Quarter 1 Exam Answers

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Which of these would be considered a primary source?

A
a presidential candidate’s tax records ✓ Correct
B
a biography of a general
C
a textbook passage about a queen’s reign
D
a web article about a World War I soldier
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The development of Hummurabi’s Code is proof that

A
Mesopotamia gave rise to civilization.
B
many mountains in Mesopotamia are more than 12,000 feet high.
C
alluvial soil is left behind by receding flood waters.
D
Sumer was home to a dozen city-states.
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are part of what region?

A
the Indus Valley
B
China
C
the Fertile Crescent
D
Europe
5

A Hindu wanting to work on spiritual awareness might decide to

A
closely follow the Eightfold Path.
B
work to build good karma.
C
meditate or participate in yoga.
D
build a shrine for worship at home.
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Zoroastrianism developed in which ancient empire?

A
Assyrian
B
Greek
C
Phoenician
D
Persian
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Which statement best represents the philosophy of Legalism?

A
People do best when they are guided by personal ethics.
B
People who disobey laws require additional education.
C
People are inherently both selfish and impulsive.
D
People should protect their neighbors and friends.
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In what way are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs like letters in the English alphabet?

A
Hieroglyphs represent sounds.
B
Hieroglyphs are used in other languages.
C
Hieroglyphs convey meaning through pictures.
D
Hieroglyphs have vowels and consonants.
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The Vedas of the Aryan people became the basis for the

A
Buddhist religion.
B
Indian calendar.
C
Hindu religion.
D
early Indian dances.
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What element do Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur share?

A
They both celebrate the start of a new year.
B
They both are considered high holy days.
C
They both involve fasting and reflection.
D
They both occur during the spring time.
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According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, which best describes the afterlife?

A
the events that occurred in pyramids
B
life as a god after death
C
life after death
D
a holy state of being
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The Fertile Crescent is named after its

A
size.
B
shape.
C
mountains.
D
inhabitants.
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Ancient Egypt had a social hierarchy. If the hierarchy had five levels, with the pharaoh at the top, at which level were artisans and scribes?

A
the second tier, immediately below the pharaoh
B
the third (middle) tier
C
the fourth tier
D
the fifth (bottom) tier
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What does “Mesopotamia” mean?

A
land between the mountains
B
land between the oceans
C
land between the continents
D
land between the rivers
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Emperor Wudi focused his government on which philosophical concept?

A
Confucian ideals
B
Legalism
C
filial piety
D
the Mandate of Heaven
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The map shows the Phoenician Empire from 1500-300 BCE.

Question illustration
A
Black Sea
B
Nile River
C
Red Sea
D
Mediterranean Sea
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Which text has provided the greatest insight into Egyptian burial practices?

A
the Bible
B
the Book of the Dead
C
the Rosetta Stone
D
the Nicene Creed

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