RMS World History EOC Review

Question 1

What was the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

A trade route moving goods and ideas among Eastern cultures

Question 2

What is a different way the Sahara Desert and the Nile River affected ancient Egyptian society?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara limited contact while the Nile increased trade

Question 3

Why did ancient Egypt develop as a river valley civilization?

Accepted Answer

Much of the surrounding area is desert

Question 4

Which important feature of US government originated with the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

The separation of powers

Question 5

Which belief system spread along the Silk Road from India to China?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 6

Why was the Roman government an important model for the Founding Fathers of the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Romans inspired the creation of the 3 branches of gov't

Question 7

What artifact helped modern historians understand the ancient Egyptian language?

Accepted Answer

The Rosetta Stone

Question 8

What was the difference between the education that girls received in ancient Athens and Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Athens - little education; Sparta - taught to read & write.

Question 9

Why was Canaan controlled by so many different empires over the course of history?

Accepted Answer

it was an important trade route with few natural defenses.

Question 10

How did Pythagorus contribute to the knowledge of ancient Greeks?

Accepted Answer

He was a Mathematician who developed geometry theories

Question 11

How did Christianity differ from the main religions practiced in Rome during the first century?

Accepted Answer

Christianity was monotheistic while others were polytheistic

Question 12

How did the ancient Egyptians water their crops?

Accepted Answer

They created shadoofs that carried water to the canals.

Question 13

Which figure from Ancient Greece created an oath for the medical profession?

Accepted Answer

Hippoctates

Question 14

Which political activity in ancient Greece was a foundation for The democratic gov't of the US?

Accepted Answer

Citizens voted in elections

Question 15

How did geography influence the development of civilization in ancient China?

Accepted Answer

Geographic barriers limited China's contact with the outside

Question 16

What is the difference between democracy in ancient Rome and democracy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Rome had 2 officials who shared power; US has one President

Question 17

Which body of water allowed most Romans to trade with one another?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 18

Which civilization provided the foundation for America's constitutional democracy?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece

Question 19

In which way did Athens and Sparta differ?

Accepted Answer

Sparta developed an oligarchy, Athens developed a democracy.

Question 20

Which men voted in ancient Athenian democracy and the United States before 1870?

Accepted Answer

Free men who were citizens

Question 21

What factor contributed to the Gupta Empire being considered The Golden Age of India?

Accepted Answer

Advances in Science and Architecture

Question 22

How were the lives of women in Sparta different from the lives of women in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Spartan women could own property

Question 23

During ancient times, The Nile River flooded most years. Why was this important to Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

Floods brought fertile soil that farmers needed for plants.

Question 24

Which religion was spread throughout the Indian subcontinent by the Maurya Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 25

What was the purpose of ancient Egyptian pyramids?

Accepted Answer

To bury their leaders with their belongings.

Question 26

Which civilization developed hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 27

How did the Roman Empire's view on Christianity change over time?

Accepted Answer

Rome was threatened by Christianity but then adopted it.

Question 28

Why did traders begin using sea trade routes to connect Asia, East Africa, & the Mediterreanean

Accepted Answer

There were harsh conditions along the Silk Road

Question 29

Which is a primary source should a student use for a report on Hammurabi?

Accepted Answer

A copy of the Code of Law written by Hammurabi

Question 30

What is a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

A summary of an event based on firsthand experience

RMS World History EOC Review

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RMS World History EOC Review

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