Mid Term Review

Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?

Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?

Why was the Huang He nicknamed the "River of Sorrows"?

Which of the following was true under feudalism?

The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between

Where did the first cities emerge?

During the Vedic age, the Aryans changed

The golden age of India took place during the rule of the

Greek theater evolved out of

In Aryan society, as the power shifted from the Kshatriyas to the Brahmins, the society was

From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be

Why is geography important to history?

Which of the following beliefs was probably held by Stone Age people?

Which of the following is the job of a historian?

What philosophy taught that gov't should pass strict laws & enforce them with harsh punishments

Which of the following descriptions applies to the works of Greek Artists and architects?

Which of the following marked the beginning of civilization?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is

The Aryans learned which of the following from the Dravidians

Which geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world?

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Old Stone Age?

What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?

Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the

The center of the Hellenistic world was

The fact that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned is evidence of which of the following?

Which was most likely contributed to the decline of civilization in the Indus Valley?

When did early people begin to use stone tools?

According to Aristotle, the best government was

China became the most technologically advanced civilization in the world under the rule of the

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?

Indian villages were ruled by

In Hindu society, the purpose of caste rules was to

In an Indian household, the head of the family was the

Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?

According to the Bhagavad-Gita, which of the following is an important Aryan religious belief?

The government of Indian cillages was administered by

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

Which of the following two water bodies influenced early Indian civilization?

What was the Neolithic revolution?

Hindus believed that caste could be changed by

Han emperors based their rule on the teachings of

How do archaeologists find out about early peoples?

According to the Torah, who united the Hebrew tribes into a single nation?

The trade route that linked China with the west became known as the

Alexander's most lasting achievement was

Athens enjoyed a golden age under the leadership of

The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?

Which of the following changes characterized the New Stone Age?

Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus valley civilization?

A form of government controlled by a small, powerful elite from the business class is called an

Conflict between Athens and Sparta resulted in the

How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed their rulers?

The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used

The Egyptians believed in which of the following?

India enjoyed a golden age during the Gupta dynasty because

The Pyramid Age is another name for

Which of the following is contained in the Mahabharata?

The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?

Following the Persian Wars, Greece was dominated by

Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?

Middle Eastern civilization was spread throughout the Mediterranean by the

Why does Egyptian art often feature people from Nubia?

Han rulers based their policies on the teachings of

What evidence suggests that early people believed in life after death?

Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?

Which of the following geographic featres had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

Sumer was made up of

Which was a key feature of early civilizations?

The Aryans divided people into classes by

The geography of Greece helped create