Exam 1 Pt 2

Question 1

Which is the correct chronological order?

Answer 1

Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age

Question 2

All of the following elements are required for civilization except

Answer 2

religious belief

Question 3

The Akkadian ruler credited with uniting southern and northern Mesopotamia around 2340 BCE was

Answer 3

Sargon

Question 4

Mesopotamian story about a powerful king and his quest for immortality is a major theme in the

Answer 4

Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 5

Mesopotamian civilization

Answer 5

was made up of cities and states in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys

Question 6

Mesopotamian religion

Answer 6

was reinforced by the intensity of the region’s environment and climate

Question 7

Which is the correct chronological sequence of kingdoms in early Mesopotamian history?

Answer 7

Sumerians, Akkadians, Amorites

Question 8

During the reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaton

Answer 8

monotheism temporarily replaced polytheism during a new religious movement

Question 9

After the death of King Solomon, Jerusalem became the capital of the southern Kingdom of

Answer 9

Judah

Question 10

Also after the death of King Solomon, ten tribes of Israel organized a northern Kingdom known as

Answer 10

israel

Question 11

The sacred law of the ancient Hebrews was known as the?

Answer 11

Torah

Question 12

Which Persian ruler established the Achaemenid dynasty and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland?

Answer 12

Cyrus I

Question 13

Which one of the following is not a belief of Zoroastrian religion?

Answer 13

repeated births and deaths in the reincarnation of souls

Question 14

All of the following were features of India’s oldest civilization found at Harappan, except

Answer 14

a written language that has greatly informed us about its civilization

Question 15

The concept in Hinduism that states that one’s actions in this life determine one’s life in the next is called

Answer 15

karma

Question 16

The oldest and longest group of sacred writings introduced by the Aryans around 1600 BCE was known as the

Answer 16

The Vedas

Question 17

The principle in ancient Hindu religion of a never-ending cycle of birth, death and rebirth, etc., is called

Answer 17

Samsara

Question 18

Siddhartha Gautama is best-known by his title as the

Answer 18

“Enlightened One”

Question 19

The warrior caste in Aryan caste system was called

Answer 19

Kshatriya

Question 20

In what sacred writing does Krishna (Vishnu) seek to persuade the Prince Arjuna to perform his duty?

Answer 20

Bhagavad Gita

Question 21

The Hindu concept of “release” from the never-ending cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, is referred to as

Answer 21

Moksha

Question 22

The name of the first dynasty that ruled most of ancient India during the second century, BCE was the

Answer 22

Mauryan Dynasty

Question 23

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or outcastes, were

Answer 23

given jobs such as handling dead bodies or collecting trash

Question 24

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

Answer 24

Brahmin

Question 25

King Ashoka is best known for

Answer 25

a. as the greatest king of the Mauryan dynasty. b. for his conversion to Buddhism following years of bloody warfare. c. sending out Buddhist missionaries out to convert people to Buddhism. d. all of the above.

Question 26

Major religion founded in the sixth century by Mahavira, best-known for its extreme asceticism was

Answer 26

Jainism

Question 27

Which of these ancient civilizations has survived intact over the centuries?

Answer 27

Chinese

Question 28

In what valleys did ancient Chinese civilization originate?

Answer 28

Yellow and Yangtze

Question 29

The earliest known forms of Chinese writing date to which Chinese dynasty?

Answer 29

Shang

Question 30

The longest dynasty ever to rule in Chinese history was that of the

Answer 30

Zhou

Question 31

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was

Answer 31

introduced by the Zhou dynasty and it served to legitimize its assertion of power

Question 32

Of which Chinese dynasty do we know the least about?

Answer 32

The Xia

Question 33

During the Zhou dynasty, the most popular school of religion was that of

Answer 33

Confucianism