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BYU HIST 201 Exam 1 Review Part 1
BYU HIST 201 Exam 1 Review Part 1
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Fall 2020 History 201 BYU Exam 1 review (this does NOT include everything that may be on the test!)
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1
Surplus Food allowed development of skills
False
True
2
Competition for supremacy between cities led to empires/dynasties
False
True
3
Some examples of this is...
Advanced Sanitation Systems (baths, latrines, home drains)
Maritime Trade Network
developed Weights and Measures
well planned cities (on a grid)
4
The Indus River is...
Slow, with reliable overflows
slow, unreliable (caused people to build structures to control the river)
fast, yet unreliable
fast, with reliable overflows
5
Asceticism included:
intellectual discipline
fasting
minimalist
disciplining your body
6
Because of the geography, China had no interaction with outsiders
True
False
7
Indo-Europeans created the basis for 1/2 of the world's languages
True
False
8
Why did kings claim divine kingship?
Justified their rule
Made them 'immortal'
Cause why not?
9
The Iron Age was
Iron began to be used abundantly
Wealthy landowners became priests/leaders and built temples/palaces
?
societies became more agricultural based
10
The difference between India and other civilizations was that they weren't united under the same ruler for some time
True
False
11
Unpredictable Natural Elements led to religion
True
False
12
From the beginning, a goal of the Chinese people was to prevent/protect from the overflow of rivers
False
True
13
Writing and Accounting helped unify Egypt
True
False
14
Writing enabled:
record
communication
history
abstract thought
15
What is similar about societies in India and those of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Diversity in cultures and religions
No single empire ruled all of India
Formed along rivers
Cities thrived for less than 1,000 yrs
16
Inventions of these urban centers? (besides the plow)
Beer
Wheeled vehicles
Potter's wheel
Bronze
17
Symbols do NOT change throughout time
False
True
18
Which was the FIRST city (in Mesopotamia)
Uruk
Akkadia
Harappa
Mesopotamia
19
Cities grew. And led to arguments over:
water
land
bunnies
livestock
20
Describe the Neolithic Culture
animal domestication
Selective breeding of grain
agricultural tools
irrigation from rivers to feed fields
21
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt focused on:
agriculture projects
Trade
Uniting Egypt
Conquests
22
The
Mahabharata
changed society
True!
Nah
Nope. Not at all.
Oh yes!
23
A benefit of the Fertile Crescent was the spreading of ideas (ex. agriculture, religion)
False
True
24
Define Sharecroppers
Farmers who gave grain to landowners in exchange for goods
People who make a living breeding/herding animals; live away from cities
Groups of people to decide on community interests/issues
25
How did
Homo sapiens
survive?
Transmission of Knowledge
More Versatile
Better communication
Anti-Social
26
The Role of Women in the home was honored
True
False
27
Indo-Europeans Brought..
Ironworking
Bronze Age Tech
Domesticated Horses
Chariots
28
The Neolithic/ Stone age was:
wealthy landowners became priests/leaders and built palaces/temples
the world was ruled by rocks, obviously
When iron was used more abundantly
when societies became more agricultural based
29
Increase in power led to...
the creation of massive armies (war elephants)
the idea of 'gifting' your culture through conquering other groups
divine kings
increase in councils/republics
30
In the beginning, Indian civilizations...
regular invasion
a unified political system
had exchanging ideas
had regular migration
31
Some Indian cities thrived for less than 1,000 yrs
False
True
32
Hammurabi came from Egypt
True
False
33
Asceticism developed to commune with gods rather than appeasing
False
True
34
Formation of sedentary societies led to:
Religion ex. animism (naturalism) to polytheism
writing systems, laws, & literature
social hierarchies, gender roles, and divine rulers
Craft specialization & advancement
35
Proto-Indo-Europeans brought ideas. These included..
epic poetry, hymns, prayers, myths
ways of ruling (government)
avocadoes
36
Requirements from Villages to Towns
assemblies formed
A really big wall
enough surplus food (allowed social stratification)
Led to craftspeople
37
Old Kingdom: Egypt was:
Age of bureaucracy (aided by Hieroglyphic writings)
Age of pyramids
Age of light (aided by Hieroglyphic writings)
Age of Dinosaurs
38
Jati means...
Further subdivisions
the Caste System
Shudras
Corn
39
Define assembly
People who make a living breeding/herding animals; live away from cities
Farmers who gave grain to landowners in exchange for goods
Groups of people to decide on community interests/issues
40
Hammurabi's code consisted of:
Soft punishments
Friendly laws
Hard laws
Severe punishments
41
Cows are useful because...
Fertilizer
Milk/Butter/Cheese
Burgers!!!!
Ham
42
Define Nomads
Groups of people to decide on community interests/issues
People who make a living hunting animals
Farmers who gave grain to landowners in exchange for goods
People who make a living breeding/herding animals; live away from cities
43
The Harappan Culture was very uniform/structured
True
False
44
What is the
Shujing
?
Ancient document about the history of India
Ancient document about the history of Greece
Ancient document about the history of China
Ancient document about the history of the Americas
45
Smriti
are established legal codes
False
True
46
Hammurabi believe his code was divinely sanctioned
False
True
47
Warrior Kings came about because:
they were divine
war over land
War over water
48
Define Social Stratification
The formation of different classes and jobs
Often considered negative
Bullying someone else
49
All Harappans had indoor plumbing/shower areas
False
True
50
The Mahajanapadas are
2 great city states
16 great city states
21 great city states
17 great city states
51
Indo-Europeans interacted with which groups of people?
Americas
India
Southwest Asia
Europe
52
Religious exclusiveness is when only a
certain
group of people is given rights/privileges
False
True
53
Although the Caste System is illegal, it is still practiced. This is called
Hegemony
True
False
54
Define subcontinent
large area of land; distinct from other continents
large, distinct area of land somewhat smaller than a continent
55
What in the world are the Vedas?
early poetry/songs (religious)
oral tradition/history (later written down)
Early Indian Epic (religious)
56
Egypt lasted so long because they constantly fought their neighbors
False
True
57
Although illegal, the Caste System is still practiced today
False
True
58
The
Vedas
and other codes led to Hinduism
False
True
59
Where are the beginnings of Chinese civilizations?
Pearl River
Yangzi River
Indus River
Yellow River
60
Indo-Europeans...
Started Hinduism, and later, Buddhism
promoted political unity
Brought Vedic Culture to India
Re-started urban living in the Ganges River Valley
61
Why/How did the
Mahabharata
change Indian society?
fulfill ones duty according to dharma
calls for selfless action; abandoning attachment to acheive the great good
looked to as a moral compass/guide
had good recipes
62
The Hittites were master iron workers
False
True
63
Harappans had stone temples and palaces
False
True
64
The Larger states united with the weaker states
False
True
65
These were all a part of Vedic Culture EXCEPT
trading ivory tusks and ostrich feathers
Caste System
Cattle 'Sacred Cow' used to measure wealth
used horses/chariots in warfare
66
What was the first Dynasty/Empire?
Babylon
Akkadia
Assyria
Persia
67
The Chalcolithic/Copper Age was:
Iron was used more abundantly
Societies became more agricultural based
Wealthy landowners became priests/leaders and built temples/palaces
Pennies were invented
68
Monsoons are an ESSENTIAL part of Indian Agriculture
False
True
69
The
Mahabharata
is..
6th book focuses on ethics
The world's longest poem
a companion to the Odyssey
consists of 18 books
70
Define Agrarian-Urban Society
hermit life
FOOD!
Small farming settlements
Based on Agriculture and living in Cities
71
Although India did NOT have political unity, they did have...
religious unity
cultural unity
cow unity
family unity
72
Hieroglyphic Writing could be used to represent:
ideas
events
Emojis
sounds
73
Geography
limited
Chinese cultures' interaction w/ outsiders
True
False
74
Monsoons did not control the climate
False
True
75
Cows were domesticated animals (Harappan Culture)
True
False
76
Describe Natufian culture
collected wild cereal grains for food
semi-sedentary foragers
survived the cold, dry period
practiced ancestor worship
77
Define Bipedalism/Benefits of it
Can Walk longer distances
Walking on 2 legs
Limits exposure to the sun
Your feet become sore
78
The Mehrgarh Culture is the oldest site we have found in India
False
True
79
We know why the Harappans disappeared
False
True
80
The Sea Peoples...
came and wrecked the Hittite Empire
Drove Egypt Back
Caused the Bronze Age Collapse
Overtook Egypt
81
Flooding allowed the soil to become rich, and crops to be planted
True
False
82
Upanishads are religious texts that people used to gain 'deeper understanding'
False
True
83
Why settle in the Fertile Crescent?
Its nice
Good vacation spot
Natural/replenishing food
water, animals, good soil
84
The Caste System...
allows social mobility
is still legal
Alloted everyone a role (everyone has a place in society)
Created stability
85
The Pyramids built by Khufu were built by slaves
False
True
86
What is different about societies in India vs Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Cities thrived for less than 1,000 yrs
Diversity in religious ideas and cultures
No single empire ruled all of India
Built cities along rivers
87
Limited interactions with outsiders allowed..
Religious Unity
Political Unity
Family Unity
Cultural Unity
88
Increasing urban societies and warfare led to Male Dominance
True
False
89
The
Shujing
is completely reliable, because it's old
True
False
90
Diversification is having agricultural people as well as craftmasters
True
False
91
A City consists of 5,000 + people and NOT surrounding towns/villages
True
False
92
Over time, female roles in society were expanded
True
False
93
Hypotheses of collapse of the Harappans
Internal Struggle
Drought
Indo-European Invasion`
Ecological Changes
94
The Varnas is the Caste System (Social Divisions)
True
False
95
The Swastika represented
fertility
religion
temples
circle of life
96
Your social status/wealth was not determined by how much grain you had
True
False
97
Brahmans preserved
Oral tradition
in which of these ways?
Codes needed to be followed exactly (created schools for upper castes)
Created Religious exclusiveness
Allowing all people to study the Vedas
Accessible only by the 'twice-born'
98
Food =
full tummy = happiness
people = power
cows
hay = llamas
99
Which inventions enhanced militaries and encouraged conquests?
Composite Bow
Mickey Mouse
Laws
Horses (domestication of)
100
A City State consists of only 1 city with 5,000 + people
True
False
