Religions
Culture
Meso-America
River Valley's
Prehistory
100
This selection demonstrates that ancient civilizations developed concepts that placed emphasis on –
A. moral conduct
B. political rights
C. harmony with nature
D. ancestor worship
A. moral conduct
100
Which ancient culture influenced the design of the state capital of Virginia?
A. Rome
B. Greece
C. Egypt
D. Persia
B. Greece
100
Machu Picchu was located in what type of geographic region?
A. Arid Valley
B. Rain Forest
C. Mountains
D. Plains
C. Mountains
100
What is this script, that is also associated with the Mesopotamia River Valley?
A. Alphabet
B. Hieroglyphs
C. Chinese characters
D. Cuneiform
D. Cuneiform
100
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
A. Invention of written language
B. Development of agriculture
C. Specialization of labor
D. Use of pottery
B. Development of agriculture
200
What sacred Islamic site is pictured?
A. Dome of the Rock
B Hagia Sophia
C. Great Mosque
D. Ka’aba
A. Dome of the Rock
200
Dia travels to a new place she has never been before and gives a piece of her culture to the people there. This is an example of-
A. bartering
B. cultural diffusion
C. imperial bureaucracy
D. Hellenism
B. cultural diffusion
200
Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?
D. Constructed pyramids
200
Which of the following letters on the map below indicates the Mesopotamia River Valley?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
A. A
200
Which of the following is most associated with the agricultural revolution?
A. domestication of animals and plants
B. the belief in many gods
C. living in small nomadic clans
D. decrease in size of the population
A. domestication of animals and plants
300
Which religion has the following characteristics?
-Final judgement
-Religion of Persia
-Opposing forces of good and evil
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Christianity
C. Zoroastrianism
300
The Chinese developed a civil service examination system to ensure –
A. military would remain strong
B. government bureaucracy worked efficiently
C. Buddhism would remain the state religion
D. only nobles sons would get government positions
B. government bureaucracy worked efficiently
300
Which civilization was located in the dark green region of the map?
A. Mayan
B. Aztec
C. Ur
D. Inca
A. Mayan
300
Which early river valley civilization included the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
A. Indus
B. China
C. Mesopotamia
D. Egypt
A. Indus
300
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
A. Mineral deposits
B. Religious beliefs
C. Survival needs
D. Tribal treaties
C. Survival needs
400
This map shows the spread of – 
A. Shintoism
B. Hinduism
C. Taoism
D. Buddhism
D. Buddhism
400
Which of the following demonstrated that the Greek city-states shared a common culture despite their geographic isolation?
A. government and social structure
B. currency and economy
C. religion and language
D. attitude toward slaves and trade
C. religion and language
400
Which civilization was located in the highlighted region?
A. Mayan
B. Aztec
C. Ur
D. Inca
D. Inca
400
Which region best replaces the question mark?
A. China
B. Greece
C. Egypt
D. Mesopotamia
A. China
400
The early cities of Aleppo and Jericho were established in –
A. East Asia
B. North Africa
C. The Middle East
D. South Asia
C. The Middle East
500
Which of the following phrases best replaces the "?" in the diagram?
A. Byzantine emperors
B. Russian tsars
C. Catholic monks
D. European crusaders
C. Catholic monks
500
Which leader is most closely associated with accomplishments shown by this illustration?
A. Augustus Caesar
B. Pericles
C. Alexander the Great
D. Qin Shi Huangdi
C. Alexander the Great
500
This non-written record-keeping system would have been used by which of the following civilizations in the Western Hemisphere?
A. Incan
B. Indian
C. Mayan
D. Chinese
A. Incan
500
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by -
A. religious authorities
B. elected officials
C. representative assemblies
D. tribal councils
A. religious authorities
500
Archaeologists use carbon dating to determine the –
A. size of an object
B. age of an object
C. placement of an object
D. function of an object
B. age of an object