Benchmark #1

Which Chinese philosophy taught that fathers and kings should set high moral standards?

Which river valley civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

What contributed to a surplus of food in early civilizations?

How do Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs?

How were the religious practices of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India similar to one another?

What does a society need before a division of labor can occur?

What determined the movement patterns of Early Humans?

Where were gunpowder, paper, and woodblock printing invented?

What does this passage represent?

Vedas, Reincarnation, caste system: these key terms relate to which religion?

How did irrigation cause a division of labor in the River Valley civilizations?

What term describes the spread of Buddhism and Judaism throughout the world?

Which two religions originated in India?

On which continent is the Nile River located?

What was the Gupta Empire (India) best known for?

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras: What do these words represent?

The statue shown represents the founder of which belief system?

What most likely explains the migration of humans into the Americas?

What was an important discovery of the Old Stone Age?

What was the purpose of the ziggurats and temples?

Which of the following activities would have been typical of a female hunter-gatherer?

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

What was the main role of the deserts during the ancient Egyptian civilization?

Which Chinese Philosophy stressed less government control and living in harmony with nature?

Which of the following characterizes the caste system in India?

Monotheism, Torah, Hebrews: These terms relate to which of the following religions?

In which place is the Indus River located?

People in the hunter-gatherer groups migrated around the world. What caused this movement?

What did archaeological studies of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus river valley show?

What caused early nomads to stop being nomads?

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

How did domestication of plants and animals effect hunter-gatherer groups?

How are the Vedas, the Bible, and the Torah similar?

What was the primary trade item in the map?

Which is the best explanation for why the people of Mesopotamia built irrigation systems?

What was one way in which the civilizations of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians were similar?

What did the Silk Road allow?

What technology helped the people in the river valleys to adapt to their environment?