Explore the foundations of world civilizations in this engaging trivia quiz. Assess your knowledge of historical societies, cultural diffusion, and significant contributions during various eras. Perfect for learners interested in history and cultural impacts.
Geographers
Archaeologists
Economists
Sociologists
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Promote polytheism
Establish gender equality
Provide codes of behavior
Describe secularism
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Introduced Islam and Christianity to Central Africa
Established colonies throughout northern Europe
Developed the first carts with wheels
Traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean region
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Cultural diffusion
Self-sufficiency
Ethnocentrism
Desertification
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Islamic art was more abstract than Greek art.
Muslims were the best early mathematicians.
Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture.
Muslim artists had more talent than European artists.
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Hunting and gathering
Farming and cattle ranching
Trading in salt and gold
Working in bronze and brass
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Unified central government
Isolationist economic policies
Geographic location
System of social equality
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Access to inland cities
More mineral resources
Extensive canal systems
Warm-water ports
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Strengthened the power of the pope
Led to the exploration of Africa
Limited the power of the English monarchy
Settled religious conflicts
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Crusades
Age of Exploration
Reformation
Age of Reason
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Industrial Revolution
Scientific Revolution
English Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
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Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers.
Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers.
Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote.
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Attempts to colonize North America
Frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews
Advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
Policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China
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Leaders may use any method to achieve what is best for the state.
The general public always acts in its own best interest.
Pleasing all of the people at any given time is possible.
Leaders must always act for the common good.
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Contact with kingdoms in western Europe greatly increased.
The Chinese writing system was introduced and adopted.
Most Russians converted from Orthodox Christianity to Islam.
Russian leaders adopted the idea of strong, centralized control of the empire.
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Religious beliefs were the most important element in many African societies.
Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development.
North African societies were more advanced than South African societies.
Most African societies were hundreds of years behind Asian societies in using technology.
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Food supplies became more reliable.
New sources of energy became available.
People became more nomadic.
Populations declined.
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Decreased interest in inventions and technology
The limited migration of peoples
Increased cultural diffusion
The development of subsistence agriculture
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Had the right to vote
Enjoyed some legal rights
Were equal to men
Could hold political offices
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People are born into a specific caste.
Believers must follow the Ten Commandments.
Followers must fast during Ramadan.
People can overcome their desires by following the Eight-Fold Path.
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Roman
Byzantine
Egyptian
British
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Nirvana
Animism
Filial piety
Hadj (hajj)
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A decentralized political system
Religious diversity
An increased emphasis on education
The development of a wealthy middle class
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Led to nationalistic movements
Helped to spread the ideas of religious leaders
Stimulated the expansion of trade
Supported democratic forms of government
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Relied on mechanized agricultural techniques
Carried on extensive food trade with each other
Adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques
Relied on a single-crop economy
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Needed to defend their nations against threats from the Western Hemisphere
Thought that all people should have the right to a good ruler
Had been given their power to govern from God
Thought that communism was the superior political system
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Dense forests
Mountain passes
Smooth coastlines
River valleys
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Greece and Rome were often at war.
The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
The Greek people had many different languages and religions.
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Everyone should have the same social status.
People should pray five times a day.
The soul can be reincarnated.
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
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Borders and elevations that were easy to defend
Rich deposits of coal and iron ores
The means for irrigation and transportation
Locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall
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Democratic governments
Official religions
Rules of behavior
Economic systems
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Controlled vast reserves of oil and gold
Traded with many other nations
Maintained highly structured feudal systems
Solved tribal conflicts within their empires
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Demonstrate supremacy and strength in China
Control the Mongols
Stop European imperialism
Impose Chinese culture and slavery on neighboring countries
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Scientific Revolution
Columbian Exchange
New Imperialism
Middle Passage
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Latin American revolutionary leaders
Reformation leaders
Impressionist painters
Divine right monarchs
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The pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
It was a religious center for Muslims
Its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
It was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
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Help the ruler control his people
Guide the behavior of a warrior class
Benefit all the social classes
Support revolutionary ideas
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Gupta Empire
Mongol Empire
Age of Exploration
Medieval guilds
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Age of Revolutions
Protestant Reformation
Spread of Islam
European Renaissance
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Expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain
Establishment of Portuguese trade routes around Africa
Fall of the Aztec Empire
Conquest of the Kush Kingdom
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Imperialism
Ethnocentrism
Cultural diffusion
Self-determination
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“The government that governs best, governs least.”
“I am the state.”
“The government must be based on a sound constitution.”
“It is the parliament that must make the laws.”
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Strengthening of divine right rule
Formation of a limited monarchy
Weakening of Parliament’s power of the purse
End of civil liberties guaranteed by the Petition of Right
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Had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
Placed great value on traditional beliefs
Emphasized the value of human reasoning
Contributed to the end of feudalism
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