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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

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 reprsentative democracy
d) spread of Islamic culture into Europe

The Ancient Athenians are credited with
a) inventing and using the wheel
b) eliminating slavery
c) establishing government with deomcratic elements
d) inventing the printing press

What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced byt he achievements of Rome?
a) Europe and the Middle East
b) Europe and the United States
c) Middle East and Africa
d) Africa and the United States

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

The most fundamental political unit in Greece was the
a) market place
b) acropolis
c) phalanx
d) polis

Which statement is FALSE about the Greek city-state Sparta
a) women had more freedom in Sparta
b) Sparta was a military state
c) Democracy was developed in Sparta
d) Sparta did not value arts or literature

One way in which the civilizations of the Olmecs, Phonecians, and the Huang He river valley were similar is that each
a) developed extensive writing systems
b) emphasized equality in education
c) established monotheistic religions
d) encouraged democratic participation in gov't

A form of government where the citizens elect representatives to run their government is known as
a) direct democracy
b) oligarchy
c) republic
d) monarchy

Which characteristic did the early civilizations taht developed along the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang 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 natural waterways

Which statement explains a cause rather than an effect of the Bantu migration between 500 BC and AD 1500?
a) population increases put pressure on agriculture
b) trading cities developed along the coast of East Africa
c) Sixty million people now speak a language based on Bantu
d) techniques for herding and cultivating were spread

The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of the
a) pharaoh
b) priest
c) god Ra
d) goddess Isis

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communications by introducing the first use of
a) hieroglyphics
b) cuneiform
c) phonetic symbols
d) pictographs

One resaon for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley was that
a) the location protected the people from land invasion
b) these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia
c) periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
d) these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

One of the most lasing and significant contributions of Byzantine Emperor Justinian is ____
a) the Code of Justinian
b) the Cyrrilic Alphabet
c) the city of Costantinople
d) accepting the Islamic faith

The periodic flooding in Mesopotamia and Egypt allowed for the development of:
a) walled cities
b) bronze tools
c) polytheistic religions
d) calendars

Which of the following associations (written language-region) is correct?
a) Sanskrit - India, Hieroglyphics - Mesopotamia, Cuneiform - Egypt
b) Hieroglyphics - Egypt, Cuneiform - India, Sanskrit - Mesopotamia
c) Hieroglyphics - Mesopotamia, Sanskrit - Egypt, Cuneiform - India
d) Sanskrit - India, Hieroglyphics - Egypt, Cuneiform - Mesopotamia

The animistic beliefs found in the ancient civilizations (and through modern day) are based on
a) a desire for wealth
b) a written tradition
c) an appreciation for the forces of nature
d) a willingness to accept Christianity

What is the diference between a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion?
a) polytheistic worships many gods and monotheistic recoginizes the spirits in nature
b) monotheistic worships one god and polytheistic worships many gods
c) they are the same thing
d) montheistic worships many gods and polytheistic worships one god

The religion of the early Hebrews, Judaism, was unique from other groups in Mesopotamia in what way?
a) the Hebrews were polytheistic and the other Mesopotamians were monotheistic
b) they were aimistic
c) the Hebrews were monotheistic and the other Mesopotamians were polytheistic
d) they denied the belief of God

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