World History Test Unit 1

Question 1

Homer, the Olympic games, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 2

What was the name of the war fought between Athens & Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Peloponnesian War

Question 3

The Dynastic cycle, used in Chinese dynasties, is most closely associated with what concept?

Accepted Answer

The Mandate of Heaven

Question 4

What was one effect of Alexander the Great's conquests?

Accepted Answer

expansion of Hellenistic culture

Question 5

Hammurabi is remembered for

Accepted Answer

establishing a collection of laws for Mesopotamian society.

Question 6

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was

Accepted Answer

political corruption and the instability of the government

Question 7

The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans

Accepted Answer

could give up nomadic ways of life

Question 8

Which combination of Persian works are still used today?

Accepted Answer

roads and taxes

Question 9

Jesus was the name of a major prophet of this religion

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 10

Which world religion was founded in the Arabian city of Mecca around 610 A.D.?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 11

Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

Newspaper

Question 12

Which of the following would you ONLY use to evaluate a picture?

Accepted Answer

OPTIC

Question 13

Which RVC had planned cities and indoor plumbing?

Accepted Answer

Indus

Question 14

The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was

Accepted Answer

ruled by a small number of people

Question 15

Which of the following is the BEST example of a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

Textbook

Question 16

The first empire in world history was

Accepted Answer

the Akkadian empire.

Question 17

How did people in the Fertile Crescent adapt to their environment?

Accepted Answer

by using irrigation and drainage

Question 18

What factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

favorable geography

Question 19

Which of the following would you use to evaluate a picture and/or a document?

Accepted Answer

HIPPOS

Question 20

What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Food supplies became more reliable

Question 21

Who was appointed dictator in Rome after defeating Pompey?

Accepted Answer

Julius Ceasar

Question 22

The Vedas is the holy book of this religion.

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 23

A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of

Accepted Answer

An effective legal system

Question 24

Which world religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 25

The golden age of Indian culture occurred under the

Accepted Answer

Gupta Empire

Question 26

Who was a Mauryan ruler?

Accepted Answer

Asoka

Question 27

The founder of the Han Dynasty was

Accepted Answer

Liu Pang, a man of peasant origin.

Question 28

What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

Accepted Answer

Greek language, art, architecture & literature spread throughout SE Asia.

Question 29

The code of Hammurabi is an example of

Accepted Answer

written rules for legal procedures

Question 30

What was the 1st monotheistic religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

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World History Test Unit 1

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