Period 1 Practice Questions

Question 1

The Vedas are...

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Religious Hymns

Question 2

Which religious practice came out of early farming communities?

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Animism

Question 3

This is single political system or government presiding over a group of people or societies.

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State

Question 4

Two early towns that emerged during the Neolithic Period were

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Jericho, Catal Huyuk

Question 5

Which region did early peoples migrate out of?

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Africa

Question 6

Sewage and Water Systems were developed in...

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Indus River Valley

Question 7

Hunter-Gatherers were...

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Egalitarian

Question 8

It is believed that the Neolithic Revolution began in...

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Middle East

Question 9

The Olmecs were a core/foundational civilization located in...

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The Americas

Question 10

This refers to the period when written languages and records did not yet exist.

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Pre-History

Question 11

Which legal codes reflected existing hierarchies and facilitated rule of gov. over people?

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Code of Hammurabi, Code of Ur-Nammu

Question 12

Foraging is synonymous with...

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Hunting-Gathering

Question 13

This is also known as the New Stone Age.

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Neolithic

Question 14

Pastoralists helped disseminate all of the following technologies EXCEPT

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Caravel

Question 15

Fire was utilized in all of the following ways except:

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Irrigation

Question 16

Which three regions are the first examples of empire building?

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Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, Babylonia

Question 17

3 basic characteristics of Civilization are...

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Organized Governments, Religion, Art

Question 18

One item that was traded in bulk between Mesopotamia and Indus River Valley was

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Precious Metals

Question 19

The most important discovery made by the Paleolithic man was... this led to...

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Function of the Seed; Neolithic Revolution

Question 20

What is Patriarchy?

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Rule of Men

Question 21

Agriculture was heavily relied on by all except this region...

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New Guinea

Question 22

Who did the Hittites defeat and how?

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Egypt, Iron

Question 23

Which of the following was a Public Service Project constructed by the first civilizations?

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Aquaducts

Question 24

This technology helped people adapt to a variety of climates.

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Tools

Question 25

A way of life in which people led nomadic lives as hunters and gatherers.

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Paleolithic

Question 26

Ziggurats could be found in...

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Mesopotamia

Question 27

Which of the following foundational civilization was NOT founded near a river?

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Chavin

Question 28

Which of the following civilizations was not settled near water?

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Chavin

Question 29

All of the following are characteristics of civilization, EXCEPT:

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ethnocentrism

Question 30

Social stratification was justified by

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Creation Myths

Question 31

Which metal did the Hittites manufacture?

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Iron

Question 32

One limitation of hunting and gathering was that...

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It did not provide large quantities of food

Question 33

Which of the following was an advantage of cereal grains?

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All of the above.

Question 34

Which legal code did the phrase “eye-for-an-eye”come from?

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Hammurabi’s Code

Question 35

A government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials.

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Bureaucracy

Question 36

Which civilization was the first to develop a written language?

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Sumerians

Question 37

All of the following are examples of early literature except...

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The Story of Noah's Ark

Question 38

Humans have a taxonomic classification of...

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Homo sapiens

Question 39

This course considers global currents and trends, this approach is known as

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Big Geography

Question 40

The _________ created the Code of Hammurabi.

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Babylonians

Question 41

Which of the following is not a major AP World History theme?

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Industrial

Question 42

Which of the following was not a result of leisure activity during the Agricultural Revolution?

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Quipu

Question 43

Paleolithic people used which of the following technologies?

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Fire for Adaptation

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT an example of technological advancements made by pastoralists?

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Bronze weapons

Question 45

This was the religion of Persia (modern day Iran) before the coming of Islam.

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Zoroastrianism

Question 46

The idea that God made a covenant with Abraham is synonymous with which early religion?

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Hebrew Monotheism

Question 47

This is when people are geographically located in a way that gave it an advantage over others.

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Favorably Situated

Question 48

Defensive Walls are an example of

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Defensive Structures

Question 49

In regards to labor systems, what do agricultural surpluses permit?

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Labor Specialization

Question 50

The Neolithic and Paleolithic are a part of the...

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Stone Age

Question 51

This is when powerful cities began to conquer and impose their rule over other communities.

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Empire

Question 52

Pastoralism means...

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Raising Livestock

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT an early system of record keeping?

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Latin

Question 54

The first city that can be qualified as a civilization is...

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Sumer

Question 55

Who was considered to be the "highest" on the social pyramid?

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Priests

Question 56

Chinese belief; heaven granted emperors the right to rule based on ability to govern well/fair.

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 57

Farming drastically changed...

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Social Stratification

Question 58

Writing was born from...

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Trade

Question 59

Pyramids could be found in all of the following places except...

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East Asia

Question 60

Which of the following was not traded between Nubia and Egypt?

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Woven Textiles

Question 61

Which of the following farming techniques was mandatory for survival?

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Collaboration

Period 1 Practice Questions

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Period 1 Practice Questions

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