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Unit 1 Test Review- Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs
Unit 1 Test Review- Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs
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Review on the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China. Also on Judaism, Hinduism, and Christianity
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Ancient Egypt differed from Mesopotamia because Egypt...
Was monotheistic
Depended on river flooding
Believed in an afterlife
Had a centralized government
2
What is the ultimate spiritual goal of Buddhists?
Karma
Theocracy
Dharma
Nirvana
3
What belief does Hinduism and Buddhism
agree
on?
Many gods
Karma
The caste system
Reincarnation
4
What is a caste?
Collection of good or bad deeds
Indian social structure/groups
Endless cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation
Sacred text
5
Which theory said a species of human ancestor spread throughout the globe and
then
evolved?
Neolithic Theory
Multi-Regional Hypothesis
Evolution Theory
Out-of-Africa Theory
6
What scientific and technological breakthroughs did the Egyptians achieve?
The wheel
Oracle bones
Cuneiform
Solar calendar
7
What is a matriarchal society?
Society run mainly by women
Society run mainly by men
8
When rulers all came from the same family, it is known as a ____.
dynasty
monotheistic
institution
nirvana
9
When did humans learn to domesticate plants and animals?
The first Stone Age
The Neolithic Era (Revolution)
The Paleolithic Era
The Warm Age
10
What's the Hindu term for a collection of good and bad deeds?
Cuneiform
Nirvana
Karma
Dharma
11
What is a patriarchal society?
Society run mainly by men
Society run mainly by women
12
What is a narrative
Good soil
Group with the most power
Story
Tradition
13
Which theory said
Homo sapiens
evolved in Africa
before
they moved to other parts?
Multi-Regional Hypothesis
Out-of-Africa Theory
Evolution Theory
Neolithic Theory
14
What's a
strength
of China’s written language?
You could read it even if you spoke different dialects
The symbols stand for sounds and ideas
It's written on papyrus
The symbols stand for sounds
15
How is Judaism
different
than Buddhism and Hinduism?
Judaism doesn't have a founder
Judaism is monotheistic
Judaism believes in karma
Judaism is polytheistic
16
How did the Mandate of Heaven lead to the dynastic cycle in China?
It recorded the history of rulers
Priests got to chose the next dynasty
Used it to justify overthrowing the current dynasty
It was the earliest form of writing in China
17
How did humans adapted to different environments?
Danced more
Developed different technology
Grew different food
Chose different leaders
18
What were new technologies developed in Mesopotamia?
A new spoken language
Invented a new type of animal
Wheels, Sails, and Plows
Lunar calendar
19
What environmental
advantages
did the Egyptians have?
Monsoons
Natural barriers
Wet and dry seasons
Unpredictable flooding
20
Why are we limited on some knowledge of ancient peoples?
No artifacts have been found
Didn't have written records
Religion didn't allow education of everyone
Stories were only told in English
21
What is a definition for "specialization?"
A pattern of organization in government
Being unique or different
Developing skills in a specific kind of work
The ability to grow crops in 1 location
22
Ancient Egypt’s government was a ___ because their politics and religion were mixed.
autocracy
aristocracy
democracy
theocracy
23
What is a geographic
advantage
of living in Mesopotamia?
Predictable flooding
Natural Barriers
Great soil for farming
Lots of raw materials
24
What is samsara?
Endless cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation
Perfect understanding and release from life
Code of living
An individual’s soul is born again in a new body
25
Why did Hammurabi create his code of laws?
An easy way to decide the next leader
To have the same punishments no matter the social class
To make sure each city-state had their own laws
To have 1 set of laws for the whole empire, unite them
26
How do you achieve nirvana?
Follow the 8 Fold Path
Follow the 4 Noble Truths
Reach Moksha
Engage in Samsara
27
What is polytheism?
Belief in 1 god
Belief in a covenant
Belief in the Ten Commandments
Belief in many gods
28
What environmental factors allowed human migration from Africa?
Land bridges
Human disasters
No stone tools
Animal attacks
29
Why was the Neolithic Revolution critical to human advancement?
Allowed people to hunt better
Allowed people to settle permanently and build cities
Allowed people to separate religion and government
Allowed people to vote for their own rulers
30
What do Hinduism and Buddhism
disagree
on?
Reincarnation
Having a caste system
Who is eligible to reach moksha/nirvana
The number of gods
31
What is the ultimate spiritual goal for Hindus?
Dharma
Nirvana
Karma
Moksha
32
What can we know about early humans from evidence?
How many gods they had
What they thought the afterlife was like
How people lived in specific times and places
Gender roles and responsibilities
33
What environmental
disadvantages
did people living in Ancient China face?
Terrible flooding
Droughts (no rain)
Monsoons
Earthquakes
34
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments?
Tells how to make the gods happy
Code of moral laws that became basis of Jewish law
Teach people how to reach Nirvana
It determines your caste in your next life
35
What is the written language in Mesopotamia called?
Karma
Hieroglyphics
Oracle
Cuneiform
36
What impact did Egyptians have on the enviroment?
none of the above
Built canal to the Red Sea
Mined for vast amounts of resources
Built large pyramids
37
What is a geographic
disadvantage
of living in Mesopotamia?
Unpredictable flooding
No natural barriers
Bad soil for farming
Few raw materials
38
What is a Theocracy?
Government is ran by people with high merit
The government's rules are based on religion
Government is ran by elites only
Governemnt is ran by only intellectuals
39
What environmental
disadvantage
did the Egyptians have?
Wet and dry seasons from monsoon winds
Rivers change course
Flooding
Lack of water access for trade
40
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the characteristics of an advanced civilization?
Complex institutions
Specialized workers
Spoken language
Advanced technology
41
What is Monotheism?
None of the above
The absence of belif in a god/higher power
The belief in many or multiple gods
The belief in one god
42
What's a
weakness
of China’s written language.
Only people who spoke certain dialects could read it
It stands only for sounds
It has never fully been decoded
You have to memorize many characters
43
What intellectual and artistic technologies were developed by the Shang dyanasty?
Silk work
Blast furnaces
Bronze work
Farmed oil
44
Which of the following is an example of a complex institution?
Government
Record keeping
Economy
Religion
45
How were Mesopotamian governments organized?
Theocracy
Ziggurats
1 central government
City-states
46
What is cultural diffusion?
When new ideas spread from 1 culture to another
When 3 cultures combine into 2
When Rome conquered Egypt and outlawed ancient beliefs
A person's identity and ethnicity
47
What is reincarnation?
Collection of good or bad deeds
An individual’s soul is born again in a new body
Perfect understanding and release from life
Rebirth
48
What form of writing did the Egyptians have?
Hieroglyphics on papyrus
Oracle Bones on turtle shells
Cuneiform on papyrus
Hieroglyphics on clay
49
Why were oracle bones important?
Showed the oldest evidence of writing in China
It was a way to communicate with the emperor
They had early hieroglyphic writing on them
They were a part of the burial rituals
50
How do you achieve moksha?
Follow the 8 fold path
Give up earthly desires
Die with good karma
Be a brahmin with good karma
51
What can we tell about Mesopotamian culture by studying Hammurabi's code?
Fairness and justice were important values
Had social divisions since punishments varied by class
It was a matriarchy= women were in charge
Government had a responsibility to its citizens
