HIST-WHI MVHS Z Saunders Rome Test Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions

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1 HIST-WHI MVHS Z Saunders Rome Test Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:0BR3GL 1 Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 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 crops B From domesticated animals C By following animal migrations D From nearby settlements

2 4 What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution? A Increase of spoken languages B End of hunting C Development of permanent settlements D Elimination of trade 5 During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities? A Invention of written language B Development of agriculture C Specialization of labor D Use of pottery 6 When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to A speculate about daily lives B understand spoken languages C interpret written records D study farming techniques 7 Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush? A Egyptian B Indus C Mesopotamian D Chinese

3 8 Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map? A Phoenician B Hebrew C Egyptian D Greek 9 The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

4 10 Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements? A ChichÉn ItzÁ on the Yucatan Peninsula B Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers C Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers D 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 rule B Limited population growth C Social equality D Limited economic growth 13 The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by A religious authorities B elected officials C representative assemblies D tribal councils 14 Which of the following best completes the shaded area on this diagram? A Developed along rivers B Ruled by pharoahs C Traded by sea D Used the Ten Commandments

5 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 atheism B monotheism C agnosticism D polytheism 17 According to ancient Chinese belief, a just and effective ruler would A achieve the status of gods B receive authority from heaven C reign for 600 years D never be overthrown 18 Which of these best completes this diagram? A Vedas B Upanishads C Twelve Tablets D Ten Commandments

6 19 Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? A Rome B Mecca C Constantinople D 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 Monotheism Torah Ten Commandments Which religion is best described by this list? A Judaism B Zoroastrianism C Buddhism D Hinduism

7 22 What does this diagram represent? A Class system of China B Political system of Greece C Feudal system of Japan D Caste system of India 23 During the 3rd century B.C., Asoka converted to A Judaism B Zoroastrianism C Buddhism D Hinduism 24 Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are located near the A Huang He River B Indus River C Tigris River D Nile River 25 Which physical barrier separated India from China? A Hindu Kush Mountains B Atlantic Ocean C Mediterranean Sea D Himalaya Mountains

8 26 The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of A Hinduism B Judaism C Zoroastrianism D Buddhism 27 Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the A laws of the Old Testament B decrees of the Upanishads C Five Pillars D Eightfold Path 28 This quotation best represents the religious views of A Hindus B Zorastrians C Buddhists D Jews 29 The ruling authority of China s ancient dynasties was based on the A Code of Hammurabi B Mandate of Heaven C Twelve Tables D Ten Commandments

9 30 Which region best replaces the question mark? A China B Greece C Egypt D Mesopotamia 31 According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as he A obeyed the priests B controlled the army C governed as a just ruler D conquered new territories 32 Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of A Hinduism B Taoism C Buddhism D Confucianism 33 This symbol represents A the unification of Confucianism and Taoism B opposites for Buddhism and Taoism C the unification of Buddhism and Taoism D opposites for Confucianism and Taoism

10 34 Which of these best replaces the question mark? A Code of politeness B Caste system C Imperial bureaucracy D Ancestor worship 35 What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires? A Written system of law B Widespread road system C Uniform system of money D Monotheistic religious system 36 Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire? A Religious oligarchy B Republic C Imperial bureaucracy D 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 culture Confucianism Road systems Imperial bureaucracy Zoroastrianism

11 38 Which number represents the location of ancient Athens? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 39 What primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities? A Language B Religion C Economy D Geography

12 40 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Match the Greek gods and goddesses with the correct description. Aphrodite Apollo Athena Zeus Artemis 41 This sequence describes the development of government in ancient A Byzantium B Sparta C Rome D Athens 42 Which event is described in this list? A The Gallic Wars B The Peloponnesian War C The Trojan War D The Punic Wars

13 43 Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the A legalization of Christianity B Persian Wars C destruction of Carthage D Peloponnesian War 44 This is a quotation from A Pericles B Homer C Pythagoras D Hippocrates 45 Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of A poetry B sculpture C philosophy D medicine

14 46 Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture? A Greek B Russian C Byzantine D Islamic 47 Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient Greek A rulers B sculptors C gods D philosophers 48 What is the best title for the list? A Types of Egyptian Pyramids B Types of Greek Columns C Types of Incan Roads D Types of Roman Arches

15 49 According to this map, which battle took place last? A Gaugamela B Granicus C Issus D Hydaspes 50 Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great? A The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire B The introduction of Christianity to the Near East C The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia D The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle 51 Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of A dynastic decline B climate changes C sea trade D democratic elections

16 52 Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram? A Provided protection from foreign invasion B Allowed for easy access to Northern Europe C Prevented Romans from influencing North Africa D Promoted trade with other empires 53 Identify one way that Ancient Rome is different from Ancient Greece. Ancient Rome did not have territory in the A land now known as Europe. Ancient Rome's territory did not include a B peninsula. Ancient Rome's territory covers a greater area C of land. Ancient Rome was not bordered by the D Mediterranean Sea. 54 Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures? A The rule of emperors B An army of legionnaires C Polytheistic religion D Bicameral legislature

17 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. Held power over all citizens and officials Gave advice to the consuls and controlled finances Involved in law making decisions and represented common people 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 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

18 58 Rome vs. Carthage Fought over trade Hannibal Which series of wars is best described by this list? A Punic Wars B Trojan War C Persian Wars D Peloponnesian War 59 Which of the following is NOT a cause of the decline of the Roman Republic? A Civil wars B Rise of the Christian religion C Inflation D Increase and the spread of slavery to farming areas 60 This timeline describes the life of A Marc Antony B Marcus Aurelius C Julius Caesar D Augustus Caesar

19 61 Using the timeline, Pax Romana began under the rule of which ruler? A Diocletian B Theodosius C Constantine D Augustus 62 The term Pax Romana refers to the A years of rule under Julius Caesar B years after the fall of Rome C two hundred years of peace in Rome D years of the rule under Octavian 63 What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the ancient Roman Empire? The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which A conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation. The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created B independently of Judaism. Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the C Son of God. Christianity's fundamental belief in one god conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient D Roman Empire.

20 64 Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram? A Belief in one god B Led by Jesus of Nazareth C Spread by the Apostles D 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 Religion B Literature C Government D Engineering

21 67 Which city became the new capital of the Roman Empire after it was moved to Byzantium? A Carthage B Moscow C Constantinople D Jerusalem 68 Which of the following were Roman gods or goddesses? A Jupiter and Venus B Zeus and Hades C Athena and Hera D Poseidon and Artemis 69 Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today? A Marcus Aurelius B Constantine C Augustus Caesar D Justinian 70 Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople? A Mountains for stone building materials B Peninsula for easily constructed defenses C River valley to provide rich farmland D Desert oasis to supply fresh water