Ancient World History Pre-Test

Mr. KrambeerTestRead each question. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. What is the scientific name for man?

A.   ?    HominidB.   ?    LucyC.   ?    Homo SapiensD.   ?    Paleolithic

2. On what continent do scientists believe that mankind began?

A.   ?    AfricaB.   ?    EuropeC.   ?    AsiaD.   ?    North America

3. What term means Old Stone Age?

A.   ?    PaleolithicB.   ?    LucyC.   ?    Homo SapiensD.   ?    Neolithic

4. What term means New Stone Age?

A.   ?    PaleolithicB.   ?    HominidC.   ?    NeolithicD.   ?    Nomadic

5. Scientists believe that early man had this type of language.

A.   ?    OralB.   ?    Written

6. Paleolithic man mastered the use ofthis to help control his environment.

A.   ?    WeavingB.   ?    FireC.   ?    PotteryD.   ?    Agriculture

7. The discovery of this is what shifted Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Age?

A.   ?    FireB.   ?    ClothingC.   ?    PotteryD.   ?    Agriculture

8. The ____________ of animals in the Neolithic period helped early man to stop being nomadic.

A.   ?    KillingB.   ?    DomesticationC.   ?    HuntingD.   ?    None of the above

9. Archaeologists use this test to determine the date/age of organic artifacts.

A.   ?    Uranium DatingB.   ?    Silicon DatingC.   ?    Gold DatingD.   ?    Radiocarbon Dating

10. Stonehenge, pictured here, was built during what period of human history?

A.   ?    Paleolithic AgeB.   ?    Neolithic AgeC.   ?    Bronze AgeD.   ?    Copper Age

11. In what river valley did ancient Egyptian civilization emerge?

A.   ?    Tigris and EuphratesB.   ?    Huang HeC.   ?    IndusD.   ?    Nile

12. Arc of farmable land stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

A.   ?    Fertile TriangleB.   ?    Fertile CrescentC.   ?    Fertile CircleD.   ?    Fertile Square

13. This group from the ancient middle east is responsible for spreading the alphabet around the Mediterranean region.

A.   ?    EgyptiansB.   ?    BabyloniansC.   ?    AssyriansD.   ?    Phoenicians

14. Kings of ancient Egypt were knownas ____________________.

A.   ?    EmperorB.   ?    KingC.   ?    PharaohD.   ?    Vizier

15. First written law code, collected by one of the king of ancient Babylon.

A.   ?    Hammurabi’s codeB.   ?    Sargon’s CodeC.   ?    King Tut’s CodeD.   ?    Nebuchadnezzar’s Code

16. What is the name of this, the first written language?

A.   ?    HieroglyphicsB.   ?    DemoticC.   ?    CuneiformD.   ?    Sanskrit

17. With the exception of the Hebrews, most peoples of the ancient Middle east were _______________________.

A.   ?    MonotheisticB.   ?    PolytheisticC.   ?    AtheistD.   ?    Christian

18. This group conquered the greatest empire of the Ancient Middle East. Their ruler Cyrus the Great released the Hebrews from the Babylonian Captivity.

A.   ?    Babylonian EmpireB.   ?    Egyptian EmpireC.   ?    Sumerian Empire

D.   ?    Persian Empire

19. According to the map, what letter is Sumer?

A.   ?    HB.   ?    BC.   ?    ED.   ?    G

20. This group invaded India through the Khyber pass, suppressing the Dravidian culture.

A.   ?    AryansB.   ?    PersiansC.   ?    ChineseD.   ?    Koreans

21. India experienced its Golden Age under the leadership of this group.

A.   ?    MauryaB.   ?    PersiansC.   ?    GuptasD.   ?    Hindus

22. According to the map, which letter is the Indus River?

A.   ?    CB.   ?    JC.   ?    HD.   ?    None of the above

23. Which religion believes in Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, Samsara, and the Caste System?

A.   ?    BuddhismB.   ?    IslamC.   ?    ChristianityD.   ?    Hinduism

24. This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.

A.   ?    HinduismB.   ?    BuddhismC.   ?    ChristianityD.   ?    Zoroastrianism

25. The core teachings of Buddhism are the Four Noble Truths and the _________________________.

A.   ?    Fourfold PathB.   ?    TripitikaC.   ?    Eightfold PathD.   ?    Samsara

26. This trade route facilitated trade between China and the West.

A.   ?    Cotton RoadB.   ?    Nylon RoadC.   ?    Porcelain RoadD.   ?    Silk Road

27. This Chinese emperor unified China,built the Great Wall, and constructed the Terra Cotta Army.

A.   ?    Qin ShihuangdiB.   ?    ConfuciusC.   ?    WudiD.   ?    Lui Bang

28. According to the map, what letter shows the Huang He river, also known as the River of Sorrows?

A.   ?    CB.   ?    JC.   ?    HD.   ?    A

29. This Chinese philosophy stressed filial piety, education, and following the five relationships essential for a functional society.

A.   ?    LegalismB.   ?    ConfucianismC.   ?    DaoismD.   ?    Buddhism

30. Which Chinese philosophy uses thissymbol to represent balance and harmony in the universe?

A.   ?    LegalismB.   ?    BuddhismC.   ?    HinduismD.   ?    Daoism

31. This Indian ruler is greatly responsible for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia.

A.   ?    WudiB.   ?    ConfuciusC.   ?    AsokaD.   ?    Laozi

32. >Which letter represents the Greek city-state of Athens?

A.   ?    JB.   ?    DC.   ?    FD.   ?    G

33. Which early Greek city-state controlled access to the Hellespont (Dardanelles Strait)?

A.   ?    TroyB.   ?    AthensC.   ?    SpartaD.   ?    Ionia

34. In which war did Sparta and Athenswork together to defeat an enemy Empire?

A.   ?    Peloponnesian WarB.   ?    Punic WarC.   ?    Persian WarsD.   ?    Hundred Years War

35. Which letter on the map represents the Aegean Sea?

A.   ?    CB.   ?    EC.   ?    HD.   ?    G

36. Which Greek god was the king of the gods?

A.   ?    ApolloB.   ?    PoseidonC.   ?    HadesD.   ?    Zeus

37.This Greek goddess was the goddess of wisdom.

A.   ?    AphroditeB.   ?    AthenaC.   ?    MinervaD.   ?    Hera

38.Which Greek goddess was thegoddess of love and beauty?

A.   ?    HeraB.   ?    JunoC.   ?    AthenaD.   ?    Aphrodite

39. Which choice gives the forms of governments for the city-state of Athens in the correct order?

A.   ?    Tyranny, Monarchy, Aristocracy, DemocracyB.   ?    Democracy, Monarchy, Aristocracy, TyrannyC.   ?    Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, DemocracyD.   ?    Tyranny, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy

40. Ancient Athens was the first city-state to develop this type of Government.

A.   ?    DemocracyB.   ?    TyrannyC.   ?    MonarchyD.   ?    Oligarchy

41. Who was ruler during the golden age of Athens?

A.   ?    SolonB.   ?    DracoC.   ?    PericlesD.   ?    Socrates

42. . This Greek Philosopher said that people would only understand themselves by questioningwhat they believed

A.   ?    SocratesB.   ?    AristotleC.   ?    PlatoD.   ?    Sophocles

43. . This Greek Mathematician discovered howto measure volume and created a type of well

A.   ?    EuclidB.   ?    PythagorasC.   ?    ArchimedesD.   ?    Socrates

44. . Greek Tragic Playwright whowrote Oedipus Rex

A.   ?    EuripidesB.   ?    AristophanesC.   ?    SophoclesD.   ?    Aeschylus

45. Greek philosopher who was thetutor of Alexander the Great

A.   ?    SocratesB.   ?    AristotleC.   ?    PlatoD.   ?    Aristophanes

46. . This man is credited with creating the Iliad and Odyssey

A.   ?    AristophanesB.   ?    PlatoC.   ?    SocratesD.   ?    Homer

47. Which Greek city-state formed the Peloponnesian league to counter the Delian league, eventually leading to the Peloponnesian war.

A.   ?    AthensB.   ?    TroyC.   ?    SpartaD.   ?    Corinth

48. Who was the father of Alexander the Great. He first conquered the Greek states prior to his assassination.

A.   ?    AristotleB.   ?    Philip II of MacedonC.   ?    Cyrus the GreatD.   ?    Darius

49.Whose great empire is pictured here?

A.   ?    Cyrus the GreatB.   ?    Philip IIC.   ?    Alexander the GreatD.   ?    Julius Caesar

50. What do historians call the culture created by Alexander the Great?

A.   ?    Greco-Roman CultureB.   ?    Roman Culture

C.   ?    Hellenistic CultureD.   ?    Egyptian Culture

51. What is the holy book of Judaism?

A.   ?    The QuranB.   ?    The BibleC.   ?    The TorahD.   ?    The Tripitika

52. What was the written law code of the Hebrews?

A.   ?    Hammurabi’s CodeB.   ?    The Ten CommandmentsC.   ?    ConfuciusD.   ?    The Eightfold Path

53. What man was the founder of Judaism?

A.   ?    MosesB.   ?    JesusC.   ?    SolomonD.   ?    Abraham

54. What typeof column is this?

A.   ?    DoricB.   ?    IonicC.   ?    Corinthian

55. What mountain range helped to provide a natural barrier for Rome and Italy?

A.   ?    Ural MountainsB.   ?    AlpsC.   ?    Rocky MountainsD.   ?    Andes Mountains

56.

What letter represents the city of Rome?

A.   ?    AB.   ?    CC.   ?    HD.   ?    J

57.

What letter represents Carthage, Rome’s adversary in the Punic Wars.

A.   ?    AB.   ?    CC.   ?    HD.   ?    J

58. What Roman god was the god of the Sea?

A.   ?    NeptuneB.   ?    JupiterC.   ?    HadesD.   ?    Juno

59. What Roman god is the goddess of the hunt?

A.   ?    JunoB.   ?    VenusC.   ?    DianaD.   ?    Minerva

60. Upper-class Romans in the Roman Republic were known as ___________________.

A.   ?    PlebeiansB.   ?    SenatorsC.   ?    GladiatorsD.   ?    Patricians

61. Lower class citizens during the Roman Republic were known as _____________.

A.   ?    PlebeiansB.   ?    PatriciansC.   ?    SlavesD.   ?    Tribunes

62. The lawmaking body of the Roman Republic.

A.   ?    TribuneB.   ?    Estates-GeneralC.   ?    ParliamentD.   ?    Senate

63. Representatives who were elected for the Plebeians in the Roman Republic.

A.   ?    SenatorsB.   ?    Tribunes

C.   ?    VetoesD.   ?    Pages

64. The first codification of Roman laws was called the ___________________________.

A.   ?    Twelve TablesB.   ?    Law of NationsC.   ?    Ten CommandmentsD.   ?    Hammurabi’s Code

65. What Carthaginian Generalled his elephants over the Alpsin the Second Punic War.

A.   ?    OctavianB.   ?    Jujus CaesarC.   ?    HannibalD.   ?    Philip II

66. Who were the members of the First Roman Triumvirate?

A.   ?    Crassus, Pompey, and OctavianB.   ?    Octavian, Leipdus, Mark AntonyC.   ?    Crassus, Pompey, and Julius CaesarD.   ?    Crassus, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar

67. What Roman General was appointed Dictator for Life bringing about an end to the Roman Republic?

A.   ?    Julius CaesarB.   ?    Augustus CaesarC.   ?    NeroD.   ?    Mark Antony

68. How did Julius Caesar die?

A.   ?    He was assassinated by the army.B.   ?    He was assassinated by Mark Antony.C.   ?    He was assassinated by members of the Senate.D.   ?    He was assassinated by his wife.

69. Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

A.   ?    Julius CaesarB.   ?    Octavian

C.   ?    Augustus CaesarD.   ?    Mark Antony

70. What was the 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire?

A.   ?    The Pax RomanaB.   ?    The Twelve TablesC.   ?    The Law of NationsD.   ?    Justinian’s Code

71. Who was the founder of Christianity?

A.   ?    AbrahamB.   ?    MosesC.   ?    JesusD.   ?    Muhammad

72. What is the name of this

Roman temple?

A.   ?    ParthenonB.   ?    PantheonC.   ?    AqueductD.   ?    Colosseum

73. What is this Roman architectural achievement?

A.   ?    Pantheon

B.   ?    AqueductC.   ?    ColosseumD.   ?    Circus Maximus

74. Which Roman Emperor divided the empire into east and west?

A.   ?    DiocletianB.   ?    ConstantineC.   ?    AugustusD.   ?    Nero

75. Which Roman poet wrote the Aeneid?

A.   ?    HomerB.   ?    VirgilC.   ?    PythagorasD.   ?    Sophocles

76. What Roman Emperor relocated the Capital of the Eastern Empire over the city of Byzantium?

A.   ?    DiocletianB.   ?    ConstantineC.   ?    Marcus AureliusD.   ?    Augustus Caesar

77. This apostle of Jesus was greatly responsible for spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

A.   ?    MatthewB.   ?    MarkC.   ?    PaulD.   ?    Luke

78. What was the language of the Roman (Western) Empire?

A.   ?    EnglishB.   ?    LatinC.   ?    FrenchD.   ?    Spanish

79. This Byzantine Emperor accomplished many things including a codification of laws, the Hagia Sophia, and the expansion of his empire.

A.   ?    Justinian

B.   ?    Julius CaesarC.   ?    ConstantineD.   ?    Diocletian

80. The Great Schism (The split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches) was caused by all of the following except:

A.   ?    LanguageB.   ?    LeaderC.   ?    Belief in Christ as the MessiahD.   ?    Celibacy of the Priesthood

81. St. Cyril created the Cyrillic alphabet to translate The Bible so that he could convert this ethnic/language group to Christianity.

A.   ?    SlavsB.   ?    CeltsC.   ?    RomansD.   ?    Minoans

82. Which Pillar of Islam focuses on visiting this monument/building?

A.   ?    Declaration of FaithB.   ?    AlmsgivingC.   ?    HajjD.   ?    Daily Prayer

83. Who was the founder of Islam?

A.   ?    JesusB.   ?    AbrahamC.   ?    MuhammadD.   ?    Moses

84. What battle halted the advance of Islam into the European continent?

A.   ?    The Battle of Hastings

B.   ?    The Battle of ToursC.   ?    The Battle of SalamisD.   ?    The Battle of Marathon

85. What is the name of this monument of Islam found in Jerusalem.

A.   ?    The KaabaB.   ?    The Western WallC.   ?    The Dome of the RockD.   ?    The Blue Mosque

86. What institution held Medieval society together after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A.   ?    The ArmyB.   ?    The Catholic ChurchC.   ?    The Hospital SystemD.   ?    None of the above

87. What do you call a governmental system based on the ownership of land?

A.   ?    MonarchyB.   ?    OligarchyC.   ?    DemocracyD.   ?    Feudalism

88. Clovis was the firstChristian king of this group.

A.   ?    The FranksB.   ?    The CeltsC.   ?    The VikingsD.   ?    The Mongols

89. The Angles and Saxons settled in this region.

A.   ?    FranceB.   ?    SpainC.   ?    EnglandD.   ?    Germany

90. In Ghana West Africa they traded their abundant gold for this.

A.   ?    WaterB.   ?    SaltC.   ?    SpicesD.   ?    Silver

91. This religion, which focuses on spirits in natureand honoring ones ancestors, is unique to Japan.

A.   ?    BuddhismB.   ?    HinduismC.   ?    ShintoD.   ?    Confucianism

92. Which letter shows thelocation of the Incan civilization?

A.   ?    EB.   ?    DC.   ?    CD.   ?    G

93. This English King signed the Magna Carta, limiting the power of the English Monarchy?

A.   ?    King Henry VIIIB.   ?    King JohnC.   ?    King Richard

D.   ?    King Louis

94. Hugh Capet established the first dynasty of ______________.

A.   ?    EnglandB.   ?    FranceC.   ?    Holy Roman EmpireD.   ?    Spain

95. This Russian Tsar threw off the rule ofthe Mongols, centralized power inMoscow, and expanded the Russiannation

A.   ?    Ivan the TerribleB.   ?    Nicholas IIC.   ?    Peter the GreatD.   ?    Ivan the Great

96. This Pope was responsiblefor calling the firstCrusade at the Council of Clermont.

A.   ?    Pope Leo IIIB.   ?    Pope Urban IIC.   ?    Pope Gregory VIID.   ?    Pope John Paul II

97. Where did the plague begin in Europe?

A.   ?    FranceB.   ?    GermanyC.   ?    ItalyD.   ?    Spain

98.What Renaissance Masterpainted thesemasterpieces?

A.   ?    Leonardo Da VinciB.   ?    MichelangeloC.   ?    RaphaelD.   ?    Picasso

99. In what region of Europe did the Renaissance begin?

A.   ?    FranceB.   ?    GermanyC.   ?    ItalyD.   ?    England

100. What was the first book printed by Guttenberg on his printing press?

A.   ?    The TorahB.   ?    The BibleC.   ?    The law of NationsD.   ?    Utopia