Ancient Mesopotamia
Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?
A. It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone.
B. The laws and punishments treated all people equally.
C. It was the first time laws had ever been created.
D. The code described the structure of government and became the first constitution.
A. It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone.
According to Confucianism, society worked well when
A. those in authority were kind, honest, wise, and faithful.
B:B. people followed basic rules in their relationships with others.
C:C. people respected and obeyed those who were above them in status.
D:D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Which of the following was true of most Greek aristocrats in a monarchy?
A. Aristocrats were wealthy but did not own land.
B:B. Aristocrats were more interested in gaining knowledge than power.
C:C. Aristocrats supplied soldiers with horses and armor during wartime.
D:D. Aristocrats owned land but were usually poor and unable to protect themselves.
C. Aristocrats supplied soldiers with horses and armor during wartime.
What were consuls responsible for?
A. commanding the army
B:B. commanding the Senate
C:C. ruling the plebeians
D:D. serving as judges
A. commanding the army
West Africa's geography influenced the__________ that developed there.
A. forms of authority
B:B. extended families
C:C. religious beliefs
D:D. patterns of trade
D. patterns of trade
Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his
A. diplomatic skills.
B. military skills.
C. economic skills.
D. writing skills.
B. military skills.
According to Daoism, people gained happiness by
A:A. following many laws and social rules.
B:B. working to achieve fame.
C:C. living in harmony with nature.
D:D. having many possessions.
C. living in harmony with nature.
Another name for a tyrant is a
A:A. king.
B:B. president.
C:C. monarch.
D:D. dictator.
D. dictator.
To the patricians, “the people” meant
A. plebeians only.
B:B. all free Romans.
C:C. all people in Rome.
D:D. themselves only.
D. themselves only.
What are the Nok, a people from West Africa during 500 B.C.E., known for?
A:A. mastering ironworking
B:B. fishing with thin wire
C:C. building with concrete
D:D. forming the first cities
A. mastering ironworking
Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia?
A. Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian
B. Assyrian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian
C. Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
D. Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian
B. Assyrian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian
According to Legalism, people will always
A. have a good influence on one other.
B:B. work for the benefit of others.
C:C. pursue their own self-interest.
D:D. set a good example for others.
C. pursue their own self-interest.
The oligarchs passed laws that
A. favored the rich.
B:B. helped the poor improve their lives.
C:C. were fair to both the rich and the poor.
D:D. were unfair to the rich.
A. favored the rich.
Why did the plebeians revolt?
A. to gain more political rights
B:B. to gain the freedom to leave Rome
C:C. to protest against war with neighboring tribes
D:D. to demand that patricians do their work
A. to gain more political rights
What was one benefit of becoming part of an empire in Early West Africa?
A:A. Men were required to serve in the king's army.
B:B. Conquered people were required to give tribute.
C:C. Kings provided protection for conquered territory.
D:D. Kings sometimes sent governors to rule the land.
C. Kings provided protection for conquered territory.
Culture is a characteristic of civilization that includes
A. the type of houses members of society live in.
B. beliefs and behaviors of a society or a group of people.
C. creative forms of expression.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what was the meaning of disasters such as earthquakes and floods?
A:A. They meant that a dynasty needed to spend more money on the environment.
B:B. They meant that taxes would be raised to pay for disaster relief.
C:C. They meant that Heaven no longer gave a dynasty the right to rule.
D:D. They meant that Heaven was telling a dynasty to protect its people.
C. They meant that Heaven no longer gave a dynasty the right to rule.
What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?
A:A. to fight for every Greek woman's right to vote
B:B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
C:C. to collect taxes from various Greek city-states
D:D. to make sure that legal trade occurred between all Greek city-states
B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
What happened as Rome expanded into an empire?
A:A. Power moved from a single ruler to an elected republic.
B:B. Rome controlled all of Europe and Asia.
C:C. Rome won new territory only through peaceful means.
D:D. Rome fought wars to defend its growing territory.
D. Rome fought wars to defend its growing territory.
What made Taghaza an important location?
A. salt was mined and cut into large blocks
B:B. salt was collected using evaporation
C:C. gold was mined in a secret location
D:D. gold was collected by foreigners
A. salt was mined and cut into large blocks
Sumerian scribes etched their writing onto
A. clay tablets.
B. stone tablets.
C. wood blocks.
D. thick paper.
A. clay tablets.
How did trade on the Silk Road affect what people ate in China?
A:A. Trade limited new foods in China.
B:B. Trade brought new foods to China.
C:C. Trade caused Chinese people to stop eating fruit.
D:D. Trade caused food shortages in China.
B. Trade brought new foods to China.
In Sparta, the Council of Elders
A. made all the important governing decisions.
B:B. took care of all the elderly citizens of Greece.
C:C. fought to minimize the rights of Spartan women.
D:D. was responsible for declaring war on other city-states.
A. made all the important governing decisions.
What was one factor that contributed to the collapse of the Roman republic?
A. poorly built roads and public buildings
B:B. Rome's defeat by Spartacus
C:C. civil war between competing generals
D:D. too much work for famers and laborers
C. civil war between competing generals
How did the introduction of camels around 300 C.E. cause the trans-Saharan trade to grow?
A:A. Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.
B:B. Traders did not have to pay taxes if they traveled with camels.
C:C. Traders used the camels to find water.
D:D. Traders sold camels to West Africans.
A. Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.