1. Wipeout! Review

2. Where did humans originate from 100,000 to 400,000 years ago?
Africa
North America
Fertile Crescent
Europe

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5. Where was not a place early humans migrated to?
Americas
Eurasia
Europe
Antarctica

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8. What was the movement patterns of early humans determined by ?
Religious practices
Language development
Tribal wars
Animal migration

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11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?
Invented the first tools
Learned how to make fire
Made pottery
Developed oral language

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14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?
Developed agriculture
Created “cave art”
Domesticated animals
Developed weaving skills

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17. The development of different types of housing by Early Man was the result of ________.
Adaptation to the environment
Social structure
Religious beliefs
Contact with other cultures

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20. What is the most accurate tool for determining the age of an artifact?
Hydrogen dating
Other artifacts found near by
Layer of earth the artifact was found in
Carbon dating

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23. What archaeological site is the following picture?
Stonehenge
Aleppo
Jericho
Catalhoyuk

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27. Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Chinese civilization
Indian civilization
Egyptian civilization
Mesopotamian civilization

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30. Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Nile River?
Indian civilization
Mesopotamian civilization
Chinese civilization
Egyptian civilization

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33. Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Indus River?
Indian civilization
Chinese civilization
Egyptian civilization
Mesopotamian civilization

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36. Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Haung He and Yangtze Rivers?
Chinese civilization
Indian civilization
Mesopotamian civilization
Egyptian civilization

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39. Which of the following was not a benefit of the location of Ancient River Valleys?
Rich soil
Protection
Far from Germanic invaders
Irrigation water for agriculture

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42. What determined the succession of rulers in Ancient River Valleys?
Popularity
Ability and knowledge
Slavery
Hereditary

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45. Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers
Chichén Itzá on the Yucatan Peninsula
Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea

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48. What type of religion was practiced by most early civilizations?
Christianity
Polytheism
Monotheism
Hinduism

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52. Which civilization was the first to develop a monotheistic religion?
Chinese
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Hebrews

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55. Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
Paul

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58. What term refers to the followers of Judaism who live outside of Israel?
Pilgrimage
Exile
Diaspora
Monotheism

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61. What contains the written records and beliefs of the Jews?
Bible
Quran
Torah
Upanishads

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64. What was the earliest written symbols?
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms

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67. Which civilization created Hieroglyphics?
Sumer
Egypt
Early man
Phoenicia

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70. Which civilization created the Alphabet?
Aztec
Indian
Chinese
Phoenicia

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73. What religion was practiced by the Persians?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Christianity

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77. Which of the following characteristics was not associated with the Persian Empire?
Tolerance of conquered peoples
Development of an imperial bureaucracy
Strict caste system
Construction of road system

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80. Which of the following physical barriers did not make invasion into India difficult?
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Iberian Peninsula
Indian Ocean

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83. What system influenced all social interactions and choices of occupations in Ancient India?
Barrier system
Bicameral system
Political system
Caste system

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86. Which of the following empires migrated to India and asserted a caste system?
Harappas
Mauryans
Aryans
Guptas

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89. Which group of empires established free hospitals, veterinary clinics, and spread Buddhism throughout India?
Harappa Empire
Aryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire

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92. Which of the following empires is considered the golden age of classical Indian culture?
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Aryan Empire
Harappa Empire

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95. Indo-Aryan people invaded the Indian subcontinent creating a _______ that blended with _______.
caste system native beliefs
political system social beliefs
economic system political beliefs
military system religious beliefs

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98. What is the major religion of India?
Christianity
Hinduism
Shinto
Zoroastrianism

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102. Which term refers to rebirth in Hinduism?
Reincarnation
Karma
Vedas
Upanishads

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105. Which term refers to the knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences?
Upanishads
Vedas
Reincarnation
Karma

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108. What are the sacred writings of Hinduism?
Bible
Torah
Quran
Vedas and Upanishads

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111. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
There was no founder
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses

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114. Where do you find the basic beliefs of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths
Eight Arms
Eightfold Path
Vedas

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117. Who was responsible for spreading Buddhism from India to China?
Paul
Muhammad
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama

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120. Why was the Great Wall of China built?
Protection from invaders
Limit opportunities for trade
Provide a trade route across Aisa
Create a monument to Mongol rule

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123. China was governed by a succession of ruling families called ________.
Dynasties
Civil service system
Confucianism
Taoism

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127. Chinese rulers were considered divine, but they served under a Mandate of Heaven only as long as their rule was _________.
just
harsh
at least for ten years
approved by the citizens

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130. What was the name of the overland trade route that connected China and other cultures as far away as Rome?
Maritime Trade Route
Gold and Salt Route
Porcelain Road
Silk Road

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133. Which of the following was not a contribution of Ancient China?
Paper
Porcelain
Civil service system
Bronze weapons

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136. Which of the following is not an impact of Confucianism in forming social order in China?
Simple life and inner peace
Belief that humans are good, not bad
Respect for elders
Code of politeness

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139. Which of the following is not an impact of Taosim in forming social order in China?
Humility
Simple life and inner peace
Harmony with nature
Ancestor worship

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142. What does Yin and Yang represent to followers of Confucianism and Taoism?
Path to enlightenment
Similarities
Opposites
Proper way to live life

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145. What was a polis in ancient Greece?
An alliance of two or more cities formed for military protection
A fortified acropolis or hilltop in the center of the city
A colony controlled by the country that established it
A politically independent unit that included a city

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148. What was the most important reason for the Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas between 800 and 600 B.C.E.?
Religious persecution and Phoenician competition
Political unrest and harsh climate
Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil
Plague and fear of Roman conquest

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152. Why did many small city-states develop in ancient Greece?
The peoples of Greece came from different cultures.
The mountains of Greece kept the Greeks from uniting under one government.
The peoples of Greece were divided by the many different languages they spoke.
Religious differences tended to keep people from uniting.

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155. Which is not a correct statement about the religion of ancient Greece?
Greek religion was important to its culture, politics, and art.
Greek priests dominated the Greek government.
Greek gods had human qualities.
Greek religion was polytheistic.

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158. Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had ______.
an individualistic society
a democratic society
an artistic society
a militaristic society

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161. Which term refers to a type of government where only a few wealthy people hold power?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
tyranny

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164. Which Greek city-state was known for its leadership, art, philosophy, and democracy?
Sparta
Corinth
Thebes
Athens

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167. Which statement about the Persian Wars is not correct?
They united Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire.
They were caused by competition between Sparta and Athens.
Victories over the Persians gave Greeks control of the Aegean Sea.
Athens and Sparta remained independent.

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170. In what two battles did the Greeks defeat the Persians and gain control of the Aegean Sea?
Issus and Salamis
Thermopylae and Issus
Marathon and Salamis
Marathon and Athens

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173. Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the ________.
legalization of Christianity
Persian Wars
destruction of Carthage
Peloponnesian War

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177. What was not a result of the Peloponnesian War?
Greek defenses were weakened
Weakening of political power
Resulted in a slowing of cultural advancement
Athens and Sparta united as one city-state

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180. During the Golden Age of Pericles, two important achievements of the Athenians were ______.
giving most adult males an equal voice in government and rebuilding Athens after the Persian Wars
extending democracy to slaves and promoting the arts
allowing women a voice in government and rebuilding Athens after the Persian Wars
giving most adult males and equal voice in government and gaining control over Sparta

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183. The time period of B.C.E. in Greece is known as the “Golden Age of Pericles” because of the ________.
defeat of the Persians and takeover of Persian trade routes
defeat of the Romans
creation of the Delian League
great achievements in arts, science, and philosophy

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186. Which of the following categories did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle fall into?
gods
philosophers
rulers
sculptors

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189. Doric, Ionian, Corinthian
What is the best title for the following list?
Doric, Ionian, Corinthian
Types of Roman Arches
Types of Incan Roads
Types of Egyptian Pyramids
Types of Greek Columns

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192. The epic poems of The Iliad and the Odyssey are attributed to _________.
Herodotus
Homer
Phidias
Plato

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195. Which of the following was a result of the conquest of Alexander the Great?
destruction of the Roman Empire
unification of Athens and Sparta
spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean
spread of Christianity throughout the Middle East

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198. Hellenistic civilization was a mixture of Greek culture and ______ elements.
African
oriental
European
western

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202. Who was responsible for conquering most of Greece?
Hippocrates
Alexander the Great
Philip II
Plato

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205. Where was the Italian Peninsula’s location?
on the Mediterranean’s southern coast
almost at the east-west midpoint of the Mediterranean
just east of the Balkan Peninsula
just east of the Fertile Crescent

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208. Where is the city of Rome located?
on the fertile plain of the Po River
on the Adriatic coast, a short destance from Greece
near the center of the Italian Peninsula
near the Strait of Messina, seperating Italy and Sicily

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211. What was not one of the main reasons why Roman mythology developed?
It explained otherwise unexplainable life events
It explained the occurrence of natural phenomena.
It explained how human qualities came to be.
It explained why there was one God.

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214. Who was not given citizenship in ancient Rome?
women
foreigners
Plebeian men
Patrician men

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217. What is the correct order for the social structure of Rome from the most to the least influential group?
Patricians – Plebeians – Slaves
Plebeians – Slaves – Patricians
Plebeians – Patricians – Slaves
Patricians – Slaves – Plebeians

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220. Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code?
To prevent patricians from abusing their positions
To decrease the power fathers held over their families
To eliminate slavery based on debt
To decrease the power consuls had over society

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223. What was the basic cause of the Punic wars?
Rome’s acceptance of Christianity.
Rome’s rivalry with Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean
Charthage’s invasion of Italy
Carthage’s support of plebeians against the patricians

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227. What is not a result of the three Punic Wars?
destruction of Carthage
the fall of the Roman Empire
Rome became the dominant Mediterranean power
expansion of trade and wealth for Rome

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230. What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
The Alps
The Atlantic Ocean
The Himalayas
The Sahara Desert

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233. Who does the following timeline describe?
Formed triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus
Gained victory in civil war over Pompey
Assassinated on the Ides of March
Marcus Aurelius
Julius Caesar
Marc Anthony
Augustus Caesar

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236. What was not a cause for the decline of the Roman Republic?
Farmers moved to cities, causing overcrowding and unemployment.
The devaluation of Roman coins, causing inflation.
The spread of slavery into the agricultual system.
The Roman Senate became more powerful than the consuls.

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239. The civil wars that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar led to the rise of Augustus Caesar and the _______.
fall of Carthage to the Romans
end of the Pax Romana
fall of the Roman Empire
end of the Roman Republic

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242. How was the period known as “Pax Romana” characterized?
slave revolts which weakened the Republic
democratic government following the abolition of the Senate
civil wars between Roman generals which destroyed the Republic
peace and prosperity that lasted over two hundred years

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245. What are the collected records of Jesus’ life and sayings?
Ten Commandments
New Testament
Five Pillars
Eightfold Path

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248. Which of these best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?
He became the first Christian emperor of Rome.
He established the first Christian church in Rome.
He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity.
He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity.

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252. Which of the following is not a belief, tradition, or custom of Christianity?
Polytheistic
Life after death
Jesus as both Son and incarnation of God
Doctrines established by early church councils

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255. Which emperor adopted and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Nero
Constantine
Diocletian
Augustus Caesar

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258. Which institution expanded its influence and power as the Roman Empire declined?
government
Church
military
monarchy

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261. Which of the following was not a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?
numerous slave revolts that weakened the army
political instability and poor leadership by the many emperors who fought over the throne
inflation
moral decay

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264. What did the Eastern Roman Empire become known as after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Muslim Empire
Russian Empire

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267. Which civilization invented silk, paper, the compass, and porcelain?
Chinese
Islamic
European
African

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270. Which nearby civilization strongly influenced Japan’s cultural development?
Indian
Chinese
Mongol
Russian

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273. A Shinto Shrine is most likely located in which country?
Korea
Japan
China
Vietnam

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277. Which of the following is not a way in which China influenced Japan?
Buddhism
architecture
government
writing

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280. What was the only African kingdom to remain Christian after the Muslim conquest of Africa?
Axum
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Mali

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283. Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?
Axum
Timbuktu
Alexandria
Zimbabwe

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286. Which characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
Construction of extensive roads
Representative democracy
Use of terrace farms
Polytheistic religion

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289. Which civilization was located in the Andes Mountains of South America?
Toltec
Mayan
Incan
Aztec

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292. What two religions played a role in early West African civilizations?
Hinduism and Islam
Animism and Islam
Islam and Christianity
Christianity and Animism

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295. The exchange of salt for _______ was an important activity in trans-Saharan trading.
gold
cattle
iron ore
slaves

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298. Which of the following was not an achievement of the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan civilizations?
calendars
representative government
mathematics
writing system

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