Glencoe World History: Modern Times, California Edition

Chapter 1: The Legacy of the Ancient World

Self-Check Quiz

1
Which continent gave rise to the modern world?
A)North America
B)Europe
C)Australia
D)Africa
2
Which of the following statements best describes The Code of Hammurabi?
A)The laws were strict and gave no regard to social class.
B)The laws were strict, but they undermined the family.
C)The laws were not strict and they undermined the family.
D)The laws were strict and honored the family, but they were biased against lower social classes.
3
What legacy did the Israelites leave behind?
A)Judaism
B)Catholicism
C)Christianity
D)Islam
4
What form of art was the only one that Spartans were concerned with?
A)philosophy
B)literature
C)war
D)painting
5
Which caste was at the top of India's Aryan-inspired social system?
A)Vaisyas
B)Kshatriyas
C)Sudras
D)Brahmans
6
Christians began to criticize Roman customs and refused to participate in the government, so Roman officials began to __________ Christians in A.D. 64.
A)persecute
B)support
C)accept
D)listen to
7
Which of the following goals did Jesus believe was the most important?
A)transformation of the inner person
B)revolting against Roman rule
C)performing rituals
D)declaration of self importance
8
From A.D. 14 to A.D. 180, the Roman Empire experienced a period of __________ known as the Pax Romana.
A)bloody civil wars
B)peace and prosperity
C)economic depression
D)restructuring
9
A religious renaissance known as the __________ was ignited by the Renaissance humanists during the sixteenth century.
A)Protestant Reformation
B)Black Death
C)Catholic Reformation
D)Calvinism
10
English nobles forced King John to sign the __________, taking away some of his powers.
A)Magna Carta
B)Declaration of Independence
C)Domesday Book
D)Volga
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