China, Japan, Greece Schoolnet Questions Test

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Which Chinese invention helped encourage overseas expeditions during the Age of Exploration? Options: astrolabe, calculator, mechanical clock, magnetic compass

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magnetic compass

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Traces of Greek architecture are found in modern nations as far away as Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is a result of the actions of which ancient figure?

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Alexander

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Socrates was a philosopher whose method of teaching involved what?

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asking open-ended questions, so students learned using reasoning.

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Alexander the Great's conquest of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to what?

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Spread of Hellenic culture

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What was Shi Huangdi's major accomplishment?

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He was the first emperor to unify much of China during the Qin Dynasty.

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Which of these describes the early pattern of trade developed by the ancient Greeks? Ships sailed around Europe to the North Sea. Ships sailed to colonies across the Atlantic Ocean. Ships sailed along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Ships sailed across the Pacific Ocean to allied countries.

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Ships sailed along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Which of these was a new development that made trade easier in China in the Middle Ages? bartering, metal coins, paper money, stock markets

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paper money

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How did the development of the Silk Road benefit the Chinese economy?

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It opened new markets for Chinese producers.

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Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China is widely known for stopping the invading Barbarians of the North by building which historical monument?

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The Great Wall

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Which action allowed Sparta to defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Options: acquiring a navy, establishing a calvary, blockading Athens by land, creating an alliance with Thebes

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acquiring a navy