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World History Chapter 1/2 Test
World History Chapter 1/2 Test
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A test over the rise and spread of #civilization.
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A ceremony or a rite
ritual
worship
oracle
ancestry
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An administrative organization that relies on regular procedures
democracy
oligarchy
monarch
bureaucracy
3
The most common of the various titles for ancient Egyptian monarchs
god
king
pharaoh
priest
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The Nile River, which flowed northward
made travel by river easier
All of the above
flooded in seasons which the Egyptians followed
allowed Egypt to grow a surplus of food
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The keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis.
farming
domestication
civilization
systematic agriculture
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Humans and other human like creatures that walk upright
caveman
homo sapien
apes
hominid
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Along with a calendar and a numeric system, the Olmec were also known for
a solar observatory
colossal stone heads
the iron plow
advanced drainage systems
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A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family
caste system
dynasty
monarchy
lineage
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A complex culture in which people share common elements of life such as social structure
civilization
agriculture
religion
culture
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A skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and jewelry.
merchant
seller
priest
artisan
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Olmec cities had pyramids and other stone monuments and were centers for
religious rituals
military training
metalworking
learning
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What ancient civilization is this?
Mesoamerica
India
China
Mesopotamia
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Which of the following was part of the agricultural revolution?
widespread use of bronze
the beginning of the agricultural rituals
significant artistic activity
domestication of animals
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The Mandate of Heaven
All of the above
gave the king responsibility to rule his people well
set forth the right to overthrow a corrupt ruler
became a basic principle of Chinese government
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From what continent did early humans migrate?
Europe
Australia
Asia
Africa
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Believing in multiple gods
Buddhism
polytheistic
monotheistic
Catholic
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The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from
using stone tools to manufacturing bronze
gathering food to growing and raising food
having no control over fire to using fire as a tool
living in villages to living in walled fortresses
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Two important rivers necessary for food production in ancient China were the Yellow River and
the Gobi
the Ganges
The Himalayas
the Yangtze
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All of the earliest civilizations developed near which of these features?
peninsulas
Mountains
deserts
Rivers
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A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that causes heavy rainfall
trade winds
hurricane
filial piety
monsoon
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A government established by divine authority
democracy
dictatorship
polytheism
theocracy
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A complex system of writing that used both pictures and abstract forms
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
english
Sanskrit
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What ancient civilization is this?
Mesoamerica
Indus River Valley
Egypt
China
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What ancient civilization is this?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus River Valley
Egypt
25
Most of the 150,000 people of Teotihuacan were
farmers
nobles
skilled artisans
priests
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A four-tiered, massive structure that was the center of Teotihuacan civilization was
La Venta
Monte Alban
obsidian structure
the Pyramid of the sun
27
What ancient civilization is this?
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
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What allowed for ancient Indians to record legends and rituals passed down to generations?
Dravidian
Sanskrit
suttee
raja
29
A dark natural glass stone formed by lava
jade
obsidian
ritual
lime stone
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An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on
democracy
aristocracy
monarchy
dynasty
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The first writing system of the Aryans
cuneiform
cave paintings
hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
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A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that brings significant rainfall to India is
the Ganges
The Indus
the monsoon
the citadel
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The way of life a group of people follows
daily ritual
culture
theocracy
civilization
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The duty of family members to subordinate their needs to the male head of the family
ritual
filial piety
obsidian
dynasty
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The Egyptian pyramids were
storehouses for crops
tombs for pharaohs
temples of worship
royal palaces
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Homo Sapiens means
upright man
wise man
southern ape
modern man
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What ancient civilization is this?
Egypt
China
Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
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The study of past societies through analysis of items peoples left behind
science
astronomy
demography
archaeology
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A stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to a chief god of a Sumerian city
temple
pyramid
cuneiform
ziggurat
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System of writing developed by the Sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge-shaped items
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
English
cave paintings
