What is the reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

Cultivation of crops led to settled communities

Why was the Huang He known as the River of sorrows?

floods have destroyed crops and villages

What is one negative effect of India's Caste System

it limits social and economic progress

One way the Byzantines influenced Russia

The creation of the Cyrillic Alphabet

What do the coliseum, the Great pyramids of Giza, and the Great Wall of China all indicate?

advance technology existed in early civilizations

What happened to the Western half of the Roman Empire?

It entered a period of chaos and disorder

What is the Han dynasty known for?

having a long period of stable government

How did mountains influence Greece?

divided them into unique city-states with their own govts.

What is an example of China's ethnocentrism?

They believed they were the "Middle Kingdom"

The primary reasons ancient peoples of Sumer built levees and irrigation systems was to

Increase agricultural production

What is filial piety?

Showing respect for family and ancestors

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

What is subsistence farming?

producing enough food for a family's survival

What was a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

They grew too large to govern their territory effectively

Which of the following was a Roman achievement?

a republican form of government

The blending of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian culture

The 10 commandments serves to

provide followers with a guide for living

Constantinople was strategically important because it

was a crossroads between Europe and Asia

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1
What is the reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?
Cultivation of crops led to settled communities
Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time
Stone tools and weapons were first developed
Spoken language was used to improve communication
2
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining
temperature
time
population
language
3
Why was the Huang He known as the River of sorrows?
frozen ports made trade difficult
floods have destroyed crops and villages
burials have taken place in sacred waters
cataracts have made trade impossible
4
What is one negative effect of India's Caste System
It promotes political stability
It provides social stability
it limits social and economic progress
it reduces the power of the king
5
One way the Byzantines influenced Russia
The adoption of Buddhism
The creation of the Cyrillic Alphabet
The creation of the Roman Catholic Church
the introduction of Direct-Democracy
6
What do the coliseum, the Great pyramids of Giza, and the Great Wall of China all indicate?
advance technology existed in early civilizations
entertainment was important to early socities
trade routes existed between China and the Americas
religion was of the most importance
7
Which act is one of Islam's five pillars?
refraining from eating meat on Fridays
making a trip to Jerusalem once in your lifetime
Following the Eightfold Path
Praying 5x a day
8
What happened to the Western half of the Roman Empire?
It entered a period of chaos and disorder
it came under control of Muslims
It was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire
It flourished for another 1,000 years
9
What is the Han dynasty known for?
having a long period of stable government
having a government dominated by merchants
Developing a decentralized political structure
preserving Greek and Roman culture
10
The city of Constantinople was located on what strait?
The Dardenelles
The Strait of Medina
The Bosporus Strait
The Tigris Strait
11
Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?
land usage patterns
climate patterns
mountain ranges
population densities
12
What was the name of writing from Mesopotamia?
Sanskirt
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Arabic
13
What civilization believes in the Mandate of Heaven?
Gupta
Qin
Rome
Maurya
14
Which social scientist studies the scarcity of resources and distribution of goods/services?
political scientist
anthropologist
historian
economist
15
How did mountains influence Greece?
divided them into unique city-states with their own govts.
made them expert climbers
Made them leave Greece to conquer the Indus River Valley
stopped them from ever going to war
16
What river is important to Hindus?
The Nile
The Huang He
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Ganges
17
This was the turning point from hunting and gathering to farming
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Age
Old Stone Revolution
18
What is an example of China's ethnocentrism?
They believed they were the "Middle Kingdom"
They believed their kings were gods
They believed oracle bones could predict the future
They believed they would win all wars
19
A barter economy is also known as
a command economy
a traditional economy
a capital economy
a free market economy
20
Which social scientist studies artifacts?
Geographer
Anthropoligist
Archaelogist
Economist
21
The primary reasons ancient peoples of Sumer built levees and irrigation systems was to
Defend against invaders
Increase agricultural production
Purify sacred waters
Create a shorter route to distant cities
22
The Indus River valley was best known for its
Urban planning
social equality
development of decimals
monotheism
23
Before civilizations can exist, what must a society have?
A strong and stable government
an equal amount of men and women
A division of labor
A surplus of food
24
What is filial piety?
Following the Eight fold Path
Taking an examination to work for government
Praying 5x towards Mecca
Showing respect for family and ancestors
25
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
unification of eastern and western Christianity
adoption of ideas from Russia
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
Spread of hellenism
26
What is subsistence farming?
irrigating crops to increase production
producing enough food for a family's survival
domesticating animals to transport goods
harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit
27
What was a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
they banned long distance trade
They grew too large to govern their territory effectively
The Romans refused the aid of foreign mercenaries
they were required to become Christian
28
What civilization built the Parthenon?
The Romans
The Gupta
The Greeks
The Han
29
Which region had influence on the historical/cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?
Russia
Han
Rome
Gupta
30
Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Alpenine Mountains
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Bosporus strait
31
The name of Roman written laws
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Napoleonic Code
The Twelve Tables
32
Which of the following was a Roman achievement?
the concept of zero
comedies and tragedies
the process of making silk
a republican form of government
33
What type of map shows boundaries and capitals?
population map
Physical
Topographic
Political
34
What led to the creation of new jobs in the Neolithic Age?
production of surplus food
drawings on cave walls
introduction of fishing nets
ability to harness fire
35
What is hellenism?
The blending of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic ideas
The blending of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian culture
The religion of Alexander the Great
The belief that your govt. is superior to others
36
Which of the following is a principle of Buddhism?
avoiding pork
maintaining the caste system
worshiping Kami
giving up worldly desires
37
The 10 commandments serves to
establish distinctions between social classes
provide followers with a guide for living
provide regulations for government workers
establish systems of justice
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Constantinople was strategically important because it
allowed them control of the Great Wall
was the birthplace of Muhammad
was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
provided access to the Persian Gulf

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