World History Midterm Review

Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?

The Sumerian system of writing is known as

CREEPS is an acronym to describe the main themes of history. What does the 'P' stand for?

In contrast to hunter-gatherer societies, farming villages became

Where did agriculture first develop?

The Mandate of Heaven refers to

Historically, why did rulers and religious leaders work together?

What characteristic is missing? Organized Religion, System of Writing, Division of Labor, Class Structure

The process of dividing history into periods of time is called

The spread of Buddhism from India to China and later Japan is an example of

Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?

Which continent did the first humans live in?

Egalitarian Means...

Identify a common element of the major world religions

Which statement reflects Confucius's ideas about filial piety?

What is kinship?

What was one disadvantage of the hunter-gatherer way of life?

Which of the following is associated with the rise of civilizations?

Placing events in chronological order often helps historians

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of

The 5 Pillars belong to which religion?

Monotheism is the belief in animals as gods

The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for

Jewish Diaspora was

Spiritual and Political leaders of the Muslims were called what?

In the system of democracy developed in Athens,

In Christianity Jesus is

The majority of the population in the hierarchy of social structure are the

The Venus of Willendorf symbolizes how large people were during Paleolithic times

A Chinese religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by Laozi

The Torah is the first 5 books of the Old Testament

Why did historians begin using BCE and CE rather than BC or AD?