Every citizen votes on all important decisions.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

78.
What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
79.

The Greek word for city-state is _____________.

a)

oligarchy

b)

polis

c)

agora

d)

Athens

80.
Sparta was located on the __________________
a)
Peloponnesus
b)
Crete
c)
Rhodes
d)

Balkan
81.
Sparta had a/an
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tyrant
82.
Spartan women __________________
a)
had more freedoms than other Greek women.
b)
could own property
c)
 were healthy and strong
d)
all of these
83.
Sparta's strict government brought_____________.
a)
instability
b)
victories
c)
stability
d)
losses
84.
Spartan men were _________________.
a)
expected to win or die and never retreat
b)
expected to win or die and retreat if necessary
c)
expected to serve in the military for only 10 years
d)

fight for god

85.

The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.

a)

strongest

b)

smartest

c)

seafaring

d)

most fun

86.

Who fought in the Battle of Marathon

a)

Spartans vs Athens

b)

Athens vs Persians

c)

Spartans vs Persians

87.

Who fought in the Battle of Thermopylae

a)

Spartans vs Athens

b)

Spartans vs Persians

c)

Athens vs Persians

88.

King of Persia who declared war on Athens and started the Persian Wars

a)

Darius I

b)

Xerxes

c)

Pheidippides

d)

Leonidas

89.

Greek city state with the strongest military?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Salamis

d)

Thermopylae

90.

Greek Runner who yelled "Rejoice, we conquer!"

a)

Themistocles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Pheidippides

d)

Darius

91.

Spartan leader of the brave 300

a)

Themosticles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Pheidippedes

d)

Darius

92.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
93.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
94.

Who was fighting in the Peloponnesian War

a)

Athens and Sparta ONLY

b)

Athens and Delian League vs Sparta and Peloponnesian League

c)

Persia vs. Greeks

d)

Persia vs. Athens

95.

What is an example of a result of the end of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

End of the Golden Age in Athens

b)

End of the alliance between Sparta and Thebes

c)

Greece was taken over by Rome

d)

No changes resulted

96.

Which city-state gained power before the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Ionia

97.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
98.

Socrates engaged his students by responding to questions with

a)

answers

b)

questions

99.

Which philosopher wanted people to question their own ethics and morals?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

100.
Who wrote the Republic?
a)
Aritstotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socartes
101.
For Plato, the ideal government is an Aristocracy, rule by the ______
a)
Best
b)
Dumbest
c)
Popular
102.
taught that happiness came from reason and doing one's duty 
a)
Thucydides 
b)
Stoics 
c)
Sophocles 
d)
God 
103.
_____ means to be arrogant.
a)
verbose
b)
penurious
c)
sage
d)
hubris
104.
Who were the two Greek mathematicians?
a)
Homer and Euclid
b)
Euclid and Pythagoras
c)
Pythagoras and Hippocrates
d)
Hippocrates and Euclid
105.

Euclid's Elements is a significant written work because ...

a)

it is the first geometry textbook

b)

it is a rigorous, thoughtful march through geometry

c)

is the most famous textbook and the second most published book in the world.

d)

all of the above

106.

Euclid invented geometry.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

Archimedes was born in -

a)

Syracuse, a Greek colony

b)

Scotland

c)

Italy

108.

What was Archimedes doing when a Roman soldier killed him?

a)

fighting for Greece against the Romans

b)

eating dinner

c)

working on a geometry problem

109.
What was Sophocles famous for?
a)
Tragedy plays
b)
Music
c)
Dances
d)
NBA MVP
110.
What title is often associated with Herodotus?
a)
'The father of Truth'
b)
'The father of Lies'
c)
'The father of Research'
d)
'The father of History'
111.
Which philosopher believed each person should place service to the community above themselves?
a)
Plato
b)
Myron
c)
Socrates
d)
Aristotle
112.
What is this?
a)
Discus thrower by Myron
b)
Victory of Samothrace
c)
Discus Throw Victory
113.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
114.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
115.
Who could be a Roman citizen?
a)
Only patrician men
b)
Only plebeian men
c)
Both patrician and plebeian men
d)
Both patrician and plebeian women
116.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
117.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
118.
What was the result of the 3rd Punic War?
a)
Rome gains control of Greece
b)
Rome controls the Western Mediterranean
c)
Rome gains control of Gaul
d)
All of these
119.

What territory north of Italy did Julius Caesar conquer?

a)

France

b)

Gaul

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

120.

What happened when Julius Caesar returned to Rome with his army?

a)

A parade with exotic animals

b)

The Senate assassinated him

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Civil war broke out

121.

How did Julius Caesar die?

a)

Stabbed 23 times by Senate members

b)

Poisonous snake bite

c)

Committed suicide after losing a battle

d)

Killed in battle

122.

"Pax Romana" means ________ in Rome

a)

Pride

b)

Pyramids

c)

Prosperity

d)

Peace

123.

Who was Caesar's adopted son, and the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Caesarion

b)

Octavian

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Marcus Brutus

124.
Which of the following men was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?
a)
Octavian
b)
Cicero 
c)
Antony
d)
Lepidus
125.

Octavian defeated Antony at this battle in 31BC...

a)

Actium

b)

Agincourt

c)

The Haunted Forest

d)

Yorktown

126.
Octavian declared ______ on Mark Antony.
a)
Peace
b)
Love
c)
Friendship
d)
war
127.
________ became sole leader Rome after defeating Mark Antony.
a)
Cleopatra
b)
Xerxes
c)
Octavian
d)
Lepidus
128.
Octavian became known as _________ after he was appointed emperor of Rome.
a)
Octopus
b)
Juneipus
c)
Julyupus
d)
Augustus
129.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
130.

Under which emperor did the Pax Romana begin?

a)

Hadrian

b)

Augustus

c)

Caligula

d)

Nero

131.
How long did the Pax Romana last?
a)
200 years
b)
20 years
c)
100 years
d)
None of these
132.
Why did Constantine choose to convert to Christianity?
a)
To gain power
b)
To unite empire
c)
To win battles
d)
All of the above
133.
Who spread Jesus' teachings?
a)
Paul
b)
God
c)
Bob
d)
Harold
134.

When was Constantine born?

a)

January 32, 223 BC

b)

February 27, 272 AD

c)

May 31, 390 BC

d)

April 17, 670 BC

135.

Who was the Roman emperor that passed the Edict of Milan?

a)

Augustus

b)

Flavian

c)

Jesus

d)

Constantine

136.

Why is Emperor Constantine known for being fair, kind, and tolerant? (Choose any answers that are correct.)

a)

He let the Jews and Christians live peacefully in the Roman Empire.

b)

He passed the Edict of Milan.

c)

He built the Colosseum.

d)

He started the Pax Romana.

137.

What does the Edict of Milan guarantee within the Roman Empire?

a)

loyal soldiers to protect the empire

b)

free and fair public education

c)

low taxes

d)

religious tolerance

138.
Who were two important apostles that spread Jesus' message?
a)
Simon and Peter
b)
Peter and Paul
c)
Paul and Saul
d)
both A and C
139.
Who was the leader over Rome during the last Punic Wars?  
a)
Julius Caesar 
b)
Hannibal 
c)
Scipio
d)
Augustus 
140.
Which of the following was not one of the reasons why Christianity became a world religion.  
a)
Embraced all people 
b)
Offered a personal relationship with God 
c)
Promised eternal life after death 
d)
Promised happiness on the earth 
141.
This person was at first and enemy to Christianity but later saw a vision of Jesus and changed his name.  What was this individuals Hebrew name who challenged Christianity?  
a)
Peter 
b)
Bishop 
c)
Saul 
d)
Luke 
142.
The Council of Nicaea was a political tool to 
a)
Unite the Empire
b)
Defeat the French 
c)
Expose Government Fraud
d)
Advertise Chief Keef's new album
143.
True or False: The Council of Nicaea made way for the New Testament, adopted the Nicene Creed, restored the date for Easter, and established rules for discipline.
a)
True
b)
False
144.
When was the Edict of Milan enacted?
a)
2017 AD
b)
300 AD
c)
313 AD
d)
413 AD

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11th Grade

Progressives: Defining the Movement

141 questions

Progressives: Defining the Movement

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11th Grade

WH-Full Year Vocab

144 questions

WH-Full Year Vocab

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9th - 12th Grade

Astronomy Club

140 questions

Astronomy Club

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6th - 12th Grade

McQueen World Studies Exam Semester 1 Review

140 questions

McQueen World Studies Exam Semester 1 Review

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9th - 12th Grade

Age of Revolutions

142 questions

Age of Revolutions

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10th Grade

ENVS Final Review

147 questions

ENVS Final Review

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9th - 12th Grade