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World History 1 Benchmark Review
World History 1 Benchmark Review
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1
The code of Hammurabi is important because it is remembered as_________
the first written law code
allowing the people to vote
an equal and fair legal system
focusing on the family
2
Scientists are able to tell how old a fossil is by using______
Speed Dating
Carbon Dating
Oxygen Dating
Nitrogen Dating
3
Which of the following locations were part of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Africa
China
Greece
India
4
First emperor of Rome. Started the
Pax Romana
.
Pompey
Mark Antony
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
5
Greek society was broken into what two groups?
Landlords and vassals
Free people and enslaved people
Followers of Islam and Followers of Hinduism
Military and civilians
6
Which city-state did Athens fight in the Peloponnesian War?
Delos
Sparta
Troy
Corinth
7
In Roman Society, who were the poor who could not hold public office?
Plutarchs
Slaves
Plebeians
Patricians
8
Declared dictator for life before being stabbed to death by the Roman Senate
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Mark Antony
Augustus Caesar
9
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are all types of Greek_________
Columns
Leaders
Gods
City-states
10
Which answer best describes the spread of the Roman Empire?
Spread through Asia to the Pacific Ocean
Throughout the Mediterranean basin and Western Europe
It did not spread
To the Indian Ocean and the Ionian Sea
11
The Aegean Sea is labeled with which number?
2
1
3
4
12
The kingdom of Macedonia is closest to number______
1
2
3
4
13
Rome vs Carthage for control of the Mediterranean region
Punic Wars
Trojan Wars
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
14
Sea traders who developed the first alphabet
Phoenicians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Greeks
15
Neolithic humans did all of the following except:
Made cave art
Made pottery
Domesticated animals
Developed agriculture
16
The society most responsible for this image could be described as what?
Mesopotamian Civilization
Phoenicians
Hunter-Gatherers from the Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Farmers
17
Which form of writing began in ancient Sumer?
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Cuneiform
18
The objects in this picture would have come from what time period?
Iron Age
Neolithic Era
Bronze Age
Paleolithic Era
19
Greek mythology helped the Greeks to understand what?
Drama from the heavens
How to reach Nirvana
How to remain in balance with nature
The natural world and the human condition
20
Oracle Bones was a writing system for which River valley civilization?
India
Egypt
China
Sumer
21
Mesopotamia formed near which river?
Indus River
Huang He River
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile River
22
The official form of government for the Persian Empire
Democracy
Republic
Aristocracy
Imperial Bureaucracy
23
What is the term used for a Greek city-state?
Agora
Polis
Helot
Province
24
How did leaders in early civilizations get their power?
They were elected
Hereditary Rule
They had the most money
Chosen by a council
25
How did Judaism influence Western civilization?
It was eventually the foundation of Christianity and Islam
Buddha's message spread through Africa and Asia
It helped to expand polytheistic ideas
The Torah was the foundation of the Upanishads
26
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Their language has not been translated
The people who live there now attack anyone who gets too close
Archaeologists refuse to share their findings
Trick Question. We know a lot about the Indus people.
27
The people in this picture would be what type of scientist?
Archaeologist
Radiologist
Sociologist
Anthropologist
28
The Neolithic Era saw the rise of____________
Clans
Permanent Settlements
Simple Stone Tools
Cave Art
29
The Neolithic Revolution is also called the ________________ Revolution
Military
Religious
Agricultural
Commercial
30
The majority of people in Rome were_______
Consuls
Slaves
Plebeians
Patricians
31
Which form of government is led by religious leaders?
Autocracy
Democracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
32
Which River valley civilization is labeled number 3?
Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
33
Which of the following is NOT a law of the different river valley civilizations?
Code of Hammurabi
Twelve Tables
Mandate of Heaven
Ten Commandments
34
All of these are Greek philosophers except______
Sophocles
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
35
The god-kings of Egypt were called what?
Emperors
Pharaohs
Kings
Tyrants
36
Good rulers in ancient China were said to have what?
Ancestor worship
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic cycle
Oracle bones
37
Which Roman leader converted to Christianity and made it legal?
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Justinian
38
Which of the following are considered Roman gods?
Apollo
Diana
Venus
Juno
39
What is the name of this Neolithic site in England?
Stonehenge
Aleppo
Carthage
Catal Huyuk
40
Jericho, Catal Huyuk, and Aleppo are all examples of what?
Archaeological terms
Early Neolithic Villages
Names of Mesopotamian kings
City-states of ancient Sumer
41
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt?
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Noah
42
Paleolithic Humans lived what kind of lifestyle?
Settled Farmers
Textile Makers
Hunters and Gatherers
Naval Traders
43
Which form of government is developed in Athens?
Oligarchy
Anarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
44
One major difference between Christianity and the beliefs of the Roman Empire was that Christianity is________
Practiced only by men
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Practiced secretly
45
What religion is associated with the Persian Empire?
Polytheism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Christianity
46
Which number would best represent the location of the Alps?
4
3
2
1
47
A series of rulers all from the same family can also be called what?
Dictatorship
Dynasty
Monarchy
Pharaoh
48
On which continent did Homo Sapiens first emerge?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
49
Ancient Hebrews could be described as what?
Monotheistic
Nomadic
Naval Traders
Polytheistic
50
Which number shows the capital of Rome after it was moved by Constantine?
2
3
1
4