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1
Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Nile River
Ganges & Brahmaputra Rivers
Yellow River
2
According to Buddhist principles, believers can end personal suffering by
making pilgrimages to Mecca
doing good deeds
relying on divine help
eliminating selfish desires
3
What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
decreased importance of the Silk Roads
formation of the Christian church
increased support of the Mayan leaders
expansion of Hellenistic culture
4
Which practice is most closely associated with a person of the Islamic faith?
praying five times a day
following the Eightfold Path
refraining from eating meat on Fridays
worshipping many gods
5
Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
Believers must follow the Ten Commandments.
People are born into a specific caste.
Followers must fast during Ramadan.
People can overcome desires byfollowing the Eight Fold Path.
6
Shintoism and animism share a belief in the importance of
reincarnation
spirits in nature
holy books
missionaries
7
The five relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to
respect and worship nature
maintain social and political order
serve the needs of religious leaders
improve their position in life
8
The quotes show that the ancient civilizations who developed these concepts placed emphasis on
trade
law
architecture
anarchy
9
Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
artists of the Italian Renaissance
philosophers of ancient Greece
rulers of the Roman Republic
religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
10
Which speaker is expressing an idea from a polytheistic religion?
D
B
C
A
11
These rules are based on the
Ten Commandments
Koran (Qur’an)
Code of Hammurabi
Analects of Confucius
12
The diagram represents the rigid social class system of
colonial Latin America
traditional India
feudal Japan
dynastic China
13
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Sinai Peninsula
Mesopotamia
Cape of Good Hope
Horn of Africa
14
The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
sacred biblical sites
cradles of early civilization
border disputes
oil discoveries
15
Italy, Korea, Spain, and India are similar in that each is considered
a landlocked nation
an archipelago
an island nation
a peninsula
16
Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?
fertile soil
dry climate
oil-rich tundra
dense rain forests
17
Which factor led to the prosperity and success of the world’s early civilizations?
acceptance of gender equality
formation of democratic governments
development of monotheism
location in river valleys
18
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
People became more nomadic.
Food supplies became more reliable.
Populations declined.
New sources of energy became available.
19
A study of these structures will show that the ancient civilizations who built these structures
practiced monotheism
respected human rights
originated along major rivers
used advanced technology
20
Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?
Indian
Chinese
Persian
Japanese
21
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of
the printing press
the concept of zero
the process of making silk
a republican form of government
22
Followers of which religion engage in these practices?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
23
Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?
population densities
mountain ranges
land usage patterns
climatic patterns
24
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are similar in that they all ask their followers to
believe in reincarnation
follow a code of behavior
strive for nirvana
practice polytheism
25
Archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of
monotheism
urban planning
dynastic rule
social equality
26
The main purpose of a time line is to show the
causes and effects of wars
benefits of modern civilizations
location of important places
chronological relationship between events
27
One way in which the Code of Hammurabi & the Twelve Tables are similar is that each
legalized monotheistic beliefs
established legal standards
provided records of economic activity
supported republican governments
28
Which geographic feature most directly influenced the development of Greek city-states?
vast plains
deserts
mountainous terrain
monsoons
29
A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people
used crop rotation to increase agricultural output
developed a nomadic way of life
began living in permanent settlements
depended on hunting and gathering
30
The code of Hammurabi is an example of
written rules for legal procedures
the power of a legislature to veto laws
the power of strong kings to control trade
the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations
31
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
imperialism
isolation
ethnocentrism
cultural diffusion
32
How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?
Food production declined.
Civilizations developed.
Birthrates decreased rapidly.
Societies became nomadic.
33
The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because
city dwellers learned to control fire
societies became more nomadic
permanent settlements developed in river valleys
nuclear families evolved into extended families
34
Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
Egypt
China
Russia
India
35
Filial piety and the five relationships are most often associated with
Hinduism
Daoism
Animism
Confucianism
36
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on
human rights
family order
military service
education