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History Semester 1 Test Review Part 1
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1
Who is believed to have composed the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey
?
the Trojan king, Priam
the Greek writer, Herodotus
the historian, Thucydides
the blind poet, Homer
2
Select all statements that describe how China's early civilization differed from other river valley civilizations.
The ancient Chinese failed to develop any kind of writing.
It was the only civilization to develop trade with its neighbors.
China's civilization is the oldest continuous civilization in the world.
Natural barriers isolated China from neighboring civilizations.
3
Who was Confucius?
the author of the Ramayana and founder of Hinduism
the inventor of Chinese block printing
a philosopher whose influence is seen in over one-third of the world today
the emperor of China known for building the Great Wall
4
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy and not a religion?
Confucius did not talk about gods or God, only about how to live a good lif
Confucius did not teach people how to lead a good life.
Confucius taught that families should make offerings to gods.
Confucius talked about heaven as a place where the devoted go.
5
Which civilization created the art shown in the picture?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
6
Select all that are key teachings or characteristics of Hinduism.
Good souls live eternally in heaven after death.
Many gods, but seen as manifestations of one universal essence
Born into a particular section of society and stays there for life
duty of every good person to honor his ancestors with altars & sacrifices
7
What was the purpose of ziggurats in ancient Sumer?
to provide a burial place for royalty
to provide a home for the king
to serve as temples for the city-state's god or goddess
to track the movement of the moon and stars
8
Which civilization produced the piece of art shown here?
Indus Valley
China
Egypt
Sumer
9
Which is a reason that we do
not
have extensive information about the Indus Valley civilization?
The people had no form of writing.
The excavated ruins of its cities do not include remains of buildings.
The people left behind no carvings or pottery.
The civilization's ancient writing has not been deciphered.
10
What was the significance of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb?
carvings that illustrated the method the Egyptians used to build pyramids
artifacts showed for the first time that Egyptians adorned themselves
contained written descriptions of the embalming process
first royal tomb in modern times found intact with new information in it
11
Select all that were characteristics of early civilization in the Indus Valley.
monotheism
city-states ruled by kings
writing system not yet deciphered
signature seals used in trade
12
Which civilization produced the work of art shown here?
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
13
Which ruler built a large empire, rebuilt the capital at Babylon & created a wonder of engineering-the Hanging Gardens?
Sargon
Ramses
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
14
Select all that were were part of ancient Egyptian civilization.
longest continuous civilization in the world
civilization called "the gift of the Nile"
well-planned cities in the mountains
a form of picture writing called hieroglyphics
15
Which civilization created the art shown here?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Indus Valley
16
What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
Polytheism = the worship of many gods. Monotheism = the worship of one god.
Polytheism = gods are everywhere. Monotheism = gods are in one place
Polytheism = worship of earth gods. Monotheism = worship of water gods.
Polytheism = the worship of one god. Monotheism = the worship of many gods.
17
Which is considered a key contribution of Mesopotamian civilization?
the establishment of a monotheistic religion
the invention of the wheel
the cultivation of corn
the development of a phonetic alphabet
18
What did the Egyptians do because they believed in an afterlife?
built pyramids and sphinxes and mummified their dead pharaohs
worshiped many gods, including the sun god Re
constantly waged war against their neighbors
settled along the Nile River and built irrigation canals
19
Select all characteristics are part of early Chinese culture.
used signature seals to identify ownership
ancestor worship
writing on bones as a way to communicate with the oracle
first written code of law
20
Select all that are necessary for a society to be considered a civilization.
more food than is needed for survival
division of labor
a hierarchy of priests
literature
21
Which
best
describes the significance of the
Epic of Gilgamesh?
It is a classic epic and a source of information on Sumerian values.
It describes how the Sumerians developed writing and shared it with others.
It is a source of information on the decline of Sumer & rise of Assyria.
It explains why the Sumerians went to war against and how they won.
22
Select all that describe people and their accomplishments that were part of Mesopotamian civilizations?
wrote in cuneiform
built ziggurats as temples to the gods
worshipped their ancestors
collected their history and beliefs into the Torah
23
Which describes Hammurabi's Code?
the first known written set of laws
a list of rights that all people share
a set of rules for governing that put limits on the power of the king
the first set of laws that treated all people equally
24
Which was a reason for the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Rugged terrain limited trade & communication among people in Greece.
Greek communities preferred their own religion and language.
Greeks avoided military confrontation & the villages were never conquored
Fast rivers made trade with non-Greeks more profitable than trade in Greece
25
Which leader in Jewish scripture is known as the father of the Hebrew people because he introduced them to monotheism?
Abraham
Joseph
Isaac
Moses
26
Which describes Asoka?
the first ruler of India to practice yoga and meditation
an Indian prince who gave up luxury to help his people
a warrior-ruler who became a Buddhist and then spread Buddhist teachings
a king and poet who wrote the Epic of Gilgamesh
27
Select all that are part of the Greek legacy to the modern world.
monotheism
an abundance of sculpture depicting the ideal human form
using human reason as a way to understand the world
the belief that people should be ruled by one powerful ruler
28
Which is Ramses II known for?
rebuilding the capital city at Ur
overseeing construction of the Grand Canal
building enormous monuments at Abu Simbel
designing the largest of the pyramids at Giza
29
Select all that are associated with the Hebrew people.
considered the human body an object of beauty and portrayed it in sculpture
considered themselves one people, but were separated into city-states
developed monotheistic beliefs that later became part of Christianity and I
experienced several periods of captivity
30
Which statement best describes why the Indus River Valley civilization declined?
earthquakes destroyed the Indus River Valley cities
a huge flood wiped out almost the entire population.
the soil grew salty, disease killed many people, & the land was deforested
Evidence shows that the population declined from constant warfare.
