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| 1551. |
The adoption of the Eastern Orthodox religion and the Cyrillic alphabet by theRussian people occurred as a result of |
| A. | territorial expansion during the reign of catherine the great |
| B. | the westernization policies of peter the great |
| C. | contact with byzantine culture in the 10th century |
| D. | the influence of the crusaders during the middle ages |
| Answer» C. contact with byzantine culture in the 10th century | |
| 1552. |
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy andRenaissance art? |
| A. | rigid social classes |
| B. | emphasis on individualism |
| C. | religious uniformity |
| D. | mass education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1553. |
An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the |
| A. | orthodox christian religion |
| B. | use of the latin alphabet |
| C. | beginning of democracy |
| D. | factory system |
| Answer» B. use of the latin alphabet | |
| 1554. |
The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta |
| A. | was primarily concerned with the health of their people |
| B. | was a powerful military state |
| C. | granted universal suffrage to their people |
| D. | placed great emphasis on literature and the arts |
| Answer» C. granted universal suffrage to their people | |
| 1555. |
Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations areprimarily found in the area of |
| A. | military technology |
| B. | religious doctrine |
| C. | economic policy and planning |
| D. | government and law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1556. |
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy? |
| A. | rigid social classes |
| B. | emphasis on individualism |
| C. | religious uniformity |
| D. | mass education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1557. |
The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by |
| A. | a strong central government |
| B. | rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders |
| C. | universal suffrage in national elections |
| D. | a strict adherence to constitutional principles |
| Answer» B. rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders | |
| 1558. |
Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy? |
| A. | phoenician |
| B. | egyptian |
| C. | sumerian |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1559. |
A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the |
| A. | concept of government by laws |
| B. | belief that political power should be controlled by the military |
| C. | establishment of agricultural communes |
| D. | rejection of the concept of slavery |
| Answer» B. belief that political power should be controlled by the military | |
| 1560. |
Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners asbarbarians. This is an example of |
| A. | cultural diffusion |
| B. | materialism |
| C. | imperialism |
| D. | ethnocentrism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1561. |
The Ancient Athenians are credited with |
| A. | inventing and using the wheel |
| B. | eliminating slavery |
| C. | establishing governments that had democratic elements |
| D. | inventing the printing press |
| Answer» D. inventing the printing press | |
| 1562. |
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was |
| A. | renewed interest in education and the arts |
| B. | a period of disorder and weak central government |
| C. | an increase in trade and manufacturing |
| D. | the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1563. |
The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of |
| A. | economics |
| B. | poetry |
| C. | drama |
| D. | law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1564. |
One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphratesriver valleys was that |
| A. | the location protected the people from land invasion |
| B. | periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming |
| C. | these rivers provided a direct trade route between europe and asia |
| D. | these rivers flowed into the mediterranean sea |
| Answer» C. these rivers provided a direct trade route between europe and asia | |
| 1565. |
Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi code oflaw reflect? |
| A. | all men were equal under the law |
| B. | fines were preferable to corporal punishment |
| C. | divisions existed between social classes |
| D. | violence was always punished with violence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1566. |
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that bothcultures |
| A. | developed along rivers |
| B. | used the ziggurat form for their temples |
| C. | established trade routes to china |
| D. | used a hieroglyphic writing system |
| Answer» B. used the ziggurat form for their temples | |
| 1567. |
One way in which the civilizations of the Sumerians, the Phoenicians, and theMaya were Similar is that each? |
| A. | developed extensive writing systems |
| B. | emphasized equality in education |
| C. | established monotheistic religions |
| D. | encouraged democratic participation in government |
| Answer» C. established monotheistic religions | |
| 1568. |
The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valleywere similar because they were |
| A. | industrialized societies |
| B. | monotheistic |
| C. | dependent on fertile land |
| D. | dependent on each other for trade |
| Answer» D. dependent on each other for trade | |
| 1569. |
Did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and theHuang He (Yellow River) have in common? |
| A. | each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism |
| B. | urban communities were built using iron and steel tools |
| C. | the form of government in each community was based on male suffrage |
| D. | transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1570. |
What area of modern society has its foundation in the Ancient Greek culture? |
| A. | government |
| B. | art |
| C. | literature |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1571. |
What toy was invented by the Greeks that many children still play with today? |
| A. | slinky |
| B. | kites |
| C. | marbles |
| D. | yo-yo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1572. |
What do we call the last period of Ancient Greece, before they were conquered by the Romans |
| A. | romantic period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» C. classical period | |
| 1573. |
Which of the following statements best describes the historical significance ofAncient Greece? |
| A. | much of today`s western culture is founded on ancient greek culture. |
| B. | it was a powerful civilization with little lasting influence. |
| C. | greek culture had a large impact on asian culture including china and japan. |
| D. | the ancient greeks had little impact on the rest of the world other than the olympic games. |
| Answer» B. it was a powerful civilization with little lasting influence. | |
| 1574. |
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Athens? |
| A. | war and fighting |
| B. | athletics and competition |
| C. | art and education |
| D. | power and conquest |
| Answer» D. power and conquest | |
| 1575. |
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Sparta? |
| A. | food and celebration |
| B. | music and literature |
| C. | painting and sculpture |
| D. | war and fighting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1576. |
What period was marked by democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates? |
| A. | monarchy period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» D. archaic period | |
| 1577. |
What major civilization that came soon after the Greeks was greatly influenced by the Greekculture? |
| A. | romans |
| B. | egyptians |
| C. | assyrians |
| D. | persians |
| Answer» B. egyptians | |
| 1578. |
.What do we call the period of Ancient Greece history that occurred before theGreeks introduced democracy? |
| A. | monarchy period |
| B. | hellenistic period |
| C. | classical period |
| D. | archaic period |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1579. |
What were the two main city states of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | roma and alexandria |
| B. | corinth and olympia |
| C. | sparta and athens |
| D. | thebes and argos |
| Answer» D. thebes and argos | |
| 1580. |
Marco Polo, Venetian traveler, travelled from Venice to China and Japan in: |
| A. | 1285 - 90 |
| B. | 1288 - 93 |
| C. | 1290 - 96 |
| D. | 1295 - 1301 |
| Answer» D. 1295 - 1301 | |
| 1581. |
Who was among the famous Roman poets? |
| A. | tacitus |
| B. | pliny |
| C. | virgil |
| D. | marcus |
| Answer» D. marcus | |
| 1582. |
Which was not a Roman Philosopher? |
| A. | cicero |
| B. | seneca |
| C. | lucretius |
| D. | octavian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1583. |
Rome was founded around? |
| A. | 1000 bc |
| B. | 1200 bc |
| C. | 1400 bc |
| D. | 1600 bc |
| Answer» C. 1400 bc | |
| 1584. |
When ancient Olympic Games first held? |
| A. | 776 bc |
| B. | 780 bc |
| C. | 790 bc |
| D. | 800 bc |
| Answer» B. 780 bc | |
| 1585. |
Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy? |
| A. | aeschylus |
| B. | sophocles |
| C. | aristophanes |
| D. | philip |
| Answer» C. aristophanes | |
| 1586. |
Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile”? |
| A. | china |
| B. | india |
| C. | iraq |
| D. | egypt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1587. |
Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world? |
| A. | mesopotamian civilization |
| B. | egyptian civilization |
| C. | harappa civilization |
| D. | chinese civilization |
| Answer» B. egyptian civilization | |
| 1588. |
Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals? |
| A. | sipahsalar |
| B. | siqdar |
| C. | vakil |
| D. | kotwal |
| Answer» D. kotwal | |
| 1589. |
Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south? |
| A. | chaitanya |
| B. | kabir |
| C. | nanak |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. kabir | |
| 1590. |
Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind? |
| A. | al-uthi |
| B. | alberuni |
| C. | hasan-un-nizami |
| D. | minhajuddin-bin-sirajuddin |
| Answer» C. hasan-un-nizami | |
| 1591. |
Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indianpoetric imagery and themes? |
| A. | hasan nizami |
| B. | amir khusaro |
| C. | abul fazal |
| D. | abdul qadir badauni |
| Answer» C. abul fazal | |
| 1592. |
King …………….. encouraged Telungu literature and provided protection to agreat Telungu poet Nachan soma. |
| A. | bukka i |
| B. | ariyanatha mudaliyar |
| C. | krishnadevaraya |
| D. | bukka iii |
| Answer» B. ariyanatha mudaliyar | |
| 1593. |
About whose Kingdom is said ‘the dominion of the lord of the universeextended from Delhi to Palam’? |
| A. | qutbuddin aibak |
| B. | nasiruddmin mahmud tughlaq |
| C. | mohammad gazni |
| D. | alam shah |
| Answer» C. mohammad gazni | |
| 1594. |
‘Political Structure of Early Medieval South India’ is the work of ……… |
| A. | kesavan veluthat |
| B. | kulke herman |
| C. | k.a.nilakanda sastri |
| D. | sathish chandra |
| Answer» B. kulke herman | |
| 1595. |
The Agrarian System of Mughal India is the work of …………….. |
| A. | karashima noboru |
| B. | irfan habib |
| C. | b |
| D. | chattopadhyaya d) r.s.sharma. |
| Answer» C. b | |
| 1596. |
The temple of Vithala constructed by ……………, has been described as thefinest buildings of its kinds in southern India. |
| A. | krishnadevaraya |
| B. | ariyanatha mudaliyar |
| C. | achyuta raya |
| D. | ramaraya |
| Answer» B. ariyanatha mudaliyar | |
| 1597. |
The …………… king kept of fixed number of soldiers known asamaranayakas to assist him in wars. |
| A. | vijayanagara |
| B. | bhamini |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» B. bhamini | |
| 1598. |
The city of Vijayanagara, the capital of the empire was founded in 1336 on thebanks of the river ……………... |
| A. | kaveri |
| B. | krishna |
| C. | thungabhadra |
| D. | periyar |
| Answer» D. periyar | |
| 1599. |
The famous battle of Talikotta took place on 23 January …………... |
| A. | 1455 |
| B. | 1465 |
| C. | 1555 |
| D. | 1565 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1600. |
The battle of Talikotta sounded the death knell of the ..…………. Empire. |
| A. | bhamini |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | pandya |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» C. pandya | |