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This set of History of the Early World Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on History Of The Early World Set 2

Q1 | The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of
  • economics
  • poetry
  • drama
  • law
Q2 | An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
  • renewed interest in education and the arts
  • a period of disorder and weak central government
  • an increase in trade and manufacturing
  • the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
Q3 | The Ancient Athenians are credited with
  • inventing and using the wheel
  • eliminating slavery
  • establishing governments that had democratic elements
  • inventing the printing press
Q4 | Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners asbarbarians. This is an example of
  • cultural diffusion
  • materialism
  • imperialism
  • ethnocentrism
Q5 | A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the
  • concept of government by laws
  • belief that political power should be controlled by the military
  • establishment of agricultural communes
  • rejection of the concept of slavery
Q6 | Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?
  • phoenician
  • egyptian
  • sumerian
  • greek
Q7 | The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
  • a strong central government
  • rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
  • universal suffrage in national elections
  • a strict adherence to constitutional principles
Q8 | Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy?
  • rigid social classes
  • emphasis on individualism
  • religious uniformity
  • mass education
Q9 | Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations areprimarily found in the area of
  • military technology
  • religious doctrine
  • economic policy and planning
  • government and law
Q10 | The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
  • was primarily concerned with the health of their people
  • was a powerful military state
  • granted universal suffrage to their people
  • placed great emphasis on literature and the arts
Q11 | An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
  • a renewed interest in education and the arts
  • a period of disorder and weak central government
  • an increase in trade and manufacturing
  • the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
Q12 | Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy andRenaissance art?
  • rigid social classes
  • emphasis on individualism
  • religious uniformity
  • mass education
Q13 | An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the
  • orthodox christian religion
  • use of the latin alphabet
  • beginning of democracy
  • factory system
Q14 | The adoption of the Eastern Orthodox religion and the Cyrillic alphabet by theRussian people occurred as a result of
  • territorial expansion during the reign of catherine the great
  • the westernization policies of peter the great
  • contact with byzantine culture in the 10th century
  • the influence of the crusaders during the middle ages
Q15 | One similarity between Axum, Kush, and Nubia was that they were
  • military leaders in the neolithic age
  • rivers along which early trade developed
  • writers of epic poems about greek cities
  • early civilizations in africa
Q16 | One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of theManchu Dynasty was that both initially led to
  • improved economic conditions
  • democratically elected governments
  • political chaos and decentralization of government
  • major accomplishments in art, science, and technology
Q17 | A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was thedevelopment of
  • gunpowder
  • the principles of revolutionary socialism
  • monotheism
  • an effective legal system
Q18 | After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the
  • persian empire
  • byzantine empire
  • mongol empire
  • gupta empire
Q19 | Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the early civilizations of Axium, Kush,Mali and Songhai?
  • these african societies flourished at the same time
  • farming was more extensive in the nile river valley than it was in the fertile crescent
  • the neolithic revolution occurred in africa
  • these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with europeans
Q20 | A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe
  • came under the control of the muslims
  • was absorbed by the byzantine empire
  • returned to a republican form of government
  • entered a period of chaos and disorder
Q21 | Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the ItalianRenaissance?
  • a strong military led to national unity
  • written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments
  • prosperity led to the creation of many works of art
  • political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states
Q22 | During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejected other cultures asinferior to their own. This situation illustrates the concept of
  • ethnocentrism
  • imperialism
  • social mobility
  • cultural diffusion
Q23 | Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
  • spread of hellenic culture
  • adoption of a feudal system
  • establishment of representative democracy
  • spread of islamic culture throughout europe
Q24 | On which Continent is Greece located?
  • .china
  • north america
  • africa
  • europe
Q25 | What was the Roman name for the king of the gods?
  • zeus
  • atlas
  • hercules
  • jupiter