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US History World Ancient Test 7

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History World Ancient (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History World Ancient (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History World Ancient (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Who was Cleopatra?
A) Egypt queen
B) Roman empress
C) Greek goddess
D) No ruler
Question 2
Which code is the oldest law code (1754 BCE)?
A) Justinian Code
B) Code of Hammurabi
C) Ten Commandments
D) Twelve Tables
Question 3
Which of the following best defines Rome?
A) Kingdom only
B) City only
C) Empire republic
D) Myth
Question 4
Which of the following best defines aqueducts?
A) walls
B) ships
C) bridges for cars
D) Roman water channels
Question 5
Who was "Alexander"?
A) "Macedon conqueror"
B) Julius Caesar
C) Alexander
D) Hammurabi
Question 6
Who conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture?
A) Augustus
B) Alexander the Great
C) Pericles
D) Julius Caesar
Question 7
Identify the first emperor of Rome.
A) Nero
B) Julius Caesar
C) Augustus
D) Caligula
Question 8
What best defines Rome?
A) Kingdom only
B) City only
C) Myth
D) Empire republic
Question 9
Who was "Macedon conqueror"?
A) Alexander
B) the first emperor of Rome
C) Cleopatra
D) Hammurabi
Question 10
What best defines cuneiform?
A) Pictures
B) Wedge writing
C) Alphabet
D) No writing
Question 11
Which person was Hammurabi?
A) Pharaoh
B) Emperor
C) Law code king
D) No ruler
Question 12
Who was "the first emperor of Rome"?
A) Julius Caesar
B) "Macedon conqueror"
C) Alexander
D) "Augustus"
Question 13
What best defines the Roman Empire known for?
A) roads, laws, aqueducts
B) printing
C) pyramids
D) knights
Question 14
Which of the following best defines hieroglyphs?
A) Pictures only
B) Egypt writing
C) No writing
D) Alphabet
Question 15
Name Alexander.
A) Roman
B) Persian
C) Macedon conqueror
D) Egyptian
Question 16
Name Hammurabi.
A) Pharaoh
B) Emperor
C) No ruler
D) Law code king
Question 17
Who was ""Roman dictator""?
A) "Julius Caesar"
B) "Law code king"
C) "Cleopatra"
D) "Augustus"
Question 18
Name "Hammurabi".
A) Julius Caesar
B) "Law code king"
C) "Macedon conqueror"
D) Alexander
Question 19
Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Confucius?
A) Legalism
B) Buddhism
C) Confucianism
D) Daoism
Question 20
Which Indian religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
A) Sikhism
B) Jainism
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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