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World History Semester 1
World History Semester 1
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1
How did the Zapotec impact later societies in the Americas?
They practiced a monotheistic religion.
They utilized crop rotation agriculture.
They perfected the use of the wheel for transportation.
They developed advanced calendar systems.
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Read Passage 1: What can be determined about ancient Rome from this passage?
They thought that anyone could be a leader.
They frequently changed leaders for diversity in the government.
They gave everyone an opportunity to be a leader.
They used a legend to instill important ideas about the value of virtues.
3
Which was a contribution of people from the Arabic-speaking world?
astrolabe
telescope
cathedrals
gunpowder
4
Read Passage 2: What does this chart reveal about the beliefs of Hinduism?
It matters little what a person does during their life.
All religions have some sort of truth to them.
Death is not the end for a person.
People should have few laws that constrict their freedom and happiness.
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Which was a similarity among the Maya, Inca, and Aztec?
They all developed a written language.
They all made advances in astronomy.
They all had democratic governments.
They all built cities high in the mountains.
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How was Japan influenced by its geography?
Proximity to water permitted the Japanese to have a militaristic government
Ample farmland allowed for the creation of a society based on civil service
Isolation as a chain of islands helped Japan develop a unique culture
Mountainous regions encouraged the Japanese to develop a samurai society.
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What is the primary reason for the conflict between the Shia and Sunni Muslims?
They both want to settle the same land.
They have disagreements on who should be in powers.
They have issues with basic teachers of the faith.
They both say that Muhammad gave them special authority.
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Which was a cultural achievement of the Tang dynasty?
The development of the printing press.
The acceptance of both Buddhism and Confucianism.
The introduction of the civil service examination.
The adoption of universal education.
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Read Passage 3: What does this excerpt imply about the influence of the Jewish faith on early societies?
Emphasis on treatment of others became a source of social justice ideals
Because of the Jewish faith, polytheism was an acceptable religious belief.
Jewish scholars created laws necessary for the betterment of society
The Jewish faith introduced the concept of original sin.
10
What led to the development of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
Arabs needed workers in their homelands.
Europeans developed plantations in the Americas that needed laborers.
African leaders needed money to buy food during times of drought.
Missionaries in Africa disagreed with the ways of life they saw there.
11
Which of these events was a factor in the centralization of secular authority in Europe?
The development of feudalism and signing of the Magna Carta.
The Inquisition against non-Christians.
The publication of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan.
The rise of the Roman Empire.
12
Which is true about the social order of ancient India?
Hard work in life determined a person's success.
Birth was the key marker of a person's place in society.
All people had the same opportunities for jobs and education.
What a person did in a previous life had no impact on their current life.
13
What led to the fall of the kingdom of Ghana?
Increased drought, which led to famine.
Decrease in trade with neighboring civilizations.
Decline in population due to disease.
Constant invasions from Muslim states.
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Passage 1: What was one issue that contributed to conflicts between the patricians and plebeians in ancient Rome
The plebeians wanted to seize control of the government from the patricians
The plebeians wanted their children to be able to marry patrician children
The plebeians wanted the option to serve in the military like patricians
The plebeians wanted the educational opportunities the patricians had
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What happened as a result of the rise of Islam?
It led to more illiteracy amongst followers.
Unification of Arabian tribes and challenges to the Eastern Roman Empire
It led to peace among the Arab Empire and its neighbors.
It led to decentralized governmental powers.
