Question 1 of 20

Which of the following developments led to huge changes in warfare and travel?

A. The domestication of horses

B. The development of iron tools and weapons

C. The development of bridges

D. The potter's wheel

Question 2 of 20

Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of Paleolithic culture?

A. Use of symbols

B. Drawing and sculpture

C. Burials including tools

D. Writing

Question 3 of 20

What is the main cause of diversity among human populations?

A. Responses to different environments

B. Physical differences of the first Homo sapiens

C. Genetic differences in the first hominids

D. The different species of Homo sapiens

Question 4 of 20

Mesopotamia was in present-day:

A. Iraq.

B. Iran.

C. Syria.

D. Israel.

Question 5 of 20

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe gender roles for women during post-Vedic India?

A. Women were expected to remain confined to the home after the death of the spouse.

B. Girls were often betrothed before the age of 10.

C. Girls often married older men upon the onset of puberty.

D. Women retained an equal role in religion.

Question 6 of 20

In what way was Hatshepsut unusual as an Egyptian ruler?

A. In being a female ruler of Egypt

B. In ruling over all of Egypt

C. In worshipping Osiris

D. In inheriting rule from her father

Question 7 of 20

By 10,000 B.C.E., humans inhabited all of the continents EXCEPT:

A. North America.

B. Australia.

C. Europe.

D. Antarctica.

Question 8 of 20

Which period of Egyptian history was known for building pyramids?

A. Old Kingdom

B. Middle Kingdom

C. New Kingdom

D. Second Intermediate Period

Question 9 of 20

Which of the following doctrines do Buddhists and Hindus share?

A. Reincarnation

B. Moksha

C. Caste system

D. Nirvana

Question 10 of 20

Ancient India differed from ancient China, Persia, and Rome in that India:

A. was more religious.

B. never amassed a large army.

C. was unable to build a long lasting empire.

D. was more philosophical and less concerned with government.

Question 11 of 20

Which empire conquered and brought an end to the Chaldean Empire?

A. Assyrians

B. Persians

C. Hittites

D. Egyptians

Question 12 of 20

The Sumerians created all of the following EXCEPT:

A. cuneiform.

B. copper and bronze tools.

C. a number system based on sixty.

D. a phonetic alphabet.

Question 13 of 20

What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

A. The Vedas

B. Archaeological remains

C. Harappan cities

D. Legal texts

Question 14 of 20

Which of the following developments did NOT occur in ancient India?

A. The creation of a number system based on ten

B. The discovery that the earth is a globe revolving on its axis

C. The discovery of the planets' paths

D. The discovery of the 360-degree circle

Question 15 of 20

The Ganges river is sacred to:

A. Buddhists.

B. Jains.

C. Ashoka.

D. Hindus.

Question 16 of 20

In the Hindu caste system, the Brahmins were:

A. merchants.

B. priests.

C. peasants.

D. warriors.

Question 17 of 20

Which of the following statements about Buddhism is NOT true?

A. Buddhists believe in following the Eightfold Path.

B. Buddhists are monotheistic.

C. Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha.

D. Buddhists believe in living a righteous, peaceful life.

Question 18 of 20

Why did farming lead to larger populations?

A. Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering.

B. A sedentary lifestyle was healthier.

C. Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.

D. Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous.

Question 19 of 20

Carthage was a colony founded on the North African coast by a seafaring people from West Asia known as the:

A. Hittites.

B. Egyptians.

C. Phoenicians.

D. Assyrians.

Question 20 of 20

Which people allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple following their Babylonian exile?

A. Assyrians

B. Chaldeans

C. Persians

D. Egyptians.