Chapters 5-8 Patterns of World History Questions

Quipu was: A. A system of knotted ropes conveying information. B. A very short-lived means of record keeping. C. A writing system similar to cuneiform. D. The most prevelant means of performing human sacrifices in South America.

A. A system of knotted ropes conveying information.

The ceremonial center of ___ consisted of U-shaped ramparts built on a plaza and lined with walls of cut and polished stone. A. Chavin de Huantar B. Rapa Nui C. Caral-Supe D. San Lorenzo

A. Chavin de Huantar

The impact of the tides and flows of the Pacific on the American climate includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. From California to Chile, the currents are generally warmer than the surround Ocean, driving fish and other marine animals away during most of the year. B. The warm waters of the western Pacific moving toward the Aleutian Islands and down the American coast. C. They have a moderating effect on the weather, particularly from southern Alaska to northern California. D. The region from the coast of southern Alaska to northern California contains much of the world's temperate rain forests.

A. From California to Chile, the currents are generally warmer than the surround Ocean, driving fish and other marine animals away during most of the year.

The name " _____ " means "rubber people" in the language of the later Aztecs and refers to the rubber tree farming for which the area was later known. A. Olmec B. Mexican C. Adena D. Toltec

A. Olmec

Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki was outfitted with a 29-foot mast and a cabin that could shelter its __-man crew. A. Six B. One C. Twenty D. Fourty

A. Six

Excavations of Chavin, a small city in the Andean highlands, indicate that: A. The population of the city, primarily priests, rulers, and craftspeople, were dependent for food upon farmers and herders in outlying hamlets. B. Contained underground worship centers, but have no indication of sacrifice, whether human or animal. C. By 400 BCE, the city had surpassed its usefulness and the population began to dwindle. D. The population of the city consisted primarily of farmers and agricultural works.

A. The population of the city, primarily priests, rulers, and craftspeople, were dependent for food upon farmers and herders in outlying hamlets.

Jan Vansina pioneered the study of ___ linguistic and spiritual traditions, hope to recover the roots of "African spirituality." A. Nigerian B. Bantu C. Ghanaian D. Congolese

B. Bantu

A painting of a hybrid man and animal dating to about 8000 BCE has been found in the caves of Pedra Furada in northeastern ___. A. Labrador B. Brazil C. Venezuela D. Jamaica

B. Brazil

A centralizing policy characteristic for Aksum was the use of a(n) ___-based currency which facilitated the import and export of luxury goods. A. Cattle B. Gold C. Iron D. Salt

B. Gold

Teosinte was a wild grass, native to Mesoamerica and believed to be ancestral to ____. A. Rice B. Maize (corn) C. Wheat D. Pumpkins

B. Maize (corn)

All of the following are commonalities shared by societies in the Americas, Oceania, Eurasia and Africa EXCEPT: A. Growth and sophistication of social structures B. The development of cities, once there was a sufficiently high population. C. Monumental architecture for religious and political purposes. D. Political centralization and resistance to it.

B. The development of cities, once there was a sufficiently high population.

Polynesian migrants reached Easter Island (Rapa Nui) by about ____. A. 30 CE B. 1550 CE C. 700 CE D. 1600 BCE

C. 700 CE

A Ugandan scientist dated ))) phytoliths in the vicinity to the fourth millennium BCE, suggesting that contacts between Southeast Asia and East Africa went back much further than had been imagined previously. A. Sorghum B. Mango C. Banana D. Rubber

C. Banana

One of the ways many scientists track and establish dates for the migration patterns of early Americans is through: A. The musical instruments, such as flutes, left at butchering sites. B. The presence of a specific type of technology, called Clovis points, in norther Eurasia and North America. C. Hunting technology, particularly the design of spears and arrowheads. D. Archaeological remains showing a strong preference for agriculture over foraging.

C. Hunting technology, particularly the design of spears and arrowheads.

An Olmec figurine made from ___ depicts a jaguar with a human body, perhaps representing a rain god. A. Gold B. Silver C. Jade D. Iron

C. Jade

The ____ Shield can be found in the center of South America's southern tip. A. Brazilian B. Guyana C. Patagonian D. Gran Chaco

C. Patagonian

The discovery of ___ in the ruins of Aspero on the Peruvian coast allowed scholars to connect it with Caral-Supe culture. A. Similiar middens B. Similiar written documents C. Similiar pyramids D. Similiar khipus

C. Similiar pyramids

Hopewell mounds were concentrated in what is today southeastern Ohio, but more recent mounds (about 4500 years old) have been found in ____. A. Eastern New Mexico B. Central Alberta C. The lower Mississippi valley D. North-central Florida

C. The lower Mississippi valley

Cities may not have developed on the larger Pacific Islands because: A. Their gods had warned them against congregating in large groups. B. Marauding bands of Chinese sailors destroyed their walls. C. They could simply find another island if their numbers outran their food supply. D. Rampant disease destroyed their earliest attempts at settlement.

C. They could simply find another island if their numbers outran their food supply.

At its height, from the sixth through fourth centuries BCE, the city of Meroe encompassed: A. 100,000 inhabitants B. 50,000 inhabitants C. 500,000 inhabitants D. 20,000 inhabitants

D. 20,000

The largest social class in Andean society was comprised of: A. Merchants B. Priests C. Artisans D. Farmers

D. Farmers

Diffusion of corn as a food for both animals and humans: A. Has been extensive, but outside the Americas, it is primarily a trade item because it requires very specific soils and climate. B. Is of limited economic value because other, more easily grown substances work as well and are less expensive. C. Occurred very slowly because there was little trade or contact within the Americas. D. Has permanently altered global agricultural patterns over the past 300 years.

D. Has permanently altered global agricultural patterns over the past 300 years.

Between 4000 and 3100 BCE, a substantial chiefdom of Nilo-Saharan speakers had emerged in northern Sudan, then called ____, from Latinized Egyptian word for "gold." A. Sheba B. Dijbouti C. Khartoum D. Nubia

D. Nubia

___ was highly prized in Lapita culture as a material for tool sand weapons in the absence of workable metals. A. Taro B. Whalebone C. Sod D. Obsidian

D. Obsidian

The discovery of ___ in Polynesia indicates that Heyerdahl may have been correct in his theory about Peruvian voyagers across the Pacific. A. Maize (corn) B. Coconut C. Guava D. Sweet potato

D. Sweet potato

In a deer park in Sarnath, Gautama preached a sermon to his disciples outlining what became known as the ___, a path of moderation. a. Middle Way b. Righteous Way C. Only Way d. Way to Salvation

a. Middle Way

A result of the Council of ____, convened by Constantine in 325 ce, was a creed concerning "correct belief" about the divinity of Jesus. a. Nicaea b. Chalcedon c. Constantinople d. Alexandria

a. Nicaea

The Hellenistic cultural exchange conducted through ___ spread the use of south Indian pepper throughout the Mediterranean world. a. Ptolemaic Egypt b. Sasanid Persia c. Seleucid Syria d. Antigonid Macedonia

a. Ptolemaic Egypt

The Moche Valley was the location of the two largest ceremonial centers in the Andes: a. Temple Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon b. Temple Pyramids of the Living and the Dead c. Temple Pyramids of Sky and Water d. Temple Pyramids of the Heaven and the Earth

a. Temple Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon

Mayan commoners represented the labor force whose ___ supported the ruling dynastic families as well as the craftspeople in the cities. a. agricultural surplus b. military service x taxes d. mined precious metals

a. agricultural surplus

The Mayan ball game is a feature of: a. an agrarian-urban society and its chiefdom and kingdom patterns b. a Stone Age society c. the beginnings of modern American baseball d. a scientific-industrial society and its secular practices

a. an agrarian-urban society and its chiefdom and kingdom patterns

Which of the following was not an agricultural staple among Maya villagers? a. barley b. squash c. beans d. corn

a. barley

Ashoka, the grandson of ___, emerged as perhaps India's most dominant ruler until the 19th century ce. a. chandragupta b. alexander the great c. seleucus nikator d. mahapadena nanda

a. chandragupta

The three ecological zones of West Africa are the: a. steppe, savanna, and rain forest b. tundra, savanna, and rain forest c. tundra, stepped, and savanna d. rain forest, tundra, and desert

a. steppe, savanna, and rain forest

Hewn from a single, solid rock, the Kaliasantha ___, part of an elaborate complex in east-central India, is considered the world's most monumental sculpture. a. temple b. gandhara c. palace d. buddha

a. temple

The Indian visionaries were hermit teachers living in the forests of the Gangetic states to "draw [disciples] near" to themselves (the meaning of the Sanskirt "___"). a. upanishad b sutra c. antimony d. tantra

a. upanishad

The Library of Alexandria: a. was devoted primarily to research in math and natural sciences b. was patronized by the Antigonids. c. contained no religious literature d. was established by Aristotle, in order to facilitate his tutoring of Alexander

a. was devoted primarily to research in math and natural sciences

The rulers of Teotihuacan began spectacular building projects on a scale unprecedented in Mesoamerica in the: a. 3rd century ce b. 1st century ce c. 1st century bce d. 2nd century bce

b. 1st century ce

The Greek city-states were targets of Persian imperialism largely because: a. they blocked Persian access to the Mediterranean sea. b. Athen's support of rebels in Anatolia attracted Persian attention. c. Persians feared the military expertise of Spartan armies. d. they seemed to be lacking in the maritime skill necessary to defend against a water-based invasion.

b. Athen's support of rebels in Anatolia attracted Persian attention.

The head of one vassal family, ____ of the Achemenids, assumed the crown of the Persians in 550 bce and embarked on an ambitious imperial program. a. Xerxes I b. Cyrus II c. Cambyses d. Darius I

b. Cyrus II

The most famous ruler of Hellenistic Bactria, ___, achieved immortality in Buddhist literature as "King Milinda" by engaging in a debate with--and supposedly being converted by--the philosopher Nagasena. a. Melpomene b. Meander c. Megasthenes d. Miltiades

b. Meander

In devotional branches of Hinduism, a worshipper dedicates himself to practices that venerate, honor, or adore: a. a mulitude of creeds b. a particular god or divinity c. a mulitude of gods or divinities d. a particular creed

b. a particular god or divinity

The concept of the ___ was that once one has achieved enlightenment, he should be dedicated to helping the suffering achieve their own enlightenment. a. durga b. bodhisattva c. estoeric d. bhakti

b. bodhisattva

The Persians migrated sometime before the 800s bce from the Aral sea region to the southwestern Iranian province of ___, from which the name "Perisa" is derived. a. part b. fars. c. pers. d. parasang.

b. fars

Nazca geoglyphs contain images of all of the following animals except: a. monkey b. llama c. whale d. spider

b. llama

On reaching the final stage of enlightenment, ____, the karmic traces of past lives are "blown out" like a lamp flame. a. altruism b. nirvana c. atman d. moksha

b. nirvana

The earliest evidence of Africans shifting from foraging to agriculture comes form the area of: a. the lower Nile around Memphis b. the middle Nile around Khartoum c. the Nile's First Cataract around Aswan D. the Nile River Delta

b. the middle Nile around Khartoum

The spread of Buddhism and the Indian system of "god-kings" soon reached the Khmers and the state of Champa in modern ___. a. Japan b. Tibet c. Cambodia d. Indonesia

c. Cambodia

Within a little more than a decade, Cyrus II the Great had defeated the most important powers of the period and had unified all of the Middle East except ___, which Persia conquered a little later in 525 bce. a. Judea b. Phoenicia c. Egypt d. Babylon

c. Egypt

The Plague of Justinian provides evidence of all the following except: a. the impact of increased labor costs and food shortages on economies in various parts of Eurasia. b. the impact of climate change as the earth's temperature declined and disease spread more readily. c. The sophistication of ancient medicine to diagnose the causes of the disease and treat it properly. d. the interconnectedness of parts of Eurasia and Africa around the middle of the 500s ce.

c. The sophistication of ancient medicine to diagnose the causes of the disease and treat it properly.

The 2nd century ce medical text Charaka Samhita taught a health regimen based on ___. a. Prayer b. bleeding the patient c. balance of humors d. starving the patient

c. balance of humors

The authors of the Upanishads and main reformist visionaries of the Vedic tradition were Mahvira and Gautama, the latter also known as ___ or Enlightened One. a. chandragupta b. ashoka c. buddha d. buddhaghosa

c. buddha

The Gupta era marked a peak of popularity for the works of the playwright and poet ___, sometimes called the "Indian Shakespeare". a. vatsyayana b. fa xian c. kalidasa d. patanjali

c. kalidasa

Officially, the Achaemenid ruler called himself "shahinshah", meaning ___. a. beloved of ahuramazda b the chosen one c. king of kings d. the royal road

c. king of kings

The ___ in Rome, a temple dedicated to all the Roman gods, consists of a dome placed on top of a drum and lit by a round open skylight at its apex. a. Ara Pacis b. colosseum c. pantheon d. mausoleum of hadrian

c. pantheon

The Persians' "royal roads" were intended primarily for ___. a. intimidating the Greek city-states on the empire's periphery. b. increased efficiency of transporting merchandise c. quick troop movements across the empire. d. providing work for Persian engineers recruited from Bactria.

c. quick troop movements across the empire.

The following was not a characteristic feature of the Teotihuacan culture: a. the culture of Quetzalcoatl b. the use of obsidian c. the absence of a ceremonial human sacrifice tradition d. the so-called talud-tablero architectural style

c. the absence of a ceremonial human sacrifice tradition

Married Athenian women were: a. unimpeded if they wished to go to the agora, so long as they kept their heads veiled. b. able to regulate their husbands' sexual behavior by publicly shaming pormai. c. under the constant control of a guardian, either their husbands or their nearest male relatives. d. able to perform as actors in tragedies, such as in Euripides' Medea.

c. under the constant control of a guardian, either their husbands or their nearest male relatives.

The earliest evidence of the emergence of the Mocha chiefdoms is the ___ of the "Lord of Sipan", dated to 50 CE. a. portrait vessel b. temple c. palace d. tomb

d, tomb

Polytheism began to develop on top of traditional spirituality in the Americas after around: a. 600 bce b. 550 ce c. 100 ce d. 2500 bce

d. 2500 bce

A small but determined group of Jewish monotheists returned to Jerusalem to construct the Second Temple, which was completed by ___. a. 886 bce b. 15 ce c. 586 bce d. 515 bce

d. 515 bce

Hypatia was the daughter of Theon, the head librarian at ____, as well as the 1st known female scientist in world history. a. Constantinople b. Rome c. Athens d. Alexandria

d. Alexandria

A gold coin of the famous Buddhist king Kanishka (78-101 ce) depicts the king and contains an inscription in the ___ language. a. Sanskirt b. Chinese c. Persian d. Greek

d. Greek

Vatsyayana's famous ___ or Aphorisms of Love handles a multiplicity of sexual practices frankly. a. Abhidhamma b. Code of Manu c. The Cloud Messenger d. Kama Sutra

d. Kama Sutra

The Persian state that reformed about a century after Alexander's death was: a. Bactria b. Ptolemaic Egypt c. Attalid Asia Minor d. Parthia

d. Parthia

The state of Parthia became a major power in the 2nd century bce for all of the following reasons except: a. the Seleucids were reduced to a small rump kingdom after the Parthian conquest of Iran and Mesopotamia. b. The Seleucids were distracted by conflicts of their western front with Ptolemaic Egypt. c. The Parthians recognized Seleucid overlordship while also expanding their power. d. The Wudi emperor of China threatened to attack the Seleucid territory of Bactria.

d. The Wudi emperor of China threatened to attack the Seleucid territory of Bactria.

Under the influence of Ashoka, ___ Buddhism became the approved sect, with the first complete surviving texts of 'the teachings of the elders" surviving from this time. a. Mahayana b. Nagasena c. Hinayana d. Theravada

d. Theravada

Mayan writing is a ____ as well as a syllabic script, numbering some 800 signs. a. semaphoric b. alphabetic c. cryptographic d. glyphic

d. glyphic

The ___ era is considered to be the classical age of Indian culture and religion. a. Indo-Bactrian b. kushan c. mauryan d. gupta

d. gupta

Greeks could consult w/ priests and priestesses to determine the will of the gods in broad-based institutions called ___. a. cleisthenes b. olympic games c. poleis d. oracles

d. oracles

Hoplites fought shoulder to shoulder in closed ranks called: a. legions b helots c. lydians d. phalanxes

d. phalanxes

Mayan calendars were: A. Based on the solar year of 365 days. B. Always consistent in their measurement of time. c. based on sophisticated mathematics, based on calculations derived from decimals. d. related to natural processes such as human gestation and astronomical cycles.

d. related to natural processes such as human gestation and astronomical cycles.

The themes of a Savior (or Messiah) and of an apocalypse, Greek for "___", are trademarks of Zoroastrian monotheism and would later become central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. a. rapture b. end times c. suffering d. revelation

d. revelation

In the 2nd half of the 200s bce, Jewish prayer houses called ___ emerged in cities and towns for the study of the scriptures and of the new Jewish law. a. diaspora b. ashrams c. symposia d. synagogues

d. synagogues

In the north of Ashoka's kingdom, Taxila and the cities and towns alon gthe caravan routes from China to the west grew wealthy from ___. a. the currency provided by begging ascetics. b. the exorbitant taxation enforced on ethnic Greeks around Al-Khanoum c. the discovery of extensive and previously unexplored gold mines in the vicinity. d. the increasing exchange of silk and other luxury goods.

d. the increasing exchange of silk and other luxury goods.

The urge to break the Islamic monopoly of the spice trade ultimately drove Columbus to sail into the Atlantic, hoping to go directly to ___. a. the ganges b. the mekong delta c. sir lanka (ceylon) d. the malabar coast

d. the malabar coast

The Persian emperor Sharpur II made Zoroastrianism ___ around 350 ce. a. the only official religion in Persia. b. a religion practiced in total silence. c. an outlawed religion in Persia d. the preferred religion of Persia

d. the preferred religion of Persia