2021 World History, Unit 1, Early Civilizations

Question 1

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by…

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digging irrigation canals

Question 2

Which of the following was not an achievement of Indian culture?

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Plow

Question 3

Ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs because…

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Increase agricultural production

Question 4

During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important because…

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ancestors influenced the gods

Question 5

This list best reflects the religious beliefs of which of the following ancient peoples.

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Hebrew

Question 6

This language used wedge shaped symbols with no sound in Mesopotamia. What is the language?

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Cuneiform

Question 7

The process of new ideas or products spreading from one culture to another is called:

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Cultural Diffusion

Question 8

Belief in one God is called ___, while the belief in many gods is known as ____.

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Monotheism, Polytheism

Question 9

The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that….

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Harsh laws are needed to control society

Question 10

Emperor Ashoka’s main purpose behind the above edicts was to…

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demonstrate that justice should be administered fairly

Question 11

Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?

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Buddhism

Question 12

Filial piety and the five relationships are most associated with…

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Confucianism

Question 13

In the Indus River Valley, flooding was unpredictable. Each spring brings a seasonal wind called a...

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Monsoon

Question 14

Based on this passage, what is a valid conclusion about civilization in the Indus River Valley?

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People can't interpret Indus River writing

Question 15

The area where the Mesopotamian society developed is also known as the:

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Fertile Crescent

Question 16

Children should practice ____ which is respect for ones parents and ancestors.

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Filial piety

Question 17

Name for the Egyptian writing system.

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Hieroglyphics

Question 18

The Han Dynasty began…

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after the death of Shi Huangdi, the first & only Qin Emperor

Question 19

Which process is shown on this map?

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Cultural Diffusion

Question 20

What was the greatest achievement of Shi Huangdi (the First Emperor)?

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The Great Wall of China

Question 21

Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?

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Europe & Asia

Question 22

Name the two major rivers that made up "the land between the river."

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Euphrates, Tigris

Question 23

A group of nomadic peoples that came from the area of western Asia were called______.

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Indo-Europeans

Question 24

Caravan routes that crossed central Asia were called?

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Silk Roads

Question 25

Which of the following best explains the expansion of the Han Dynasty into Central Asia?

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The emergence of trade networks from Asia to Europe.

Question 26

A good ruler, it was said, received their rule from heaven. This is known as:

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 27

This map illustrates the relationship between…

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humans and environment.

Question 28

Which document contains these statements?

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Code of Hammurabi

Question 29

Four collections of prayers, magical spells, and ritual instructions was called the…

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The Vedas

Question 30

The activity portrayed in this model could be used as evidence to argue that Egyptians…

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lived in settled communities.

Question 31

These functioned as an independent country in Sumerian times.

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City-State

Question 32

He believed order would return if people worked on what he called the five basic relationships.

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Confucius

Question 33

Why is Southeast Asia considered a crossroads?

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A number of trade routes intersect

Question 34

The Indus and Ganges were important to ancient India because they were…

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rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain

Question 35

Peoples, nations, and/or independent states under control of one ruler are called:

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Empire

Question 36

The Golden Age of India’s Gupta Empire is known for its…

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advancements in mathematics and medicine

Question 37

Believers of Hinduism are expected to….

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fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

Question 38

System in which nobles are granted land from King and promise to fight and protect peasants.

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Feudalism

Question 39

The map suggests that the Great Wall provided…

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a barrier between China and Mongolia

Question 40

Which civilization best completes the title of this outline?

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Gupta

Question 41

Which geographic feature did early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common?

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Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding

Question 42

Cities within the Indus River Valley became distinguished when cities...

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were planned and had their own plumbing & sewage systems

Question 43

Which geographic feature would have hindered the expansion of the Gupta Dynasty Northward?

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Himalaya Mountains

Question 44

Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Emperor Ashoka?

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Promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts by the ruler

Question 45

____ used his army to defeat a powerful king and established the Mauryan Empire.

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Chandragupta Maurya

Question 46

The first dynasty in China was the ___ dynasty.

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Shang

2021 World History, Unit 1, Early Civilizations

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2021 World History, Unit 1, Early Civilizations

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