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Units 1-2 World History Midterm Prep
Units 1-2 World History Midterm Prep
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What is true about the Caste System in India?
You were born into a caste and remained for life.
People should work the job they love to do.
Only women could be part of the Brahmin caste.
You could change castes by following the example of Buddha.
2
How did
Hinduism
and
Buddhism
view the Caste System in India?
supported by both Hinduism & Buddhism
rejected by Hinduism / supported by Buddhism
rejected by both Hinduism & Buddhism
supported by Hinduism / rejected by Buddhism
3
Which is true about Hammurabi's Code?
Punishments differed based on social class.
It was not a strict or harsh code of laws.
It was a moral code with no set punishments for crimes.
All people are equal and face equal punishments.
4
The Jewish religion is...
a form of Hinduism
a type of legal code
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
5
Why was the Fertile Crescent controlled by so many different civilizations?
The geography was very open and unprotected.
People died due to lack of water and food.
It had good soil and natural mountain barriers.
Constant invasions from European tribes.
6
The first dynasty to embrace Confucian ideas was...
The Mauryan Dynasty
the Han Dynasty
the Qin Dynasty
The Gupta Dynasty
7
Why did the four Civilizations flourish? (
Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, Indus)
They had irrigation and a way to transport goods.
Each had strong religious ruled by a God-King.
Had year-round access to water with no droughts.
Each area had access to natural barriers.
8
What made King Cyrus of Persia so Great according to outsiders?
He was never defeated in battle.
He forced everyone to join his religion.
He loved to play sports in his free time.
He tolerated those with different views.
9
The ______ provided certain legal protections for Plebeians in Rome.
Twelve Tables
Edict of Milan
Code of Hammurabi
The Ten Commandments
10
Reincarnation is supported in both . . .
Legalism and Confucianism
Hinduism and Confucianism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Buddhism
11
Persian communication was efficient thanks to what?
Aqueducts and Plumbing
New Snapchat Filters
Elephant Messengers
Well Maintained Roads
12
What was an
effect
of the formation of civilizations?
Building of pyramids after Aliens visited the world.
Women were given equal status to men.
Social classes emerged due to specialization.
Soldiers had more power than farmers and rulers.
13
Both Rome and Han China . . .
Claimed rulership by the Mandate of Heaven
Were conquered by Germanic tribes
Developed expansive trade networks
Accepted Judaism as their offical religion
14
The decimal system and the concept of zero were advances from . . .
The Gupta Empire
The Sparta Polis
The Qin Dynasty
The Roman Empire
15
What led to the development of specialized professions?
Farming surplus meant people didn't have to hunt.
People adapted to fight against invaders.
Enslaved people were forced to make pottery for empires.
New laws dictated the creation of new jobs.
16
Philosophy, democracy, theater, the Olympics were all achievements from Ancient . . .
Rome
Greece
Perisa
Israel
17
The Indus River Valley was unique because they
had a functioning plumbing system.
created silk and the compass.
had a system of writing using symbols.
followed a king who was considered a god.
18
The 4 Noble truths are part of which religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
19
The Republic system of government was seen in . . .
Sparta.
Athens.
Rome.
Persia.
20
The 5 key relationships are associated with the ideas of...
Qin Shihuangdi
King Solomon
Legalist Han Fei
Confucius
21
Government instability & corruption led to downfall of which two societies?
Han and Rome
Qin and Maurayan
Persia and Greece
Israel and Gupta
22
The Ten Commandments are often seen as . . .
the best economic practices.
ways to make a king happy.
a moral code.
a legal code.
23
Both ____ & _____ gave rights to citizens & allowed them to participate in government?
Athens & Rome
Persia & Israel
Eygpt & Greece
Sparta & Macedonia
24
_______ is government in which Nobility rule.
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
25
One effect of the Neolithic Revolution was:
People stopped domesticating animals.
People began to settle in the Antarctica river valley.
The end of job specialization.
Agriculture led to small communities.
26
How are the teachings of Confucius similar to the Ten Commandments?
They both don't support the roles of parents.
They both enforce strict gender roles.
They both codify polytheistic values.
They both serve as moral codes of behavior.
27
Confucius ideas were set in place in order to...
Help society grow through harmony
Ensure family life was in order
Force people to follow the law
Promote Democracy
28
Due to mountains and separation by the sea, Greece developed . . .
as a single united government.
as a bureaucracy following the ideas of Darius the Great.
as several independent city-states.
under the control of the Persian Empire.
29
According to the Buddha, how does a person reach Nirvana?
Rejecting all false gods and only worshiping God.
Achieving enlightenment by following the Eight-fold Path.
Acting in accordance with one's Caste.
Eliminating earthly desires.
30
The ________ made Christianity the offical religion of Rome.
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Edict of Milan
Ten Commandments
31
All of the following are characteristics of a civilization
except
:
Record keeping
Planned cities
Disease and famine
Specialized jobs
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All of the following are traits of an Empire
except
. . .
A democratic form of government.
Effective government bureaucracy.
Public work programs and roads.
A powerful miltiary.
