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World History Quiz Aledo HS -- Unit 1
World History Quiz Aledo HS -- Unit 1
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For Mrs. Jimenez, Mrs. Velasquez and Mr. Collins' world history Unit Test.
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1
What natural barriers defended Egypt until the Hyskos invaded in the 1500s BCE?
Vast mountain ranges
Deserts on either side of the Nile
The Nile River
Vast ice sheets covering the entrences into Egypt
2
What was the ideal result of all law systems of ancient civilization?
To maintain existing hierarchies
To punish evil
To promote family life
To provide an example for people to live moral lives
3
Which of the ancient religions/philosophies saw human conduct and training as the most important part of life?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Confucianism
4
Which of the following would lead to the development of governmental institutions?
Need to organize the people to fight wars
Development of temples and priestly castes
Growth of independent caste systems within river valley civilizations
Development of large scale irrigation and laws to regulate trade
5
Which ancient river valley civilization was known for advanced urban planning?
Indus Valley Civilization
Mesopotamia
France
Egypt
6
Changes in the climate which allow for better farming would aid humans in developing which of the following?
Farming/Agriculture
New commercial routes
Development of powerful theocracies
Fishing
7
What were the two primary rivers in the Huang He river valley?
Tigris & Euphrates
Yellow & Yangtze
Indus & Ganges
Seine & Rhine
8
The first law codes were created for which primary reason?
To expel witches and dissenters
To maintain social and economic hierarchies
To establish societal order
To punish and eradicate evil
9
In which civilization do we see the development of the first city states?
China
Assyria
Sumerians/Sumer
Persia
10
The creation of new jobs in cities after the development of farming is called:
Monarchy
Specialization of labor or division of labor
Subsistence farming
Hunting and gathering
11
When the river that a city is built on changes course, what would the city do in such a case?
Move frequently to avoid the flooding and changing river
Build ships and move into the sea as a seapeople
Cease to practice agriculture and flee to the hills
Remain grounded and allow their city to be flooded
12
Which civilization was the first to develop the solar calender to predict annual flooding of its major river?
Assyrians/Tigris
Indus Valley Civ/Indus
Babylonians/Euphrates
Egyptians/Nile
13
In which religion are people placed in a rigid caste system?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Judaism
14
In which civilization do we see the development of god-kings called pharoahs?
China
France
Assyria
Egypt
15
Which religion was different than all of its neighbors due to its monotheism?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
16
Cities grew and expanded after humans began doing which of the following?
The construction of new temples
The growth of commerce
Fishing and Hunting for food
Farming/Agriculture
17
Why was China (Huang He) isolated from the outside world?
China was isolated by deserts and mountains
China was politically isolationist, resisting forreign encroachment
China was an island, hidden from the rest of the world.
People were afraid to enter China due to its reputation
18
In which modern country was both Hinduism and Buddhism founded?
India
Cambodia
Germany
France
19
Where did humans settle first to create new civilizations and develop farming?
Deserts
Tundra
Forests
River Valleys
20
A government where the rulers are either priests, a divine representative or a god-king is called a what?
Theocracy
Republic
Minarchy
Democracy
