Midterm Review 1

Question 1

Why was agriculture important to the development of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Jobs specialized leading to a complex society

Question 2

English, French, and Persian are examples of…

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Indo-European Languages

Question 3

How was Minoan civilization organized?

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territories controlled from a central palace complex

Question 4

How did the Twelve Tables affect Roman society?

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Rights were made clearer.

Question 5

Which phrase fits in the missing information?

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Old dynasty is overthrown and a new dynasty arises

Question 6

Why were the Hittites successful militarily?

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They had chariots and iron weapons

Question 7

How did Sumeria’s location in Mesopotamia contribute to its success?

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The fertile soil from river floods provided good farmland

Question 8

The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Aksum and the Bantu Peoples demonstrate that

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advanced societies began in Africa before Europeans arrived

Question 9

What was an important disadvantage of Egypt’s location between two deserts?

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It isolated the Egyptians from important trade routes

Question 10

Which dynasty developed the concept of “Mandate of Heaven” to justify its rule?

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Zhou

Question 11

Roman architecture, law, roads, and art can still be seen today. Therefore...

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Rome has had an enduring impact on modern civilizations

Question 12

Which religion did not begin in India?

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Judaism

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the five characteristics of a civilization?

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Democracy

Question 14

Which cause contributed to the collapse of both the Han Dynasty in China and ancient Rome?

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Territory became too large to govern effectively.

Question 15

What advantages did Australopithecines gain by walking upright?

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Ability to carry things while walking and a better viewpoint

Question 16

Shi Huangdi believed in legalist ideas. Which statement best summarizes legalist ideas?

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rulers must rely on strict laws and harsh punishments

Question 17

Which of the following was not a reason that writing developed in early civilizations?

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To keep track of peasants’ names

Question 18

What is the world's first known major monotheistic religion?

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Judaism

Question 19

How did its location near the sea most contribute to the growth of Ancient Greece?

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by providing easy access to trade routes

Question 20

Which group believed hearts heavy with sin did not get to go to the ideal afterlife?

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Egyptians

Question 21

Which civilization introduced the alphabet which influenced our modern Latin alphabet?

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Phoenicians

Question 22

Legalism believes thinkers and their ideas should be strictly controlled by the government.

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True

Question 23

Which group first grew corn, squash, and chocolate?

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Olmecs in Mesoamerica

Question 24

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

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city-state

Question 25

Why was Emperor Constantine historically significant to the Roman Empire?

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Official policies promoted the spread of Christianity.

Question 26

Why were the Nubians/Kushites so successful in eastern Africa?

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They became an important part of trade along the Red Sea

Question 27

What was the long-term legacy of Persia?

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Developed a system of political tolerance in conquered areas

Question 28

Prehistoric humans began domesticating plants and living in settlements during the...

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 29

What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?

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To attain enlightenment and reach nirvana

Question 30

Which development was an accomplishment of the Mauryan Empire?

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the establishment of Buddhism in Southeast Asia

Question 31

Which invention caused a cultural flowering and expansion of learning in China?

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paper

Question 32

Which statement best describes how the government of ancient Rome influenced the United States?

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It was a republic

Question 33

Loess was rich silt resulting from the flooding of which river?

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Huang He

Question 34

From which continent are modern humans thought to have migrated into the rest of the world?

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Africa

Question 35

Several ancient writing systems remain undeciphered

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True

Question 36

Romans and Ancient Chinese encouraged people they conquered to be more like them. This is...

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assimilation

Question 37

What was a major disadvantage to settling in agricultural villages?

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All of these

Question 38

Which statement best explains the cause of the fall of Rome during the 5th century A.D.?

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Repeated invasions by Germanic tribes weakened Roman society

Question 39

One disadvantage of the period of expansion during the New Kingdom in Egypt was that they...

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were constantly at war with their neighbors.

Question 40

The ancient Greek city-state of Athens influenced later cultures by

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establishing a democratic government

Question 41

The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of...

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law

Question 42

Brahmans and Shudras are members of which social system?

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caste system

Question 43

Hammurabi's Code was a product of which civilization?

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Babylonians

Question 44

Which religion's spread is illustrated in this image?

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Buddhism

Question 45

This chart represents a historical aspect of which belief system?

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a social hierarchy based on Hinduism

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