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| 1501. |
“Feudal Society” the book written by |
| A. | marc bloch |
| B. | perry anderson |
| C. | henry pirenne |
| D. | arnold toyenbee |
| Answer» B. perry anderson | |
| 1502. |
In most traditional societies the teaching of values is mainly the responsibility of the |
| A. | judicial system |
| B. | government |
| C. | educational system |
| D. | family |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1503. |
Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that |
| A. | the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa |
| B. | farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies |
| C. | all the continents were settled at about the same time |
| D. | the wheel was used by all ancient societies. |
| Answer» B. farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies | |
| 1504. |
In most societies urbanization has |
| A. | weakened traditional values and life patterns |
| B. | strengthened the influence of the extended family system |
| C. | discouraged economic growth |
| D. | promoted population growth |
| Answer» B. strengthened the influence of the extended family system | |
| 1505. |
Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish |
| A. | an educational system |
| B. | an agricultural surplus |
| C. | a writing system |
| D. | a democratic government. |
| Answer» C. a writing system | |
| 1506. |
The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations |
| A. | originated in south asia |
| B. | developed matriarchal leadership |
| C. | developed complex institutions |
| D. | borrowed heavily from the greeks and the romans |
| Answer» D. borrowed heavily from the greeks and the romans | |
| 1507. |
Buildings such as the gothic cathedrals in Western Europe and the Parthenon in ancientGreece reflect each |
| A. | imperialistic attitude |
| B. | cultural values |
| C. | belief in democracy |
| D. | rigid social structure |
| Answer» C. belief in democracy | |
| 1508. |
The study of culture primarily involves |
| A. | observing the physical environment of people |
| B. | learning why various peoples live as they do |
| C. | understanding the technology of modern machinery |
| D. | analyzing the personalities of the children in the same family. |
| Answer» C. understanding the technology of modern machinery | |
| 1509. |
In the ancient kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic an important feature of lifewas the development of |
| A. | codified laws |
| B. | social and political equality |
| C. | gender equality |
| D. | political security. |
| Answer» B. social and political equality | |
| 1510. |
The code of Hummurabi is an example of |
| A. | written rules for legal procedures. |
| B. | the power of strong kings to control trade |
| C. | regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations |
| D. | the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs. |
| Answer» B. the power of strong kings to control trade | |
| 1511. |
A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both |
| A. | protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled |
| B. | destroyed the civilizations they defeated |
| C. | remained isolated and peaceful for centuries |
| D. | established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1512. |
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was |
| A. | an increase in the number of nomadic tribes |
| B. | a reliance on hunting and gathering for food |
| C. | the establishment of villages and the rise of governments. |
| D. | a decrease in trade between cultural groups. |
| Answer» D. a decrease in trade between cultural groups. | |
| 1513. |
The ancient Greek city states of Sparta and the Soviet Union under Stalin were similar inthat both societies |
| A. | were primarily concerned with the health of their people |
| B. | were powerful military states |
| C. | granted universal suffrage to their people |
| D. | placed great emphasis on literature and the arts. |
| Answer» C. granted universal suffrage to their people | |
| 1514. |
One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the ManjuDynasty was that both initially led to |
| A. | improved economic conditions |
| B. | democratically elected governments |
| C. | political chaos and decentralization of government |
| D. | major accomplishments of art, science, and technology. |
| Answer» D. major accomplishments of art, science, and technology. | |
| 1515. |
Who was the first emperor of Rome? |
| A. | julius caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | augustus caesar |
| D. | mark antony |
| Answer» B. alexander | |
| 1516. |
What language did the ancient Romans speak? |
| A. | the english |
| B. | the latin |
| C. | the french |
| D. | the romans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1517. |
What was the Greek name for the king of the gods? |
| A. | poseidon |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | atlas |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» C. atlas | |
| 1518. |
Who, the leader of Roman Republic was assassinated on the Ides of March? |
| A. | octavian caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | augustus caesar |
| Answer» D. augustus caesar | |
| 1519. |
Which civilization is known as the birth place of Democracy? |
| A. | the romans |
| B. | the greeks |
| C. | the egyptians |
| D. | the persians |
| Answer» C. the egyptians | |
| 1520. |
Who conquered the Ancient Greece? |
| A. | the persians |
| B. | the egyptians |
| C. | the romans |
| D. | the mongols |
| Answer» B. the egyptians | |
| 1521. |
What international game was began in Ancient Greece? |
| A. | world of sports |
| B. | the marathon |
| C. | the chariot races |
| D. | the olympics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1522. |
Why were the city-states of Ancient Greece independent from each other? |
| A. | they don’t get along with each other |
| B. | they could not talk each other |
| C. | their rulers didn’t want them trading with each other |
| D. | travel between them was difficult |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1523. |
Which sea is both Greece and Rome located by? |
| A. | black sea |
| B. | caribbean sea |
| C. | mediterranean sea |
| D. | aegean sea |
| Answer» D. aegean sea | |
| 1524. |
What crope did not grow well in ancient Greece? |
| A. | figs |
| B. | grapes |
| C. | olive |
| D. | dates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1525. |
The most important city states in Greece |
| A. | sparta and corinth |
| B. | athens and sparta |
| C. | athens and macedonia |
| D. | corinth and thebs |
| Answer» C. athens and macedonia | |
| 1526. |
What were the two main classes of people called in Ancient Rome? |
| A. | patricians and plebians |
| B. | plebians and slaves |
| C. | slaves and patricians |
| D. | hellans and romans |
| Answer» B. plebians and slaves | |
| 1527. |
What was Athens Not known for? |
| A. | culture |
| B. | government |
| C. | the military |
| D. | architecture |
| Answer» D. architecture | |
| 1528. |
Which year Occurred first? |
| A. | 2000 bc |
| B. | 1250bc |
| C. | 1500 bc |
| D. | 1000 bc |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1529. |
Why was the Great Wall of China built? |
| A. | as a marker for china’ borders |
| B. | to keep out enemies |
| C. | to keep chinese people from visiting other lands |
| D. | to be a fence to keep all the animals from straying |
| Answer» C. to keep chinese people from visiting other lands | |
| 1530. |
Where did the Romans go to wash, exercise, and socialize? |
| A. | along the banks of the river |
| B. | baths |
| C. | coliseum |
| D. | market place |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1531. |
What was the capital of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | athens |
| B. | olympia |
| C. | rome |
| D. | constantinople |
| Answer» B. olympia | |
| 1532. |
Put the Following ancient civilizations in order from oldest to most recent? |
| A. | ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome |
| B. | ancient rome, ancient greece, ancient egypt |
| C. | ancient egypt, ancient rome, ancient greece |
| D. | ancient rome, ancient egypt, ancient greece |
| Answer» B. ancient rome, ancient greece, ancient egypt | |
| 1533. |
What was an Ancient Egyptian King called? |
| A. | pharaoh |
| B. | king |
| C. | god |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» B. king | |
| 1534. |
What was the name of the building in Athens which was a temple to the goddessAthena? |
| A. | trojan horse |
| B. | coliseum |
| C. | tower of pisa |
| D. | parthenon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1535. |
What was Sparta known for? |
| A. | a military society |
| B. | architecture |
| C. | culture |
| D. | government |
| Answer» B. architecture | |
| 1536. |
Ancient Egypt was located on what continent? |
| A. | south america |
| B. | china |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» D. europe | |
| 1537. |
What was the name of the material that Ancient Egyptians used to write on? |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | wood pulp |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | linen |
| Answer» B. wood pulp | |
| 1538. |
What were hieroglyphics? |
| A. | symbols for greek astronomy |
| B. | ancient egyptian picture writing |
| C. | water irrigation power plants |
| D. | sand artwork |
| Answer» C. water irrigation power plants | |
| 1539. |
Why did the Europeans go Exploring during the 1400-1600? |
| A. | conquer native lands and settle new lands |
| B. | to finds gold and spices |
| C. | they were looking for a passage to the indies |
| D. | to convert natives to christianity |
| Answer» D. to convert natives to christianity | |
| 1540. |
What was the Roman name for the king of the gods? |
| A. | zeus |
| B. | atlas |
| C. | hercules |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» B. atlas | |
| 1541. |
On which Continent is Greece located? |
| A. | .china |
| B. | north america |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1542. |
Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the |
| A. | spread of hellenic culture |
| B. | adoption of a feudal system |
| C. | establishment of representative democracy |
| D. | spread of islamic culture throughout europe |
| Answer» B. adoption of a feudal system | |
| 1543. |
During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejected other cultures asinferior to their own. This situation illustrates the concept of |
| A. | ethnocentrism |
| B. | imperialism |
| C. | social mobility |
| D. | cultural diffusion |
| Answer» B. imperialism | |
| 1544. |
Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the ItalianRenaissance? |
| A. | a strong military led to national unity |
| B. | written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments |
| C. | prosperity led to the creation of many works of art |
| D. | political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states |
| Answer» D. political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states | |
| 1545. |
A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe |
| A. | came under the control of the muslims |
| B. | was absorbed by the byzantine empire |
| C. | returned to a republican form of government |
| D. | entered a period of chaos and disorder |
| Answer» C. returned to a republican form of government | |
| 1546. |
Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the early civilizations of Axium, Kush,Mali and Songhai? |
| A. | these african societies flourished at the same time |
| B. | farming was more extensive in the nile river valley than it was in the fertile crescent |
| C. | the neolithic revolution occurred in africa |
| D. | these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with europeans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1547. |
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the |
| A. | persian empire |
| B. | byzantine empire |
| C. | mongol empire |
| D. | gupta empire |
| Answer» C. mongol empire | |
| 1548. |
One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of theManchu Dynasty was that both initially led to |
| A. | improved economic conditions |
| B. | democratically elected governments |
| C. | political chaos and decentralization of government |
| D. | major accomplishments in art, science, and technology |
| Answer» D. major accomplishments in art, science, and technology | |
| 1549. |
A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was thedevelopment of |
| A. | gunpowder |
| B. | the principles of revolutionary socialism |
| C. | monotheism |
| D. | an effective legal system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1550. |
One similarity between Axum, Kush, and Nubia was that they were |
| A. | military leaders in the neolithic age |
| B. | rivers along which early trade developed |
| C. | writers of epic poems about greek cities |
| D. | early civilizations in africa |
| Answer» E. | |