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Unit 1 Test Review- Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs
Unit 1 Test Review- Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs
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Review on the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China. Also on Judaism, Hinduism, and Christianity
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What intellectual and artistic technologies were developed by the Shang dyanasty?
Bronze work
Silk work
Farmed oil
Blast furnaces
2
What environmental
disadvantages
did people living in Ancient China face?
Monsoons
Droughts (no rain)
Earthquakes
Terrible flooding
3
How did the Mandate of Heaven lead to the dynastic cycle in China?
It was the earliest form of writing in China
Priests got to chose the next dynasty
It recorded the history of rulers
Used it to justify overthrowing the current dynasty
4
What is a narrative
Group with the most power
Good soil
Story
Tradition
5
What is cultural diffusion?
When new ideas spread from 1 culture to another
When Rome conquered Egypt and outlawed ancient beliefs
A person's identity and ethnicity
When 3 cultures combine into 2
6
Ancient Egypt differed from Mesopotamia because Egypt...
Was monotheistic
Had a centralized government
Depended on river flooding
Believed in an afterlife
7
What environmental
advantages
did the Egyptians have?
Monsoons
Wet and dry seasons
Unpredictable flooding
Natural barriers
8
What were new technologies developed in Mesopotamia?
Wheels, Sails, and Plows
Lunar calendar
Invented a new type of animal
A new spoken language
9
Why was the Neolithic Revolution critical to human advancement?
Allowed people to hunt better
Allowed people to vote for their own rulers
Allowed people to separate religion and government
Allowed people to settle permanently and build cities
10
Why were oracle bones important?
Showed the oldest evidence of writing in China
They were a part of the burial rituals
They had early hieroglyphic writing on them
It was a way to communicate with the emperor
11
What is the ultimate spiritual goal for Hindus?
Moksha
Dharma
Karma
Nirvana
12
What is the ultimate spiritual goal of Buddhists?
Theocracy
Nirvana
Dharma
Karma
13
What's a
weakness
of China’s written language.
It has never fully been decoded
Only people who spoke certain dialects could read it
It stands only for sounds
You have to memorize many characters
14
What is a matriarchal society?
Society run mainly by men
Society run mainly by women
15
What is Monotheism?
None of the above
The belief in many or multiple gods
The belief in one god
The absence of belif in a god/higher power
16
When rulers all came from the same family, it is known as a ____.
dynasty
nirvana
monotheistic
institution
17
What is reincarnation?
Perfect understanding and release from life
Rebirth
Collection of good or bad deeds
An individual’s soul is born again in a new body
18
Which theory said
Homo sapiens
evolved in Africa
before
they moved to other parts?
Neolithic Theory
Out-of-Africa Theory
Multi-Regional Hypothesis
Evolution Theory
19
What scientific and technological breakthroughs did the Egyptians achieve?
Solar calendar
The wheel
Cuneiform
Oracle bones
20
What is polytheism?
Belief in 1 god
Belief in a covenant
Belief in the Ten Commandments
Belief in many gods
21
How did humans adapted to different environments?
Developed different technology
Danced more
Grew different food
Chose different leaders
22
What is the written language in Mesopotamia called?
Karma
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Oracle
23
What environmental factors allowed human migration from Africa?
Animal attacks
No stone tools
Human disasters
Land bridges
24
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments?
It determines your caste in your next life
Code of moral laws that became basis of Jewish law
Tells how to make the gods happy
Teach people how to reach Nirvana
25
What belief does Hinduism and Buddhism
agree
on?
The caste system
Karma
Many gods
Reincarnation
26
Which of the following is an example of a complex institution?
Religion
Record keeping
Economy
Government
27
How is Judaism
different
than Buddhism and Hinduism?
Judaism is monotheistic
Judaism believes in karma
Judaism doesn't have a founder
Judaism is polytheistic
28
Why are we limited on some knowledge of ancient peoples?
Stories were only told in English
No artifacts have been found
Didn't have written records
Religion didn't allow education of everyone
29
What impact did Egyptians have on the enviroment?
none of the above
Built canal to the Red Sea
Mined for vast amounts of resources
Built large pyramids
30
How do you achieve nirvana?
Follow the 8 Fold Path
Follow the 4 Noble Truths
Reach Moksha
Engage in Samsara
31
What is a definition for "specialization?"
A pattern of organization in government
The ability to grow crops in 1 location
Being unique or different
Developing skills in a specific kind of work
32
Which theory said a species of human ancestor spread throughout the globe and
then
evolved?
Evolution Theory
Multi-Regional Hypothesis
Neolithic Theory
Out-of-Africa Theory
33
What is a caste?
Sacred text
Collection of good or bad deeds
Indian social structure/groups
Endless cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation
34
What is a geographic
advantage
of living in Mesopotamia?
Great soil for farming
Predictable flooding
Lots of raw materials
Natural Barriers
35
What can we tell about Mesopotamian culture by studying Hammurabi's code?
Government had a responsibility to its citizens
Fairness and justice were important values
Had social divisions since punishments varied by class
It was a matriarchy= women were in charge
36
How were Mesopotamian governments organized?
1 central government
Ziggurats
Theocracy
City-states
37
What is a patriarchal society?
Society run mainly by men
Society run mainly by women
38
When did humans learn to domesticate plants and animals?
The Warm Age
The Neolithic Era (Revolution)
The first Stone Age
The Paleolithic Era
39
What is a Theocracy?
Government is ran by elites only
The government's rules are based on religion
Government is ran by people with high merit
Governemnt is ran by only intellectuals
40
What's a
strength
of China’s written language?
The symbols stand for sounds
The symbols stand for sounds and ideas
It's written on papyrus
You could read it even if you spoke different dialects
41
What form of writing did the Egyptians have?
Oracle Bones on turtle shells
Hieroglyphics on papyrus
Hieroglyphics on clay
Cuneiform on papyrus
42
What environmental
disadvantage
did the Egyptians have?
Flooding
Lack of water access for trade
Wet and dry seasons from monsoon winds
Rivers change course
43
What do Hinduism and Buddhism
disagree
on?
The number of gods
Having a caste system
Reincarnation
Who is eligible to reach moksha/nirvana
44
What is a geographic
disadvantage
of living in Mesopotamia?
No natural barriers
Few raw materials
Bad soil for farming
Unpredictable flooding
45
Why did Hammurabi create his code of laws?
To make sure each city-state had their own laws
An easy way to decide the next leader
To have 1 set of laws for the whole empire, unite them
To have the same punishments no matter the social class
46
How do you achieve moksha?
Be a brahmin with good karma
Die with good karma
Give up earthly desires
Follow the 8 fold path
47
What can we know about early humans from evidence?
Gender roles and responsibilities
How people lived in specific times and places
How many gods they had
What they thought the afterlife was like
48
Ancient Egypt’s government was a ___ because their politics and religion were mixed.
theocracy
aristocracy
democracy
autocracy
49
What is samsara?
An individual’s soul is born again in a new body
Code of living
Endless cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation
Perfect understanding and release from life
50
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the characteristics of an advanced civilization?
Spoken language
Complex institutions
Specialized workers
Advanced technology
51
What's the Hindu term for a collection of good and bad deeds?
Cuneiform
Dharma
Nirvana
Karma
