Quiz
Which of these is TRUE of Harappan and later Indian civilizations?
Question 1 options:
| Harappan culture continued uninterrupted until about 100 C.E. |
| Harappan culture disappeared, with no legacy for later Indian civilization. |
| Harappan civilization disappeared, but left a cultural legacy. |
| Harappan civilization is essentially the culture of modern India and Pakistan. |
Which of the following is another term for the Great Ice Age?
Question 2 options:
| Neolithic period |
| Pleistocene epoch |
| New Stone Age |
| Old Stone Age |
Mesopotamia was in present-day:
Question 3 options:
| Iraq. |
| Iran. |
| Syria. |
| Israel. |
Which of the following was the first system of writing?
Question 4 options:
| Sanskrit |
| The Phoenician alphabet |
| Cuneiform |
| Hieroglyphics |
Contact between India and other world regions was most frequently via what route?
Question 5 options:
| The Indian Ocean |
| The Indus River |
| Northwest India |
| The Deccan |
Why did farming lead to larger populations?
Question 6 options:
| Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering. |
| A sedentary lifestyle was healthier. |
| Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering. |
| Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous. |
Which people allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple following their Babylonian exile?
Question 7 options:
| Assyrians |
| Chaldeans |
| Persians |
| Egyptians |
Which of these is a matter of debate concerning the Neanderthals?
Question 8 options:
| Where they originated |
| Whether or not they were hominids |
| Whether they developed tools |
| Their relationship to <em>Homo sapiens</em> |
The Jewish identity developed largely in contrast to the:
Question 9 options:
| Babylonians. |
| Nubians. |
| Egyptians. |
| Persians. |
Unlike the Egyptian and Sumerian empires, Phoenician culture was linked by:
Question 10 options:
| roads. |
| the sea. |
| strong defenses. |
| allegiance to a central power. |
Which of the following statements best accounts for the failure of Akhenaton's reign?
Question 11 options:
| The Egyptian people viewed his reign as illegitimate because he was not the direct descendent of Amenhotep III. |
| He invested the majority of the country's resources in expansionist policies and neglected domestic priorities. |
| He was more interested in religious reform than politics. |
| He was a child king who was murdered before reaching adulthood. |
Rajahs were the leaders of:
Question 12 options:
| farming communities. |
| small kingdoms. |
| large empires. |
| villages. |
Unlike their predecessors, hominids:
Question 13 options:
| lived primarily in Africa. |
| knowingly handed on what they had learned. |
| were capable of adapting to their environment. |
| walked on four feet. |
Which of these was the main food crop in the Indus Valley civilization?
Question 14 options:
| Corn |
| Barley |
| Rice |
| Wheat |
What was the source of Phoenician influence?
Question 15 options:
| Military strength |
| A large population |
| Extensive territory |
| Commerce |
Which of these was reflected in the building projects of Solomon?
Question 16 options:
| Wealth from a trading network |
| The centralization of power |
| Religious renewal |
| A successful expansionist policy |
What is the major source for information about Aryan India?
Question 17 options:
| The Vedas |
| Archaeological remains |
| Harappan cities |
| Legal texts |
The Akkadian Empire demonstrated the historical principle that:
Question 18 options:
| empires are more stable than monarchies. |
| civilizations are the same as empires. |
| pastoral and farming economies are compatible. |
| conquest can be a means of spreading culture. |
Which of these divides Africa into two great regions?
Question 19 options:
| the Congo River |
| the Nile River |
| the Sahara Desert |
| the Niger River |
Hinduism assimilated Buddhism, by relating the Buddha to:
Question 20 options:
| Vishnu. |
| Ganesha. |
| Indra. |
| Siddhartha. |
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