Sunday, May 21, 2023

Week 4 World History: First Age of Empires 1570 B.C. to A.D. 200

 

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This world history resource focuses on the first age of empires from 1570 B.C. to A.D. 200 and includes quiz questions and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 4: pages 86-119.

Directions for the quiz:

  • Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  • Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  • Choose an answer for each question.
  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Week 4 First Age of Empires 1570 B.C. - A.D. 200
World History Week 4 First Age of Empires 1570 B.C. - A.D. 200

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The _____ invaded and ruled Egypt from approximately 1640 to 1570 B.C. Answer choices include: Hyksos, Assyrians, Persians, Chinese
The _____ invaded and ruled Egypt from approximately 1640 to 1570 B.C.
Answer choices include: Hyksos, Assyrians, Persians, Chinese

The correct answer is Hyksos.
The correct answer is Hyksos.

___ declared herself pharaoh about 1472 B.C. because her step-son Thutmose III, who was the male heir to the throne, was a young child. She focused on increasing trade rather than war. Answer choices include: Cleopatra, Tausret, Khentkaus, Hatshepsut
___ declared herself pharaoh about 1472 B.C. because her
step-son Thutmose III, who was the male heir to the throne,
was a young child. She focused on increasing trade rather than war.
Answer choices include: Cleopatra, Tausret, Khentkaus, Hatshepsut

The correct answer is Hatshepsut.
The correct answer is Hatshepsut.

New Kingdom rulers oversaw the creation of majestic tombs beneath desert cliffs in the Valley of the ____ near Thebes. Answer choices include: Tombs, Flowers, Tears, Kings
New Kingdom rulers oversaw the creation of majestic tombs beneath desert cliffs
in the Valley of the ____ near Thebes.
Answer choices include: Tombs, Flowers, Tears, Kings

The correct answer is Kings.
The correct answer is Kings.

Kush’s capital, ____, became the trading center of the area. Answer choices include: Cairo, Kerma, Napata, Nineveh
Kush’s capital, ____, became the trading center of the area.
Answer choices include: Cairo, Kerma, Napata, Nineveh

The correct answer is Napata.
The correct answer is Napata.

Meroё was located close to the ____, which contributed to increased trade with Africa, Arabia, & India. Answer choices include: Caribbean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Yellow Sea
Meroё was located close to the ____, which contributed to
increased trade with Africa, Arabia, & India.
Answer choices include: Caribbean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Yellow Sea

The correct answer is Red Sea.
The correct answer is Red Sea.

The Assyrians were particularly experienced in ____. Answer choices include: weaving, war, farming, writing
The Assyrians were particularly experienced in ____.
Answer choices include: weaving, war, farming, writing

The correct answer is war.
The correct answer is war.

In Nineveh, whose library in the Fertile Crescent included more than 20,000 tablets? Answer choices include: King Ashurbanipal, King Pileser III, King Sargon II, King Sennacherib
In Nineveh, whose library in the Fertile Crescent included more than 20,000 tablets?
Answer choices include: King Ashurbanipal, King Pileser III, King Sargon II, King Sennacherib

The correct answer is King Ashurbanipal.
The correct answer is King Ashurbanipal.

According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar created the _____ for one of his wives. Answer choices include: Great Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus
According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar created the _____ for one of his wives.
Answer choices include: Great Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus

The correct answer is Hanging Gardens.
The correct answer is Hanging Gardens.

Around 1000 B.C., the ____ and ____  were the two major powers. Answer choices include: Chinese/Russians, Medes/Persians, Romans/Greeks, Mycenaeans/Nubians
Around 1000 B.C., the ____ and ____  were the two major powers.
Answer choices include:
Chinese/Russians, Medes/Persians, Romans/Greeks, Mycenaeans/Nubians

The correct answer is Medes/Persians.
The correct answer is Medes/Persians.

King Cyrus displayed more kindness & tolerance toward the people he conquered than other rulers of that time period. Answer choices include: true, false
King Cyrus displayed more kindness & tolerance toward
the people he conquered than other rulers of that time period.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

An elite group of Persians who served as the king’s bodyguards was called the _____. Answer choices include: Samurai Warriors, Royal Guard, Gentlemen at Arms, Ten Thousand Mortals
An elite group of Persians who served as the king’s bodyguards
was called the _____.
Answer choices include:
Samurai Warriors, Royal Guard, Gentlemen at Arms, Ten Thousand Mortals

The correct answer is Ten Thousand Mortals.
The correct answer is Ten Thousand Mortals.

Darius extended the Persian Empire from present-day Afghanistan to India & Egypt with the exception of ____. Answer choices include: Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Ukraine
Darius extended the Persian Empire from present-day Afghanistan
to India & Egypt with the exception of ____.
Answer choices include: Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Ukraine

The correct answer is Greece.
The correct answer is Greece.

A Persian ____ administrative policy allowed the practice one’s native religion, language, & many laws within the Empire. Answer choices include: nationalist, suffragist, democratic, republican
A Persian ____ administrative policy allowed the practice one’s native religion,
language, & many laws within the Empire.
Answer choices include: nationalist, suffragist, democratic, republican

The correct answer is nationalist.
The correct answer is nationalist.

The ____ Road extended across 1677 miles & connected Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia. Answer choices include: Ruby, Yellow Brick, Roman, Royal
The ____ Road extended across 1677 miles & connected
Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia.
Answer choices include: Ruby, Yellow Brick, Roman, Royal

The correct answer is Royal.
The correct answer is Royal.

A Persian prophet ___ founded a religion in which people believed the earth was a battleground for fighting between good & evil. Answer choices include: Muhammad, Zoroaster, Siddhartha Gautama, Nostradamus
A Persian prophet ___ founded a religion in which people believed
the earth was a battleground for fighting between good & evil.
Answer choices include:
Muhammad, Zoroaster, Siddhartha Gautama, Nostradamus

The correct answer is Zoroaster.
The correct answer is Zoroaster.

The Persians brought political order by systematically disbanding all other religions, languages, & justice systems while most people were enslaved. Answer choices include: true, false
The Persians brought political order by systematically disbanding
all other religions, languages, & justice systems while most people were enslaved.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Which of the following was NOT one of the five basic relationships encouraged by Confucius? Answer choices include: Ruler & Subject, Mother & Daughter, Husband & Wife, Friend & Friend
Which of the following was NOT one of the five
basic relationships encouraged by Confucius?
Answer choices include:
Ruler & Subject, Mother & Daughter, Husband & Wife, Friend & Friend

The correct answer is Mother & Daughter.
The correct answer is Mother & Daughter.

The legendary ___ was carried in his mother’s womb for 62 years & wrote Dao De Jing (The Way of Virtue), leading to the creation of Daoism. Answer choices include: Lakulisha, Zeus, Kong Qi, Laozi
The legendary ___ was carried in his mother’s womb for
62 years & wrote Dao De Jing (The Way of Virtue), leading to the creation of Daoism.
Answer choices include: Lakulisha, Zeus, Kong Qi, Laozi

The correct answer is Laozi.
The correct answer is Laozi.

____ is represented by a circle divided into opposing parts: one cold, dark, soft, & mysterious & the other warm, bright, hard, & clear. Answer choices include: Yin & Yang, Heaven & Hades, Raven & Dove, Elephants & Dragons
____ is represented by a circle divided into opposing parts:
one cold, dark, soft, & mysterious & the other warm, bright, hard, & clear.
Answer choices include:
Yin & Yang, Heaven & Hades, Raven & Dove, Elephants & Dragons

The correct answer is Yin & Yang.
The correct answer is Yin & Yang.

Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty established a/an ___ government with unlimited power & forced many to either build the Great Wall or die. Answer choices include: democratic, dynamic, autocratic, theocratic
Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty established a/an ___ government
with unlimited power & forced many to either build the Great Wall or die.
Answer choices include: democratic, dynamic, autocratic, theocratic

The correct answer is autocratic.
The correct answer is autocratic.

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