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The Greek gods would be best described as:

A. powerful and immortal but sharing many human traits.
B. distant, uncaring, and uninvolved in human affairs.
C. worshiped out of love rather than fear.
D. incapable of pain, lust, or other human feelings.

Question 2 of 40

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Which of the following best describes the connections between Persia and Mesopotamia?

A. The Persian emperors had no interest in Mesopotamia, as they viewed the inhabitants of that region as infidels.
B. The Persians were most influenced by the Mesopotamian culture in the area of religion.
C. In areas such as law, government administration, and society, Persia was significantly influenced by Mesopotamia.
D. The relationship between Persia and Mesopotamia was adversarial in nature because Mesopotamia continually rebelled against Persian domination.

Question 3 of 40

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How did Persian rule differ from that of other conquerors?

A. The Persians were more ruthless.
B. The Persians were less harsh.
C. The Persians were less organized.
D. The Persians did not expect cooperation from subject peoples.

Question 4 of 40

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Which of the following beliefs represents Stoic philosophy?

A. All matter is composed of atoms.
B. Pleasure is simply the absence of pain.
C. One should not attempt to alter destiny.
D. One should virtuously do one's duty even in times of crisis.

Question 5 of 40

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The language of the Persians is today known as:

A. Latin.
B. Farsi.
C. Greek.
D. Sanskrit.

Question 6 of 40

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Which man is revered as the first genuine historian?

A. Aristophanes
B. Euripides
C. Sophocles
D. Thucydides

Question 7 of 40

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How did the Greek city-states react to the disappearance of the Persian threat?

A. By engaging in conflict among themselves
B. By launching a massive assault on Persia
C. By a slow migration into Persian lands
D. By uniting as a powerful state

Question 8 of 40

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Which of the following best describes the results of the Peloponnesian War?

A. Athens defeated the Persians and rose to prominence as the most powerful Greek polis.
B. Athens defeated Sparta and took control of the Delian and Spartan Leagues.
C. The Greeks basically destroyed each other and opened the door for conquest by the Macedonians.
D. The era of Athenian dominance was ended, and Sparta became the dominant force in Greece and eventually defeated the Macedonians.

Question 9 of 40

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What was the main goal of Greek colonization in the Archaic Period?

A. Increasing the power of each city-states
B. Overcoming shortages of land for cultivation
C. Expanding trade
D. Finding a source of slaves

Question 10 of 40

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What was the goal of the Delian League?

A. Monopolizing Aegean trade
B. Defense against Persia
C. Defeat of Sparta
D. Alliance against Athens

Question 11 of 40

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How did the work of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy transform our
understanding of early Greek civilization?

A. He found the Cretan Minoan civilization.
B. He proved it was much less sophisticated than previously thought.
C. He showed that Mycenae was destroyed by war.
D. He showed that the Iliad and Odyssey were based on a historical past.

Question 12 of 40

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Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because:

A. the Indian army proved to be too powerful.
B. Alexander's men staged a mutiny.
C. Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother.
D. the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight.

Question 13 of 40

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

A. The Persians won.
B. The Greeks won.
C. The Macedonians united the Greek city states.
D. The Medes won.

Question 14 of 40

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How did the political systems in Athens and Sparta differ?

A. Athens didn't have hereditary kings; Sparta did.
B. Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was.
C. Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn't.
D. Athens allowed all people to have a voice in the government; Sparta didn't.

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Which people conquered the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?

A. Macedonians
B. Ionians
C. Parthians
D. Romans

Question 16 of 40

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Entering the Iranian plateau, the Medes and Persians were part of what larger migration?

A. Neo-Babylonians
B. Sea Peoples
C. Indo-Europeans
D. Assyrian

Question 17 of 40

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Which man unified the Persian tribes and eventually united the Medes and Persians?

A. Alexander the Great
B. Cyrus the Great
C. Xerxes
D. Darius

Question 18 of 40

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The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to:

A. Athena.
B. Zeus.
C. Poseidon.
D. Apollo.

Question 19 of 40

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How did the foundation of Persian civilization differ from the foundations of other ancient societies?

A. It developed without the use of agriculture.
B. It developed without a strong central government.
C. It developed in an area without river valleys.
D. It developed without connections with other civilizations.

Question 20 of 40

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Which of the following statements best represents Plato's attitude toward democracy?

A. It is the only logical choice for government in an educated society.
B. It is absurd because it gives power to the most popular instead of the educated.
C. It leads to political inequality, but this is a necessary evil.
D. It is the best form of government.

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Question 21 of 40

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The perils of increased slave ownership were shown by a revolt led by a gladiator named:

A. Hannibal.
B. Sulla.
C. Spartacus.
D. Cassius.

Question 22 of 40

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Roman women in the Republic did all of the following EXCEPT:

A. own property.
B. manage businesses.
C. serve as senators.
D. conduct monetary transactions.

Question 23 of 40

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Where do we get our names for many of the days of the week?

A. German chiefs
B. Byzantine rules
C. Byzantine gods
D. German gods

Question 24 of 40

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Which modern unit of measure derives from counting the steps of Roman soldiers?

A. The mile
B. The kilometer
C. The yard
D. The degree

Question 25 of 40

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Which of the following statements accurately portrays early Roman-German connections and conflicts?

A. The Romans fought the Germans but also hired many of them for service in the army.
B. The Romans largely ignored the Germans, unaware of the growing threat to the empire.
C. The Germans sought to avoid warfare with the Romans and often engaged in commerce with them.
D. The Germanic tribes fell under Roman domination early but eventually rebelled.

Question 26 of 40

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What is meant by the idea of papal primacy?

A. Popes are the spiritual descendants of Christ.
B. Only the popes can interpret the Bible.
C. Popes have authority over the whole Christian Church.
D. Popes have authority over the western church.

Question 27 of 40

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All of the following factors threatened Rome's stability during the Augustan Age EXCEPT:

A. Augustus never formalized the position of emperor.
B. the empire had grown too large.
C. the empire expanded to include monotheistic societies.
D. the senate lost its power and never regained a political role.

Question 28 of 40

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Which of these was NOT part of the invasions that hit Western Europe in the 800s?

A. Magyars
B. Vandals
C. Vikings
D. Saracens

Question 29 of 40

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Which of the following statements concerning Roman law is NOT accurate?

A. Roman law distinguished between civil and criminal procedures.
B. Roman law aimed to achieve equity in resolving disputes.
C. Roman law was the foundation for international law.
D. Roman law applied to Roman citizens but not foreigners.

Question 30 of 40

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What happened on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E.?

A. The battle of Actium
B. The suicide of Antony
C. The formation of the Second Triumvirate
D. The murder of Caesar

Question 31 of 40

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On what subject did Peter and Paul disagree?

A. To whom did Jesus’ message apply
B. Whether or not Jesus was the Messiah
C. Whether or not to spread the teachings of Jesus
D. The resurrection

Question 32 of 40

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Which of the following statements concerning the fall of Rome is NOT true?

A. The western Roman provinces fell in 476.
B. Rome continued to dominate European affairs through religion even after the fall of the political empire.
C. Byzantine emperors for centuries after the fall of Rome continued to refer to themselves as Roman emperors.
D. The eastern empire fell two hundred years after the western empire fell.

Question 33 of 40

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Which of these was NOT provided by monasteries?

A. Medical care
B. Charity
C. Education
D. Training for knights

Question 34 of 40

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On Christmas Day, 800 CE, who crowned Charlemagne and named him "Charles Augustus"?

A. His father, Pepin
B. The pope
C. St. Benedict
D. Alaric the Goth

Question 35 of 40

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Who was Rome’s main rival for control of the Mediterranean around 200 B.C.E.?

A. Greece
B. Carthage
C. Egypt
D. The Seleucid Empire

Question 36 of 40

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How does the geography of Rome compare with that of Carthage?

A. Both were centrally located, but Carthage was a seaport city.
B. Both were centrally located, but Rome was closer to the coast.
C. Both were naturally vulnerable to naval assaults.
D. Both were naturally vulnerable to land based attacks.

Question 37 of 40

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The Great Schism of 1054 was a division between the Eastern and Western:

A. Roman Emperors.
B. Christian churches.
C. kings of the Franks.
D. forms of monasticism.

Question 38 of 40

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Which man divided the Roman Empire into two parts after concluding that it was too big for one man to rule alone?

A. Diocletian
B. Constantine
C. Justinian
D. Nero

Question 39 of 40

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Which of the following territories was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Hadrian?

A. Gaul
B. Egypt
C. Greece
D. Britain

Question 40 of 40

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Why are French, Italian, and Portuguese known as the "romance languages"?

A. Because of their Roman origins
B. Because they are so beautiful when spoken
C. Because of their similarities with Romanian and Spanish tongues
D. Because of their Greek roots

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