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== Ancient Civilizations - Quiz #2 ==
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Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?
|type="[]"}
-education
+birth
-geographic location
-individual achievement

{
Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?
|type="[]"}
-Aztec
+Chinese
-Japanese
-Ottoman

{
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ____________________

A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Delhi sultanate

|type="[]"}
+Empires of India
-Latin American Civilizations
-Empires of the Fertile Crescent
-Dynasties of China

{
The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion?
|type="[]"}
-Judaism
-Islam
+Hinduism
-animism

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In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
|type="[]"}
-Gobi Desert
-Himalaya Mountains
+Yellow River Valley
-Tibetan Plateau

{
What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early
development?
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+The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city-states.
-A lack of natural seaports limited communication.
-An inland location hindered trade and colonization.
-Abundant natural resources encouraged selfsufficiency.

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Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient
Athens visiting Sparta?
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+"The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."
-"I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."
-"This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."
-"I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

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What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
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+expansion of Hellenistic culture
-formation of the Christian church
-decreased importance of the Silk Roads
-increased support of the Mayan leaders

{
Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization?
|type="[]"}
-Egyptian
+Greek
-Roman
-Phoenician

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In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on
|type="[]"}
-education
+military service
-family order
-human rights

{
Alexander the Greats conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
|type="[]"}
+spread of Hellenistic culture
-adoption of a feudal system
-establishment of representative democracy
-spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe

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Important long-term contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of
|type="[]"}
-military technology
-religious doctrine
-economic policy and planning
+government and law

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Which condition characterized Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and China after the fall of the Manchu dynasty?
|type="[]"}
+weak centralized authority and interference from outsiders
-renewed interest in artistic pursuits such as painting and sculpture
-democratic rule and a coordinated economic policy
-increased construction of roads, bridges, and other public works

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How did the geography of the Italian peninsula influence the development of the Roman Empire?
|type="[]"}
-The unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected the Romans from their neighbors.
-The harsh climate prevented agricultural production on the Italian peninsula.
-The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions of’ the Italian peninsula.
+The location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region.

{
The Twelve Tables were the written laws of
|type="[]"}
-ancient Babylonia
-the Mauryan Empire
-the British Empire
+ancient Rome

{
Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an
extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Virgil?
|type="[]"}
-Babylonian
-Greek
-Phoenician
+Roman

{
Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
|type="[]"}
-rulers of the Roman Republic
-artists of the Italian Renaissance
-religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
+philosophers of ancient Greece

{
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of
|type="[]"}
-the concept of zero
-the process of making silk
+a republican form of government
-the printing press

{
China under the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both grew wealthy because they
|type="[]"}
+developed extensive trade networks
-created classless societies
-encouraged democratic ideals
-established free-market economies

{
One way in which the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar is that both
|type="[]"}
-governed large areas around the Mediterranean Sea
-created democratic societies in which people elected their government officials
-developed a social system in which great equality existed
+promoted unity and communication by building a strong system of roads

{
The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
|type="[]"}
+a strong central government
-rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
-universal suffrage in national elections
-strict adherence to constitutional principles

{
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
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-a renewed interest in education and the arts
+a period of disorder and weak central government
-an increase in trade and manufacturing
-the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

{
The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West African civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of
|type="[]"}
+gold and salt
-ivory and silk
-silver and tea
-hardwoods and animal skins

{
The Bantu cleared the land, then fertilized it with ashes. When the land could no longer support their families, the Bantu moved further south. By 1110 B.C., the Bantu had spread their rich culture throughout central and southern Africa.

Which agricultural technique is described in this passage?
|type="[]"}
-irrigation
-terrace farming
+slash-and-burn
-crop rotation

{
One way in which the African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they
|type="[]"}
+established their wealth through trade
-improved their military strength with the use of gunpowder
-opened trade routes to the Americas
-adopted Christianity as their major religion

{
One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali is that
|type="[]"}
-Christianity was a dominant religion in Africa in ancient times
+complex civilizations existed in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans
-trade was not necessary for a civilization to survive
-the slave trade originated in West Africa

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One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they
|type="[]"}
-were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
-had no contact with the rest of the world
-followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
+developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

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