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Review for Period 1 exam. #period1 #apworldhistory
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1
Which civilization was located at the center of many ancient trade routes?
Olmec
Harappan (India)
Egypt
Mesopotamia
2
With the Neolithic Revolution society transformed into a more ___ society.
Egalitarian
Matriarchical
Horizontal hierarchical
Patriarchal
3
Judaism is unique in that:
Jews sought out shamans for help
They believed a messiah would fight against evil
Jews did not built large empires but still maintained belief
Jews built large empires
4
What name was given to the oldest hominid skeleton found?
Ross
Rachel
Joey
Lucy
5
Which of the following was a Mesopotamian empire? (Two are correct)
Harappa
Akkad
Huang He
Sumer
6
Patriarchy refers to:
Domination of men
Domination of women
Domination by monarchies
Domination of animals
7
What two Mesopotamian empires had readily available iron?
Hittites
Babylonians
Assyrians
Akkadians
8
Which civilization developed along the Huang He (or Yellow) River?
Egypt
Harappan (India)
Shang (China)
Mesopotamia
9
Where is it believed that humans originated?
Southeast Asia
Middle East
East Asia
East Africa
10
Which early religion was the FIRST to believe in free will, good vs. evil?
Zoroastrianism
Animism
Shamanism
Judaism
11
Which discovery made civilization possible?
agriculture
stone tools
metallurgy
fire
12
When did Indo-Europeans bring Vedic religions to India?
30 CE
1500 CE
1200 BCE
1500 BCE
13
The first civilization to develop in Mesoamerica was the...
Egyptians
Olmec
Maya
Chavin
14
The earliest agricultural societies consisted of...
large cities with elaborate religious traditions
small, egalitarian communities
large cities that featured literate people
small communities with domesticated animals
15
A zigguraut is an example of:
Monumental architecture in Egypt
Shang dynasty oracles
Harappan irrigation systems
Monumental architecture in Mesopotamia
16
When did Indo-Europeans begin to migrate and conquer regions of the Mid. East, Europe, & Asia?
1200 CE
1800 BCE
800 BCE
1800 CE
17
The Chavin were located in the:
Caucus Mountains in Eurasia
Andes in South America
Indus River Valley in India
Islands of Southeast Asia
18
Cows were first domesticated in
Europe
The Americas
India
Egypt
19
The Mandate of Heaven states that:
Rulers must pray to the heavens and make daily offerings
Rulers must expand their empire's boundaries
Rulers must be cruel to earn respect
Rulers must be benevolent and maintain social harmony
20
When did humans first cross Beringia?
50,000 years ago
12,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
8,000 years ago
21
What era followed the Paleolithic Era?
Old Stone Age Era
Jurassic Era
Pandeolithic Era
Neolithic Era
22
During which historical period did agriculture first develop?
Mesolithic
Bronze Age
Neolithic
Paleolithic
23
What is the name given to the period of time before written records?
Paleolithic Period
Iron Age
Neolithic Period
Prehistory
24
Kings > priests > warriors > merchants & farmers > slaves. This is an example of?
None of these
Social egalitarianism
Social hierarchy
Religious hierarchy
25
Interactions between civilizations occurred primarily because of...
trade & agriculture
warfare & trade
conquest & agriculture
written records & trade
26
Which civilizations were isolated from the majority of the earliest civilizations?
Egypt & China
Olmec & Chavin
India & Chavin
China & Olmec
27
During which period of history were most people hunters and gatherers?
Paleolithic
Prehistory
Neolithic
Bronze Age
28
The Paleolithic Era lasted from roughly:
8,000 BCE to the present
200,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE
200,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE
20,000 BCE to the present
29
The Bantu people (choose 2)
migrated along the Huang-He River
Utilized agricultural techniques
Remained settled in Africa
migrated through West, East, Southern Africa
30
The Mesopotamian style of writing was known as...
quipu
cuneiform
hieroglphics
pictograms
31
All of the major river civilizations relied upon ...
written records
city-states
literature
irrigation
32
Kings in early civilizations usually began as
Chieftains
Kinship leaders
War leaders
Elected officials
33
Each of the following were consequences of agriculture EXCEPT...
population growth
emergence of social classes
more reliable / abundant food
development of belief systems
34
In Mesopotamia, rulers were:
Stewards of the gods
Husbands of the gods
Actual gods
Sons of the gods
35
The biggest factor in population growth is:
A powerful army
A large slave population
Food surpluses
A strict code of laws
36
Hunters and gatherers were NOT
Led by chieftains
Patriarchal
Kinship-based
Egalitarian
37
Homo sapien sapien evolved
250,000 years ago
350,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
1,000,000 years ago
38
Pastoralists utilized all of the following except:
Llamas
Iron
Horses
Bows & arrows
39
Which was NOT one of the regions where agriculture first developed?
East Asia
Europe
Southwest Asia
Mesoamerica / Latin America
40
Wealth and power among early agriculturalists was determine by possession of...
land
cattle
gold
copper
41
In the caste system, Indians fulfilled their ________ and could be _________ to a higher caste.
Dharma; reincarnated
Vedic; reincarnated
Dharma; Vedic
Samara; dharma
42
Pastoralists:
Are settled
Are nomadic
Invented writing
Did not conquer settled societies
43
The Olmec civilization was located in:
Southeast Asia
East Africa
South America
North America
44
Indo-Europeans, like the ____ in Africa, spread their language as the migrated.
Bantu
Chinese
Harappan
Hebrews
45
Some of the first long-distance trade took place between:
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Mesopotamia and Harappa
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Mohenjo-Daro and Egypt