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Buddhism was originally founded in __________.

A
India
B
China
C
Tibet
D
Pakistan
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How does Christianity differ from ancient Roman religion?

A
Christianity has buildings for worship.
B
Christianity offers salvation in the afterlife.
C
Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
D
Christianity involves elements of paganism.
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The most common religion in India is __________.

A
Islam
B
Hinduism
C
Buddhism
D
Christianity
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What were the Twelve Tables?

A
The first written collection of Roman laws.
B
The first written record of a constitutional monarchy.
C
The first recorded instance of a government overthrow.
D
The first recorded evidence of written language.
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Under Roman law, someone accusing another person of a crime needed

A
belief that the accused was guilty.
B
proof that a crime had been committed.
C
a lawyer willing to take the case to trial.
D
a witness to vouch for the accuser’s character.
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What famous explorer spent 17 years living with the Mongols and wrote about their society?

A
Zhang Qian
B
Marco Polo
C
Kublai Khan
D
Ferdinand Magellan
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Rome faced constant attack after the Pax Romana because its army

A
was becoming less loyal to the emperor.
B
was becoming more loyal to the emperor.
C
had trouble paying mercenaries to fight.
D
had trouble finding mercenaries to fight.
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Early Christianity is described as being a sect of Judaism. What is a sect?

A
a branch of a larger religious group
B
a religion that opposes the beliefs of another.
C
a fundamentalist branch within a larger religious group
D
a Christian group that operates within another religion
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The Via Appia was one of the earliest Roman

A
coliseum.
B
novels.
C
aqueducts.
D
roads.
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During Alexander the Great’s reign, Darius III was the king of

A
Athens.
B
Persia.
C
Rome.
D
Sparta.
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After the Mycenaeans defeated the Minoans,

A
they captured the Minoans and enslaved them.
B
they adopted elements of the Minoan culture.
C
the Minoans built all the ships in Peloponnese.
D
the Mycenaeans destroyed the island of Crete.
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Jesus’s disciples and followers spread the message of Christianity

A
by writing the Old Testament.
B
by co-opting Roman gods as a means of converting Romans.
C
by influencing every religious leader in the Jewish faith.
D
by traveling to speak to people across the Roman Empire.
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Which scenario would most likely take place under Athens’ jury system?

A
a random drawing choosing a panel of men and women to serve on a jury
B
a 25-year-old male citizen being selected to his first jury assignment
C
lawyers picking five hundred men from a pool of one thousand to serve on a jury
D
a random selection of five hundred citizens to make up a jury
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The map shows Greece.Judging by this map, which geographic characteristic helped the civilizations of early Greece to become successful in the trade industry?

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A
Greece contains many islands.
B
Greece is close to Rome.
C
Greece is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
D
Greece contains many valuable minerals.
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This map shows ancient Greece during the classical era.

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A
This map shows the total area conquered and controlled by Alexander III.
B
This map shows the total area conquered and controlled by Philip II.
C
This map shows borders in Greece prior to the Peloponnesian War.
D
This map shows borders in Greece prior to the Persian Wars.
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Rome’s location made it a center for trade throughout the

A
Atlantic.
B
Mediterranean.
C
Pacific.
D
Red Sea.
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The factor that most contributed to the development of Roman civilization was

A
Rome’s language.
B
Rome’s geography.
C
Rome’s isolation from the world.
D
Rome’s foundation myth.
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The Hellenistic Age was characterized by

A
advancements in science and culture in the final era of ancient Greece.
B
military campaigns that helped create one of the largest empires in history.
C
a war between two powerful Greek city-states that lasted almost thirty years.
D
a huge empire led by Rome that stretched from Europe into Africa and Asia.
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During Athens’ first democracy, the people

A
were divided based on wealth.
B
rejected the theories of Solon.
C
were divided based on education.
D
embraced the theories of Cleisthenes.
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Which best summarizes the structure of the Roman government?

A
It was organized with separation of powers.
B
It was created with a top-heavy leadership.
C
It was developed using military rule.
D
It was designed to limit citizens’ rights.

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