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HIST 101 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are two major building blocks of civilizaton?
a)
domesticating animals and having a matriarchal society
b)
practicing agriculture and having a matriarchal society
c)
domesticating animals and having an organized religion
d)
practicing agriculture and having an organized religion
2.
Which geographical features were mainly responsible for creating the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Nile River and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Wei and Huang He rivers
c)
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
d)
Tehuaćan river and Pacific Ocean
3.
The first form of writing was called
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
cuneiform
c)
calligraphy
d)
lugal
4.

A complex society that has cities, well organized government, and workers with specialized jobs is known as a _____________.

a)

public works system

b)

city

c)

religious order

d)

civilization

5.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
6.

After King Philip II of Macedonia died, who became king and ruled over Greece, Persia & Egypt?

a)

Socrates

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Apollo

d)

Aristotle

7.
What does the term “Hellenistic” mean?
a)
It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.
b)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.
c)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.
8.
The last Hellenistic ruler was
a)
Cleopatra
b)
Ptolomey Soter
c)
Seleucus
d)
Antigonus
9.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
10.
Which emperor wanted to share power with the senate?  Hint: he controlled the time known as Pax Romana?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Caligula
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian
11.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

12.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
13.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
14.
Senators served this type of term for how long?
a)
Life
b)
Four years
c)
Eight years
d)
Two years
15.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
16.

The city of Rome was built along the

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Apennines

c)

Tiber River

d)

Po River

17.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
18.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
19.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
20.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
21.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
22.

Where is the shrine known as the Ka'aba located?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Mecca

23.
Which geographical features were mainly responsible for creating the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Nile River and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Wei and Huang He rivers
c)
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
d)
Tehuaćan river and Pacific Ocean
24.
Written records first started with which people group?
a)
Akkadians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Sumerians
d)
Egyptians
25.
The first civilizations in human history all centered around
a)
food sources
b)
rivers
c)
areas of large populations
d)
natural resources
26.
Egypt was unified around 3100 BCE by
a)
Ramses
b)
Tutankhamen
c)
Menes
d)
Horus
27.
The two earliest urban centers in the Indus River Valley were
a)
Catal Huyuk & Jericho
b)
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
c)
Memphis & Thebes
d)
Ur & Akkad
28.
Define polytheistic
a)
skilled craftsperson
b)
people who study the origins of people
c)
belief in many gods
d)
complex, highly organized social order
29.
Define civilization
a)
belief in many gods
b)
political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands and villages
c)
complex, highly organized social structure
d)
groups of states or territories controlled by one ruler
30.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
31.
Pyramids are 
a)
warehouses to store food surplus
b)
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
c)
tombs with 2 rectangle-shaped sides
d)
tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top
32.
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
a)
King Tutankhamen
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramese
d)
Queen Hatsheput
33.
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
a)
It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing?
b)
It gave clues about building.
c)
It was a book of the dead.
d)
It told how pharaoh's rules.
34.
means "Land Between the Rivers"
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Sumer
c)
peninsula
d)
Mesopotamia
35.
pyramid-shaped brick temples
a)
pyramid
b)
towers
c)
obelisks
d)
ziggurats
36.
The first story ever written was _______________?
a)
The Bible
b)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
Homer's Odyssey
d)
The Hunger Games
37.
What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Harrappa
b)
Pakistan
c)
Medina
38.
What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley?
a)
sewer system, grid - like streets
b)
written language, temples
c)
roads, irrigation
39.

The Olympic Games were performed to honor which God?

a)

Apollo

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Zeus

40.

Which city-state was known for their physical fitness and military training?

a)

Olympia

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Athens

41.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
42.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions? 
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
43.
the Greek historian known as "the father of History."
a)
Zeus
b)
Herodotus
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Archimedes
44.
Greek physician who set the ethical standards for doctors
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
45.
What were the first two cultures to develop in Greece?
a)
Minoans and Mycenaens
b)
Minoans and Macedonians
c)
Mycenaens and Mesopotamians
d)
Egyptians and Sumerians
46.
What is a phalanx?
a)
mythical creature
b)
military formation
c)
governmental body
d)
military conquest
47.

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Tang and Song Dynasties

48.
Who is considered to be the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
David
c)
Jesus
d)
Moses
49.

What was a major cause of the Punic Wars?

a)

Caesar's ambition

b)

Rivalries among Roman generals

c)

Competition between Rome and Carthage

d)

Roman power in the Mediterranean

50.

Which of the following established Christianity as a legal religion in the Roman Empire?

a)

Defeat of the Huns

b)

Accession of Justinian I

c)

Council of Nicaea

d)

Accession of Diocletian

e)

Edict of Milan

51.

Which river did Julius Caesar cross in defiance of the Senate?

a)

Po

b)

Danube

c)

Rubicon

d)

Tiber

52.

Which of the following led a massive slave revolt against the republic?

a)

Maximus

b)

Spartacus

c)

Lepidus

d)

Commodus

53.

Who spread Christianity outside of the Jewish community?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Jesus

d)

Andrew

54.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the empire?

a)

Augustus

b)

Hadrian

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

e)

Theodosius

55.

The first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire was

a)

Augustus

b)

Diocletian

c)

Theodosius

d)

Hadrian

e)

Constantine

56.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
57.
Which of these does Islam follow?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
58.

Which factor influenced the development of the polis in Ancient Greece?

a)

monsoons

b)

tropical location

c)

smooth coastline

d)

mountains

59.

All of the following are characteristics of ancient Greece:

a)

city-states

b)

loyalty centered on the city-state

c)

a common enemy in Persia

d)

worship of one god

60.

The Battle of Tours was significant because it

a)

ended Muslim expansion into Europe.

b)

ended the Crusades.

c)

began dominance of England in Europe.

d)

began Turkish rule of the Balkans.

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