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Benchmark 2 Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These ideas are most closely associated with what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

2.

The ancient written language show above is characteristic of which civilization?

a)

India

b)

Sumer

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Egypt

3.

The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?

a)

Forced migration of captured peoples

b)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

c)

Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples

d)

Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture

4.

Which combination correctly labels the Greek columns from left to right?

a)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

d)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

5.

Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Artemis are gods and goddesses important to what religion?

a)

Roman mythology

b)

Persian Zoroastrianism

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Indian Hinduism

6.

What descriptor best fits the shaded region?

a)

Scientists

b)

Philosophers

c)

Playwrights

d)

Historians

7.

Symbols and images in ancient Roman art and literature were often based on -

a)

leaders and warriros

b)

nature

c)

history

d)

gods and goddesses

8.

Rome gained territory from Carthage as a result of the -

a)

Roman civil wars

b)

Peloponnesian Wars

c)

Persian Wars

d)

Punic Wars

9.

Which title best fits the graphic?

a)

Effects of Greek Rule

b)

Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Republic

c)

Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Empire

d)

Effects of Etruscan Rule

10.

Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

a)

Roman soldiers

b)

Islamic traders

c)

Egyptian pharoahs

d)

Sumerian bureaucrats

11.

Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?

a)

Established monasteries in Russia

b)

Centered in Mecca

c)

Headed by the Pope

d)

Conducted services in Greek

12.

Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Church

b)

Merchant Guilds

c)

The feudal system

d)

Roman Universities

13.
What was the purpose of this structure?
a)
To make travel easier
b)
To carry water
c)
To practice a religion
d)
To defend a city
14.
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civ. by...
a)
Sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
b)
Legalizing Christianity within the Roman empire
c)
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
d)
Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
15.
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
a)
Athens
b)
Carthage
c)
Alexandria
d)
Corinth
16.

Which geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Alps

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sahara Desert

17.

Ancient Rome made great strides in creating a _____ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

representative

c)

oligarchy

d)

polytheistic

18.

Ancient Rome made great strides in creating a _____ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

representative

c)

oligarchy

d)

polytheistic

19.

Constantine relocated the capital of Rome to Constantinople. The previous name of this city was

a)

Carthage

b)

Gaul

c)

Byzantium

d)

Nazareth

20.

Identify the picture

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Forum

d)

Coliseum

21.

Members of the upper class in Rome were known as

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

slaves

d)

dictators

22.

The religious beliefs of the early Romans were influenced by the

a)

Latins

b)

Indians

c)

Greeks

d)

Egyptians

23.

The term "Pax Romana" refers to

a)

years of rule under Augustus Caesar

b)

Years of rule under Julius Caesar

c)

Years after the fall of Rome

d)

Two hundred years of peace in Rome

24.
Which Roman scientist created the Geocentric or earth-centered theory?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Virgil
c)
Livey
d)
Constantine
25.
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Augustus Ceasar
c)
Hannibal
d)
Pompey
26.

Who declared himself dictator for life and then was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE?

a)

Julius Ceasar

b)

Augustus Ceasar

c)

Pompey

d)

Crasseus

27.

The majority of Rome's population (the lower class) were called what?

a)

Patrician

b)

Plebeian

c)

Serf

d)

Slave

28.
Who was the Carthaginian General that invaded the Italian Peninsula through the Alps?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hannibal
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Asoka
29.

Roman law was codified (written down) and displayed in the Forum for citizens of all classes to see. What was this set of laws called?

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

the Roman Constitution

c)

Laws of Solon

d)

Twelve Tables

30.

Which of the following ideas originated with the 12 Tables and is still a part of modern law to this day?

a)

Slavery would be abolished.

b)

All citizens were innocent unless proven guilty.

c)

All members of society would be provided for by the government.

d)

Gruesome gladiator matches would not be allowed in public places.

31.

Which epic story, written by Virgil, told the story of a Trojan prince who was an ancestor to the founders of Rome?

a)

The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey

c)

The Iliad

d)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

32.

The militaristic and aggressive city-state was

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

Mesopotamia

33.

The war in which with the Delian League (led by Athens) fought the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) was called the

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Punic War

d)

Trojan War

34.

Which of the following groups would be consitered a citizen in Greece?

a)

Free adult males

b)

Free women and children

c)

Slaves

d)

Adult male foreigners

35.

Which city-state went through stages of government including a Monarchy -> Aristocracy -> Tyranny -> Democracy

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

Corinth

36.

The blind poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey was called

a)

Homer

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Euclid

d)

Trojan

37.

Which Macedonian king conquered most of Greece and had a son named Alexander the Great?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Pericles

38.

Which Macedonia king established an empire from Greece to Egypt and India, and blended Greek and Asian cultures together to create Hellenistic Culture?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Phillip II

c)

Leonidas

d)

Pericles

39.
The blend of Greek and oriental elements is called
a)
Greek culture
b)
Hellenistic culture
c)
Persian culture
40.

Which Greek mathmatician was the father of Geometry?

a)

Socrates

b)

Archimedes

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Euclid

41.
Athena is
a)
Goddess of the hunt and moon
b)
Goddess of wisdom
c)
Goddess of love and beauty
d)
Queen of the gods
42.
Which wars united Athens and Sparta against an external enemy?
a)
Persian Wars
b)
Peloponnesean War
c)
Trojan War
d)
Crusades
43.
Who was the Athenian leader during the Golden Age who extended democracy and rebuilt the city after the Persian Wars?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Zues
c)
Xerxes 
d)
Pericles
44.

The famous Byzantine church with a dome roof is called the

a)

Pantheon

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Parthenon

d)

Temple

45.

What new alphabet was created for Slavic languages in Russia and Eastern Europe?

a)

Latin

b)

Cyrillic

c)

Arabic

d)

Roman

46.

Byzantine culture heavily influenced the culture of...

a)

Russia and Eastern Europe

b)

China

c)

Persia

d)

North Africa

47.

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

a)

The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

b)

The Patriarch of Constantinople

c)

The Pope of Rome

d)

The Emperor of Rome

48.

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

a)

use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

b)

belief in one God versus many gods

c)

use of religious icons in church services

d)

belief in the doctrine of the New Testament

49.
________ is a Monotheistic religion born on the Arabian Peninsula.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoroastrianism
50.
Who is the last great prophet of Islam? 
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Muhammad
d)
Paul
51.
Which are the two holy cities of Islam? 
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
c)
Aleppo and Jericho
d)
Rome and Greece
52.
What is the Arabic word for God? 
a)
God
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Yaweh
53.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Vedas
c)
Qur'an
d)
Torah
54.
Where do Muslims face when they pray? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem 
d)
Rome
55.
Which two groups did the Muslims split into? 
a)
Sunni and Shi'a
b)
Baptist and Indepenent
c)
Islams and Muslims
d)
Catholic and Orthodox
56.
Where is the Dome of the Rock located?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Baghdad
d)
Damascus
57.
Taoism and Confucianism use this symbol to represent...
a)
Opposites
b)
Peace
c)
Humility
d)
Unity
58.
Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia to spread...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Judaism
59.

Which Chinese emperor is responsible for building the Great Wall of China and enforcing Legalism across China?

a)

Li Shang

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Lao Zi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

60.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

Show Chinese strength

b)

Protect against invaders from the North

c)

Ensure international trade

d)

Expand the empire

61.

Which of the following meant that the gods had chosen a particular family to rule (the dynasty had the right to rule as long as they had this and their rule was just and fair)?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

Divine Right

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

The Ten Commandments

62.
The two important city-states along the Indus River Valley:
a)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
b)
Memphis and Thebes
c)
Sumer and Ur
d)
Anyang and Yangzou
63.
The people who had the first alphabet are:
a)
Hebrews
b)
Akkadians
c)
Sumerians
d)
Phoenicians
64.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
65.
The most sacred text in Judaism is the 
a)
Torah
b)
Hebrew Bible
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
66.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
67.
What was the Torah?
a)
a school
b)
the Hebrew Bible
c)
a blanket 
d)
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