Which of the following does the tablet of the Code of Hammurabi provide an example of?(1 point)
Responses
domestication
clay pottery
written laws
a large city
written laws
Use the map to determine which of the following statements about Etruscan cities is true.
(1 point)
Responses
The Roman civilization only took over Etruscan cities that were near the Mediterranean.
The Roman civilization only took over Etruscan cities that were near the Mediterranean.
Most Etruscan cities that were eventually taken over by the Romans were located in the eastern portion of the Italian peninsula.
Most Etruscan cities that were eventually taken over by the Romans were located in the eastern portion of the Italian peninsula.
The Roman civilization eventually took over Etruscan cities and expanded their territory.
The Roman civilization eventually took over Etruscan cities and expanded their territory.
The Roman civilization eventually took over all lands that were not Etruscan and expanded their territory.
Most Etruscan cities that were eventually taken over by the Romans were located in the eastern portion of the Italian peninsula.
Which of the following pairs of river valley civilization innovations most directly relates to textile production?(1 point)
Responses
cart and shears
cart and shears
axe and cart
axe and cart
shears and plow
shears and plow
bronze and the sail
shears and plow
Which of the following most fully describes how art was used in river valley civilizations and classical civilizations?(1 point)
Responses
Art was used to legitimize religion and government.
Art was used to legitimize religion and government.
Art was used to communicate important religious ideas.
Art was used to communicate important religious ideas.
Art was created for aesthetic reasons, focusing on decoration.
Art was created for aesthetic reasons, focusing on decoration.
Art reinforced social hierarchy, power, and religious authority.
Art reinforced social hierarchy, power, and religious authority.
Which of these technologies was a cultural development in ancient Egypt?(1 point)
Responses
hygiene products
hygiene products
the number zero
the number zero
the arch bridge
the arch bridge
mass production
the arch bridge
Sargon the Great likely established the world’s great empire. Which empire was this?(1 point)
Responses
Akkadian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Hittite Empire
Hittite Empire
Assyrian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Why was written language likely developed?(1 point)
Responses
It allowed ritualistic prayers to be written for all to read.
It allowed ritualistic prayers to be written for all to read.
It provided law codes for the public.
It provided law codes for the public.
It allowed trade over long distances.
It allowed trade over long distances.
It gave soldiers a common way to communicate military instructions prior to battle.
It allowed trade over long distances.
Because of the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, why did political leaders become necessary in large civilizations?(1 point)
Responses
Civil wars broke out within civilizations.
Civil wars broke out within civilizations.
The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution led to political unrest.
The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution led to political unrest.
Large civilizations needed leadership and organization.
Large civilizations needed leadership and organization.
Large civilizations needed someone to hold the most power
Large civilizations needed leadership and organization.
How were Roman women affected by patriarchy?(1 point)
Responses
They could vote and own businesses.
They could vote and own businesses.
They kept their children after divorce.
They kept their children after divorce.
They were expected to be wives and mothers, and they had few legal rights.
They were expected to be wives and mothers, and they had few legal rights.
They were not allowed to divorce.
They were expected to be wives and mothers, and they had few legal rights.
How did Mesopotamia acquire the people they enslaved?(1 point)
Responses
from war with other areas
from war with other areas
from political alliances with other areas
from political alliances with other areas
from people who could not pay their debts
from people who could not pay their debts
from local households
from war with other areas
What trade route passed through the middle of the Kushan Empire?(1 point)
Responses
the Gandhara
the Gandhara
the Zoroastrian
the Zoroastrian
the Silk Road
the Silk Road
the Amu Darya
the Silk Road
What is the Gupta Empire remembered for?(1 point)
Responses
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its strong military, efficient administration system, and advances in knowledge.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its strong military, efficient administration system, and advances in knowledge.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its strong military and lack of advances in knowledge.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its strong military and lack of advances in knowledge.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its weak military and efficient administration system.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its weak military and efficient administration system.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its weak military and epic poetry.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its weak military and epic poetry.
The Gupta Empire is remembered for its strong military, efficient administration system, and advances in knowledge.
The Safavid Empire was located in between two other empires. Using the map, identify and name these two empires.
(1 point)
Responses
the Ottoman and Mongol Empires
the Ottoman and Mongol Empires
the Mughal and Mongol Empires
the Mughal and Mongol Empires
the Ottoman and Mughal Empires
the Ottoman and Mughal Empires
the Safavid and Ottoman Empires
the Ottoman and Mughal Empires
Based on a comparison of the Zhou and Qin dynasties, when do empires fall?(1 point)
Responses
when they build complicated irrigation systems
when they build complicated irrigation systems
when they have a large military
when they have a large military
when they expand their territory
when they expand their territory
when there is a large economic gap between rich and poor
when there is a large economic gap between rich and poor
What is one development during the Han and Tang dynasties that contributed to the increased population of southern China?(1 point)
Responses
silk
silk
porcelain
porcelain
junks
junks
canal system
canal system
How did the Silk Road under Emperor Wudi’s control impact Chinese values?(1 point)
Responses
It helped the nobles in China gain power.
It helped the nobles in China gain power.
It was how Chinese women gained authority.
It was how Chinese women gained authority.
Confucianism spread throughout Asia.
Confucianism spread throughout Asia.
Everyone in China wanted to wear silk.
Confucianism spread throughout Asia.
What are the Vedas?(1 point)
Responses
ancient scriptures based on oral tradition
ancient scriptures based on oral tradition
records of the Four Noble Truths
records of the Four Noble Truths
writings of the Buddha
writings of the Buddha
ultimate spiritual reality
ancient scriptures based on oral tradition
Asoka began to spread Buddhism throughout the Mauryan Empire because he(1 point)
Responses
regretted the suffering caused by the massacre of Kalinga.
regretted the suffering caused by the massacre of Kalinga.
was celebrating the start of his rule.
was celebrating the start of his rule.
wanted to conquer more territories with his armies.
wanted to conquer more territories with his armies.
had no concern for the common people.
regretted the suffering caused by the massacre of Kalinga.
Describe how the Silk Road changed over time.(1 point)
Responses
The Silk Road never changed and always remained under the control of the Mongol Empire.
The Silk Road never changed and always remained under the control of the Mongol Empire.
The Silk Road eventually evolved into the Indian Ocean and trans-Saharan trade routes.
The Silk Road eventually evolved into the Indian Ocean and trans-Saharan trade routes.
The Silk Road changed to reflect changing political borders and power structures.
The Silk Road changed to reflect changing political borders and power structures.
We are unsure if the Silk Road ever changed. If trade routes changed, merchants stopped using them.
The Silk Road changed to reflect changing political borders and power structures.
Which statement best describes a long-term effect of trade routes established in early civilizations?(1 point)
Responses
The Romans conquered Egypt.
The Romans conquered Egypt.
Islam has a strong presence in Southeast Asia.
Islam has a strong presence in Southeast Asia.
The Therapeautai religious sect emerged and spread.
The Therapeautai religious sect emerged and spread.
The Black Death killed three quarters of Venice’s population.
Islam has a strong presence in Southeast Asia.
What conclusion can be made about the change in gender structures in early India from the early Vedic Period to the late Vedic Period?(1 point)
Responses
Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens.
Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens.
Women became socially isolated through purdah but retained rights to own property.
Women became socially isolated through purdah but retained rights to own property.
Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals.
Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals.
Women were allowed to marry after they reached puberty.