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World History Midterm Review
Jewish Diaspora was
The 5 Pillars belong to which religion?
World History Midterm Review
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The 5 Pillars belong to which religion?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
2
Jewish Diaspora was
Abraham
Torah
Yahweh
Spread throughout Middle East
3
In Christianity Jesus is
a prophet
an angel
a disciple
son of God
4
Which of the following is associated with the rise of civilizations?
stone tools
religions
writing
spoken language
5
What characteristic is missing? Organized Religion, System of Writing, Division of Labor, Class Structure
Matriarchy
Weapons
Gods and Goddesses
Organized Government
6
Historically, why did rulers and religious leaders work together?
Economic benefits
to maintain the existing social and political order
Better control religious communities
Moral laws were upheld
7
CREEPS is an acronym to describe the main themes of history. What does the 'P' stand for?
Political
Personal
Property
Power
8
The process of dividing history into periods of time is called
categorization.
periodization.
globalization.
universalization.
9
The spread of Buddhism from India to China and later Japan is an example of
social organization.
cultural diffusion.
regional difference.
universal standards.
10
Placing events in chronological order often helps historians
take a global viewpoint.
find encyclopedia articles.
see patterns over time.
locate events on a map.
11
Which continent did the first humans live in?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
12
What was one disadvantage of the hunter-gatherer way of life?
Always looking for food and not developing culture
Having an all meat diet
They carried everything with them so they could not accumulate many possess
Living with fewer people, so they didn't have to share
13
Identify a common element of the major world religions
Ethical Principals
No Sacred Texts
No Multiple Gods
Developed in South Asia
14
Why did historians begin using BCE and CE rather than BC or AD?
To make it easier to remember
To make people buy more textbooks
To make it more similar
To break away from the Christian idea of time
15
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Pictographs
16
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of
corn, horses, pigs, and oxen.
rice and water buffaloes.
wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.
fruit trees, dogs, and cats.
17
The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for
the movement of people to new environments
more complex tools and hunting techniques.
complex business organizations
more specialized jobs.
18
In contrast to hunter-gatherer societies, farming villages became
more mobile.
more segregated.
more socially bonded.
less ethnically diverse.
19
Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
Traditional legends told of the gods moving with the stars overhead.
They wanted to join other bands to form larger communities.
Warfare with rival bands drove them out of each place they tried to settle.
They followed the seasonal migrations of game animals.
20
Where did agriculture first develop?
Yellow Sea
Nile River Delta
Fertile Crescent
Peruvian Highlands
21
A Chinese religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by Laozi
Daoism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
22
The Mandate of Heaven refers to
Balance between heaven and Earth
Worshiping of dead ancestors
Ruler's power comes from the heavens
Grant peace & order
23
What is kinship?
family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption
a social class system of rulers, commoners, and slaves
interaction between two cultures by warfare or trade
the development of one idea into another
24
The Venus of Willendorf symbolizes how large people were during Paleolithic times
False
True
25
Egalitarian Means...
class conflict
equity between class and gender
high population
many slaves
26
Spiritual and Political leaders of the Muslims were called what?
Traders
Scholars
Caliphs
Khans
27
In the system of democracy developed in Athens,
Only free men over 20 years old could vote
Greeks and foreigners had equal rights
all citizens could vote
slavery was forbidden
28
Monotheism is the belief in animals as gods
False
True
29
The majority of the population in the hierarchy of social structure are the
Leaders
Military
Commoners
Slaves
30
Which statement reflects Confucius's ideas about filial piety?
Children should always respect and obey their parents.
is the least important of the five basic relationships.
Parents must always respect their children's needs or desires.
People should respect each other, regardless of social class.
31
The Torah is the first 5 books of the Old Testament
True
False
32
Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?
encouraged less dense settlement patterns.
Access to precious metals in river valleys
Access to water and fertile soil
encouraged the development of complex religious rituals.
