Matching
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a. | Assyrians | f. | Ramses | b. | Egyptians | g. | Ninevah | c. | Nubians | h. | Hatshepsut | d. | Kush | i. | Nebuchadnezzar | e. | Aksum | | | | |
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Pharaoh of Moses; Greatest pharaoh of the Egyptians
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The
greatest ruler of the Assyrians; was a Chaldean
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A
civilization known for its military might in the Middle East
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Female pharaoh famous for her trade expeditions
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Capital of the Assyrians
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Kingdom of the Nubians
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African people that conquered Kush; king adopts Christianity
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A
subsaharan African poeple south of Egypt; Egyptian trading partners
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The
Ancient peoples along the Nile River
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a. | Knossos | d. | Aristocracy | b. | Delian League | e. | Polis | c. | Phalanx | f. | Monarchy | | | | |
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City-state on the island of Crete
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A
government system where a king or queen rules over all
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12.
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A
Spartan military formation that was feared by all of the known world
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A
government system where a small elite group rules
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Word
for the city state of Ancient Greece
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An
alliance of City-states led by Athens
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a. | moksha | d. | dharma | b. | reincarnation | e. | vedas | c. | karma | f. | varna | | | | |
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The
ancient Aryan text sacred to Hindus
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Word
for the castes or classes of Hinduism
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The
sacred duty of Hindus
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Deeds, good and bad from a previous life and its affect on the present
life
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The
release from reincarnation
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The
rebirth of the soul
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Match
the correct term with the definition below. a. | Fertile Crescent | e. | cultural diffusion | b. | Mesopotamia | f. | polytheism | c. | city-state | g. | empire | d. | dynasty | h. | Hammurabi | | | | |
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King
during the peak of Babylonian rule
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“land between the rivers”-- a fertile plain
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A
series of rulers from a single family
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independent states under control of one leader
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Arc
of land between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
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process of one culture spreading to others
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An
independent political unit made of a city and surrounding farmlands
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29.
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Belief in many gods
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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30.
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The
________ required seven year olds to report for military service. a. | Persians | c. | Messenians | b. | Athenians | d. | Spartans | | | | |
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This
Ancient Greek city-state was the center of artistic expression and philosophy. a. | Sparta | c. | Athens | b. | Knossos | d. | Corinth | | | | |
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_________ were very popular with the common people despite the negative connotation
(meaning) of the word in today’s language. a. | Tyrants | c. | Senators | b. | Aristocrats | d. | Kings | | | | |
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The
staple crop of people in Mesoamerica was _______. a. | Potato | c. | Maize | b. | Squash | d. | Rice | | | | |
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The
area of central Mexico and northern Honduras is known as _______. a. | Latin
America | c. | Cuba | b. | the Maghreb | d. | Mesoamerica | | | | |
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A
________ is a government form in which all citizens vote on all issues. a. | Representative
Democracy | c. | Oligarchy | b. | Monarchy | d. | Direct Democracy | | | | |
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Which
of the following American cities are named after the Ancient Greek word for
city-states? a. | Pittsburgh | c. | Detroit | b. | Annapolis | d. | Tarpon | | | | |
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The
______ are known to be the first city planners in the Americas. a. | Maya | c. | Olmec | b. | Aztec | d. | Zapotec | | | | |
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The
Earliest Americans were mostly ___________. a. | capitalists | c. | intensive farmers | b. | hunter-gatherers | d. | slash and burn
farmers | | | | |
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The
_______ create the Americas’ first civilization, which in turn influence later
civilizations. a. | Olmec | c. | Aztec | b. | Mixtec | d. | Maya | | | | |
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The
land bridge between Asia and North America has been called _______. a. | Moscovia | c. | Beringia | b. | Pangea | d. | Meridia | | | | |
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Due
to the development of farming in Mesoamerica, the population _______. a. | Remained
constant | c. | decreased
slightly | b. | decreased sharply | d. | increased | | | | |
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Large
stone sculptures are the trademark of which Mesoamerican civilization. a. | Zapotec | c. | Olmec | b. | Maya | d. | Toltec | | | | |
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The
_________ were enslaved by the Egyptians after the expulsion of the Hyksos people. a. | Hyksos | c. | Hebrew | b. | Chaldeans | d. | Assyrian | | | | |
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The
________ were people that were monotheistic and founded the religion of Judaism. a. | Arabs | c. | Hebrews | b. | Chaldeans | d. | Assyrians | | | | |
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The
most impressive thing about Ramses was his _______________. a. | incredible
miltitary skills | c. | impressive
building skills- temples | b. | trade and commercial success | d. | prolific taxation plan | | | | |
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To
the south of the second cataract of the Nile River, the chief trading partner of the Egyptians was
located. They were called the _____. a. | Nigerians | c. | Assyrians | b. | Nubians | d. | Sumerians | | | | |
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The
capital of the Kingdom of Kush was the city of ______. a. | Alexandria | c. | Meroe | b. | Cairo | d. | Kushdom | | | | |
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The
capital city of the Assyrians was the city of _______________. a. | Meroe | c. | Cairo | b. | Ninevah | d. | Baghdad | | | | |
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If
the Nile River did not flood enough, _______ would result. a. | property
damage | c. | disease | b. | famine | d. | mosquito infestation | | | | |
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The
Egyptian writing system was known as ____________. a. | papyrus | c. | hieroglyphics | b. | cuneiform | d. | phonetics | | | | |
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A
form of meditation using stretching and other bodily movements is called _______. a. | Sikkism | c. | yoga | b. | Jainism | d. | transcendentalism | | | | |
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In
Hinduism, the ________ varna is the highest caste. a. | Brahman | c. | Vedas | b. | Buddhist | d. | Atman | | | | |
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The
major god of the Egyptians was the sun god, whose name was _______. a. | Re | c. | Isis | b. | Osiris | d. | Ramses | | | | |
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A
_______ is a government where the religious leaders also run the state. a. | democracy | c. | autocracy | b. | theology | d. | theocracy | | | | |
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Alexander the Great’s father was _______. a. | Philip
II | c. | Alexander
I | b. | Ptolemy | d. | Darius | | | | |
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The
________ age refers to the spreading of Greek culture with Egyptian, Indian, and Persian
cultures. a. | Hellenic | c. | Hellenistic | b. | Byzantine | d. | Pan-Hellenic | | | | |
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The
most prominent city of Hellenistic civilization in terms of scholarship, science, and learning was
_________. a. | Athens | c. | Alexandria,
Egypt | b. | Sparta | d. | Persepolis | | | | |
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The
_______ is a new Covenant given to Moses and became the basis of Hebrew
law. a. | Proverb | c. | Ten
Commandments | b. | Exodus | d. | Great Flood | | | | |
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The
_________ River was the lifeblood of the Ancient Egyptians. a. | Amazon | c. | Euphrates | b. | Tigris | d. | Nile | | | | |
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Which
of the following is not a Dharmic religion? a. | Islam | c. | Jainism | b. | Hinduism | d. | Buddhism | | | | |
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____________ is the actual term that Hindus use to describe their
religion. a. | Hinduism | c. | Buddhism | b. | Muslim | d. | Sanatana Dharma | | | | |
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The
buddhist word for the release from reincarnation is _______. a. | moksha | c. | dharma | b. | vedas | d. | nirvana | | | | |
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63.
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The
ancient language of the Aryans that is the predecessor of most major world languages today is
___________. a. | Latin | c. | Hebrew | b. | Greek | d. | Sanskrit | | | | |
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The
country of the world with the most Hindus is ____________. a. | Bangladesh | c. | India | b. | Angola | d. | China | | | | |
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The
Sanskrit origin of the word Hindu is from the ______ River. a. | Ganges | c. | Nile | b. | Indus | d. | Tigris | | | | |
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The
religion of Buddhism has its origins in the present day country of ______. a. | Afghanistan | c. | India | b. | China | d. | Japan | | | | |
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The
_____ is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible and is the most important books of the
faith. a. | Koran | c. | Gospels | b. | Vedas | d. | Torah | | | | |
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The
Hebrew, _______ moved his family from Ur to Canaan in about 1800 BC. a. | Moses | c. | David | b. | Solomon | d. | Abraham | | | | |
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The
_______ was an agreement between Abraham and God that gave the status of “chosen people” to
Hebrews. a. | covenant | c. | genesis | b. | exodus | d. | proverbs | | | | |
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_____________ lead his people out of Egypt and out of slavery. a. | John the
Baptist | c. | Abraham | b. | Moses | d. | Solomon | | | | |
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The
country of __________ is the homeland of Hebrews today. a. | India | c. | Lebanon | b. | Iraq | d. | Israel | | | | |
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The
Sumerians were located near which two rivers? a. | Nile and Tigris | c. | Tigris and Euphrates | b. | Euphrates and
Nile | d. | Tigris and
Indus | | | | |
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__________ means “land between the rivers” a. | Nile | c. | Mesopotamia | b. | Amazon | d. | Fertility | | | | |
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________ were civic temples found in the middle of Sumerian
city-states. a. | pyramids | c. | temples | b. | plazas | d. | ziggurats | | | | |
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_____
was the first to set a written unified code of laws in stone. a. | Hammurabi | c. | Sargon | b. | Ramses | d. | Akadia | | | | |
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The
religion of Islam was founded in ________. a. | Souther Spain | c. | Jerusalem | b. | the Arabian
Peninsula | d. | Mesopotamia | | | | |
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The
_______ was an ancient shrine in Mecca. a. | Koran | c. | Hajj | b. | Ka’aba | d. | Western Wall | | | | |
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The
word for GOD in Arabic is ________. a. | Yahweh | c. | Allah | b. | Christos | d. | Buddha | | | | |
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In
570 AD, _______ is born and later becomes the founder of the religion of Islam. a. | Khadija | c. | Muhammad | b. | Sunni Ali | d. | Gabriel | | | | |
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The
word ______ means “submission to the will of Allah”. a. | Muhammad | c. | Hejirah | b. | Hajj | d. | Islam | | | | |
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The
______ is Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina. a. | Yathrib | c. | Hajj | b. | Hijrah | d. | Exodus | | | | |
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The
Islamic house of worship is known as a _________. a. | church | c. | mosque | b. | temple | d. | tabernacle | | | | |
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83.
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There
are _______ Pillars or duties of Islam.
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84.
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The
pilgrimmage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to perform at least once is called the
______. a. | Ulam | c. | Intifada | b. | Hajj | d. | Hejrah | | | | |
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The
______ is a holy book which contains revelations Muhammad received from Allah. a. | Torah | c. | Vedes | b. | Gospels | d. | Qur’an | | | | |
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86.
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Muslims, Christians, and Jews trace their roots to ______. a. | Adam and
Eve | c. | Moses | b. | Jesus | d. | Abraham | | | | |
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87.
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A
________ is a Persian governor assigned to rule an area of the empire. a. | Royalty | c. | Viceroy | b. | Satrap | d. | Mayor | | | | |
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88.
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The
trade and communication network of the Persians was connected by the ________. a. |
Satrap | c. | Royal
Road | b. | Turnpike | d. | Highway of
Darius | | | | |
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89.
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The
center of Persian religion was _________. a. | Siddhartha Guatama | c. | Zoroaster | b. | Jesus of
Nazareth | d. | Solomon | | | | |
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