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MVHS Z Saunders Rome Test 17-18 Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions
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1
Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?A 1B 2C 3D 4
2 Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
A Rise of civilizations displaced other people.B Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands.C People searched for new sources of food.D Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
3 During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
A By planting cropsB From domesticated animalsC By following animal migrationsD From nearby settlements
4 What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
A Increase of spoken languagesB End of huntingC Development of permanent settlementsD Elimination of trade
5 During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled
communities?A Invention of written languageB Development of agricultureC Specialization of laborD Use of pottery
6
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to —A speculate about daily livesB understand spoken languagesC interpret written recordsD study farming techniques
7 Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
A EgyptianB IndusC MesopotamianD Chinese
8
Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?A PhoenicianB HebrewC EgyptianD Greek
9
The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?A 1B 2C 3D 4
10 Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent
settlements?A ChichÉn ItzÁ on the Yucatan PeninsulaB Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo RiversC Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates RiversD Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea
11 Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Indus Valley civilization had a
centralized government?A Houses were constructed with baked bricks.B The farms produced annual crop surpluses.C The cities had an organized pattern of streets.D Goods were imported from coastal cities.
12 Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
A Hereditary ruleB Limited population growthC Social equalityD Limited economic growth
13 The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments
that were ruled by —A religious authoritiesB elected officialsC representative assembliesD tribal councils
14
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on this diagram?A Developed along riversB Ruled by pharoahsC Traded by seaD Used the Ten Commandments
15 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Monotheism was originally practiced by the —
16 A group of people who believe in many gods practice —
A atheismB monotheismC agnosticismD polytheism
17 According to ancient Chinese belief, a just and effective ruler would —
A achieve the status of godsB receive authority from heavenC reign for 600 yearsD never be overthrown
18
Which of these best completes this diagram?A VedasB UpanishadsC Twelve TabletsD Ten Commandments
19 Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A RomeB MeccaC ConstantinopleD Jerusalem
20 Directions: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
Which of the following are associated with Judaism?
Torah Qur'an Moses Four Noble Truths Abraham
Karma Ten Commandments Muhammad Polytheism Monotheism
21
Which religion is best described by this list?
• Monotheism • Torah • Ten Commandments
A JudaismB ZoroastrianismC BuddhismD Hinduism
22
What does this diagram represent?A Class system of ChinaB Political system of GreeceC Feudal system of JapanD Caste system of India
23 During the 3rd century B.C., Asoka converted to —
A JudaismB ZoroastrianismC BuddhismD Hinduism
24 Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are located near the —
A Huang He RiverB Indus RiverC Tigris RiverD Nile River
25 Which physical barrier separated India from China?
A Hindu Kush MountainsB Atlantic OceanC Mediterranean SeaD Himalaya Mountains
26 The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of —
A HinduismB JudaismC ZoroastrianismD Buddhism
27 Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —
A laws of the Old TestamentB decrees of the UpanishadsC Five PillarsD Eightfold Path
28
This quotation best represents the religious views of —A HindusB ZorastriansC BuddhistsD Jews
29 The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —
A Code of HammurabiB Mandate of HeavenC Twelve TablesD Ten Commandments
30
Which region best replaces the question mark?A ChinaB GreeceC EgyptD Mesopotamia
31 According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as
he —A obeyed the priestsB controlled the armyC governed as a just rulerD conquered new territories
32 Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily
because of —A HinduismB TaoismC BuddhismD Confucianism
33
This symbol represents —A the unification of Confucianism and TaoismB opposites for Buddhism and TaoismC the unification of Buddhism and TaoismD opposites for Confucianism and Taoism
34
Which of these best replaces the question mark?A Code of politenessB Caste systemC Imperial bureaucracyD Ancestor worship
35 What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires?
A Written system of lawB Widespread road systemC Uniform system of moneyD Monotheistic religious system
36 Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
A Religious oligarchyB RepublicC Imperial bureaucracyD Democracy
37 Directions: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
Select the characteristics of the empire illustrated on the map.
Hellenic cultureConfucianismRoad systems
Imperial bureaucracyZoroastrianism
38
Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?A 1B 2C 3D 4
39 What primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
A LanguageB ReligionC EconomyD Geography
40 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes.
Match the Greek gods and goddesses with the correct description.
41
This sequence describes the development of government in ancient —A ByzantiumB SpartaC RomeD Athens
42
Which event is described in this list?A The Gallic WarsB The Peloponnesian WarC The Trojan WarD The Punic Wars
Zeus
Athena
Apollo
Artemis
Aphrodite
43 Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the —
A legalization of ChristianityB Persian WarsC destruction of CarthageD Peloponnesian War
44
This is a quotation from —A PericlesB HomerC PythagorasD Hippocrates
45 Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of —
A poetryB sculptureC philosophyD medicine
46
Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?A GreekB RussianC ByzantineD Islamic
47 Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient Greek —
A rulersB sculptorsC godsD philosophers
48
What is the best title for the list?A Types of Egyptian PyramidsB Types of Greek ColumnsC Types of Incan RoadsD Types of Roman Arches
49
According to this map, which battle took place last?A GaugamelaB GranicusC IssusD Hydaspes
50 Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?
A The spread of Greek culture throughout the empireB The introduction of Christianity to the Near EastC The defeat of the Chinese army in AsiaD The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle
51 Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of —
A dynastic declineB climate changesC sea tradeD democratic elections
52
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?A Provided protection from foreign invasionB Allowed for easy access to Northern EuropeC Prevented Romans from influencing North AfricaD Promoted trade with other empires
53 Identify one way that Ancient Rome is different from Ancient Greece.
A Ancient Rome did not have territory in the land now known as Europe.
B Ancient Rome's territory did not include a peninsula.
C Ancient Rome's territory covers a greater area of land.
D Ancient Rome was not bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
54 Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
A The rule of emperorsB An army of legionnairesC Polytheistic religionD Bicameral legislature
55 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct box.
The consuls, senate and assembly were all important elements of the Roman Republic. Match the correct task with the people responsible for carrying it out.
56 How did the Roman government differ from Greek government?
A The people chose the officials who governed.B Slaves did not have any political rights.C The people made all political decisions.D Women were allowed to participate in the governing process.
57
Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?A 1B 2C 3D 4
Gave advice to the consuls and controlled finances
Involved in law making decisions and represented common people
Held power over all citizens and officials
58
Which series of wars is best described by this list?
• Rome vs. Carthage • Fought over trade • Hannibal
A Punic WarsB Trojan WarC Persian WarsD Peloponnesian War
59 Which of the following is NOT a cause of the decline of the Roman Republic?
A Civil warsB Rise of the Christian religionC InflationD Increase and the spread of slavery to farming areas
60
This timeline describes the life of —A Marc AntonyB Marcus AureliusC Julius CaesarD Augustus Caesar
61
Using the timeline, Pax Romana began under the rule of which ruler?A DiocletianB TheodosiusC ConstantineD Augustus
62 The term “Pax Romana” refers to the —
A years of rule under Julius CaesarB years after the fall of RomeC two hundred years of peace in RomeD years of the rule under Octavian
63 What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the
ancient Roman Empire?
A The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation.
B The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created independently of Judaism.
C Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the Son of God.
D Christianity's fundamental belief in one god conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient Roman Empire.
64
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?A Belief in one godB Led by Jesus of NazarethC Spread by the ApostlesD Belief that Jesus is the Messiah
65 Which event proved to be a crucial step in extending Christianity throughout the
Mediterranean world?A Rome's first emperor converted to Christianity.B The rise of the Roman Empire in Europe and Asia.C Christianity was made legal throughout the Roman Empire.D Jesus of Nazareth was proclaimed the Messiah.
66
The photograph is from which field of Roman achievement?A ReligionB LiteratureC GovernmentD Engineering
67 Which city became the new capital of the Roman Empire after it was moved to
Byzantium?A CarthageB MoscowC ConstantinopleD Jerusalem
68 Which of the following were Roman gods or goddesses?
A Jupiter and VenusB Zeus and HadesC Athena and HeraD Poseidon and Artemis
69 Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
A Marcus AureliusB ConstantineC Augustus CaesarD Justinian
70 Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?
A Mountains for stone building materialsB Peninsula for easily constructed defensesC River valley to provide rich farmlandD Desert oasis to supply fresh water