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Quarter Exam Fall 2019 - Alt

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a type of Greek/Roman myth?

a)

Moral

b)

Political

c)

Origin

d)

Comedic

2.

What form of government did the ancient Greek city of Athens have?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

3.

What form of government did the ancient Greek city of Sparta have?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

4.

What form of government did the ancient Greek city of Mycenae have?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

5.

What form of government did Rome have from 509 BC to 29 BC?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

6.

True or False: The ancient Greeks were monotheistic.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class was called a-

a)

Patriarch

b)

Patrician

c)

Matriarch

d)

Pediatrician

8.

The period of peace and prosperity through the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD was called-

a)

Pax America

b)

Pax Mongolica

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Pax Historia

9.

In ancient Rome, the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population were called-

a)

Plebeians

b)

Peasants

c)

Serfs

d)

Servants

10.

Which of these seas is not connected to Greece?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Ionian Sea

11.

The _________ is one of two powerful officials elected each year in the Roman republic to command the army and direct the government.

a)

Senator

b)

Consul

c)

Emperor

d)

Patrician

12.

Which of these is a characteristic of a direct democracy?

a)

The state is ruled directly by a king

b)

The state is ruled by a small group of people

c)

The state is ruled by the nobility

d)

The state is ruled by its citizens

13.

Traditional stories about gods, heroes, or ancestors that are used to explain the natural world are called-

a)

Myths

b)

Legends

c)

Epics

d)

Hymns

14.

In ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state’s government by appealing to the poor for support was called a-

a)

Tyrant

b)

Dictator

c)

Emperor

d)

Caesar

15.

A group of 3 leaders who shared control the government of ancient Rome were called the-

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Trifecta

c)

Triumvirate

d)

Triple Entente

16.

In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights was called a-

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Tribune

c)

Triple Threat

d)

Tres Leches

17.

In ancient Rome, a person given absolute power to create laws and command the army for a short time was called a-

a)

Tyrant

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

Dictator

18.

The __________ period was a time when Rome was ruled by a king

a)

Regal

b)

Republican

c)

Imperial

19.

The ____________ period was when Romans elected their leaders.

a)

Regal

b)

Republican

c)

Imperial

20.

The _________ period was when Rome was ruled by emperors.

a)

Regal

b)

Republican

c)

Imperial

21.

True or False: Women were allowed to vote in ancient Greek democracies.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Women were allowed to vote during Rome's republican period.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of these is not a branch of government in the Roman republic?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Fiscal

24.

True or False: In order to be eligible to vote in ancient Rome you had to be a landowner

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of these is a geographical feature of ancient Greece?

a)

Greece is very mountainous

b)

Greece is surrounded by bodies of water

c)

Greece includes many islands

d)

All of these are correct

26.

A type of Greek myth that explains how things came to be is called a ________ myth.

a)

Political

b)

Moral

c)

Origin

d)

Tragic

27.

A type of Greek myth that tries to tell people how to live better lives is called a __________ myth.

a)

Political

b)

Moral

c)

Origin

d)

Tragic

28.

A type of Greek myth that is used to create respect for the government is called a _________ myth.

a)

Political

b)

Moral

c)

Origin

d)

Tragic

29.

A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city was called an-

a)

polis

b)

acropolis

c)

agorapolis

d)

policia

30.

In ancient Rome, the supreme governing body that was originally made up of only aristocrats was called the-

a)

Council of Elders

b)

House of Lords

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

31.

Which of these was not an empire in India

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Han Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

32.

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chandra Gupta II

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Asoka

d)

Chandra Gupta

33.

True or False: The Mauryan Empire practiced religious toleration.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False: The Gupta Empire was more warlike than the Mauryan Empire

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Who founded the Gupta Empire?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Chandra Gupta II

c)

Chandra Gupta

d)

Chandra Gupta

36.

The two most dominant religions in India are-

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Hinduism

c)

Buddhism and Hinduism

d)

Buddhism and Christianity

37.

True or False: Buddhism is a polytheistic religion.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False: Buddhists do not believe in a god

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: Hinduism is a polytheistic religion

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Asoka

d)

Mohandas Ghandi

41.

Which of these is not one of the three main gods in Hinduism

a)

Buddha

b)

Brahma

c)

Shiva

d)

Vishnu

42.

Hindus believe that when a person dies, their soul comes back as a new person. This is called-

a)

Zombification

b)

Reanimation

c)

Reincarnation

d)

None of these answers are correct

43.

Who was the first Buddha?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Asoka

d)

Mohandas Ghandi

44.

Who founded the Han Dynasty?

a)

Liu Bei

b)

Liu Song

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Liu Han

45.

Which of these was not an achievement of China under the Han Dynasty?

a)

The invention of paper

b)

Creating a unified Chinese culture

c)

Creating a centralized government

d)

The invention of the telescope

46.

It is a social system where the father is the head of the family

a)

It is a social system where the oldest son is the head of the family

b)

It is a social system where the father is the head of the family

c)

It is a social system where the mother is the head of the family

d)

It is a social system where the oldest daughter is the head of the family

47.

What does matriarchal mean?

a)

It is a social system where the father is the head of the family

b)

It is a social system where the oldest son is the head of the family

c)

It is a social system where the mother is the head of the family

d)

It is a social system where the oldest daughter us the head of the family

48.

True or False: Religious toleration means that people have the right to hold different religious beliefs

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which Hindu god is considered the "preserver of the world"?

a)

Shiva

b)

Vishnu

c)

Brahma

50.

Which Hindu god is considered the "destroyer of the world"?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

51.

What was the name of the central Asian trade route that carried products such as silk from Asia to Europe?

a)

The Silk Highway

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Silk Express

d)

The Silk Trail

52.

The adoption of a conqueror's culture by a conquered people is called-

a)

Unification

b)

Dissimilation

c)

Ratification

d)

Assimilation

53.

A group's exclusive control over the production and distribution of goods is called a-

a)

Hegemony

b)

Corporation

c)

Monopoly

d)

Cartel

54.

What is this building called?

a)

Stupa

b)

Mosque

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Temple

55.

True or False: Siddhartha Gautama had to be reincarnated thousands of times to become the Buddha.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

A fertile deposit of windblown soil is called a

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Delta

c)

Monsoon

d)

Loess

57.

A tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used by the ancient Egyptians to make a paper like material for writing on is called

a)

Pyramid

b)

Oracle Bone

c)

Papyrus

d)

Monsoon

58.

A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land is known as

a)

Polytheism

b)

Pyramid

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Feudalism

59.

A government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure is a

a)

Empire

b)

Dynasty

c)

Theocracy

d)

Pharaoh

60.

The historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties is called the

a)

Mummification

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Dynastic Cycle

61.

A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler is called an

a)

Empire

b)

Dynasty

c)

Theocracy

d)

City-state

62.

A belief in many gods is known as

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Feudalism

c)

Subcontinent

d)

Polytheism

63.

True or False: A pharaoh is a king of ancient Egypt and considered a god as well as a political and military leader

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False: A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit is called a city-state

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or False: The Fertile Crescent was an arch of rich farmland in Southwest Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or False: A series of rulers from a single family is called a dynasty

a)

True

b)

False

67.

True or False: The spreading of ideas and products from one culture to another is called cultural diffusion

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What was the main purpose for the construction of the pyramids?

a)

They were used as landmarks to allow for easy navigation across the Egyptian desert

b)

They were the burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs

c)

They were used as a way to communicate with alien lifeforms

d)

They were used as palaces for the pharaohs

69.

Which of these was NOT an environmental challenge that Egypt faced?

a)

Flooding

b)

Dense rain forests

c)

Deserts

70.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Advanced Cities

b)

Specialized Workers

c)

Lack of a written language

d)

Advanced Technology

71.

True or False: Trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another leading to the transfer of new technology.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False: Government is an example of a complex institution

a)

True

b)

False

73.

True or False: Cultural diffusion is the process of a civilization losing its culture

a)

True

b)

False

74.

True or False: Ancient Egypt was a democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

True or False: Women in Sumerian society can become merchants.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What was the name of the river that Egypt relied on?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Yellow

77.

Which of these two rivers lie along the Fertile Crescent? (Pick two)

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Yellow

78.

True or False: The Sumerians invented papyrus, an early form of paper.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Extensive grassy plains that usually support agriculture in Africa are-

a)

Savannas

b)

Sahara

c)

Sahel

80.

Ancient city located on a tributary of the Niger River in West Africa

a)

Djenne Djeno

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Rome

81.

Storytellers who kept Africa's history alive through oral retellings were-

a)

Oracles

b)

Psychics

c)

Griots

d)

Curanderos

82.

The largest desert in the north of Africa was-

a)

the Gobi desert

b)

the Sahara desert

c)

the Mohave desert

83.

a religion in which spirits are involved in regulating daily life is called-

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Animism

84.

West Africa's earliest known culture was-

a)

Nok Culture

b)

Aksumite Culture

c)

Bantu Culture

85.

India's two main faiths are-

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

86.

A caravan route that traders used to transport silk and other goods was the-

a)

Silk Road

b)

Indian Ocean Trade Route

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

87.

Ivory comes mainly from which of these areas?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

88.

A ________________ is a system in which a central authority controls the running of the state.

a)

Decentralized government

b)

Centralized government

89.

A _____________ in when one group has exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Monopoly

c)

Mercantilism

90.

True or False: The process of making conquered people part of the prevailing culture is called assimilation

a)

True

b)

False

91.

The aristocratic branch of Rome's government was called the-

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Republic

d)

Consul

92.

Which of these is a government in which people have the right to vote?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Republic

93.

In Rome, a large military unit of armed foot soldiers was called a-

a)

Militia

b)

Military

c)

Legion

d)

Squadron

94.

In Greece, traditional stories about gods were called-

a)

Legends

b)

Myths

c)

Oracles

d)

Divinations

95.

True of False: The ruler of the Greek gods was called Hades

a)

True

b)

False

96.

The number 3 represents which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

97.

The number 4 represents which continent

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

98.

The number 5 represents which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

99.

The number 1 represents which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

100.

The number 2 represents which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa