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World History Midterm Review
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A quiz to review for Midterms.
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1
One example of a sacrament in Catholic Church is...
Christmas
eternal life
baptism
excommunication
2
A stable food supply allowed people to...
die from starvation
continue to hunt and gather
move often
stay in one place
3
All of the following are features of a civilization EXCEPT
cities
writing
complex systems
voting rights
4
Direct democracy is a government in which...
Citizens make laws through elected representatives
women have equal status as men
There are no slaves
People vote on laws directly
5
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than Mesopotamian farmers?
Tigris and Euphrates changed course; Nile didn't
Nile flowed North; Tigris and Euphrates flowed southwest
Nile flooded more deeply than Tigris or Euphrates
Nile flooded regularly; Tigris/Euphrates flooded irregularly
6
What was the score of Pats game last night?
36 - 17
34 - 13
28 - 21
21- 0
7
Which statement about the geography of Greece and its effect on the people is true?
The vast expanses of land was good for farming
The isolated location of Greece stopped them from trading
All of the following is true
The mtns caused the Greeks to be isolated from each other
8
Having sufficient reliable food sources gradually brought an end to...
farming villages
new stone age
ice age
nomadic ways of life
9
This means trying to persuade someone by appealing to their emotions
Rollos
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
10
A belief in one god is called...
biblicism
theocracy
monotheism
polytheism
11
Which of the following is a synonym for serf?
manor
monk
peasant
noble
12
What was the highest position in the Roman
Republic?
Senator
Emperor
Consul
Tribune
13
In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace meeting area called?
forest
forum
forearm
forelock
14
Around what year was the fall of Rome?
400 BC
476 AD
200 BC
0 AD
15
In Rome, common people were known as what?
plebians
patricians
serfs
consuls
16
An example of a specialized job would be...
scribe
all of the above
government official
artisan
17
Groups of people who move from place to place are called...
historians
Sumerians
anthropologists
nomads
18
Which body of water surrounded Ancient Greece which helped Greeks to trade and expand?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
19
What type of government do many countries have that are modeled after the Roman Republic?
oligarchies
direct democracies
monarchies
indirect democracies
20
Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?
Greece and Persia
Athens and Thrace
Sparta and Athens
Greece and Macedonia
21
What type of research scientist studies fossils?
paleontologist
archaeologist
biologist
anthropologist
22
What law code was based on the "eye for an eye" concept?
Canon law
Tiberian law
Phoenecian law
Hammurabi
23
What is an advantage of bipedalism? (walking on two feet)
less prone to injury
hands are free for tool use
can run at higher speeds
better use of senses
24
DNA and fossil evidence points to ______ as the origins of humanity.
North America
Europe
Africa
Australia
25
This is a collection of religious beliefs that developed into worshiping many gods
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
26
A phalanx was a type of...
governmental body
military formation
military conquest
mythical creature
27
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
customary way of doing things
right to use land
obligation to protect
lord's estate
28
Besides farming, what was another key development of the Neolithic revolution?
digging walls
making weapons
domestication of animals
invention of steel
29
How did the development of agriculture affect jobs?
people began to get educated
people continued to be hunter gatherers
surplus crops allowed people to specialize in other jobs
people made everything for themselves
30
Hinduism and Buddhism both developed in this modern day area...
Pakistan
China
Tibet
India
31
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley civilization?
written language cannot be deciphered
existed in a part of the world that has been ignored
existed for only a few hundred years
few artifacts from the Indus River valley
32
One factor essential to the development of early civilizations was...
medium of exchange
caste system
food surplus
cenus
33
This is a belief in many gods
polytheism
monotheism
theocracy
cuneiform
34
Direct democracy is famous for originating in which city state?
Crete
Persia
Athens
Sparta
35
All of following resulted from German invasions and fall of Rome except...
ruralization of population
disruption in trade
establishment of common language
decline in learning
36
This is a building where Jewish people meet for worship
mosque
synagogue
forum
church
37
Culture is the way people live. Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture?
beliefs
birds
values
what people eat
38
Which Hindu god is the creator of the universe and all things?
Vishnu
Brahma
Buddha
Shiva
39
What modern day country is Rome located in?
France
Spain
Italy
Greece
40
What leader became the dictator of Rome and put an end to the Roman Republic?
Cicero
Hannibal
Tiberius
Julius Caesar
41
Civilizations are defined as having how many key characteristics?
four
three
five
seven
42
True/False The United States currently has a direct democracy
True
False
43
How many years ago did the Neolithic Revolution occur?
50,000 years
10,000 years
2,000 years
1,000 years
44
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by...
Mediteranean
delta
rapids
deserts
45
The Neolithic era refers to a time when early humans...
migrated from Africa
developed agriculture
began to organize governments
mastered fire
46
In the feudal system, a tithe represented what part of a peasant's income?
25 percent
15 percent
10 percent
1 percent
47
During middle ages, lowest ranking members of society were...
bishops
serfs/peasants
abbots
priests
48
This is one of the rivers that flowed through the Fertile Crescent
Euphrates
Tiber
Yellow
Nile
49
Knights most commonly tradd militarty service for...
love
land
money
social status
50
The state of release from selfishness and pain is called what in the Buddhist faith?
Karma
Brahma
Nirvana
Moksha