Chapters 1-3 History Semester Final

What was China’s main export at the time of the Han dynasty?

A sequence of events is called:

How was the Roman Republic different from a direct democracy?

An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is belief in

The spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe in the 14th century best illustrates which theme of world history?

Why did the Indus Valley civilization cover a larger territory than the civilizations of Mesopotamia or Egypt?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

All of the following are aspects of the Hindu belief system EXCEPT:

The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for

All of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT for

Which of the following historical events would fit under the theme of political structures?

Monotheism is the belief

All of the following are characteristics of world religions EXCEPT

The social organization of hunter-gatherer bands was based on:

If a historical source shows a strong preference or point of view that might distort the information presented,source is

Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?

Which statement about colonial North America addresses gender roles?

The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain:

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

According 2the New Testament in the Christian Bible, Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days. What do Christians call this

The period between the emergence of stone tools and the later appearance of metal tools is called the:

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

In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,

The lives of pastoral nomads were based on

Is this source biased in any way? Explain.

Hinduism traces its roots to the Vedas, which were:

A primary source is a record of the past created by:

Is this text from a primary or secondary source? Why?

Which of the following statements reflects how Confucianism affected the Chinese state?

According to Confucius, which of the following was important for a harmonious society?

Muslims believe the Qur’an contains the complete message of God as revealed to:

According to Christian belief, Jesus was the Messiah, which means he was

According to Hinduism, how does one escape from reincarnation?

Which of the following is a topic which would fall under the theme of social structures?

According to the text, was the Persian conquest beneficial or harmful for the Babylonians? Why?

Which of the following figures is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Where did agriculture first develop?

Athens united many Greek city-states in a league to defeat which empire?

Which is one common element of the major world religions?

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

The earliest settled societies developed in areas that were

According to the teachings of Islam, Muhammad was:

The Torah is