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AWH 1st Semester Final Exam Review (2020-21)
AWH 1st Semester Final Exam Review (2020-21)
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1
The classical style of art and architecture developed in Greece was meant to...
glorify rulers
civilize the emotions
demonstrate the Greeks' valor in battle
provoke feelings of coziness and comfort
2
Why was Mesopotamia given its name?
it was located north of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
it was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
it was located south of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
it was located between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
3
As a result of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War,
the Spartans invaded Macedonia.
all Athenians adopted the Spartan way of life.
the city-state of Thebes became the leader of the large and thriving
Greece was left open to attack by the Macedonians.
4
The Phoenician culture is best known for...
iron weaponry.
ivory figurines.
the invention of the wheel.
the alphabet.
5
Six of the most important characteristics of civilizations are...
use of metals, weapons, houses, food, religion, and art
cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, and art
villages, temples, trade, tools, use of fire, and armies
vehicles, use of fire, nomadic lifestyle, hunting and gathering, and bronze
6
Which geographic factor contributed most to the rich soil of Mesopotamia?
silt deposited during flood season
irrigation ditches and reservoirs
heavy rainfall during the monsoon season
snow from nearby mountains that melted in springtime
7
During the Shang dynasty, the king ruled from Anyang, the capital city, and the territories were governed by...
military leaders.
members of the emperor's family.
merchants.
religious figures.
8
Paleolithic peoples moved from place to place following animal migrations and...
Ice Age melting.
sources of clay for pots.
fuel sources for fire.
other food sources.
9
The city of Teotihuacán was known for its...
obsidian tools.
iron smelting furnaces.
solar observatory.
development of democratic government.
10
The type of hominid that most closely resembles modern humans is…
Neanderthals
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
11
The religious beliefs of the Israelites were written down in...
the Hebrew Bible.
the Vedas.
Sanskrit.
the Quran.
12
A person's caste in Indian society was determined by...
birth.
ability.
education.
personality traits.
13
The ability to make copper, bronze, and iron helped lead to...
the beginning of trade.
treaties between warring groups.
systematic agriculture.
wealthier societies.
14
What brought Alexander the Great's empire-building campaign to an end?
He was defeated by the Egyptians.
His soldiers refused to travel any farther.
He defeated the Persians decisively at Gaugamela.
Alexander died of thirst while crossing the desert.
15
What technological advance helped to bring the Greek Dark Age to an end?
The Greeks learned to build beehive shaped tombs for their dead kings.
The epic poetry form was devised and used to pass down history.
The Greeks began to make weapons and farming tools out of iron.
The Greeks began to sail across the Aegean to settle in different lands.
16
In early civilizations, writing was most commonly used for...
all forms of creative expression.
recording laws and a code of justice.
poetry only.
keeping records.
17
The earliest known people to farm along riverbanks on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico were...
the Chavin.
the Olmec.
the Caral.
the Zapotec.
18
The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from...
having no control over fire to using fire as a tool.
hunting and gathering food to growing food and raising animals.
living in villages to living in walled fortresses.
using stone tools to manufacture bronze.
19
In Egyptian society, merchants, artisans, scribes, and tax collectors were members of...
the middle class.
the upper class.
the lower class.
none of the other answers are correct
20
Hindus strive to leave behind the cycle of earthly life and achieve unity with a form of ultimate reality called..
Krishna.
Brahman.
Vishnu.
Shiva.
21
A bureaucracy developed in Egypt...
assist in the transition from the Old Kingdom to the New Kingdom.
help the pharaohs maintain centralized control.
strengthen the Egyptian military.
enslave more people to build monuments.
22
What was the purpose of the Delian League?
to protect Greece from future invasions
to defeat the Spartans
to fight crime in Athens
to bring direct democracy to all Greek city-states
23
Which of the following was part of the agricultural revolution?
domestication of animals
the beginning of religious practices
significant development in artistic activity
widespread use of bronze
24
Buddhists differ from Hindus in that Buddhists believe...
that human beings differ as a result of karma from a previous existence
that all human beings can reach nirvana
in the reality of the material world
in the multitude of human-like gods
25
In Athenian society, women...
were banned from taking part in religious festivals.
always had a male guardian.
commonly worked outside the home.
were not allowed to learn to read.
26
The Mandate of Heaven...
disregarded the Dao, the key to proper behavior under Confucianism.
prevented the overthrow of a corrupt ruler.
became a basic principle of Chinese government.
declared that the king was not divine.
27
The _____ viewed Jerusalem as the symbolic center of their religion.
Carthaginians
Israelites
Peonicians
Minoans
28
A fossil might preserve...
bones and teeth.
sizes and shapes of ruined buildings.
artwork.
tomb decorations.
29
Why did Alexander the Great's empire fall apart after his death?
None of the other answers are correct.
The top Macedonian generals tore the empire apart.
His empire was conquered by the Romans.
The Greeks rebelled and regained their freedom.
30
Egyptian advances in mathematics...
were nonexistent.
resulted from their adoption of Sanskrit.
were inspired by the Phoenicians.
allowed them to build massive monuments and survey flooded land.
31
Artifacts might take the form of...
fossils.
leaf imprints.
seeds.
tools.
32
One of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism is that...
it is impossible to end suffering.
ordinary life is full of suffering.
it is important to satisfy one's desires.
ultimate reality can be achieved through self-denial.
33
Hindus believe that a person's actions in this life...
are predicted in the Bhagavad Gita.
determine how the person will be reborn in the next life.
lie outside the individual's power of control.
are not important in reaching ultimate reality.
34
Both Hindus and Buddhists...
accept the system of rigidly defined castes.
believe in reincarnation.
accept women as the equals of men.
worship a single god.
35
What did the people of Sparta do when they wanted to expand their city-state?
The conquered and enslaved Laconia and Messenia
The became allies with Athens.
They took over Athenian colonies.
They invited their neighbor city-states to join an alliance.
36
Along with a calendar and a numeric system, another characteristic of the Olmec civilization was...
the design of an advanced drainage system in their capital city.
the creations of a series of colossal stone heads.
the construction of a solar observatory.
the development of the iron plow.
37
The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as…
polytheistic.
patriarchal.
theocratic.
cuneiform.
38
The Greeks spread their culture throughout the ancient world by…
declaring war against all the other major civilizations of the time.
inviting foreign rulers to visit the major city-states.
sending groups of philosophers abroad.
leaving their homeland to establish colonies.
39
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro...
lacked a public water supply.
showed evidence of careful planning.
produced iron weaponry.
showed evidence of a monotheistic religion.
40
India has a variety of geographic regions, including mountain ranges, river valleys, a dry interior plateau, and...
fertile coastal plains.
tropical rain forests.
enormous icecaps.
vast deserts.
