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Review for Period 1 exam. #period1 #apworldhistory
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1
Which best describes Pastoralism...
The domestication of plants
The domestication of livestock
The concept of a male centered society
The concept of women gathering resources for a community
2
Which civilizations were isolated from the majority of the earliest civilizations?
Olmec & Chavin
Egypt & China
China & Olmec
India & Chavin
3
How did the Andean Civilizations grow crops?
They didn't...They traded for their food
They grew them in the valleys between the mountains
They grew them on the sides of the mountains by terracing
They grew them in planters boxes
4
Which two civilizations built pyramids?
Mesopotamia and Chavins
Egypt and India
Olmecs and Indians
Egypt and Mesopotamia
5
Which discovery made civilization possible?
fire
agriculture
metallurgy
stone tools
6
Concern for property and family fortunes resulted in which types of social order?
horizontal hierarchy
Patriarchical
vertical hierarchy
Matriarchical
7
What was the main purpose(s) for nomadic tribes moving from region to region?
Trading with other nomadic groups
They wanted to move where animals wouldn't hunt them
They wanted better land to grow crops
Lack of natural resources
8
The Hittites introduced which idea to Mesopotamia?
wheel
iron metallurgy
cueniform
quipu
9
Judaism recognizes all of the following as prophets EXCEPT...
Abraham
Moses
Eli
Muhammad
10
The biggest dynasty in Ancient China was...
Han
Shang
Qin
Zhou
11
The Israelites (Hebrews) were unique because of...
monotheism
polytheism
ziggurats
animism
12
The earliest agricultural societies consisted of...
large cities with elaborate religious traditions
large cities that featured literate people
small communities with domesticated animals
small, egalitarian communities
13
Indo-Europeans, like the ____ in Africa, spread their language as the migrated.
Chinese
Hebrews
Harappan
Bantu
14
Wealth and power among early agriculturalists was determine by possession of...
land
cattle
copper
gold
15
Which of the following has the Chinese dynasties in the correct order...
Han, Zhou, Qin, Shang
Qin, Han, Shang, Zhou
Zhou, Qin, Han, Shang
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
16
The political organization of Mesopotamia began as...
confederations
regional kingdoms
empires
city-states
17
Interactions between civilizations occurred primarily because of...
written records & trade
trade & agriculture
warfare & trade
conquest & agriculture
18
What is the key term used for a Islamic church?
Synagogue
Quran
Mosque
Monastery
19
During which historical period did agriculture first develop?
Bronze Age
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
20
All of the major river civilizations relied upon ...
written records
city-states
literature
irrigation
21
Describes the the search for immortality, meaning of life/death and relationships with the gods
Book of the Dead
Epic of Gilgamesh
Code of Hammurabi
To Be A Scribe
22
Which artifacts reflect (at least we believe) formal systems of writing.
Lascaux Cave Paintings
Venus Figurines
Cuneiform tablets
Quipu
23
With the Neolithic Revolution society transformed into a more ___ society.
Matriarchical
Patriarchal
Horizontal hierarchical
Egalitarian
24
Each of the following were consequences of agriculture EXCEPT...
development of belief systems
more reliable / abundant food
emergence of social classes
population growth
25
Which core/foundational civilization developed in the Nile River Valley?
Harappan (India)
Mesopotamia
Shang (China)
Egypt
26
The Symbol for Sikhism is called the...
Khanda
Trick Question...there is no symbol for Sikhism
Dao
Quran
27
What is the name given to the period of time when a global climate shift affected the Earth?
Neolithic Period
Ice Age
Iron Age
Paleolithic Period
28
The Mesopotamian style of writing was known as...
quipu
pictograms
cuneiform
hieroglphics
29
Which civilization developed along the Huang He (or Yellow) River?
Egypt
Shang (China)
Harappan (India)
Mesopotamia
30
The first civilization to develop in Mesoamerica was the...
Olmec
Chavin
Egyptians
Maya
31
During which period of history were most people hunters and gatherers?
Bronze Age
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Prehistory
32
The ancient Chinese invented all of the following EXCEPT...
Noodles
Kite
Fortune cookies
Yo-yo
33
As hunters and gatherers, Paleolithic society was...
Patriarchal
Equal
Matriarchical
Abolished
34
All of the following religions share a common region of ancestry EXCEPT...
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
Christianity
35
Bottom of Mesopotamian society?
priests
rulers
slaves
free commoners
36
Which of the following civilizations traded with the Ancient Egyptians?
Ancient Kush
Ancient Chinese
Ancient Mycenians
Peloponnesians
37
This is the year that historians agree is when human history begins...
10,000 A.D.
10,000 B.C.E.
10,000 C.E.
10,000 B.C.
38
True or False: Cacao was a staple crop for Mesoamerican civilizations.
False
True
39
Which civilization was located at the center of many ancient trade routes?
Mesopotamia
Harappan (India)
Olmec
Egypt
40
A system of record keeping that involved knots.
Hammurabi's Code
Cuneiform
Pictographs
Quipu
41
Where is it believed that humans originated?
Middle East
Southeast Asia
East Asia
East Africa
42
Which was NOT one of the regions where agriculture first developed?
Europe
Southwest Asia
East Asia
Mesoamerica / Latin America
43
What made the Indus River Valley unique...
The amount of people who lived in the Indus river valley
Some of their history is still not found
The Caste System
The Cuisine
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Mummification is most associated with...
Olmecs
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China