Ancient World History Trivia Questions Part 1

Egypt differed from Mesopotamian civilization by stressing

firm religious beliefs

well-organized, durable empires

greater social equality

more modest building projects

extensive trade

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What descendant of a Turkish slave dynasty in Afghanistan led a series of expeditions into India to seize booty in the eleventh century?

Hajjaj

Muhammad ibn Qasim

Muhammad of Ghur

Ibn sena

Mahmud of Ghazni

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The Neolithic Revolution occurred first in

China

India

Central America

the Middle East

Egypt

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What was the attitude of the Abbasids toward the institution of slavery?

The Abbasid elite demanded growing numbers of both male and female slaves for concubines and domestic service

The Abbasid dynasty forbade slavery in general

The dynasty forbade all slavery except for the mercenary armies loyal to the Abbasids

The dynasty permitted slavery of Muslims, but forbade the enslavement of members of other religions

The local customs determined the status of slaves as stated in the Qur'an

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The earliest known writing in a civilization first developed in

Egypt

Mesoamerica

the Middle East

India

China

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Which of the following statements concerning the agricultural laborers of the medieval West is NOT true?

They could be bought and sold by their landlords

They retained essential ownership of their houses

They received protection and the administration of justice from their landlords

They were obligated to turn over part of their goods to remain on the land

They had heavy obligations to their lords

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One difference between classical civilizations and river valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations

trade was introduced

most people farmed the land

writing was developed

political organizations were more elaborate

religious beliefs were widely held

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Which of the following existed in the Aztec empire, but NOT in the Inca empire?

Recognition of local groups and leaders

Extraction of labor for use on temple projects

A tribute system

Redistribution of tribute by the state

An extensive merchant class

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Chinese art featured

images of perfectly proportioned humans

monumental temples and stadiums

frequent shifts in style

emphasis on God and the holy family

careful craftsmanship and detail work

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In the classical period, both China and India

developed a lasting tradition of strong, centralized government

created cultural traditions which rapidly died off

attempted to conquer the most territory possible

showed considerable tolerance for different religions

welcomed influences from other cultures

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