China 1
The first historically confirmed dynasty of China was the......
A) Zhou
B) Shang
C) Qin
D) Han
B) Shang
The Tang Dynasty is often remembered for its:
A) Harsh legalism
B) Cultural flourishing and poetry
C) Mongol invasions
D) Isolation from trade
B) Cultural flourishing and poetry
Which dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China?
A) Ming
B) Han
C) Qing
D) Zhou
C) Qing
The Roman Colosseum was primarily used for:
A) Religious ceremonies
B) Gladiatorial games
C) Government meetings
D) Market trade
B) Gladiatorial Games
Constantine is best known for:
A) Expanding the Roman Senate
B) Moving the capital to Byzantium/Constantinople
C) Destroying the Colosseum
D) Conquering Carthage
B) Moving the capital to Byzantium/Consatinople
Which dynasty introduced the concept of the “Mandate of Heaven”?
A) Zhou
B) Han
C) Tang
D) Yuan
A) Zhou
Which dynasty invented block printing and gunpowder?
A) Han
B) Song
C) Tang
D) Qing
B) Song
Which dynasty is credited with developing China’s first writing system?
A) Shang
B) Han
C) Song
D) Tang
A) Shang
Who assassinated Julius Caesar?
A) His son Augustus
B) Senators
C) Foreign invaders
D) Gladiators
B) Senators
What was the main language of the Roman Empire?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Aramaic
D) Egyptian
B) Latin
The Qin Dynasty is best known for:
A) Building the Forbidden City
B) The construction of the Great Wall’s first sections
C) Paper invention
D) Gunpowder development
B) The construction of the Great Wall's first sections
During which dynasty was the compass widely used for navigation?
A) Song
B) Qin
C) Yuan
D) Shang
A) Song
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Nero
D) Constantine
B) Augustus
What was the main governing body during the Roman Republic?
A) The Senate
B) The Consuls
C) The Assembly
D) The Triumvirate
A) The Senate
What was the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage?
A) Punic Wars
B) Gallic Wars
C) Macedonian Wars
D) Trojan Wars
A) Punic Wars
The philosophy of Confucianism became especially influential during which dynasty?
A) Shang
B) Qin
C) Han
D) Ming
C) Han
The Yuan Dynasty was established by which foreign power?
A) Manchus
B) Mongols
C) Japanese
D) Turks
B) Mongols
What year is traditionally considered the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
A) 476 CE
B) 410 CE
C) 395 CE
D) 509 BCE
A) 476 CE
What was Hadrian’s Wall built for?
A) To mark the northern limit of Roman Britain
B) To keep out invaders from Gaul
C) To defend Rome itself
D) As a trade boundary
A) To mark the northern limit of Roman Britain
Who was Rome’s opponent in the Second Punic War, famous for crossing the Alps with elephants?
A) Scipio Africanus
B) Hannibal
C) Xerxes
D) Spartacus
B) Hannibal
Which dynasty is associated with the creation of the Silk Road?
A) Han
B) Song
C) Tang
D) Qing
A) Han
The Ming Dynasty is best known for:
A) Expansion of the Great Wall and Zheng He’s voyages
B) The Silk Road’s beginning
C) Adoption of Buddhism
D) Mongol control
A) Expansion of the Great Wall and Zheng He's voyages
Which river marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in much of Europe?
A) Nile
B) Rhine
C) Tiber
D) Euphrates
B) Rhine
Which Roman general became dictator for life before being assassinated?
A) Pompey
B) Julius Caesar
C) Octavian
D) Brutus
B) Julius Caesar
Which group invaded and contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
A) Mongols
B) Germanic tribes
C) Persians
D) Egyptians
B) Germanic Tribes