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Ancient World History Pre-Test
Mr. KrambeerTestRead each question. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the scientific name for man?
A. ? HominidB. ? LucyC. ? Homo SapiensD. ? Paleolithic
2. On what continent do scientists believe that mankind began?
A. ? AfricaB. ? EuropeC. ? AsiaD. ? North America
3. What term means Old Stone Age?
A. ? PaleolithicB. ? LucyC. ? Homo SapiensD. ? Neolithic
4. What term means New Stone Age?
A. ? PaleolithicB. ? HominidC. ? NeolithicD. ? Nomadic
5. Scientists believe that early man had this type of language.
A. ? OralB. ? Written
6. Paleolithic man mastered the use ofthis to help control his environment.
A. ? WeavingB. ? FireC. ? PotteryD. ? Agriculture
7. The discovery of this is what shifted Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Age?
A. ? FireB. ? ClothingC. ? PotteryD. ? Agriculture
8. The ____________ of animals in the Neolithic period helped early man to stop being nomadic.
A. ? KillingB. ? DomesticationC. ? HuntingD. ? None of the above
9. Archaeologists use this test to determine the date/age of organic artifacts.
A. ? Uranium DatingB. ? Silicon DatingC. ? Gold DatingD. ? Radiocarbon Dating
10. Stonehenge, pictured here, was built during what period of human history?
A. ? Paleolithic AgeB. ? Neolithic AgeC. ? Bronze AgeD. ? Copper Age
11. In what river valley did ancient Egyptian civilization emerge?
A. ? Tigris and EuphratesB. ? Huang HeC. ? IndusD. ? Nile
12. Arc of farmable land stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
A. ? Fertile TriangleB. ? Fertile CrescentC. ? Fertile CircleD. ? Fertile Square
13. This group from the ancient middle east is responsible for spreading the alphabet around the Mediterranean region.
A. ? EgyptiansB. ? BabyloniansC. ? AssyriansD. ? Phoenicians
14. Kings of ancient Egypt were knownas ____________________.
A. ? EmperorB. ? KingC. ? PharaohD. ? Vizier
15. First written law code, collected by one of the king of ancient Babylon.
A. ? Hammurabi’s codeB. ? Sargon’s CodeC. ? King Tut’s CodeD. ? Nebuchadnezzar’s Code
16. What is the name of this, the first written language?
A. ? HieroglyphicsB. ? DemoticC. ? CuneiformD. ? Sanskrit
17. With the exception of the Hebrews, most peoples of the ancient Middle east were _______________________.
A. ? MonotheisticB. ? PolytheisticC. ? AtheistD. ? Christian
18. This group conquered the greatest empire of the Ancient Middle East. Their ruler Cyrus the Great released the Hebrews from the Babylonian Captivity.
A. ? Babylonian EmpireB. ? Egyptian EmpireC. ? Sumerian Empire
D. ? Persian Empire
19. According to the map, what letter is Sumer?
A. ? HB. ? BC. ? ED. ? G
20. This group invaded India through the Khyber pass, suppressing the Dravidian culture.
A. ? AryansB. ? PersiansC. ? ChineseD. ? Koreans
21. India experienced its Golden Age under the leadership of this group.
A. ? MauryaB. ? PersiansC. ? GuptasD. ? Hindus
22. According to the map, which letter is the Indus River?
A. ? CB. ? JC. ? HD. ? None of the above
23. Which religion believes in Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, Samsara, and the Caste System?
A. ? BuddhismB. ? IslamC. ? ChristianityD. ? Hinduism
24. This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
A. ? HinduismB. ? BuddhismC. ? ChristianityD. ? Zoroastrianism
25. The core teachings of Buddhism are the Four Noble Truths and the _________________________.
A. ? Fourfold PathB. ? TripitikaC. ? Eightfold PathD. ? Samsara
26. This trade route facilitated trade between China and the West.
A. ? Cotton RoadB. ? Nylon RoadC. ? Porcelain RoadD. ? Silk Road
27. This Chinese emperor unified China,built the Great Wall, and constructed the Terra Cotta Army.
A. ? Qin ShihuangdiB. ? ConfuciusC. ? WudiD. ? Lui Bang
28. According to the map, what letter shows the Huang He river, also known as the River of Sorrows?
A. ? CB. ? JC. ? HD. ? A
29. This Chinese philosophy stressed filial piety, education, and following the five relationships essential for a functional society.
A. ? LegalismB. ? ConfucianismC. ? DaoismD. ? Buddhism
30. Which Chinese philosophy uses thissymbol to represent balance and harmony in the universe?
A. ? LegalismB. ? BuddhismC. ? HinduismD. ? Daoism
31. This Indian ruler is greatly responsible for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia.
A. ? WudiB. ? ConfuciusC. ? AsokaD. ? Laozi
32. >Which letter represents the Greek city-state of Athens?
A. ? JB. ? DC. ? FD. ? G
33. Which early Greek city-state controlled access to the Hellespont (Dardanelles Strait)?
A. ? TroyB. ? AthensC. ? SpartaD. ? Ionia
34. In which war did Sparta and Athenswork together to defeat an enemy Empire?
A. ? Peloponnesian WarB. ? Punic WarC. ? Persian WarsD. ? Hundred Years War
35. Which letter on the map represents the Aegean Sea?
A. ? CB. ? EC. ? HD. ? G
36. Which Greek god was the king of the gods?
A. ? ApolloB. ? PoseidonC. ? HadesD. ? Zeus
37.This Greek goddess was the goddess of wisdom.
A. ? AphroditeB. ? AthenaC. ? MinervaD. ? Hera
38.Which Greek goddess was thegoddess of love and beauty?
A. ? HeraB. ? JunoC. ? AthenaD. ? Aphrodite
39. Which choice gives the forms of governments for the city-state of Athens in the correct order?
A. ? Tyranny, Monarchy, Aristocracy, DemocracyB. ? Democracy, Monarchy, Aristocracy, TyrannyC. ? Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, DemocracyD. ? Tyranny, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy
40. Ancient Athens was the first city-state to develop this type of Government.
A. ? DemocracyB. ? TyrannyC. ? MonarchyD. ? Oligarchy
41. Who was ruler during the golden age of Athens?
A. ? SolonB. ? DracoC. ? PericlesD. ? Socrates
42. . This Greek Philosopher said that people would only understand themselves by questioningwhat they believed
A. ? SocratesB. ? AristotleC. ? PlatoD. ? Sophocles
43. . This Greek Mathematician discovered howto measure volume and created a type of well
A. ? EuclidB. ? PythagorasC. ? ArchimedesD. ? Socrates
44. . Greek Tragic Playwright whowrote Oedipus Rex
A. ? EuripidesB. ? AristophanesC. ? SophoclesD. ? Aeschylus
45. Greek philosopher who was thetutor of Alexander the Great
A. ? SocratesB. ? AristotleC. ? PlatoD. ? Aristophanes
46. . This man is credited with creating the Iliad and Odyssey
A. ? AristophanesB. ? PlatoC. ? SocratesD. ? Homer
47. Which Greek city-state formed the Peloponnesian league to counter the Delian league, eventually leading to the Peloponnesian war.
A. ? AthensB. ? TroyC. ? SpartaD. ? Corinth
48. Who was the father of Alexander the Great. He first conquered the Greek states prior to his assassination.
A. ? AristotleB. ? Philip II of MacedonC. ? Cyrus the GreatD. ? Darius
49.Whose great empire is pictured here?
A. ? Cyrus the GreatB. ? Philip IIC. ? Alexander the GreatD. ? Julius Caesar
50. What do historians call the culture created by Alexander the Great?
A. ? Greco-Roman CultureB. ? Roman Culture
C. ? Hellenistic CultureD. ? Egyptian Culture
51. What is the holy book of Judaism?
A. ? The QuranB. ? The BibleC. ? The TorahD. ? The Tripitika
52. What was the written law code of the Hebrews?
A. ? Hammurabi’s CodeB. ? The Ten CommandmentsC. ? ConfuciusD. ? The Eightfold Path
53. What man was the founder of Judaism?
A. ? MosesB. ? JesusC. ? SolomonD. ? Abraham
54. What typeof column is this?
A. ? DoricB. ? IonicC. ? Corinthian
55. What mountain range helped to provide a natural barrier for Rome and Italy?
A. ? Ural MountainsB. ? AlpsC. ? Rocky MountainsD. ? Andes Mountains
56.
What letter represents the city of Rome?
A. ? AB. ? CC. ? HD. ? J
57.
What letter represents Carthage, Rome’s adversary in the Punic Wars.
A. ? AB. ? CC. ? HD. ? J
58. What Roman god was the god of the Sea?
A. ? NeptuneB. ? JupiterC. ? HadesD. ? Juno
59. What Roman god is the goddess of the hunt?
A. ? JunoB. ? VenusC. ? DianaD. ? Minerva
60. Upper-class Romans in the Roman Republic were known as ___________________.
A. ? PlebeiansB. ? SenatorsC. ? GladiatorsD. ? Patricians
61. Lower class citizens during the Roman Republic were known as _____________.
A. ? PlebeiansB. ? PatriciansC. ? SlavesD. ? Tribunes
62. The lawmaking body of the Roman Republic.
A. ? TribuneB. ? Estates-GeneralC. ? ParliamentD. ? Senate
63. Representatives who were elected for the Plebeians in the Roman Republic.
A. ? SenatorsB. ? Tribunes
C. ? VetoesD. ? Pages
64. The first codification of Roman laws was called the ___________________________.
A. ? Twelve TablesB. ? Law of NationsC. ? Ten CommandmentsD. ? Hammurabi’s Code
65. What Carthaginian Generalled his elephants over the Alpsin the Second Punic War.
A. ? OctavianB. ? Jujus CaesarC. ? HannibalD. ? Philip II
66. Who were the members of the First Roman Triumvirate?
A. ? Crassus, Pompey, and OctavianB. ? Octavian, Leipdus, Mark AntonyC. ? Crassus, Pompey, and Julius CaesarD. ? Crassus, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar
67. What Roman General was appointed Dictator for Life bringing about an end to the Roman Republic?
A. ? Julius CaesarB. ? Augustus CaesarC. ? NeroD. ? Mark Antony
68. How did Julius Caesar die?
A. ? He was assassinated by the army.B. ? He was assassinated by Mark Antony.C. ? He was assassinated by members of the Senate.D. ? He was assassinated by his wife.
69. Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
A. ? Julius CaesarB. ? Octavian
C. ? Augustus CaesarD. ? Mark Antony
70. What was the 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire?
A. ? The Pax RomanaB. ? The Twelve TablesC. ? The Law of NationsD. ? Justinian’s Code
71. Who was the founder of Christianity?
A. ? AbrahamB. ? MosesC. ? JesusD. ? Muhammad
72. What is the name of this
Roman temple?
A. ? ParthenonB. ? PantheonC. ? AqueductD. ? Colosseum
73. What is this Roman architectural achievement?
A. ? Pantheon
B. ? AqueductC. ? ColosseumD. ? Circus Maximus
74. Which Roman Emperor divided the empire into east and west?
A. ? DiocletianB. ? ConstantineC. ? AugustusD. ? Nero
75. Which Roman poet wrote the Aeneid?
A. ? HomerB. ? VirgilC. ? PythagorasD. ? Sophocles
76. What Roman Emperor relocated the Capital of the Eastern Empire over the city of Byzantium?
A. ? DiocletianB. ? ConstantineC. ? Marcus AureliusD. ? Augustus Caesar
77. This apostle of Jesus was greatly responsible for spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
A. ? MatthewB. ? MarkC. ? PaulD. ? Luke
78. What was the language of the Roman (Western) Empire?
A. ? EnglishB. ? LatinC. ? FrenchD. ? Spanish
79. This Byzantine Emperor accomplished many things including a codification of laws, the Hagia Sophia, and the expansion of his empire.
A. ? Justinian
B. ? Julius CaesarC. ? ConstantineD. ? Diocletian
80. The Great Schism (The split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches) was caused by all of the following except:
A. ? LanguageB. ? LeaderC. ? Belief in Christ as the MessiahD. ? Celibacy of the Priesthood
81. St. Cyril created the Cyrillic alphabet to translate The Bible so that he could convert this ethnic/language group to Christianity.
A. ? SlavsB. ? CeltsC. ? RomansD. ? Minoans
82. Which Pillar of Islam focuses on visiting this monument/building?
A. ? Declaration of FaithB. ? AlmsgivingC. ? HajjD. ? Daily Prayer
83. Who was the founder of Islam?
A. ? JesusB. ? AbrahamC. ? MuhammadD. ? Moses
84. What battle halted the advance of Islam into the European continent?
A. ? The Battle of Hastings
B. ? The Battle of ToursC. ? The Battle of SalamisD. ? The Battle of Marathon
85. What is the name of this monument of Islam found in Jerusalem.
A. ? The KaabaB. ? The Western WallC. ? The Dome of the RockD. ? The Blue Mosque
86. What institution held Medieval society together after the fall of the Roman Empire?
A. ? The ArmyB. ? The Catholic ChurchC. ? The Hospital SystemD. ? None of the above
87. What do you call a governmental system based on the ownership of land?
A. ? MonarchyB. ? OligarchyC. ? DemocracyD. ? Feudalism
88. Clovis was the firstChristian king of this group.
A. ? The FranksB. ? The CeltsC. ? The VikingsD. ? The Mongols
89. The Angles and Saxons settled in this region.
A. ? FranceB. ? SpainC. ? EnglandD. ? Germany
90. In Ghana West Africa they traded their abundant gold for this.
A. ? WaterB. ? SaltC. ? SpicesD. ? Silver
91. This religion, which focuses on spirits in natureand honoring ones ancestors, is unique to Japan.
A. ? BuddhismB. ? HinduismC. ? ShintoD. ? Confucianism
92. Which letter shows thelocation of the Incan civilization?
A. ? EB. ? DC. ? CD. ? G
93. This English King signed the Magna Carta, limiting the power of the English Monarchy?
A. ? King Henry VIIIB. ? King JohnC. ? King Richard
D. ? King Louis
94. Hugh Capet established the first dynasty of ______________.
A. ? EnglandB. ? FranceC. ? Holy Roman EmpireD. ? Spain
95. This Russian Tsar threw off the rule ofthe Mongols, centralized power inMoscow, and expanded the Russiannation
A. ? Ivan the TerribleB. ? Nicholas IIC. ? Peter the GreatD. ? Ivan the Great
96. This Pope was responsiblefor calling the firstCrusade at the Council of Clermont.
A. ? Pope Leo IIIB. ? Pope Urban IIC. ? Pope Gregory VIID. ? Pope John Paul II
97. Where did the plague begin in Europe?
A. ? FranceB. ? GermanyC. ? ItalyD. ? Spain
98.What Renaissance Masterpainted thesemasterpieces?
A. ? Leonardo Da VinciB. ? MichelangeloC. ? RaphaelD. ? Picasso
99. In what region of Europe did the Renaissance begin?
A. ? FranceB. ? GermanyC. ? ItalyD. ? England
100. What was the first book printed by Guttenberg on his printing press?
A. ? The TorahB. ? The BibleC. ? The law of NationsD. ? Utopia