School Net review

How did the ideas of Confucius contribute to teh success of the Han Dynasty?

• An increase in economic development reduced social and political tensions.

• Civil service exams created a stable government with educated officials.

• Diplomatic alliances decreased the need for an army.

• The emperor could focus solely on ceremonial duties.

Which action best describes how Alexander the Great spread Hellenistic culture across western and central Asia?

• by conquering the Persian Empire

• by protecting Asian trade routes

• by adopting Roman polytheistic beliefs

• by restricting Asian cultural practices

This invention most likely allowed the Ancient Egyptians to

• spread Egyptian culture across long distance trade networks

• create a permanent record of Egyptian history and literature

• use maps to travel throughout Egyptian territory

• increase the number of schools available for the Egyptian people

What 2 rivers are associated with the early civilizations in Mesopotamia?

pick 2

• Yellow

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Ganges

Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian society?

• Slaves served primarily as soldiers

• Priests were in charge of buidling projects

• Merchants were considered the nobles

• Pharaohs were associated with the gods

Which statement correctly describes a period of time that lasted for centuries?

• Julius Caesar was a dictator

• The Twelve Tables were recorded

• The Romans forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem

• The Roman Empire existed

Which significant advance in mathematics occurred in ancient India?

• concept of zero

• use of algebra

• solutions of equations

• study of astronomy

Which statement describes how the geography of ancient Greece promoted trade?

• Flooding limited the use of the rivers for trade

• Mountains prevented access to trade networks

• Peninsulas encouraged trade across water

• Deserts resulted in caravans along trade routes

Sail and sailboats is 5000 BCE

Wheel and wheeled vehicles is 3500 BCE

Which statement explains the effect of these new technologies on Mesopotamian civilizations?

• They aided the movement of trade goods across long distances

• They replaced the need for slave labor to transport goods

• They contributed to the development of naval military forces

• They decreased the need to irrigate farmland

Which factor contributed to the division of the Roman Empire into the East and the West?

• the lack of government officials in the East

• the geographic length of the border in the West

• the military strength of the navy in the West

• the weakness of foreign allies in the East