How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?A. The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.B. Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.C. It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.D. The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?A. The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.B. Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.C. It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.D. The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.

2. The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as:A. tombs.B. temples.C. palaces.D. centers of learning.

3. The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity ofA. Ra.B. Isis.C. priests.D. the pharaoh.

4. What was the chief purpose for constructing and using the Royal Road?A. for more efficient tradeB. for more efficient transportationC. for more efficient communicationD. for more efficient troop movement

5. What became a closely guarded secret in China?A. the forging of ironB. paper productionC. silk productionD. Records of the Grand Historia

6. What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?A. creator, preserver, and destroyerB. youth, adulthood, and old ageC. revelation, inspiration, and releaseD. sleep, wakefulness, and time

7. The major advantage of the Chinese writing system was:A. there were very few written charactersB. it brought all spoken languages into one written language C. it was easy to rememberD. it brought all spoken languages into several written languages

8. What was the Jewish Diaspora?A. The anointing of Jews at the TempleB. The expulsion of Jews from RomeC. The placement of Jews in government positionsD. The Holocaust

9. Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians ___.A. were mostly Jews.B. called for the overthrow of Roman rulers.C. ignored wealth and status.D. would not worship Roman gods.

10. As a result of 207 years of Pax Romana, the Roman Empire ___.A. experienced continuing hostilities among neighboring regions.B. survived invasions from barbarian tribes.C. shrank in size and wealth.D. experienced peace and prosperity.

11. The term “phalanx” means:A. the chief executives of the governmentB. warriors in a formation carrying several weaponsC. a Roman nature godD. a funeral procession

12. Which was an important part of the Roman economy?A. tradeB. slaveryC. agricultureD. all of the above

13. What does Islam mean in Arabic?A. "one who has submitted"B. "there is no god but Allah"C. "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"

14. What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?A. He was the last and greatest of the prophets.B. He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.C. He was the first and only prophet of Allah.D. He was a combination of god and man.

15. Toward what city do Muslims pray?A. MeccaB. MedinaC. JerusalemD. Damascus

16. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?A. the various divisions of IslamB. the major duties required of all MuslimsC. the times during a day when Muslims must prayD. Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him

17. What did Indian astronomers discover first?A. the existence of a solar systemB. that the earth was roundC. the distance to the sunD. the earth had many layers

18. Who supported the use of icons?A. Emperor LeoB. the PopeC. John CalvinD. Martin Luther

19. What helped Buddhism become more popular with the people?A. the belief that all people could earn salvation and allowed popular worshipB. that some people could themselves attain the title BuddhaC. that all people could perform good works and salvation to save humanityD. all of the above

20. What are cataracts?A. grassy areas on the Nile RiverB. a man-made oasis in the desertC. a churning rapids in the NileD. a geographical split between Upper and Lower Egypt

21. Laws created to regulate a complex society during the Byzantine Empire were known as:A. The Hagia Sophia CodeB. The Justinian CodeC. The Code of Hammurabi.D. The Chivalrous Codes.

22. Confucius believed that society should be organized around:A. five basic relationshipsB. through daily prayer and meditationC. a strong military presenceD. constant studying of Confucius’s teachings

23. What was the Mongol Empire in Russia called?A. The Kublai KhanB. The Golden HordeC. The Tang DynastyD. The Mongolica Dynasty

24. Alexandria was an important city because:A. It was the center of trade and commerceB. Its strategic location on the western edge of the NileC. Its mixed culture and traditions created a diverse population D. All of the above

25. Who invented the Cyrillic alphabet?A. St. Barnabus and St. CyrilB. St. Methodius and St. CyrilC. St. Gregory and St. MethodiusD. St. Barnabus and St. Methodius

26. What were the main directions of the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples?A. south or southeastB. north or northwestC. west or southwestD. north or northwest

27. What does the word Bantu mean?A. "nomad"B. "speaker"C. “the people”D. "those with iron "

28. The Roman Republic was similar to the US government in structure, EXCEPT:A. government officials had the power to vetoB. they had a code of lawsC. both had three branches of governmentD. all native born people were citizens

29. What is the main belief of followers of animism?A. There is only one god.B. Spirits play an important role in regulating daily life.C. People are organized into family groups and clans.D. Storytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive.

30. The main causes of the Bantu migration were all of the following EXCEPT:A. slash and burn farming techniques were making soil less fertile, so movement was necessary to farmB. the Sahara was advancing towards them, making less farmlandC. The search for iron-ore and hardwood increasedD. Territorial wars broke out, and civilizations were taken over.

31. Feudalism in China failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?A. education was a factor in social mobility, not just land ownershipB. peasants revolted and a huge war took placeC. the new middle class emerged with ways to earn a livingD. women were considered even lower class at this time

32. Migration patterns can be traced from the spread of:A. languagesB. religionsC. diseasesD. climate

33. The Swahili language is a mixture of:A. Islamic and BantuB. Persian and GreekC. Roman and GreekD. Arabic and Bantu

34. The Crusades were:A. Holy Wars between Muslims & ChristiansB. Battles between knightsC. A Civil War between France & Germany.D. Universities where religion was enforced

35. Pachacuti was the powerful leader for which civilization?A. MayaB. AztecC. ToltecD. Inca