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| 1. |
Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world? |
| A. | mesopotamian civilization |
| B. | egyptian civilization |
| C. | harappa civilization |
| D. | chinese civilization |
| Answer» A. mesopotamian civilization | |
| 2. |
Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile”? |
| A. | china |
| B. | india |
| C. | iraq |
| D. | egypt |
| Answer» D. egypt | |
| 3. |
Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy? |
| A. | aeschylus |
| B. | sophocles |
| C. | aristophanes |
| D. | philip |
| Answer» B. sophocles | |
| 4. |
When ancient Olympic Games first held? |
| A. | 776 bc |
| B. | 780 bc |
| C. | 790 bc |
| D. | 800 bc |
| Answer» A. 776 bc | |
| 5. |
Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine? |
| A. | euclid |
| B. | pythagoras |
| C. | hippocrates |
| D. | eratosthenes |
| Answer» C. hippocrates | |
| 6. |
Rome was founded around? |
| A. | 1000 bc |
| B. | 1200 bc |
| C. | 1400 bc |
| D. | 1600 bc |
| Answer» B. 1200 bc | |
| 7. |
Which was not a Roman Philosopher? |
| A. | cicero |
| B. | seneca |
| C. | lucretius |
| D. | octavian |
| Answer» D. octavian | |
| 8. |
Who was among the famous Roman poets? |
| A. | tacitus |
| B. | pliny |
| C. | virgil |
| D. | marcus |
| Answer» C. virgil | |
| 9. |
Marco Polo, Venetian traveler, travelled from Venice to China and Japan in: |
| A. | 1285 - 90 |
| B. | 1288 - 93 |
| C. | 1290 - 96 |
| D. | 1295 - 1301 |
| Answer» C. 1290 - 96 | |
| 10. |
What were the two main city states of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | roma and alexandria |
| B. | corinth and olympia |
| C. | sparta and athens |
| D. | thebes and argos |
| Answer» C. sparta and athens | |
| 11. |
.What do we call the period of Ancient Greece history that occurred before the Greeks introduced democracy? |
| A. | monarchy period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» D. archaic period | |
| 12. |
What major civilization that came soon after the Greeks was greatly influenced by the Greek culture? |
| A. | romans |
| B. | egyptians |
| C. | assyrians |
| D. | persians |
| Answer» A. romans | |
| 13. |
What period was marked by democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates? |
| A. | monarchy period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» C. classical period | |
| 14. |
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Sparta? |
| A. | food and celebration |
| B. | music and literature |
| C. | painting and sculpture |
| D. | war and fighting |
| Answer» D. war and fighting | |
| 15. |
Which of the following statements best describes the historical significance of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | much of today`s western culture is founded on ancient greek culture. |
| B. | it was a powerful civilization with little lasting influence. |
| C. | greek culture had a large impact on asian culture including china and japan. |
| D. | the ancient greeks had little impact on the rest of the world other than the olympic games. |
| Answer» A. much of today`s western culture is founded on ancient greek culture. | |
| 16. |
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Athens? |
| A. | war and fighting |
| B. | athletics and competition |
| C. | art and education |
| D. | power and conquest |
| Answer» C. art and education | |
| 17. |
What do we call the last period of Ancient Greece, before they were conquered by the Romans |
| A. | romantic period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» B. hellenistic period | |
| 18. |
What toy was invented by the Greeks that many children still play with today? |
| A. | slinky |
| B. | kites |
| C. | marbles |
| D. | yo-yo |
| Answer» D. yo-yo | |
| 19. |
What area of modern society has its foundation in the Ancient Greek culture? |
| A. | government |
| B. | art |
| C. | literature |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 20. |
Did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He (Yellow River) have in common? |
| A. | each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism |
| B. | urban communities were built using iron and steel tools |
| C. | the form of government in each community was based on male suffrage |
| D. | transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and |
| Answer» D. transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and | |
| 21. |
The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valley were similar because they were |
| A. | industrialized societies |
| B. | monotheistic |
| C. | dependent on fertile land |
| D. | dependent on each other for trade |
| Answer» C. dependent on fertile land | |
| 22. |
One way in which the civilizations of the Sumerians, the Phoenicians, and the Maya were Similar is that each? |
| A. | developed extensive writing systems |
| B. | emphasized equality in education |
| C. | established monotheistic religions |
| D. | encouraged democratic participation in government |
| Answer» B. emphasized equality in education | |
| 23. |
Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi code of law reflect? |
| A. | all men were equal under the law |
| B. | fines were preferable to corporal punishment |
| C. | divisions existed between social classes |
| D. | violence was always punished with violence |
| Answer» D. violence was always punished with violence | |
| 24. |
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures |
| A. | developed along rivers |
| B. | used the ziggurat form for their temples |
| C. | established trade routes to china |
| D. | used a hieroglyphic writing system |
| Answer» A. developed along rivers | |
| 25. |
One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that |
| A. | the location protected the people from land invasion |
| B. | periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming |
| C. | these rivers provided a direct trade route between europe and asia |
| D. | these rivers flowed into the mediterranean sea |
| Answer» B. periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming | |
| 26. |
The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of |
| A. | economics |
| B. | poetry |
| C. | drama |
| D. | law |
| Answer» D. law | |
| 27. |
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was |
| A. | renewed interest in education and the arts |
| B. | a period of disorder and weak central government |
| C. | an increase in trade and manufacturing |
| D. | the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class |
| Answer» D. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class | |
| 28. |
The Ancient Athenians are credited with |
| A. | inventing and using the wheel |
| B. | eliminating slavery |
| C. | establishing governments that had democratic elements |
| D. | inventing the printing press |
| Answer» C. establishing governments that had democratic elements | |
| 29. |
Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is an example of |
| A. | cultural diffusion |
| B. | materialism |
| C. | imperialism |
| D. | ethnocentrism |
| Answer» D. ethnocentrism | |
| 30. |
A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the |
| A. | concept of government by laws |
| B. | belief that political power should be controlled by the military |
| C. | establishment of agricultural communes |
| D. | rejection of the concept of slavery |
| Answer» A. concept of government by laws | |
| 31. |
Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy? |
| A. | phoenician |
| B. | egyptian |
| C. | sumerian |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» D. greek | |
| 32. |
The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by |
| A. | a strong central government |
| B. | rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders |
| C. | universal suffrage in national elections |
| D. | a strict adherence to constitutional principles |
| Answer» A. a strong central government | |
| 33. |
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy? |
| A. | rigid social classes |
| B. | emphasis on individualism |
| C. | religious uniformity |
| D. | mass education |
| Answer» D. mass education | |
| 34. |
Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of |
| A. | military technology |
| B. | religious doctrine |
| C. | economic policy and planning |
| D. | government and law |
| Answer» D. government and law | |
| 35. |
The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta |
| A. | was primarily concerned with the health of their people |
| B. | was a powerful military state |
| C. | granted universal suffrage to their people |
| D. | placed great emphasis on literature and the arts |
| Answer» B. was a powerful military state | |
| 36. |
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was |
| A. | a renewed interest in education and the arts |
| B. | a period of disorder and weak central government |
| C. | an increase in trade and manufacturing |
| D. | the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class |
| Answer» D. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class | |
| 37. |
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art? |
| A. | rigid social classes |
| B. | emphasis on individualism |
| C. | religious uniformity |
| D. | mass education |
| Answer» D. mass education | |
| 38. |
An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the |
| A. | orthodox christian religion |
| B. | use of the latin alphabet |
| C. | beginning of democracy |
| D. | factory system |
| Answer» A. orthodox christian religion | |
| 39. |
The adoption of the Eastern Orthodox religion and the Cyrillic alphabet by the Russian people occurred as a result of |
| A. | territorial expansion during the reign of catherine the great |
| B. | the westernization policies of peter the great |
| C. | contact with byzantine culture in the 10th century |
| D. | the influence of the crusaders during the middle ages |
| Answer» B. the westernization policies of peter the great | |
| 40. |
One similarity between Axum, Kush, and Nubia was that they were |
| A. | military leaders in the neolithic age |
| B. | rivers along which early trade developed |
| C. | writers of epic poems about greek cities |
| D. | early civilizations in africa |
| Answer» D. early civilizations in africa | |
| 41. |
One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Manchu Dynasty was that both initially led to |
| A. | improved economic conditions |
| B. | democratically elected governments |
| C. | political chaos and decentralization of government |
| D. | major accomplishments in art, science, and technology |
| Answer» C. political chaos and decentralization of government | |
| 42. |
A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of |
| A. | gunpowder |
| B. | the principles of revolutionary socialism |
| C. | monotheism |
| D. | an effective legal system |
| Answer» D. an effective legal system | |
| 43. |
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the |
| A. | persian empire |
| B. | byzantine empire |
| C. | mongol empire |
| D. | gupta empire |
| Answer» B. byzantine empire | |
| 44. |
Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the early civilizations of Axium, Kush, Mali and Songhai? |
| A. | these african societies flourished at the same time |
| B. | farming was more extensive in the nile river valley than it was in the fertile crescent |
| C. | the neolithic revolution occurred in africa |
| D. | these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with europeans |
| Answer» D. these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with europeans | |
| 45. |
A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe |
| A. | came under the control of the muslims |
| B. | was absorbed by the byzantine empire |
| C. | returned to a republican form of government |
| D. | entered a period of chaos and disorder |
| Answer» B. was absorbed by the byzantine empire | |
| 46. |
Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance? |
| A. | a strong military led to national unity |
| B. | written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments |
| C. | prosperity led to the creation of many works of art |
| D. | political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states |
| Answer» C. prosperity led to the creation of many works of art | |
| 47. |
During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejected other cultures as inferior to their own. This situation illustrates the concept of |
| A. | ethnocentrism |
| B. | imperialism |
| C. | social mobility |
| D. | cultural diffusion |
| Answer» A. ethnocentrism | |
| 48. |
Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the |
| A. | spread of hellenic culture |
| B. | adoption of a feudal system |
| C. | establishment of representative democracy |
| D. | spread of islamic culture throughout europe |
| Answer» A. spread of hellenic culture | |
| 49. |
On which Continent is Greece located? |
| A. | .china |
| B. | north america |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» D. europe | |
| 50. |
What was the Roman name for the king of the gods? |
| A. | zeus |
| B. | atlas |
| C. | hercules |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» A. zeus | |
| 51. |
Why did the Europeans go Exploring during the 1400-1600? |
| A. | conquer native lands and settle new lands |
| B. | to finds gold and spices |
| C. | they were looking for a passage to the indies |
| D. | to convert natives to christianity |
| Answer» C. they were looking for a passage to the indies | |
| 52. |
What were hieroglyphics? |
| A. | symbols for greek astronomy |
| B. | ancient egyptian picture writing |
| C. | water irrigation power plants |
| D. | sand artwork |
| Answer» B. ancient egyptian picture writing | |
| 53. |
Ancient Egypt was located on what continent? |
| A. | south america |
| B. | china |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» C. africa | |
| 54. |
What was the name of the material that Ancient Egyptians used to write on? |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | wood pulp |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | linen |
| Answer» A. papyrus | |
| 55. |
What was the name of the building in Athens which was a temple to the goddess Athena? |
| A. | trojan horse |
| B. | coliseum |
| C. | tower of pisa |
| D. | parthenon |
| Answer» D. parthenon | |
| 56. |
What was Sparta known for? |
| A. | a military society |
| B. | architecture |
| C. | culture |
| D. | government |
| Answer» A. a military society | |
| 57. |
What was an Ancient Egyptian King called? |
| A. | pharaoh |
| B. | king |
| C. | god |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» A. pharaoh | |
| 58. |
What was the capital of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | athens |
| B. | olympia |
| C. | rome |
| D. | constantinople |
| Answer» A. athens | |
| 59. |
Put the Following ancient civilizations in order from oldest to most recent? |
| A. | ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome |
| B. | ancient rome, ancient greece, ancient egypt |
| C. | ancient egypt, ancient rome, ancient greece |
| D. | ancient rome, ancient egypt, ancient greece |
| Answer» A. ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome | |
| 60. |
Where did the Romans go to wash, exercise, and socialize? |
| A. | along the banks of the river |
| B. | baths |
| C. | coliseum |
| D. | market place |
| Answer» D. market place | |
| 61. |
Which year Occurred first? |
| A. | 2000 bc |
| B. | 1250bc |
| C. | 1500 bc |
| D. | 1000 bc |
| Answer» D. 1000 bc | |
| 62. |
Why was the Great Wall of China built? |
| A. | as a marker for china’ borders |
| B. | to keep out enemies |
| C. | to keep chinese people from visiting other lands |
| D. | to be a fence to keep all the animals from straying |
| Answer» B. to keep out enemies | |
| 63. |
What was Athens Not known for? |
| A. | culture |
| B. | government |
| C. | the military |
| D. | architecture |
| Answer» C. the military | |
| 64. |
What were the two main classes of people called in Ancient Rome? |
| A. | patricians and plebians |
| B. | plebians and slaves |
| C. | slaves and patricians |
| D. | hellans and romans |
| Answer» A. patricians and plebians | |
| 65. |
The most important city states in Greece |
| A. | sparta and corinth |
| B. | athens and sparta |
| C. | athens and macedonia |
| D. | corinth and thebs |
| Answer» B. athens and sparta | |
| 66. |
What crope did not grow well in ancient Greece? |
| A. | figs |
| B. | grapes |
| C. | olive |
| D. | dates |
| Answer» D. dates | |
| 67. |
Which sea is both Greece and Rome located by? |
| A. | black sea |
| B. | caribbean sea |
| C. | mediterranean sea |
| D. | aegean sea |
| Answer» C. mediterranean sea | |
| 68. |
Why were the city-states of Ancient Greece independent from each other? |
| A. | they don’t get along with each other |
| B. | they could not talk each other |
| C. | their rulers didn’t want them trading with each other |
| D. | travel between them was difficult |
| Answer» D. travel between them was difficult | |
| 69. |
What international game was began in Ancient Greece? |
| A. | world of sports |
| B. | the marathon |
| C. | the chariot races |
| D. | the olympics |
| Answer» D. the olympics | |
| 70. |
Who conquered the Ancient Greece? |
| A. | the persians |
| B. | the egyptians |
| C. | the romans |
| D. | the mongols |
| Answer» A. the persians | |
| 71. |
Which civilization is known as the birth place of Democracy? |
| A. | the romans |
| B. | the greeks |
| C. | the egyptians |
| D. | the persians |
| Answer» B. the greeks | |
| 72. |
Who, the leader of Roman Republic was assassinated on the Ides of March? |
| A. | octavian caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | augustus caesar |
| Answer» C. julius caesar | |
| 73. |
What was the Greek name for the king of the gods? |
| A. | poseidon |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | atlas |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» B. zeus | |
| 74. |
What language did the ancient Romans speak? |
| A. | the english |
| B. | the latin |
| C. | the french |
| D. | the romans |
| Answer» D. the romans | |
| 75. |
Who was the first emperor of Rome? |
| A. | julius caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | augustus caesar |
| D. | mark antony |
| Answer» A. julius caesar | |
| 76. |
One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Manju Dynasty was that both initially led to |
| A. | improved economic conditions |
| B. | democratically elected governments |
| C. | political chaos and decentralization of government |
| D. | major accomplishments of art, science, and technology. |
| Answer» C. political chaos and decentralization of government | |
| 77. |
The ancient Greek city states of Sparta and the Soviet Union under Stalin were similar in that both societies |
| A. | were primarily concerned with the health of their people |
| B. | were powerful military states |
| C. | granted universal suffrage to their people |
| D. | placed great emphasis on literature and the arts. |
| Answer» B. were powerful military states | |
| 78. |
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was |
| A. | an increase in the number of nomadic tribes |
| B. | a reliance on hunting and gathering for food |
| C. | the establishment of villages and the rise of governments. |
| D. | a decrease in trade between cultural groups. |
| Answer» C. the establishment of villages and the rise of governments. | |
| 79. |
A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both |
| A. | protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled |
| B. | destroyed the civilizations they defeated |
| C. | remained isolated and peaceful for centuries |
| D. | established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered. |
| Answer» D. established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered. | |
| 80. |
The code of Hummurabi is an example of |
| A. | written rules for legal procedures. |
| B. | the power of strong kings to control trade |
| C. | regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations |
| D. | the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs. |
| Answer» A. written rules for legal procedures. | |
| 81. |
In the ancient kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic an important feature of life was the development of |
| A. | codified laws |
| B. | social and political equality |
| C. | gender equality |
| D. | political security. |
| Answer» A. codified laws | |
| 82. |
The study of culture primarily involves |
| A. | observing the physical environment of people |
| B. | learning why various peoples live as they do |
| C. | understanding the technology of modern machinery |
| D. | analyzing the personalities of the children in the same family. |
| Answer» B. learning why various peoples live as they do | |
| 83. |
Buildings such as the gothic cathedrals in Western Europe and the Parthenon in ancient Greece reflect each |
| A. | imperialistic attitude |
| B. | cultural values |
| C. | belief in democracy |
| D. | rigid social structure |
| Answer» B. cultural values | |
| 84. |
Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish |
| A. | an educational system |
| B. | an agricultural surplus |
| C. | a writing system |
| D. | a democratic government. |
| Answer» B. an agricultural surplus | |
| 85. |
The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations |
| A. | originated in south asia |
| B. | developed matriarchal leadership |
| C. | developed complex institutions |
| D. | borrowed heavily from the greeks and the romans |
| Answer» C. developed complex institutions | |
| 86. |
In most societies urbanization has |
| A. | weakened traditional values and life patterns |
| B. | strengthened the influence of the extended family system |
| C. | discouraged economic growth |
| D. | promoted population growth |
| Answer» A. weakened traditional values and life patterns | |
| 87. |
Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that |
| A. | the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa |
| B. | farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies |
| C. | all the continents were settled at about the same time |
| D. | the wheel was used by all ancient societies. |
| Answer» A. the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa | |
| 88. |
In most traditional societies the teaching of values is mainly the responsibility of the |
| A. | judicial system |
| B. | government |
| C. | educational system |
| D. | family |
| Answer» D. family | |
| 89. |
“Feudal Society” the book written by |
| A. | marc bloch |
| B. | perry anderson |
| C. | henry pirenne |
| D. | arnold toyenbee |
| Answer» A. marc bloch | |
| 90. |
Who opined the growth of Christianity was the cause of the down fall of Roman Empire |
| A. | j.b bury |
| B. | edward gibbon |
| C. | arther forrill |
| D. | arnold toyenbee |
| Answer» B. edward gibbon | |
| 91. |
Who made Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire? |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | constantine |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | octovian |
| Answer» A. theodosius | |
| 92. |
Who was the last ruler of the Roman Empire? |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | constantan |
| C. | romulus augustus |
| D. | julia |
| Answer» C. romulus augustus | |
| 93. |
“History of Rome “written by |
| A. | livy |
| B. | tacitus |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | aeneid |
| Answer» A. livy | |
| 94. |
Microliths a type of tools used by |
| A. | mesolithic |
| B. | palaeolithic |
| C. | neolithic |
| D. | mettal age |
| Answer» A. mesolithic | |
| 95. |
The invention of wheel was during the period of |
| A. | palaeolithic |
| B. | mesolithic |
| C. | neolithic |
| D. | chalcolithic |
| Answer» C. neolithic | |
| 96. |
“Urban Revolution “the term coined by |
| A. | gorden child |
| B. | flinders petrie |
| C. | pitt rivers |
| D. | henrich schlleman |
| Answer» A. gorden child | |
| 97. |
The Patron deity of Ur |
| A. | nanna |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | sphinx |
| D. | anu |
| Answer» A. nanna | |
| 98. |
Ziggurat, The temple of heaven was situates at |
| A. | mesopotamia |
| B. | ur |
| C. | memphis |
| D. | harappa |
| Answer» B. ur | |
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