Unit 2 History Test

Question 1

What was the name of the 1st empire in World History

Answer 1

Akkadians

Question 2

What new empire arose after the Akkadian Empire

Answer 2

Babylonian Empire

Question 3

What was a fundamental part of this system of justice

Answer 3

principal of retaliation

Question 4

What was the efficient communication system the Assyrians used

Answer 4

staging posts with relays or horses

Question 5

Who was the Persian king who divided the government in 20 provinces

Answer 5

Darius

Question 6

What was the Religion of Ancient Persia

Answer 6

Zoroastrianism

Question 7

Christian Term for BC

Answer 7

Before Christ

Question 8

Christian Term for AD

Answer 8

Anno Domini (latin) (In the year of our lord)

Question 9

Secular Term for BC

Answer 9

Before the common Era

Question 10

Secular Term for CE

Answer 10

common era

Question 11

Who was ancient Persia founded by

Answer 11

Cyrus the Great

Question 12

The Persian economy facilitated ______ from Greece to India

Answer 12

trade

Question 13

The Zhou dynasty has the _____

Answer 13

Mandate of Heaven

Question 14

The Qin dynasty uses _____ to restore order

Answer 14

legalism

Question 15

The Qin dynasty leader built a ____ ____ to protect him in the afterlife

Answer 15

Terracotta army

Question 16

Han dynasty Reforms:

Answer 16

• Confucian Exam (determines your job, not born into social class)
• Expanded Silk Roads

Question 17

Who Was the Mauryan Ruler?

Answer 17

Ashoka

Question 18

Who was the Gupta Ruler?

Answer 18

Chandragupta

Question 19

Ancient Greece _________ prevented political unification

Answer 19

geography