9th - World History - Chapter 5 Practice Test

Which of the following was a characteristic of Olmec cities?

What agricultural technology did sub-Saharan Africans lack that benefitted North Africans and Eurasians? 

Which of the following accurately describes the goals of axial age thinkers?

During the Axial Age, the competitive spirit among Greek states led to creation of what sporting event?

What resulted after the Warring States period ended in the Eastern Zhou dynasty’s Spring and Autumn era?

In addition to iron smelting, the Nok people in West Africa were known for which of the following? 

Around 300 BCE, small _______-speaking groups migrated south into equatorial rainforests, clearing land for farming.

Which of the following was an important social change during the Warring States period in China?

What animals did the Chavin use to carry packs up the mountain?

What region in Africa was directly south of the Sahara desert?  Hint: Its name means "coast" in Arabic.

Which unique government did eastern Mediterranean second-generation societies develop, unlike most Afro-Eurasian ones?

What did the Vedic peoples call a sub-level of the traditional Varnas during the Axial Age?

During the Axial Age, competing ideas sparked ________, meaning "love of wisdom" in Greek.

Which of the following was a way that the Qin dynasty unified China during its reign

During the Axial Age, the Brahmans advocated for which form of government as a way to maintain their high social status?

What new weapon was another innovation of the Warring States period?

What boosted agricultural productivity during China’s Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods?

Which of the following correctly describes the breakdown of Olmec culture?

What was the physical and social center of a Mediterranean city-state?

What economic trait was shared by South Asian, Greek, and Chinese cities around 500 BCE?

Which of the following is true of axial age thinkers in the Mediterranean city-states?

Which of the following was how the Chavín people responded to Andean Mountain environmental constraints?

Which South Asian religion teaches purification of the soul through asceticism to achieve bliss?

What new ideal became the centerpiece of Greek art? (think about sculptures)

Who were the "untouchables" in Ancient India Caste System?