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Benchmark Review (WHI.1-5a) - Shortened (Fall 2017)
Benchmark Review (WHI.1-5a) - Shortened (Fall 2017)
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Review for the Benchmark Exam
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1
Identify this type of writing:
cuneiform
alphabet
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
2
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by
mastering fire and using oral language
creating cave art
changing early farmers to hunters/gatherers
creating settled communities
3
What is China's major religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
4
An ECONOMIC development that helped shape Greece was:
City-states promoting civic and commercial life
Moutainous terrain helping/hindering city-state development
Colonization due to overpopulation and no arable land
a shift from a barter to money economy
5
The first group of people to practice monotheism were the -
Persians
Greeks
Hebrews
Babylonians
6
Which two factors contributed to the colonization shown on this map?
Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil
Religious persecution and Phoenician competition
Political unrest and harsh climate
Plague and the fear of Roman conquest
7
Which best replaces the graphic shown?
Buddhism
Hinduism
8
The early Hebrew people trace the beginning of their history back to which important person?
Moses
King David
Abraham
Solomon
9
Which aspect of the environment has the greatest impact on human's need for shelter?
altitude
water resources
climate
landforms
10
Nomadic peoples who traveled in clans, created cave art, invented fire and oral language:
Iron Age
Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Era)
Bronze Age
New Stone Age (Neolithic Era)
11
The landform on which ancient Greece was located is known as the --
Iberian Peninsula
Indian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan & Peloponnesus Peninsulas
12
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time in China was called -
dynasty
monarchy
dictatorship
Mandate of Heaven
13
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as he-
obeyed the priests
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
controlled the army
14
The book of teachings for the Hebrew of people is known as -
Torah
Ten Commandments
Koran
Bible
15
Which empire is best associated with Asoka and this list shown?
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Persian Empire
Egyptian Empire
16
The archaeological site located here is ---
Jericho
Aleppo
Stonehenge
Catal Hoyuk
17
In which part of the world do scientists believe the first homo sapiens emerged?
Australia
Asia
Europe
Africa
18
Which best completes the graphic shown below?
Silk Road
imperial bureaucracy
caste system
Confucianism
19
What is the ethnic religion practiced in Japan?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
20
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
Mauryan
Gupta
Harrappan
Indo-Aryan
21
What physical barrier separated India from China?
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
22
The river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by-
elected officials
tribal councils
representative assemblies
religious authorities
23
Identify this type of writing:
calligraphy
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
24
Both the Hebrews & the Phoenicians settled along the -
Indus River Valley
Fertile Crescent
Nile River Valley
Nubia
25
Who is most like Abraham?
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Darius I
26
What peninsula is Sparta located on?
Arabian
Peloponnesus
Balkan
27
Which of the archaeological sites are located here?
Stonehenge
Aleppo
Jericho
Catal Hoyuk
28
In Hinduism, what is the relationship between karma and reincarnation?
Reincarnation will determine a person's karma.
Reincarnation helps escape from the cycle of karma.
A person's bad karma will end the cycle of reincarnation.
An person's good karma will end the cycle of reincarnation.
29
What is the holy city of Judaism?
Babylon
Aleppo
Athens
Jerusalem
30
Which Chinese philosophy focused on ANCESTOR worship, respect for ELDERS, education & manners?
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism