McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) .
| 1. |
Who discovered the Rosetta stone? |
| A. | francois champollion |
| B. | christopher columbus |
| C. | mortimer wheeler |
| D. | gordon childe |
| Answer» A. francois champollion | |
| 2. |
The inscriptions on the Rosetta stone are in |
| A. | demotic script |
| B. | hieroglyphics |
| C. | greek |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 3. |
During the Old Kingdom of Egypt, what were the nomes? |
| A. | divisions of labour |
| B. | divisions of territory |
| C. | divisions of population |
| D. | positions of hierarchy |
| Answer» C. divisions of population | |
| 4. |
The Rosetta stone was discovered in the year…… |
| A. | 1813 |
| B. | 1822 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1849 |
| Answer» B. 1822 | |
| 5. |
What is the meaning of the word “pharaoh”? |
| A. | great leader |
| B. | emperor |
| C. | great house |
| D. | god |
| Answer» C. great house | |
| 6. |
The oldest work of philosophy in ancient Egypt is |
| A. | instructions of ptahhotep |
| B. | pharaoh edicts |
| C. | hammurabi code |
| D. | nomes |
| Answer» A. instructions of ptahhotep | |
| 7. |
Who was Ptah-hotep? |
| A. | pharaoh |
| B. | governor of memphis |
| C. | egyptian queen |
| D. | god of fertility |
| Answer» B. governor of memphis | |
| 8. |
Thoth is the Egyptian god of |
| A. | power |
| B. | fertility |
| C. | wisdom |
| D. | moon |
| Answer» C. wisdom | |
| 9. |
What is Ahmes Papyrus? |
| A. | book of morality |
| B. | book on warfare |
| C. | oldest mathematical treatise in egypt |
| D. | collection of hymns |
| Answer» C. oldest mathematical treatise in egypt | |
| 10. |
Which of the following statements regarding Vizier is incorrect? |
| A. | viziers are often appointed by the pharaohs |
| B. | most important official after the pharaoh |
| C. | family members of the pharaoh were not allowed to become a vizier |
| D. | he supervised the running of the kingdom |
| Answer» C. family members of the pharaoh were not allowed to become a vizier | |
| 11. |
What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt? |
| A. | to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife. |
| B. | to create a memorial for the pharaoh. |
| C. | to create a stairway from heaven to earth. |
| D. | to provide jobs for the egyptian people. |
| Answer» A. to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife. | |
| 12. |
Name the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians. |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | hieroglyphics |
| C. | cuneiform |
| D. | bone script |
| Answer» A. papyrus | |
| 13. |
The Rosetta Stone was important because |
| A. | it is a unique artefact. |
| B. | it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics. |
| C. | it had greek, cuneiform, and egyptian writing on it. |
| D. | it represented peace. |
| Answer» B. it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics. | |
| 14. |
The Egyptians developed a type of government in which rule is based on religious authority of the pharaoh. The type of government was |
| A. | oligarchy. |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | theocracy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» C. theocracy | |
| 15. |
Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs? |
| A. | king tutankhamen |
| B. | ramses the great |
| C. | ahmose of thebes |
| D. | queen hatshepsut |
| Answer» A. king tutankhamen | |
| 16. |
Pyramids are |
| A. | warehouses where surplus food is stored. |
| B. | temples where the people are allowed to come and pray. |
| C. | stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides that join a limestone roof. |
| D. | royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top. |
| Answer» D. royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top. | |
| 17. |
Ramses the Great is best remembered |
| A. | for his ability as an artist. |
| B. | as a great scribe. |
| C. | for his untimely death at the hands of ahmose. |
| D. | as a great warrior and builder. |
| Answer» D. as a great warrior and builder. | |
| 18. |
What job employed the most people in Egypt? |
| A. | merchant |
| B. | scribe |
| C. | farmer |
| D. | architect |
| Answer» C. farmer | |
| 19. |
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion? |
| A. | the afterlife |
| B. | the pharaohs |
| C. | the pyramids |
| D. | the heavens |
| Answer» A. the afterlife | |
| 20. |
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians? |
| A. | egyptians preserved bodies as mummies. |
| B. | egyptians carried their dead to neighbouring countries |
| C. | egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead. |
| D. | egyptians buried their dead in the river. |
| Answer» A. egyptians preserved bodies as mummies. | |
| 21. |
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important? |
| A. | it helped decode cuneiform writing. |
| B. | soldiers used it to send messages during battle. |
| C. | it helped everyone to know the rules and punishments |
| D. | it showed archaeologists why writing was important |
| Answer» C. it helped everyone to know the rules and punishments | |
| 22. |
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called |
| A. | upper egypt and lower egypt. |
| B. | eastern egypt and western egypt. |
| C. | mesopotamia. |
| D. | nubia and cairo. |
| Answer» A. upper egypt and lower egypt. | |
| 23. |
Name the important female Pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and built monuments. |
| A. | hatshepsut |
| B. | cleopatra |
| C. | tutankhamun |
| D. | ramses, the great |
| Answer» A. hatshepsut | |
| 24. |
The Egyptian god responsible for life, death, and rebirth was |
| A. | osiris. |
| B. | ra. |
| C. | sirius. |
| D. | thebes. |
| Answer» A. osiris. | |
| 25. |
The pharaoh who founded a controversial new religion was |
| A. | tutankhamen |
| B. | hatshepsut |
| C. | akhenaton |
| D. | memphis |
| Answer» C. akhenaton | |
| 26. |
The Erlitou culture is? |
| A. | a chalcolithic culture |
| B. | a bronze age culture |
| C. | an iron age culture |
| D. | a mesolithic culture |
| Answer» B. a bronze age culture | |
| 27. |
The Oracle Bones attested the existence of |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | ming dynasty |
| D. | shang dynasty |
| Answer» D. shang dynasty | |
| 28. |
The first historical dynasty of China is |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | shang dynasty |
| D. | ming dynasty |
| Answer» C. shang dynasty | |
| 29. |
The supreme god of Shang dynasty is |
| A. | shangdi |
| B. | tian |
| C. | zhou |
| D. | wei |
| Answer» A. shangdi | |
| 30. |
The concept of the Mandate of the Heaven is the base of |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | shang dynasty |
| D. | ming dynasty |
| Answer» B. zhou dynasty | |
| 31. |
Name of the feudal system during the Zhou rule |
| A. | qi |
| B. | jin |
| C. | fengjian |
| D. | xinjiang |
| Answer» C. fengjian | |
| 32. |
What is the meaning of the term dao in Taoism? |
| A. | truth |
| B. | the way of the universe |
| C. | worship |
| D. | submission |
| Answer» B. the way of the universe | |
| 33. |
Who developed the philosophy of Mohism? |
| A. | mozi |
| B. | confucius |
| C. | lao-tsu |
| D. | hsuan tsang |
| Answer» A. mozi | |
| 34. |
Who founded the Shang dynasty? |
| A. | ying zheng |
| B. | cheng tang |
| C. | king ping |
| D. | zhengzhou |
| Answer» B. cheng tang | |
| 35. |
Who started recruiting civil servants through competitive exams in ancient China? |
| A. | emperor wu |
| B. | zhou |
| C. | cheng tang |
| D. | king ping |
| Answer» A. emperor wu | |
| 36. |
Name the rebel army formed by the peasantry during the Xin dynasty? |
| A. | tian xia |
| B. | cao-cao |
| C. | chimei |
| D. | nong |
| Answer» C. chimei | |
| 37. |
The social class known as shi consisted of |
| A. | government officials |
| B. | merchants |
| C. | peasants |
| D. | bandits |
| Answer» A. government officials | |
| 38. |
The shangs were |
| A. | police officers |
| B. | traders |
| C. | merchants |
| D. | nomads |
| Answer» C. merchants | |
| 39. |
Regarding the civil administration in ancient China, which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | the post of civil scholars was reserved for women |
| B. | scholars had to pass rigorous examinations to be posted in the administration |
| C. | civil scholars were trained in confucius doctrines |
| D. | scholars kept records of government business. |
| Answer» C. civil scholars were trained in confucius doctrines | |
| 40. |
What was the first dynasty in China? |
| A. | han |
| B. | shang |
| C. | ming |
| D. | qin |
| Answer» B. shang | |
| 41. |
Which trade route connected China with the West? |
| A. | royal highway |
| B. | han pass |
| C. | silk route |
| D. | malacca strait |
| Answer» C. silk route | |
| 42. |
What was Confucius’ most important goal? |
| A. | overthrow of the han dynasty |
| B. | bring peace and stability to chinese society |
| C. | gain fame and fortune for himself |
| D. | help people get rich |
| Answer» B. bring peace and stability to chinese society | |
| 43. |
Which of the following inventions helped China to become the first imperial power? |
| A. | paper |
| B. | gunpowder |
| C. | compass |
| D. | kung-fu |
| Answer» C. compass | |
| 44. |
Which material was first used to make compass in China? |
| A. | lodestone |
| B. | pebbles |
| C. | iron ore |
| D. | manganese |
| Answer» A. lodestone | |
| 45. |
Which Chinese historical work has earlier accounts of magnetic needle? |
| A. | shang xi |
| B. | sung-shu |
| C. | siyuki |
| D. | shangdi |
| Answer» B. sung-shu | |
| 46. |
Who composed an extensive description of the 730 drugs used in Chinese medicine? |
| A. | sung-shu |
| B. | huaen tsang |
| C. | t\ao hung-ching |
| D. | xin -zi |
| Answer» C. t\ao hung-ching | |
| 47. |
Who founded Taoism? |
| A. | confucius |
| B. | lao-zi |
| C. | t\ao hung-ching |
| D. | xin -zi |
| Answer» B. lao-zi | |
| 48. |
The bulk of the ancient Chinese community consisted of |
| A. | traders |
| B. | warriors |
| C. | peasants |
| D. | gentry |
| Answer» C. peasants | |
| 49. |
The emperor is considered as |
| A. | the shadow of god |
| B. | master of earth |
| C. | the son of heaven |
| D. | the god |
| Answer» C. the son of heaven | |
| 50. |
The Han dynasty ruled china from |
| A. | 206 b.c.e.– 220 c.e. b. 250 |
| B. | c.e.– 70 c.e. |
| C. | 115 b.c.e.– 170 c.e. |
| D. | 312 c.e.– 410 c.e. |
| Answer» A. 206 b.c.e.– 220 c.e. b. 250 | |
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