WorksheetsCh 01 Test (A) World Before Modern Times
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
religious teachers that Jews believed were used by God to deliver messages to his people.
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the belief in one God, rather than many
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“the rule of the few”
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claim by Chinese kings that they had direct authority from heaven to rule
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describes a nation under “the rule of the people”
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an extended family unit that has combined into a larger community
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an upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another
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a form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote
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The chief cities of the Songhai Empire prospered from
the gold and salt trade.
the decline of Zimbabwe.
the arrival of the Portuguese.
the rise of the Mogul Empire.
What did the Romans contribute to Western civilization?
technology, literature, language, and politics
philosophy, agriculture, art, and law
language, law, technology, and culture
culture, literature, bronze working, and politics
The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that it
was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God, whereas other religions were polytheistic, meaning their followers believed in many gods.
was the first religion to set down laws by which the people were to live their daily lives.
was polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods, whereas other religions were monotheistic, meaning their followers believed in one God.
had no sacred texts or books.
By the late fifth century C.E., invasions by nomadic Huns
reduced the power of the Guptas.
resulted in the rise of architecture.
earned large profits for the Guptas.
drove out the Aryans.
The major schools of thought that emerged in China between 500 B.C.E. and 200 B.C.E. were
Hinduism, Daoism, and Hellenism.
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism.
Confucianism, monotheism, and Legalism.
Buddhism, Daoism, and Legalism.
China had only five dynasties in
the fifth century B.C.E.
one thousand years.
the second and third centuries C.E.
the Han era.
Which of the following leaders is considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India?
Abū al-’Abbās
Mahmund
Aśoka
Alexander the Great
Which of these gives a reason for the development of feudalism?
Europe’s emergence as a hub of trade
the disintegration of Charlemagne’s empire
decreasing power of the church, which failed to protect the lords
the need to reform an increasingly industrialized society
Who were the Aryans?
founders of Buddhism
the distant relatives of the Harappans
Indo-European nomadic peoples who created a new Indian society
the first religious leaders of India
Which of these civilizations were in Mesoamerica?
Maya and Inca
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Aztec
Maya, Inca, and Aztec
What does Aristotle suggest about the possibility of all the members of a state having nothing in common?
How did Romans and early Christians differ in their understanding of religion?
