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World History 1 Interim 1
World History 1 Interim 1
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Topics include geography and the ancient river civilizations.
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The oldest of the four river civilizations is
China
Indus River Valley
Egypt
Sumer in Mesopotamia
2
Where was the ancient river civilization of Sumer located?
Along the Nile River in Africa
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East
Along the Indus River in India
Along the Yellow River in China
3
On a world map, the Prime Meridian runs from
East to West
North to South
Northeast to Southwest
Southeast to Northwest
4
People living after the Neolithic Revolution differed from hunters and gatherers in that they
Farmeddomesticated plants and animals.
Reliedon wild plants and animals for food.
Hadlittle impact on their environment.
Frequentlymoved to new areas for food.
5
The term “empire” most nearly means
A major city whose government is run as a monarchy
A group of states or territories controlled by oneruler
A group of settlements that self-govern
A small city in which women have all of thepolitical power
6
What kind of government did ancient Egypt have?
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
7
What natural inland feature often served as a highway for trade?
coastlines
deserts
mountains
rivers
8
The flat, blackstone that was used to figure out the meaning of ancient Egypt hieroglyphics.
Cuneiform
Oracle Bone
Rosetta Stone
Latin Alphabet
9
Which of the following statements best describes Confucian and Daoist beliefs?
Both philosophies stress theimportance of strong leadership.
Daoism places a higher value oneducation than Confucianism.
Both philosophies preach living inharmony with nature.
Confucianism focuses more on behaviorthan Daoism.
10
These are arid and dry regions and receive lessthan 10 inches of rain per year.
Deserts
Plateau
Marshes
Deltas
11
Which of the following is not a geographic feature?
Islands
Rivers
National Parks
Mountains
12
The belief in many gods is called
monotheism
deism
polytheism
atheism
13
The Nile River
All of the above are true
Was useful for farming
Served as a trade route between Upperand Lower Egypt
is located in Africa
14
What has prevented historians from knowing more about the Indus River Valley civilization?
A lack of translated language
A lack of desire to research the subject
Written remains have only been found rarely
Tainted archaeological sites
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Belief that dynasties gained or lost their right to rule according to how wisely they governed.
Mandate of Heaven
Analects of Confucius
Ways of Virtue
Book of Songs
16
What geographic feature did early Egypt, Indus Valley, and China have in common?
Vast forests for lumber
Mountains that provided protectionfrom invasion
Tropical weather that included a monsoon season
Rivers that flooded to increase thefertility of the land
17
What is Babylon best known for?
Being an earlysociety with social equality
Its king, Hammurabi,and his laws
Its cuneiform writingsystem
Being the veryfirst civilization in Mesopotamia
18
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the five characteristics ofcivilization?
Advanced Cities
Development of Simple Tools
Record Keeping
Complex Institutions
19
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the five characteristics ofcivilization?
Development of Simple Tools
Record Keeping
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
20
Type of map focuses on elements related to government, such as nations, borders, and cities
Special Purpose Map
Political Map
Physical Map
Specific Subject Map
21
Many early civilizations settled near…
Bodies of water
Plateaus
Rainforests
Mountains
22
How did the yearly floods of the Nile influence life in ancient Egypt?
They prevented Egyptians from living on theshores of Nile.
They protected Egypt from invasion.
They isolated Egypt from the rest of Northern Africa.
They provided the water and silt necessary forfarming.
23
On a world map, the equator runs from
Northeast to Southwest
East to West
Southeast to Northwest
North To South
24
The largest social class in Egypt consisted of
Nobility
Peasant farmers
Artisans
Merchants
25
Which activity demonstrates a lifestyle change characteristic of the Neolithic Revolution?
Hunting as a cooperative group
Keeping a dog as a pet
Building a raft to cross a river
Building a fire for cooking
26
Where was the ancient river civilization of Sumer located?
Along the Yellow River in China
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East
Along the Nile River in Africa
Along the Indus River in India
27
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
Interview
Map
Encyclopedia
Autobiography
28
Which are possible reasons why historians think the Indus Valley civilization collapsed?
Nomadic invaders attacked and overranthe cities.
Internal conflicts between the citizens and their government
Outbreak of widespread disease
Damage to the environment dueto a flood and/or earthquake
29
Egyptian rulers had the following characteristics EXCEPT
They built pyramidsto serve as tombs.
Many women as well as menserved as pharaoh.
They were believedto be gods present on earth.
They were mummified.
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The ancient Sumerians altered their environment to increase food production by
Building ziggurats
Building irrigation systems
Developing chinampas
Building terraces
