Unit 2 Review (WH)

Rome

Greece

Islam

Misc

China

100

What language did the Romans speak?

A. Greek

B. German

C. Latin

D. English

C. Latin

100

Who was responsible for bringing Athens into its Golden Age and spreading democracy?

A. Socrates

B. Pericles

C. Odysseus

D. Plato

B. Pericles

100

The Muslim holy text is called the

A. Qu’ran

B. Torah

C. Gospels

D. Bible

A. Qu’ran

100

He is known as the father of medicine. Medical doctors today still take an oath based on his contribution to medicine.

A. Pericles

B. Hippocrates

C. Homer

D. Philip of Macedon

B. Hippocrates

100

Kublai Khan established the _________________ Dynasty in China.

A. Ming

B. Song

C. Yuan

D. Han

C. Yuan

200

Romans built these to carry clean water to the cities

A. Roads

B. Aqueducts

C. Baths

D. Coliseum

B. Aqueducts

200

The father of science and the teacher of Alexander the Great was

A. Plato

B. Socrates

C. Pericles

D. Aristotle

200

The Hijrah (Hegira) marks Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to

A. Damascus

B. Baghdad

C. Jerusalem

D. Medina

200

Who wrote history books about the Persian Wars?

A. Herodotus

B. Archimedes

C. Pericles

D. Jupiter

A. Herodotus

200

The excavation site of Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb nearby Xi’an is a great tourist attraction. When you visit the tomb, you can see

A. Sacrificed slaves, concubines, and craftsmen who designed and built the tomb

B. A great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and calvary

C. A map of the emperor’s realm on the ceiling

D. An underground palace lined with bronze

B. A great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and calvary

300

The body of law in Rome was called the:

A. 10 commandments

B. Hammurabi’s Code

C. 12 Tables

D. Constitution

C. 12 Tables

300

The Epic poem about the aftermath of the Trojan War is called

A. The Odyssy

B. The Epic of Gilgamesh

C. The 12 Tables

D. Hammurabi’s Code

A. The Odyssy

300

What is the name of this holy place for Jews, Christians and Islam?

A. The Dome of the Rock

B. The Parthenon

C. A Mosque

D. The Eiffel Tower

A. The Dome of the Rock

300

How were Christians treated in the Roman Empire during the first century?

A. They were welcomed and the religion spread quickly

B. They were persecuted by the government

C. They were ignored as unimportant

D. They were all enslaved

B. They were persecuted by the government

300

The Chief god of the Romans, in charge of all the other gods and patron of the city of Rome was:

A. Zeus

B. Jupiter

C. Jesus

D. Athena

B. Jupiter

400

Rome is at the center of the Apennine Peninsula in the center of this geographic feature important for trade. What is the name of the body of water that Italy is centrally located on?

A. The Atlantic Ocean

B. The Ionian Sea

C. The Mediterranean Sea

D. The Sahara Desert

C. The Mediterranean Sea

400

The father of geometry is

A. Archimedes

B. Alexandria

C. Herodotus

D. Euclid

400

The Christian holy book, which included four gospels and the letters of Paul, is called:

A. The Qu’ran

B. The Old Testament

C. The Torah

D. The Bible

400

The political leader of feudal Japan was the

A. Samurai

B. Ronin

C. Shogun

D. Daimyo

C. Shogun

400

Confucianism and Daoism

A. were the philosophies of the Qin and Han emperors

B. Emphasized the needs of the individual over nation

C. Had little influence upon China and Chinese society until the late 900s CE

D. Offered answers to problems of the society and nation during times of disruption

B. Emphasized the needs of the individual over nation

500

The BEST title for the above list would be

A. Effects of the Barbarian invasions

B. Causes of the decline of the Republic

C. Causes of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire

D. Effects of Christianity on Rome

C. Causes of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire

500

In Athens, the citizens governed themselves. All men could vote in the assembly. This type of government is called a

A. Democracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Monarchy

D. Tyranny

A. Democracy

500

When Muslims pray, they face towards:

A. The Ka’aba in Mecca

B. The East (always)

C. Jerusalem

D. The nearest mosque

A. The Ka’aba in Mecca

500

The Roman government ordered engineers to build roads like these in order to:

A. Create work for the unemployed poor

B. Allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the empire

C. Build lasting monuments

D. Worship gods

B. Allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the empire

500

Read the following passage from the Analects (Confucius book). “The philosopher Tsang said, ‘let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with ceremonies of sacrifice; then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence.’”

What concept is emphasized?

A. Rugged individualism

B. Devotion to state

C. Daoism

D. Ancestor worship