WHAP Unit 1 "Technological & Environmental Transformations"

Question 1

Arguably the most influential people of sub-Sahara Africa in ancient times were those who spoke

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Bantu

Question 2

The most distinctive artistic creations of the Olmecs were their

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sculpted human heads

Question 3

The Epic of Gilgamesh & the Vedas both reflect the importance of ____ in early civilizations.

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writing

Question 4

It is believed that the first hominids originated in

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Africa

Question 5

The four major river civilizations were all ____, or male-dominated, societies.

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patriarchal

Question 6

Amon and Re were

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the principal gods revered in ancient Egypt

Question 7

Also known as the "Yellow River," it gets its name from the loess soil that it picks up

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Huang He River

Question 8

All of the following were characteristics of Paleolithic society except

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little intelligence or creativity

Question 9

During the 2nd millennium B.C.E., India became greatly influenced by the

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Aryans

Question 10

"Consciously thinking human" refers to

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Homo sapiens

Question 11

Upper and Lower Egypt were unified under the leadership of

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Menes

Question 12

The "mandate of heaven" first came to relevancy during the reign of the _____ dynasty.

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Zhou

Question 13

War chariots and the refinement of iron metallurgy were innovations of the

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Hittites

Question 14

All of the following were Mesopotamian civilizations except

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Nubia

Question 15

Cuneiform is to Mesopotamia as Sanskrit is to

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India

Question 16

The class of warriors and rulers in the Aryan caste system was known as the

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kshatriyas

Question 17

The Egyptians formed a system of writing known as ____ in order to keep records.

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hieroglyphics

Question 18

Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro were both cities found in the civilization of

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India

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of civilizations

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domestication

Question 20

The Chavin cult is most closely associated with the

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Andeans

Question 21

The most significant cultural contribution of the Phoenicians was their

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alphabet

Question 22

The first major monotheistic religion was established by the

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Hebrews

Question 23

Which of the following was the first to establish a significant society in Mesoamerica?

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Olmecs

Question 24

Which of the following shows the proper sequencing the early Chinese dynasties?

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Xia, Shang, Zhou

Question 25

Aryan religious beliefs eventually became the foundation for the development of

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Hinduism

Question 26

The earliest significant societies in Oceania were founded on the islands of

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Australia & New Guinea

Question 27

The transition from food gathering to food producing took place during the ____ Era.

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Neolithic

Question 28

Oracle bones were the principal instruments used by _____ in China.

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fortune-tellers

Question 29

The first empire in Mesopotamia was created by

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Hammurabi

WHAP Unit 1 "Technological & Environmental Transformations"

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WHAP Unit 1 "Technological & Environmental Transformations"

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