Duplicate of WHI 1st Semester Review

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of-

A phalanx was a type of-

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it:

The Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and was defeated at sea near Salamis was led-

What was the main purpose for the creation of the Delian League?

In Athens, victory in the Persian Wars resulted in

What idea did the Chinese originally develop to justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang?

The man responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem was-

Filial piety refers to the relationship of respect between:

Hieroglyphic and cuneiform systems provided the basis for the development of:

Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?

Which of the following was NOT associated with Paleolithic peoples?

Which of the following is NOT a “characteristic of civilization”?

What advantage did the Persian Empire gain from building the Royal Road?

Homer’s great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey-

The Hittites occupied Anatolia (Asia Minor), a huge peninsula in modern-day-

What is NOT true about Siddhartha Gautama?

What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?

The method used to measure the age of fossils is called:

The ancient Chinese sought the advice of their gods through the use of:

The hunter gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live…

Daoism emphasizes:

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the

Chinese belief that the dead live on and impact future generations led to the practice of

All of the following are consequences of the Persian Wars except:

According to the Torah, the ____________ , or flight from slavery was led by Moses.

The most important bodies of water for the Greeks included the:

The Minoan civilization, which flourished between 2700 and 1450 B.C., was established-

Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?

Mesopotamia which means “between two rivers” was on the banks of the:

As a result of the terrain and the growing population, the Greek city-states began to-

Citizenship was important in Athens. Only citizens could

As opposed to the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the flooding of the Nile:

Which of the following was the most brutal in dealing with opposition and conquered enemies?

Draco is best known for-

What was the most prominent building in any Mesopotamian city?

Which has been thought as a possible cause for the disappearance of the Harappans?

What can Buddhists reach if they follow the Eightfold Path of Enlightenment?

The concept of Yin and Yang involves:

Which battle was NOT fought during the Persian Wars?

The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as:

The philosopher Laozi taught-

Caste membership determined all of the following except…

The Aryan caste system included all of the following except: