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WHI.2-4 SOL Review
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1
Who sent missionaries to spread Buddhism throughout Asia?
Asoka
Buddha
Chandragupta
Moses
2
China's leaders received the right to rule by
mandate of Heaven
an elder chieftan
military leaders
a high priest
3
Paper cutting is a form of art which came about in which early civilization?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
4
The river (red) flowing through the north of the pink is the
Ganges
Indus
Yellow
Huang He
5
This mountain range serves as a geographic barrier between the subcontinent and China
Himalayas
Alps
Hindu Kush
Tien Shan
6
What is NOT a characteristic of the Great Wall?
kept out invaders from the South
thousands of miles long
took thousands of workers and many years to complete
brick road on top
7
A person who migrates in search of food, water and shelter was a ___________
hunter gatherer
flintstone
clan
nomad
8
In what modern day country can you find Stonehenge?
England
Ireland
Germany
France
9
The origins of Judaism can be traced to this man who led the Hebrews out of Mesopotamia:
Abraham
Moses
Ramses II
Cyrus
10
Rulers that come from the same family are called a
oasis
dynasty
mandate
phenomenon
11
Which one of the following was a
river valley
civilization in Africa about 3500-500 BCE?
Hindu Kush
Phoenicia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
12
What does a Buddhist have to do to achieve enlightenment?
Meditate under the same tree as Buddha
Nothing
follow the Eightfold Path
Believe in the Four Noble Truths
13
This is how historians and archaeologists have determined the lifestyles of Paleolithic man.
Poems
Sketch noting
Cave art
pictograms
14
The river (red) flowing through the orange is the
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
Mediterranean
15
A belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one god, and caste system are what religion?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
16
Early man was able to overcome his physical environment because he developed what?
fire
spears
agriculture
language
17
The Hebrews were captured and taken to Babylon in 586 BC. What is this called?
Diaspora
Babylonian Captivity
Espodia
Exodus
18
What represents opposites and the balance of harmony in nature in Daoism and Confucianism?
zig zag
yin yang
zin yang
yin zang
19
All of the following relate to Confucianism except
ancestral worship
respect for elders (filial piety)
belief in one god
code of politeness
20
The Jews first settled
along the upper Nile River Valley
along the Med coast
in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys
between the Med Sea and Jordan River Valley
21
What civilization used hieroglyphics?
Egypt
Hittites
Axum
Sumer
22
The Hebrews were forced to leave Palestine because they rebelled too often. What is this called
Diaspora
Babylonian Captivity
Espodia
Exodus
23
During the ________ age, humans developed advanced tools such as this.
Neolithic
Bronze
Golden
Paleolithic
24
Which of the following civilizations had a civil service system, paper, porcelain, and silk?
China
Gupta
Indus
Egypt
25
The written law codes of the Fertile Crescent, in chronological order were
Hammurabi's Code & Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments & Hammurabi's Code
Nebuchadnezzar's Hanging Laws & Ten Commandments
Babylonian Ten & Hammurabi's Code
26
Which philosophy: simple life, inner peace, man should live in harmony with nature
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
27
The earliest written symbols were all types of (be careful)
cuneiform
pictographs
pictograms
phonetics
28
What connected China to cultures as far away as Rome?
Great Wall of China
China was isolated throughout its existence
Silk Road
Royal Road
29
The Hebrews were the first to
hike through the desert
have slavery
be monotheistic
create coins
30
What religion did Siddhartha Gautama found?
Shintoism
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
31
What did river valleys provide for early civilizations?
abundant living space
great climate
fertile soil
crystal clear drinking water
32
What group invented the first means of written communication through cuneiform?
Phoenicia
Babylon
Sumer
Egypt
33
On what river, also known as the Yellow River, was China's river civilization located?
Chiang
Nile
Huange He
Yangtze
34
What were two metals used to make early tools and weapons?
copper and bronze
iron and copper
steel
iron and bronze
35
Claiming the right to rule by divine approval in China was called
veneration of ancestors
mandate of heaven
filial piety
dynastic cycle
36
Who is credited with building the Great Wall of China?
Shi Huangdi
Wudi
Tang Taizong
Wu Zhao
37
Who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts?
paleontologist
anthropologist
historian
archaeologist
38
What empire: Cyrus freed Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity, road system, Zoroastrianism, tolerant, imperial bureaucracy
Aztec
Persia
Inca
Mongolia
39
The area located from the Mediterranean coast to Mesopotamia is called what?
Nile River Valley
Fertile Crescent
Asia Minor
Anatolia
40
What is a government called where specific duties are given to different people?
democracy
republic
theocracy
bureaucracy
41
The area shaded in purple is known as
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Nubia
42
According to the SOL, the caste system of India was based upon
dharma
occupation
birth right
ancestry
43
What civilization is most known for creating the first of these?
Chinese
Egyptians
Sumerians
Lydians
44
What archaeological site in England began in the New Stone Age and finished in the Bronze Age?
Mesopotamia
The Ganges River
Stonehenge
Jericho
45
Who ruled Egypt?
kings
pharaohs
emperors
Atens
46
Which of the statements BEST characterizes Neolithic man?
they invented the first tools, including simple weapons
the major social organization was the clan
they migrated in search of food, water, and shelter
advancements gave rise to stable communities
47
Which civilization was the first to follow one God
Romans
Americans
Hebrews
Judaists
48
The two rivers (red) flowing through the purple are the
White and Blue Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Indus & Ganges
Tigris & Ganges
49
What are the sacred writings of Hinduism?
Vedas & Upanishads
Torah & Upanishads
Analects & Upanishads
Vedas & Torah
50
What river valley civilization was located in India?
Tigris
Nile
Huang He
Indus
51
A characteristic of the Aryan society of India was
tolerance of conquered peoples
Buddhism as a religion
a rigid caste system
development of a sophisticated alphabet
52
What is it called when formerly independent states come under the control of one ruler?
empire
dynasty
nation state
city state
53
The most important reason man's earliest civilizations began in river valleys was because they
offered rich soil for agriculture
offered abundant wildlife for food
were used for extensive trade
provided transportation for nomads
54
What group developed the first tools and weapons
Neanderthal
homo erectus
homo habilis
homo sapien
55
The area shaded in green is known as
Nubia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
56
What is the religion of the Hebrews?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
57
What political system is characterized by a city and its surrounding lands?
nation state
dynasty
empire
city state
58
Egypt is located next to what river?
Nile
Niger
Tigris
Euphrates
59
What was the religion of classical India?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
60
What was accepted in most river valley civilizations?
slavery
prisoners of war
war
crucifixion
61
During the Gupta Empire, numerous contributions were made in the areas of
technology and literature
music and literature
math, music, and literature
math, medicine, and literature
62
Finish the timeline: 1) man emerged 2) developed simple tools 3) ? 4) developed agriculture
developed weaving
developed potter
learned how to make and use fire
developed hieroglyphics
63
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Flinstone
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
64
How did rulers in river valleys gain power?
strict code of ethics
claiming divine right
by being Mesopotamian priests
through warfare
65
The Great Wall of China began construction under the Zhou Dynasty, but was completed in the __.
Han
Qin
Song
Tang
66
What geographic barriers made it difficult to invade India?
Gobi Desert, Hindu Kush, and Himalayas
Indian Ocean, Hind Kush, and Himalayas
Himalayas, Gobi Desert, Indian Ocean
Hindu Kush, Gobi Desert, and Himalayas
67
Historians believe this Neolithic and Bronze Age structure was used for religious purposes.
Stonehenge
Lithic Henge
Aleppo
Catal Hoyuk
68
Future reincarnation is based upon present behavior is called
reincarnation
karma
dharma
ahimsa
69
The government of early Mesopotamian civilizations often had a centralized govt based on what?
family
secrets
war
religion
70
What was it called when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Espodia
Diaspora
Exile
Exodus
71
Through what mountain range did Indo-Aryans reach India?
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Tien Shan
Alps
72
The Great Pyramids of Giza can be found in what ancient civilization?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Indus
73
On what continent did the first forms of man evolve?
Africa
Asia
Americas
Europe
74
What civilization was located on the Upper Nile River Valley?
Egypt
Nubia/Kush
Axum
Hebrew
75
Which group could be credited with influence on us due to their invention of the alphabet?
Egypt
Phoenicia
Lydia
Sumer
76
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
77
People who do work according to their skills are practicing what?
blacksmithing
specialization
bureaucracy
artisanship
78
Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago....
had an organized government
lived in semi permanent settlements
had complex tools
were nomadic
79
The geographic location of hunter gatherer societies occurred because of
religious practices
location of natural resources such as food
government regulations
tool making
80
Neolithic societies
had simple tools
relocated frequently in search of food
were disorganized
were also referred to as New Stone Age societies
81
What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?
Indus & Ganges
Tiber & Danube
Tigris & Euphrates
White Nile & Blue Nile
82
What are the written records and beliefs of the Hebrews?
Ten Commandments
Torah
Bible
Israel's Code
83
Who traded throughout the Med Sea & Middle Eastern rivers and developed purple dye from snails?
Hebrews
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Hittites