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Which belief system is considered monotheistic?

  1. Jainism

  2. Daoism

  3. Judaism

  4. Shinto

3. Judaism

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The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

  1. building terraces

  2. removing rain forests

  3. digging irrigation canals

  4. developing chinampas

3. digging irrigation canals

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The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of

  1. overseas trade routes

  2. early belief systems

  3. river valley civilizations

  4. burial sites of ancient rulers

3. river valley civilizations

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The Middle Kingdom of Assyria was located in an area also known as the

  1. subcontinent

  2. Holy Land

  3. Fertile Crescent

  4. rooftop of the world

3. Fertile Crescent

200

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

  1. praying in a synagogue

  2. accepting the Eightfold Path

  3. worshiping many gods

  4. reading the Koran

3. worshiping many gods

200

If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand.

  • If a seignior has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye.

  • If he has broken another seignior’s bone, they shall break his bone.

Which document contains these statements?

  1. Ten Commandments

  2. Code of Hammurabi

  3. Edicts of Asoka

  4. Twelve Tables

2. Code of Hammurabi

200

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

  1. River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.

  2. Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.

  3. Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.

  4. Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

1. River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.

200

The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used

  1. ideographs

  2. calligraphy

  3. cuneiform

  4. Letters

3. cuneiform

300

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are similar in that they all ask their followers to

  1. believe in reincarnation

  2. strive for nirvana

  3. follow a code of behavior

  4. practice polytheism

3. follow a code of behavior

300

Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

  1. Cape of Good Hope

  2. Sinai Peninsula

  3. Mesopotamia

  4. Horn of Africa

3. Mesopotamia

300

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

  1. treated citizens and slaves equally

  2. ended all physical punishment

  3. recorded existing laws for all to see

  4. rejected the principle of filial piety

3. recorded existing laws for all to see

300

The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs was to

  1. purify sacred waters

  2. create a shorter route to distant cities

  3. defend against invaders

  4. increase agricultural production

4. increase agricultural production

400

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

  1. papal supremacy

  2. teachings of the Koran (Quran)

  3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

  4. an ethical code of conduct and monotheism

4. an ethical code of conduct and monotheism

400

Based on the information shown on this map, in which region was the Middle Kingdom of Assyria located?

  1. southwest Asia

  2. western Africa

  3. South America

  4. western Europe

1. southwest Asia

400

One reason the Euphrates, Indus, Nile, and Tigris valleys became centers of early civilization is that these valleys had

  1. borders and elevations that were easy to defend

  2. rich deposits of coal and iron ores

  3. the means for irrigation and transportation

  4. locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall

3. the means for irrigation and transportation

400

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Rosetta Stone?

  1. It helped us translate from Greek to English.

  2. It was the first time we saw ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

  3. It told us the history of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

  4. It helped us translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics for the first time in history.

4. It helped us translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics for the first time in history.

500

The Ten Commandments of Judaism and Christianity:

  1. were set forth by the founder of the particular religion

  2. offer a happy and easy life for those who follow their teachings

  3. serve as guidelines to follow in personal conduct

  4. indicate exactly how to achieve salvation

3. serve as guidelines to follow in personal conduct

500

“If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver.”…

— Code of Hammurabi

Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi’s code of laws?

  1. All men are equal under the law.

  2. Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

  3. Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.

  4. Violence must always be punished with violence.

3. Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.

500

The Egyptian god-kings were called

  1. emperors

  2. czars

  3. pharoahs

  4. chiefs

3. pharoahs

500

Which of the following identifies important advances in learning made by the ancient Egyptians?

  1. Hieroglyphics, knowledge of the human body, and geometry

  2. Cuneiform, advanced farming techniques, and pyramids

  3. Knowledge of surgery, creation of a legal code, and a writing system

  4. Hieroglyphics, surgery, and Hammurabi’s Code

1. Hieroglyphics, knowledge of the human body, and geometry