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A quiz to review for Midterms.
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1
What modern day country is Rome located in?
France
Greece
Spain
Italy
2
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
obligation to protect
lord's estate
right to use land
customary way of doing things
3
Having sufficient reliable food sources gradually brought an end to...
new stone age
nomadic ways of life
farming villages
ice age
4
A stable food supply allowed people to...
move often
continue to hunt and gather
stay in one place
die from starvation
5
Hinduism and Buddhism both developed in this modern day area...
China
India
Pakistan
Tibet
6
This is a belief in many gods
theocracy
polytheism
cuneiform
monotheism
7
Which body of water surrounded Ancient Greece which helped Greeks to trade and expand?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
8
How did the development of agriculture affect jobs?
people made everything for themselves
people continued to be hunter gatherers
surplus crops allowed people to specialize in other jobs
people began to get educated
9
DNA and fossil evidence points to ______ as the origins of humanity.
Europe
Australia
Africa
North America
10
All of following resulted from German invasions and fall of Rome except...
establishment of common language
decline in learning
ruralization of population
disruption in trade
11
Culture is the way people live. Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture?
beliefs
what people eat
birds
values
12
During middle ages, lowest ranking members of society were...
abbots
priests
bishops
serfs/peasants
13
One factor essential to the development of early civilizations was...
caste system
food surplus
cenus
medium of exchange
14
What leader became the dictator of Rome and put an end to the Roman Republic?
Cicero
Tiberius
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
15
How many years ago did the Neolithic Revolution occur?
1,000 years
2,000 years
50,000 years
10,000 years
16
What law code was based on the "eye for an eye" concept?
Hammurabi
Phoenecian law
Canon law
Tiberian law
17
This means trying to persuade someone by appealing to their emotions
Rollos
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
18
In the feudal system, a tithe represented what part of a peasant's income?
15 percent
1 percent
25 percent
10 percent
19
Which of the following is a synonym for serf?
peasant
noble
monk
manor
20
True/False The United States currently has a direct democracy
True
False
21
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley civilization?
few artifacts from the Indus River valley
existed in a part of the world that has been ignored
existed for only a few hundred years
written language cannot be deciphered
22
What type of government do many countries have that are modeled after the Roman Republic?
direct democracies
indirect democracies
monarchies
oligarchies
23
In Rome, common people were known as what?
serfs
plebians
consuls
patricians
24
An example of a specialized job would be...
artisan
all of the above
government official
scribe
25
What was the highest position in the Roman
Republic?
Consul
Tribune
Senator
Emperor
26
This is one of the rivers that flowed through the Fertile Crescent
Euphrates
Tiber
Nile
Yellow
27
Which Hindu god is the creator of the universe and all things?
Buddha
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
28
This is a building where Jewish people meet for worship
mosque
forum
church
synagogue
29
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by...
rapids
delta
deserts
Mediteranean
30
Direct democracy is famous for originating in which city state?
Crete
Persia
Athens
Sparta
31
Which statement about the geography of Greece and its effect on the people is true?
The vast expanses of land was good for farming
The isolated location of Greece stopped them from trading
All of the following is true
The mtns caused the Greeks to be isolated from each other
32
Groups of people who move from place to place are called...
nomads
historians
Sumerians
anthropologists
33
What is an advantage of bipedalism? (walking on two feet)
hands are free for tool use
better use of senses
less prone to injury
can run at higher speeds
34
One example of a sacrament in Catholic Church is...
Christmas
baptism
excommunication
eternal life
35
The Neolithic era refers to a time when early humans...
developed agriculture
mastered fire
began to organize governments
migrated from Africa
36
Besides farming, what was another key development of the Neolithic revolution?
domestication of animals
making weapons
invention of steel
digging walls
37
Around what year was the fall of Rome?
200 BC
476 AD
0 AD
400 BC
38
Direct democracy is a government in which...
Citizens make laws through elected representatives
There are no slaves
People vote on laws directly
women have equal status as men
39
This is a collection of religious beliefs that developed into worshiping many gods
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
40
In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace meeting area called?
forest
forum
forearm
forelock
41
Knights most commonly tradd militarty service for...
money
land
social status
love
42
The state of release from selfishness and pain is called what in the Buddhist faith?
Karma
Moksha
Nirvana
Brahma
43
A belief in one god is called...
theocracy
biblicism
monotheism
polytheism