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When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to--
29speculate about daily lives
understand spoken languages
interpret written records
study farming techniques
- Q1
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to--
speculate about daily lives
understand spoken languages
interpret written records
study farming techniques
30s - Q2
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included--
sacrifices
holy pilgrimages
ancestor worship
monotheism
30s - Q3
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
elimination of trade
increase of spoken languages
development of permanent settlements
end of hunting
30s - Q4
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
democracy
imperial bureaucracy
republic
religious oligarchy
30s - Q5
Which text is a central document of Judaism?
Upanishads
Torah
Koran (Qur'an)
Analects
30s - Q6
What does this diagram represent?
Class system of China
Political system of Greece
Feudal system of Japan
Caste system of India
30s - Q7
Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Phoenician alphabet
Sumerian cuneiform
Chinese characters
30s - Q8
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the--
decrees of the Upanishads
laws of the Old Testament
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars
30s - Q9
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing--
long-lasting roads
the concept of zero
the production of porcelain
wind-powered boats
30s - Q10
Which region best replaces the question mark?
Egypt
China
Greece
Mesopotamia
30s - Q11
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the--
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
Ten Commandments
30s - Q12
Which event is described by this list?
The Trojan War
The Punic Wars
The Gallic Wars
The Peloponnesian War
30s - Q13
In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing--
religious freedom
civic responsibility
economic opportunity
military discipline
30s - Q14
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of--
sculpture
philosophy
poetry
medicine
30s - Q15
Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
polytheistic religion
an army of legionnaires
bicameral legislature
the rule of emperors
30s
