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Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
1. Rome
2. Constantinople
3. Mecca
4. Jerusalem
The movement patterns of early humans were mostly determined by-
1. Tribal Wars
2. Language Development
3. Animal Migration
4. Religious Practices
-They were great sailors of the ancient world
-They developed the alphabet
-They established colonies in Spain and North Africa.
-They traded purple dye

The ancient civilization described by these statements was-
1. Rome
2. Greece
3. Phoenicia
4. Mesopotamia
Early people stopped roaming with the-
1. development of agriculture
2. building of aqueducts
3. invention of the wheel
4. discovery of iron
What archaeological site is this?
1. Chichen Itza
2. Babylon
3. Machu Picchu
4. Stonehenge
Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?
1. Abraham
2. Moses
3. Jesus
4. Paul
-Respect for elders
-Civil service examinations
-Ancestor worship

The characteristics listed apply to which society?
1. Ancient China
2. The Persian Empire
3. Ancient India
4. The Muslim Empire
This statue represents the founder of-
1. Buddhism
2. Hinduism
3. Shintoism
4. Confucianism
Which city did Cambyses add to the Persian Empire?
1. Memphis
2. Odessus
3. Nineveh
4. Taxila
Which of these best replaces the question mark?
1. Caste system
2. Ancestor Worship
3. Code of politeness
4. Imperial Bureaucracy
Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
1. Asoka
2. Confucius
3. Qin Shi Huangdi
4. Siddhartha Gautama
Which religion replaces the question mark?
1. Buddhism
2. Hinduism
3. Shintoism
4. Taoism
Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the -
1. Peloponnesian War
2. destruction of Carthage
3. Persian Wars
4. legalization of Christianity
According to the map, which battle took place last?
1. Granicus
2. Issus
3. Gaugamela
4. Hydaspes
-Doric
-Ionian
-Corinthian
What is the best title for the list?
1. Types of Incan Roads
2. Types of Roman Arches
3. Types of Greek Columns
4. Types of Egyptian Pyramids
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient Greek-
1. gods
2. rulers
3. sculptors
4. philosophers
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
1. The Atlantic Ocean
2. The Himalayas
3. The Alps
4. The Sahara Desert
This timeline describes the life of-
1. Marcus Aurelius
2. Augustus Caesar
3. Marc Antony
4. Julius Caesar
This passage, in which Jesus expressed many of the values representative of the faith, is from the-
1. Ten Commandments
2. New Testament
3. Five Pillars
4. Eightfold Path
Which of these best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?
1. He became the first Christian emperor of Rome.
2. He established the first Christian church in Rome.
3. He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity.
4. He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity.
-Located on an easily fortified peninsula near the Black Sea.
-Capital of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottoman conquest.

Which city is described by these facts.
1. Rome
2. Moscow
3. Jerusalem
4. Constantinople
The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most-
1. Indian religious ceremonies.
2. African trade agreements.
3. European legal systems.
4. Chinese government principles.
How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?
1. Reconquered former Roman territories.
2. Became allied with the Persians.
3. Bought land from the Germanic tribes.
4. Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula.
Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?
1. Extensive iron deposits.
2. River water for irrigation.
3. Abundant fertile soil
4. Access to trade routes.
Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing-
1. Medina
2. Cairo
3. Mecca
4. Jerusalem
The Muslim invasion of Europe was stopped when Charles Martel turned back an army at the Battle of-
1. Vienna
2. Lepanto
3. Tours
4. Seville
The Frankish kings expanded their territory most often through-
1. conquest
2. inheritance
3. marriage
4. agreement
Which civilization created this architectural structure?
1. Islamic
2. Greek
3. Roman
4. Egyptian
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
1. Soldiers
2. Laborers
3. Explorers
4. Missionaries
The information in this chart could best be used to explain why-
1. Islamic influence became dominant in Russia
2. Russia had a long history of religious freedom
3. Russia often attacked the Byzantine Empire.
4. Russia was strongly influenced by Byzantine culture.
Which of the following was not a purpose of the Christian monasteries during the early Middle Ages?
1. Providing shelter for travelers
2. Caring for the sick
3. Creating illuminated manuscripts
4. Enforcing civil law.
Scandinavians who invaded Europe were called-
1. Huns
2. Vikings
3. Aryans
4. Magyars
Feudal relationships defined land ownership and protection agreements between-
1. serfs and peasants
2. lords and vassals
3. kings and queens
4. merchants and serfs
Which nearby civilization strongly influenced Japan's cultural development?
1. Indian
2. Mongol
3. Chinese
4. Russian
During which era did Petrarch create these works?
1. Classical
2. Hellenistic
3. Medieval
4. Renaissance
What geographic feature was a barrier between West African kingdoms and the Muslim Empire?
1. The Red Sea
2. The Nile River
3. The Sahara Desert
4. The Ethiopian Highlands
What characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
1. Construction of extensive roads.
2. Representative democracy
3. Use of terrace farms
4. Polytheistic religion
This picture shows a torii, a gateway that represents the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is most likely located in which country?
1. Korea
2. Japan
3. China
4. Vietnam
This pyramid at Chichen Itza was most closely associated with-
1. agriculture
2. transportation
3. trade
4. religion
One difference between art of the Middle Ages and of the Renaissance was that medieval art was more focused on-
1. everyday life and family relationships
2. the individual and worldly matters
3. The Church and salvation
4. Greek and Roman civilizations
What caused this change in European population?
1. The Mongols
2. The Crusades
3. The Black Death
4. The Norman Conquest
What factor was most important to the establishment of universities in Europe?
1. The work of church scholars
2. The support of craftsmen
3. The education of peasants
4. The rise of elected assemblies
Which of the following was created during the Renaissance?
1. The philosophy of Socrates
2. The epic poetry of Virgil
3. The art of Leonardo da Vinci
4. The history of Herodotus
This machine helped to spread new ideas during the Renaissance. It was invented by-
1. Sir Thomas More
2. Desiderius Erasmus
3. Johann Gutenberg
4. Niccolo Machiavelli
What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
1. Economic control of North Africa
2. Increased influence of the Patriarch
3. Religious toleration for Jews
4. Increased trade with Arab cultures
Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?
1. Axum
2. Timbuktu
3. Alexandria
4. Great Zimbabwe
These different types of housing are the result of-
1. social structure
2. religious beliefs
3. contact with other cultures
4. adaptations to the environment
Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
1. Mesopotamian
2. Egyptian
3. Chinese
4. Indus
Which two factors contributed to the colonization shown on the map?
1. Overpopulation and search for fertile soil
2. Religious persecution and Phoenician competition
3. Political unrest and harsh climate
4. Plague and fear of Roman conquest
Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
1. Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers.
2. Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula
3. Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea
4. Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
In the Muslim Empire, which language helped trade and stimulated intellectual activity?
1. Latin
2. Greek
3. Persian
4. Arabic
Which number on the map was the location of the capital of the ancient Roman Empire?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which civilization was located near the physical feature shown on the map?
1. Incan
2. Aztec
3. Mayan
4. Toltec
Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code?
1. To prevent patricians from abusing their positions
2. To decrease the power of fathers held over their families
3. To eliminate slavery based on debt
4. To decrease the power consuls had over society
Based on this quote, Machiavelli's political writings supported the idea of-
1. absolute power
2. limited monarchy
3. popular sovereignty
4. parliamentary government
Which of the following religions spread from India into Southeast Asia?
1. Islam and Judaism
2. Hinduism and Buddhism
3. Shintoism and Taoism
4. Christianity and Zoroastrianism
The trade goods in this list first came from which civilization?
1. Islamic
2. Chinese
3. European
4. African
Which religion contributed to the unification of Russia?
1. Islam
2. Judaism
3. Eastern Orthodox
4. Roman Catholicism
According to this passage, what was a major result of the Hundred Years' War?
1. France began to develop a strong monarchy
2. France became the new leader of the Holy Roman Empire
3. Increasing the military ensured economic prosperity in France.
4. The Catholic Church lost power in France.
Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had-
1. a militaristic society
2. an artistic society
3. a democratic society
4. an individualistic society

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