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Semester Final - World Studies
Semester Final - World Studies
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1
If you use latitude and longitude to find a point on a map, this is an example of
absolute location
movement
relative location
2
Greek religion was
based on Judaism where only one God was worshiped.
monotheistic.
polytheistic.
filled with gods that were perfect & never did anything bad
3
In Sparta, the males were all trained to be
philosophers.
scientists.
comedians.
soldiers.
4
A government where people vote for representatives to make the laws is called a
dictatorship
monarchy
direct democracy
representative indirect democracy
5
Hammurabi’s Code was an important achievement because
it was the first major collection of laws.
it treated men and women as equals.
it rejected the principle of “an eye for an eye.”
it ended capital punishment.
6
Which of the following affects the identity of one’s culture?
literature
all of the above
language
religion
7
What is a political system inwhich the government is under the rule of a king queen or emperor?
dictatorship
monarchy
democracy
8
Which of the following is the sacred book of Islam?
The Bible
The Koran
The Torah
The Vedas
9
An archaeologist studies....
diplomatic campaigns of modern politicians.
artifacts of past cultures.
photographs or films of recent events.
newspaper accounts of current events.
10
All of the following could be considered major achievements of the Egyptians EXCEPT
finding medical treatments for almost fifty diseases
designing and building the pyramids.
inventing iron tools
creating a more modern calendar
11
Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribes’ skill in
reading and writing
architecture
metalworking
public works
12
The earliest civilizations developed near
rivers.
mineral deposits.
mountains.
farmland.
13
Ancient Greek society is still important today because
our ideas about slavery come from them.
their food is very popular.
our beliefs about government religion etc were influenced...
people still speak those languages.
14
The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other is
geology
culture
geography
15
The geography of Greece led to the formation of
alliances with other countries.
a large Greek empire.
many small, isolated city-states.
unity among Greeks.
16
The government in Athens was
an absolute monarchy.
an oligarchy.
a direct democracy
anarchy.
17
This artifact helped historians to de-code the Egyptian language. It had 3 languages on it.
Declaration of Independence
Rosetta Stone
Constitution
18
Athenian democracy is considered limited by modern standards. Why?
Only land-owning men could vote
All male citizens over 30 were expected to participate
Only 500 citizens were allowed to participate in government.
Members of the Council of 500 were chosen by lot.
19
What is the name for the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca?
Koran
Hajj
Ramadan
Torah
20
The Ancient Egyptians were
atheist
agnostic
polytheistic
monotheistic
21
Which religion believes in the reincarnation of a person after their death?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
22
Babylon and Mesopotamia are located in modern day....
Iraq
Egypt
China
Norway
23
People who move from place to place to find food & shelter & are not yet part of civilization.
Cave Men
Nomads
Spartans
Proletariats
