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World History 1 Benchmark Review
World History 1 Benchmark Review
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The people in this picture would be what type of scientist?
Radiologist
Anthropologist
Sociologist
Archaeologist
2
Greek mythology helped the Greeks to understand what?
How to remain in balance with nature
Drama from the heavens
The natural world and the human condition
How to reach Nirvana
3
What religion is associated with the Persian Empire?
Polytheism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Hinduism
4
First emperor of Rome. Started the
Pax Romana
.
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Pompey
Mark Antony
5
On which continent did Homo Sapiens first emerge?
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
Africa
6
Which number would best represent the location of the Alps?
3
2
4
1
7
Mesopotamia formed near which river?
Indus River
Huang He River
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates
8
The code of Hammurabi is important because it is remembered as_________
an equal and fair legal system
focusing on the family
the first written law code
allowing the people to vote
9
Declared dictator for life before being stabbed to death by the Roman Senate
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Augustus Caesar
Pompey
10
In Roman Society, who were the poor who could not hold public office?
Plutarchs
Plebeians
Slaves
Patricians
11
Oracle Bones was a writing system for which River valley civilization?
India
Sumer
Egypt
China
12
Which answer best describes the spread of the Roman Empire?
To the Indian Ocean and the Ionian Sea
Throughout the Mediterranean basin and Western Europe
Spread through Asia to the Pacific Ocean
It did not spread
13
Neolithic humans did all of the following except:
Made pottery
Domesticated animals
Developed agriculture
Made cave art
14
One major difference between Christianity and the beliefs of the Roman Empire was that Christianity is________
Practiced secretly
Monotheistic
Practiced only by men
Polytheistic
15
Jericho, Catal Huyuk, and Aleppo are all examples of what?
Early Neolithic Villages
City-states of ancient Sumer
Names of Mesopotamian kings
Archaeological terms
16
Rome vs Carthage for control of the Mediterranean region
Trojan Wars
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian Wars
17
What is the term used for a Greek city-state?
Province
Helot
Polis
Agora
18
Scientists are able to tell how old a fossil is by using______
Speed Dating
Oxygen Dating
Carbon Dating
Nitrogen Dating
19
The society most responsible for this image could be described as what?
Neolithic Farmers
Phoenicians
Hunter-Gatherers from the Paleolithic Era
Mesopotamian Civilization
20
How did Judaism influence Western civilization?
The Torah was the foundation of the Upanishads
Buddha's message spread through Africa and Asia
It helped to expand polytheistic ideas
It was eventually the foundation of Christianity and Islam
21
The god-kings of Egypt were called what?
Emperors
Tyrants
Pharaohs
Kings
22
Which number shows the capital of Rome after it was moved by Constantine?
2
4
1
3
23
The Neolithic Era saw the rise of____________
Simple Stone Tools
Permanent Settlements
Clans
Cave Art
24
A series of rulers all from the same family can also be called what?
Monarchy
Dynasty
Dictatorship
Pharaoh
25
The official form of government for the Persian Empire
Democracy
Republic
Imperial Bureaucracy
Aristocracy
26
The Aegean Sea is labeled with which number?
3
1
4
2
27
Greek society was broken into what two groups?
Free people and enslaved people
Landlords and vassals
Military and civilians
Followers of Islam and Followers of Hinduism
28
The majority of people in Rome were_______
Plebeians
Consuls
Slaves
Patricians
29
The Neolithic Revolution is also called the ________________ Revolution
Military
Religious
Agricultural
Commercial
30
The kingdom of Macedonia is closest to number______
4
1
3
2
31
Which of the following are considered Roman gods?
Diana
Venus
Apollo
Juno
32
What is the name of this Neolithic site in England?
Stonehenge
Carthage
Aleppo
Catal Huyuk
33
Which River valley civilization is labeled number 3?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Indus River Valley
34
Which form of government is led by religious leaders?
Autocracy
Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
35
How did leaders in early civilizations get their power?
Hereditary Rule
Chosen by a council
They were elected
They had the most money
36
Which of the following locations were part of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Africa
Greece
India
China
37
Which form of government is developed in Athens?
Tyranny
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
38
Which city-state did Athens fight in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Troy
Delos
Corinth
39
Sea traders who developed the first alphabet
Minoans
Greeks
Mycenaeans
Phoenicians
40
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are all types of Greek_________
Gods
Leaders
City-states
Columns
41
Which form of writing began in ancient Sumer?
Latin
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
42
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Trick Question. We know a lot about the Indus people.
Their language has not been translated
Archaeologists refuse to share their findings
The people who live there now attack anyone who gets too close
43
Which of the following is NOT a law of the different river valley civilizations?
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
Mandate of Heaven
44
Paleolithic Humans lived what kind of lifestyle?
Hunters and Gatherers
Settled Farmers
Textile Makers
Naval Traders
45
All of these are Greek philosophers except______
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Sophocles
46
The objects in this picture would have come from what time period?
Neolithic Era
Iron Age
Paleolithic Era
Bronze Age
47
Good rulers in ancient China were said to have what?
Oracle bones
Dynastic cycle
Mandate of Heaven
Ancestor worship
48
Which Roman leader converted to Christianity and made it legal?
Justinian
Constantine
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
49
Ancient Hebrews could be described as what?
Monotheistic
Nomadic
Polytheistic
Naval Traders
50
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt?
Noah
Moses
Jesus
Abraham