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World History Units 1 & 2 Review Questions
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1
Which region witnessed the earliest urban settlement (Mesopotamia spot!)?
The Indus plain
Fertile Crescent
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mesoamerica
2
Which of the following is classified as part of the five pillars of Islam?
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Fasting during Ramadan
All of the above
Confession of Faith
3
All of the following are Secondary Sources EXCEPT:
Historians teaching the Renaissance
The Constitution
Biographies
History books
4
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the language of the Indus River Valley civilization?
Historians cannot decipher (understand) the langauge
It is very easy for us to understand
It is just like the English language
It is the same as what was spoken in China
5
The years 201-300 are often referred to as the
2nd century BC/BCE
3rd century BC/BCE
3rd century AD/CE
2nd century AD/CE
6
All of the following are Primary Sources EXCEPT:
Textbook
Autobiography
Photographs
Presidential Speeches
7
Which is the proper order for the development of the world's five major religions?
Christianity--Buddhism--Judaism--Islam--Hinduism
Hinduism--Buddhism--Christianity--Islam--Judaism
Judaism--Hinduism--Christianity--Islam--Buddhism
Hinduism--Judaism--Buddhism--Christianity--Islam
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Daoism/Taoism:
Was developed primarily to guide statesmen
Stresses a closeness to the natural world and promoted scientific discovery
Originated in Japan and spread to China through trade
Presents a detailed set of formal rules to guide society
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The years 2000-1901 are often referred to as the
20th century BC/BCE
19th century BC/BCE
19th century AD/CE
20th century AD/CE
10
What key point gave the Paleolithic Age its name?
Prevalence of cave painting throughout the world
Rise of early agricultural systems
Creation of an alphabet that would lead to formal language
Use of stone tools
11
A common practice of the Ancient World was Polytheism which means…
Believing in the Enlightenment
Believing in one God
Believing in polynomials
Believing in multiple Gods
12
What is the defining trait that scientists look for when using the label hominid?
Tool Making
Upright walking
Clan formation
Large brain size
13
This philosophy stressed harsh punishments for wrongdoing.
Confucianism
Daoism
Rule of Law
Legalism
14
Hinduism does not allow anyone to move within the caste system EXCEPT: *
If you have good karma reincarnating you into a new Varna
If you follow the teachings of Buddha
If you work to have a job in another Varna
If you work for the King
15
The first humans living during the Paleolithic Age followed an economic / survival system known as?
Farmers or raiders
Farmers or merchants
Specialized workers
Hunters- gatherers
16
Hinduism and Buddhism were similar in all of the following aspects, EXCEPT
Development of sacred religions
Adherence to the caste system
Belief of reincarnation
Place of Origin
17
Seasonal winds called ______ dominate India's climate and affect crops.
Monsoons
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
18
According to Hinduism, who is the Supreme God?
Dalai Lama
Yahweh
Brahman
Allah
19
Which of the following is the best definition of the term prehistory?
that period of time before humans maintained a written record
that period of time before humans created artifacts
that period of time before humans conducted trade
the period of time before the domestication of the dog and goat
20
Fossil remains of the EARLIEST direct human ancestors, Australopithecus and Homo habilis, have been found only in
Australia
Asia
Western Europe
Africa
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To better understand the prehistory of humans, we must rely heavily upon:
Archaeological evidence
Oral histories
Mythology
Religious teachings
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This religion was created out of the creator's disgust for the Hindu Caste System and is non-theistic.
Daoism
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
