Ancient China
Which statement BEST explains how goods were transported along the Silk Road?
A. Goods were moved by riverboats along connected waterways.
B. Goods were transported by caravans of camels and pack animals across deserts and mountains.
C. Goods were flown by primitive balloons invented in ancient China.
D. Goods were carried by royal messengers who delivered items door to door.
B. Goods were transported by caravans of camels and pack animals across deserts and mountains.
Which idea from ancient Greece is MOST related to modern democratic governments?
A. Citizens were required to serve in the army.
B. Kings were the only ones allowed to make laws.
C. Citizens could participate in government by voting.
D. Only priests had the right to control the government.
C. Citizens could participate in government by voting.
Which factor helped the Romans maintain control as their empire spread into new lands?
A. The Romans changed the religion of new territories.
B. The Romans built well-made roads to new territories.
C. The Romans introduced democracy to new territories.
D. The Romans supported existing kings of new territories.
B. The Romans built well-made roads to new territories.
What was one major achievement of Roman engineers?
A. Building pyramids
B. Inventing the wheel
C. Constructing aqueducts to carry water
D. Developing cuneiform writing
C. Constructing aqueducts to carry water
Which aspect of Asian culture has Confucius’s teachings MOST influenced in the 21st century?
A. architecture
B. banking
C. government
D. language
C. government
Read the information in the list and answer the question below.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
What do the people in the list have in common?
A. They investigated the past using historical inquiry.
B. They wrote many plays that were performed on stage.
C. They created many works of sculpture and architecture.
D. They investigated the world around them using logic and reason.
D. They investigated the world around them using logic and reason.
During the First Punic War, Rome and Carthage were primarily focused on gaining control of the:
A. Italian Peninsula
B. Mediterranean
C. Nile River Valley
D. Greek Islands
B. Mediterranean
Which factor helped keep the Roman Empire strong for a long time?
A. Everyone believed in the same religion
B. Local rulers made all the decisions
C. The empire had a strong central government
D. The empire never faced any outside enemies
C. The empire had a strong central government
Which invention from ancient China helped improve communication?
A. Weaving cloth
B. Making paper
C. Making candles
D. Weaving baskets
B. making paper
How was the government of Athens different from that of Sparta?
A. Athens was a democracy, but Sparta was ruled by kings.
B. Athens had a royal family, while Sparta let people vote.
C. Both had democracies, but only Sparta let women vote.
D. Athens used representatives, but Sparta used direct voting.
A. Athens was a democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings.
Which government body existed in the Roman Republic and now exists in the U.S. government as a place for representatives to create laws?
A. Senate
B. Supreme Court
C. Presidential Cabinet
D. Defense Department
A. Senate
What role did Emperor Constantine play in the spread of Christianity?
A. He banned Christianity across the empire
B. He forced people to return to Roman gods
C. He made Christianity legal and supported it
D. He destroyed Christian churches
C. He made Christianity legal and supported it
How did the Mandate of Heaven impact political leadership in ancient China?
A. It outlawed rebellions by citizens.
B. It encouraged elections by priests.
C. It promoted the rule of only one family.
D. It allowed the creation of new dynasties.
D. It allowed the creation of new dynasties.
What is one major mathematical achievement credited to Pythagoras?
A. Explaining how levers work
B. Studying the structure of the universe
C. Creating a symbolic number system
D. Developing the Pythagorean Theorem for right triangles
D. Developing the Pythagorean Theorem for right triangles
How did the Roman Republic influence U.S. democracy?
A. Rule of law and representatives
B. Following military orders
C. Use of political parties
D. Direct democracy
A. Rule of law and representatives
Which group of modern languages developed from Latin?
A. Germanic languages
B. Romance languages
C. Slavic languages
D. Celtic languages
B. Romance languages
What was the purpose of filial piety in Confucianism?
A. To bring inner peace
B. To keep families and society in order
C. To help people get better education
D. To prepare men for the army
B. To keep families and society in order
What was the purpose of the assembly in ancient Athens?
A. To train citizens for war
B. To enforce religious rules
C. To make laws through citizen voting
D. To collect taxes from conquered lands
C. To make laws through citizen voting
Which territory did Rome gain control of after the First Punic War?
A. Sicily
B. Spain
C. North Africa
D. eastern Mediterranean
A. Sicily
What was Diocletian’s main reason for splitting the Roman Empire into two parts?
A. He wanted to retire and live in the East
B. He believed it would help spread Christianity faster
C. He thought the empire was too large for one ruler
D. He planned to destroy the western half
C. He thought the empire was too large for one ruler