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Semester 1 World History practice Test
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Hammurabi is remembered for...
Restructuring Mesopotamia religion
Overthrowing the Akkadian empire
His law code, a collection of laws for Mesopotamian society
Agricultural innovations
2
One common effect of the process of agriculture settlements developing into civilizations was:
The status of woman fell
Social and gender equality became more widespread
The religions became more centered on spirts and nature
The people generally did not hav work as hard as nomads did
3
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Cities constantly at war despite huge defensive structures
Cities were laid down without thinking making a jumble
Cities were planned and had plumbing and sewage systems
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots
4
Which of the following did ancient Egypt, Shang China, and Sumerian civilization hav in common
Pastoral based economy
River valley location
Pyramid-shaped monumental architecture
Intense rice agriculture
5
Ancient Egypt was distinguished from Mesopotamia by:
The adoption of polytheism
Natural barriers that gave it protection from invasion
Rule by divine right
Yearly flooding that left rich soil
6
Cyrus the great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that:
He was executed
He conquered Africa
Everyone one accepted him as a ruler
He was worshipped as a god
7
What do Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
Natural order
Differences between men and women
Importance of order in society
Virtues of good leadership
8
By “tyrants” the Greeks meant..
Oppressive despots with no popular support
Extremely popular leaders of poles
Ambitious politicians who gained power by irregular means
Democratic rulers of Athens
9
basic characteristics of civilization: cites/gov./religion/social structure/ writing/???
Metal
Villiages
Art
Armies
10
The first empire in world History was the _____ empire.
Egyptian
Akkadian
Sumerian
Phoenician
11
Which of the following skills was part of the Paleolithic way of life?
The use of writing
The use of fire to alter metals
All of above
Detailed cave painting
12
A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was...
The invention of thane sail
The invention of the phonetic alphabet
The invention of the ship
The development of sailing skills and the use of pack animal
13
The 10 commandments became the basis for...
The civil and religious laws of Judaism
The idea of promise land
Moses belief that Hebrews could escape Egypt
The division of Israel into 2 separate Kingdoms
14
Craft specializations emerged as a result of:
Surplus agricultural production
Trading of goods
Advanced tool making
The building of houses
15
The Zhou Dynasty claimed it ruled China because..
It had an army of artists
The Mongols feared it
Zhou ancestors had chosen it
It had the Mandate of Heaven
16
Qin Shihhuangdi unified the Chinese world in part by..
Conquering Russia
Negotiating a peace with Syria
Building a complex series of long canals
Creating a single monetary system and ordering system ofRoad
17
Which of the following was NOT a Zoroastrian teaching?
The cosmic conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu
The forces of good would ultimately prevail
Ascetic rejection of the world in favor of a future heavenly
Individual souls will undergo future judgment
18
Which island was the center of Minoan civilization.
Sicily
Crete
Capri
Rhodes
19
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established by:
Aryans
Hindus
Dravidians
Hitties
20
Why do most of the Jains in the world live in India where the religion started?
They make few efforts to convert more followers
They have no written texts that followers can learn
They believe in non-violence towards all creatures
They do not travel outside of India
21
Which of the following was ruled at different times by the Kushities, the Assyrians, Persians.
China
The Fertile Crescent
Anatolia
Egypt
22
The Assyrians were especially known for..
Committing atrocities in their captives
Establishing a monotheistic religion
Being wide ranging pastoral Norman’s
Creating an alphabet
23
The basic unit of Sumerian civilization was the:
City state
Satrap
Province
Ziggurat
24
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Founder of Buddim
Ruler of the Aryans around 1500 BCE
Ruler of the Harappans
King of India
25
By 750 BCE, the ____ or city-state, became the central focus on Greek life
Pantheon
Hop lite
Agora
Polis
26
What is the most important contribution of the ancient trade networks?
The sharing of religion, art, and ways of living
The expansion of empires
The exchange of local news
The development of sailing skills and the use of lack animal
27
In Hinduism, the release from the cycle of reincarnation is known as..
Sangha
Nirvana
Moksha
Dharma
28
The aryans lived in tribal groups and had a strong tradition of:
Being warriors
Valuing education
Being peaceful
Being farmers
29
To make a strong and powerful state legalists:
Encouraged education
Ruled according to the principles of benevolence
Encouraged agricultural production and military service
Win the ppls support by providing them with legal rights
30
Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New kingdom in Egypt?
The invasion of Nubia
the defeat of the Hyksos
A peace treaty with the Hitties
The defeat of the Assyrians
31
The social class system that came to be known as the caste was established in India by..
Hindus
Aryans
India’s 1st residents
Hitties
32
What was the political philosophy of the legalists?
To form a highly efficient and harsh government
To govern with an educated bureaucracy
To earn the ppls respect for gov. Through kindness
33
What early species of hominids was the first to migrate, use tools, fire, develop spoken lang.
Neanderthal
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
Homo habils
34
Modern historians have divided Egyptian history into three major periods, known as:
Old, New and Middle Kingdom
Lower, unified and upper Egypt
35
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was known as:
The Persian gulf
The Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Assyria
36
A government by divine authority is called a ...
Monotheistic
Democracy
Theocracy
Polytheistic
37
Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about..
Perfect understanding
Reincarnation
The cycle of history
The caste system
38
The technology of iron smelting aided the Hitties because..
It made strong weapons that helped them excel at war
It was the 1st time they could crate weapons of metal
It allowed them to trade with Egypt for chariots
39
The end of Tryanny in Greece led to the development of__, or gov. By the ppl
Ephors
Democracy
Communism
Oligarchy
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Unlike other religions of the time, in the Jewish tradition leaders..
Could not claim they alone knew the will of god
Often adopted other religions
Were believed to be directly descended from god, and gods
Were required to burn the sacred texts after they read them
