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