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WHI 1st Semester Review
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A review of the first semester
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1
The most important bodies of water for the Greeks included the:
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mediterranean and Aegean Seas
Caspian and Black seas
Aegean Sea and the Nile River
2
Which battle was NOT fought during the Persian Wars?
Thermopylae
Salamis
Marathon
Zama
3
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
To avoid the spread of disease among the people
To punish perpetual sinners
To give a soul use of its body in the afterlife
Because it was quick and inexpensive
4
What was the most prominent building in any Mesopotamian city?
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Citadel
5
The Hittites occupied Anatolia (Asia Minor), a huge peninsula in modern-day-
Iraq
Turkey
Greece
Iran
6
As a result of the terrain and the growing population, the Greek city-states began to-
establish colonies
fight over their gods
explore new methods in science
collapse economically
7
The philosopher Laozi taught-
that people should strive for peace and harmony with nature
that people should strive to do their best
the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
the 5 essential relationships among people
8
The ancient Chinese sought the advice of their gods through the use of:
Oracle bones
Religious idols
Divination rods
Papyrus strips
9
What was the main purpose for the creation of the Delian League?
To begin trading with Persia
To make Sparta the most powerful city-state
To expel Persia from all Greek territories
To make Athens the most powerful city-state
10
The concept of Yin and Yang involves:
The brighter and darker elements of nature
Rigid class structure
The role of the individual in society
Free speech
11
A phalanx was a type of-
mythical creature
military conquest
government body
military formation
12
Which of the following was NOT associated with Paleolithic peoples?
Creation of cave art
Farming
Stone tools
Use of fire
13
The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of-
phonetic symbols
papyrus
pictographs
vowels
14
Mesopotamia which means “between two rivers” was on the banks of the:
Dead Sea and Jordan River
Indus River and Ganges River
Huang He River and Yangtze River
Tigris River and Euphrates River
15
The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as:
an autocracy
an oligarchy
a monarchy
a direct democracy
16
As opposed to the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the flooding of the Nile:
Was unpredictable
Happened only once every five years
Hurt the people of Egypt
Was predictable
17
Filial piety refers to the relationship of respect between:
Friend and friend
Husband and wife
Brother and sister
Parent and child
18
Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?
Religious beliefs
intellectual abilities
Courage
tolerance of diversity
19
According to the Torah, the ____________ , or flight from slavery was led by Moses.
Diaspora
Exodus
Covenant
Exile
20
All of the following are consequences of the Persian Wars except:
Delian League headquarters was moved to Sparta.
Athens entered a golden age.
Greek city-states felt a new sense of freedom.
Athens became the leader of the Delian League.
21
Which has been thought as a possible cause for the disappearance of the Harappans?
all of the above
excessive grazing, farming, and cutting of trees
the Indus River changed course.
a sudden catastrophe, such as foreign invasion
22
The language that English, Sanskrit, Persian, and Spanish are all derived from is-
Indo-European
Hittite
Anatolian
Babylonian
23
Which of the following is NOT a “characteristic of civilization”?
Record keeping
Large population
Complex institutions
Advanced cities
24
The Minoan civilization, which flourished between 2700 and 1450 B.C., was established-
on Crete
in Mycenae
in Troy
in Athens
25
Daoism emphasizes:
The importance of the Emperor
Harmony between people and nature
Family hierarchy
Respect for one’s elders
26
The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Hittites
Assyrians
27
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
People became more nomadic
Populations declined
New sources of energy became available
Food supplies became more reliable
28
In Athens, victory in the Persian Wars resulted in
a Dark Age
an increase in violence
the beginning of an Athenian empire
a decrease in trade
29
Which of the following was the most brutal in dealing with opposition and conquered enemies?
The Assyrians
The Hittites
The Persians
The Minoans
30
The hunter gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live…
in groups
in cold climates
in permanent dwellings
without a spoken language
31
Citizenship was important in Athens. Only citizens could
own a business
defend the nation against attack
live in the city
participate in government
32
What advantage did the Persian Empire gain from building the Royal Road?
an advantage in irrigation
an advantage in ironworking
an advantage in agriculture
an advantage in communication
33
Caste membership determined all of the following except…
with whom someone could eat
whom someone could marry
what someone could eat
the work someone could do
34
What idea did the Chinese originally develop to justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang?
Feudalism
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic cycle
35
The Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and was defeated at sea near Salamis was led-
by Darius
by Xerxes
by Draco
by Pheidippides
36
Draco is best known for-
introducing political and economic reforms in Athens
racing to Athens with news of an Athenian victory
writing a very harsh legal code for Athens
37
The method used to measure the age of fossils is called:
Sat radio
Carbon dating
Cryogenic dating
38
Homer’s great epics, the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey-
were written down and read by all Mycenaeans
reveal the values of ancient Greece and the Trojan wars
were only recently recovered by the Phoenicians
are completely true and accurate
39
What can Buddhists reach if they follow the Eightfold Path of Enlightenment?
Nirvana
Moksha
Heavan
Karma
40
The man responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem was-
Solomon
Moses
Cyrus
David
41
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it:
Rejected the principle of filial piety
Ended all physical punishment
Treated citizens and slaves equally
Recorded existing laws for all to see
42
The Aryan caste system included all of the following except:
Guptas
Kshatriyas
Brahmans
Vaisyas
43
What is NOT true about Siddhartha Gautama?
Believed that people could achieve moksha
Was the founder of Buddhism
Achieved nirvana after years of meditation and study
Sought enlightenment to remove evil and suffering from life
44
Hieroglyphic and cuneiform systems provided the basis for the development of:
Painting and sculpture
Recorded history
Subsistence farming
Oral traditions
45
Chinese belief that the dead live on and impact future generations led to the practice of
ancestor worship
nirvana
karma
oracle bones
