World History Exam Review #1

Question 1

Hammurabi is remembered for

Accepted Answer

his law code

Question 2

A government controlled by a divine authority is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

theocracy

Question 3

What area of the world did Islam begin?

Accepted Answer

Middle East

Question 4

The Paleolithic people found shelter in caves, but over time,

Accepted Answer

they created new shelters

Question 5

The invention of cuneiform is credited to _______.

Accepted Answer

the Sumerians

Question 6

The oldest hominid ever discovered was named "__________".

Accepted Answer

Lucy

Question 7

What is the book that holds the scriptures for the Jewish religion?

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 8

What does B.C.E. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Before the Common Era

Question 9

The process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting is called _________.

Accepted Answer

mummification

Question 10

The basic characteristics of civilizations as

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cities, gov't, religion, social structure, writing & art

Question 11

This dynasty China for 800yrs and is the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese History.

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Zhou dynasty

Question 12

The ability to acquire food on a reg. basis meant that humans

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could give up their nomadic ways of life and settle in comm.

Question 13

If a religion is Monotheistic, how many Gods do they worship?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 14

What is a Khanda?

Accepted Answer

symbol for the Sikh religion

Question 15

The Paleolithic people were nomads because they had no choice but to

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follow animal migrations and vegetation cycles

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Receiving gifts

Question 17

Who was Siddartha Gautama?

Accepted Answer

founder of Buddhism

Question 18

Early people living during the Paleolithic Age were able to survive b/c of these kinds of tools

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stone

Question 19

What might the future hold for a person who practices Buddhism?

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nirvana

Question 20

Which early river civilization is credited with coming up with our modern alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Phoenicians

Question 21

The Mesopotamian' religion was considered ___________ because they believed in 3,000 gods/esses

Accepted Answer

Polytheistic

Question 22

In Chinese history this idea gave a dynasty it's power to rule.

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 23

What religion do Muslims practice?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 24

The first empire in the history of the world was the __________ Empire.

Accepted Answer

Akkadian

Question 25

What does C.E. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Current Era

Question 26

Which continent did Homo sapiens sapiens appear 150,000-200,000 years ago?

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Africa

Question 27

The real change in the Neolithic Revolution was the

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shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture

Question 28

Which of the following is the period b4 writing was developed?

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prehistory

Question 29

Which religion do the following ideas belong to? Karma, Dharma, polytheistic.

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 30

The Aryans lived in tribal groups and had a strong tradition of ___________.

Accepted Answer

being warriors

World History Exam Review #1

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World History Exam Review #1

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