2nd- 9Weeks Test
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| 1. Which best describes ancient Greece? | mainland with several islands at the southeastern corner of Europe
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| 2. The Mediterranean Sea links Greece to which areas? | Asia, North Africa, Western Europe
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| 3. According to ancient Greek beliefs, who lived on Mount Olympus? | Greek gods and goddesses
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| 4. Which of the following describes an aristocracy? | government controlled by a few wealthy people
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| 5. Why was the battle of Salamis so important? | The sea battle ended the Persian threat.
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| 6. In which field of study did the Greeks excel during the Golden Age? | seeking natural laws to explain actions in the world
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| 7. How did Alexander become king? | He inherited the title from his father.
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| 8. What was Hellenistic culture? | blend of Greek and Asian cultures
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| 9. According to legend, how was the city of Rome founded? | by Romulus and Remus after they killed the king in 753 B.C.
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| 10. Which did the Etruscans NOT teach the Romans? | how to grow grapes and olives
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| 11. Who were the plebeians? | Roman citizens who were not wealthy
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| 12. Which was a significant achievement of the Romans? | constructing elevated aqueducts
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| 13. Why were the Christians persecuted? | They would not worship the emperor as a god.
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| 14. Who made Christianity equal to other religions in the Roman Empire and banned the persecution of Christians? | Constantine
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| 15. Which was an effect of hiring mercenaries to defend the Roman Empire? | German tribes crossed the border and raided Roman towns.
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| 16. What was Constantine’s major achievement? | He reunited the western and eastern parts of the Roman Empire.
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| 17. How did barbarians weaken the Roman Empire? | by taking over part of the eastern empire and attacking Roman cities in the north
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| 18. Which is NOT true about the Nile River? | The Egyptians have never been able to track its flooding pattern.
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| 19. How did the Nile help Egyptian civilization develop? | It provided Egyptians with fertile land and a means of transportation.
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| 20. Which is NOT true about ancient Egypt? | Unlike Sumerian women, Egyptian women could not own land or handle business transactions.
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| 21. Which is true about the relationship between Egypt and Nubia? | After Kush became free, different groups of people conquered Egypt and the civilization declined.
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| 22. How is the land surrounding the Nile in Nubia different from the land in Egypt? | Tall cliffs surround the Nile in Nubia.
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| 23. Which is NOT true about the Huang River? | It was named “Huang” because the blue of the sky reflects off the river’s water.
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| 24. What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River? | levees
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| 25. What did Shi Huangdi begin to build to protect the empire from northern invaders? | Great Wall of China
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| 26. Which is NOT true about the Han dynasty? | People first began to write on wooden or bamboo slips.
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| 27. Which is NOT true about the later years of the Zhou dynasty? | It was a time of peace in which people were mostly generous and kind.
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| 28. How is Daoism different from Confucianism? | Daoism does not focus on order in society.
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| 29. Which is NOT a landform found in Mesoamerica? | tundra
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| 30. How have some cultures used the rich soil in parts of Mesoamerica? | to grow crops such as chili peppers
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| 31. How have some cultures used the rich soil in parts of Mesoamerica? | to grow crops such as chili peppers
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| 32. What is a cenote? | a natural well considered sacred to the Maya
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| 33. Who did the Maya believe ruled Mayan life? | the gods
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| 34. Which is NOT an event in Aztec history? | The Aztec Empire enjoyed great power and continued to grow after encountering Spanish explorers.
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