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Semester 1 World History practice Test
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Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about..
Reincarnation
Perfect understanding
The caste system
The cycle of history
2
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was known as:
Assyria
The Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
The Persian gulf
3
Which of the following was NOT a Zoroastrian teaching?
Ascetic rejection of the world in favor of a future heavenly
The cosmic conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu
Individual souls will undergo future judgment
The forces of good would ultimately prevail
4
What early species of hominids was the first to migrate, use tools, fire, develop spoken lang.
Australopithecus
Homo habils
Homo erectus
Neanderthal
5
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Founder of Buddim
Ruler of the Aryans around 1500 BCE
Ruler of the Harappans
King of India
6
Why do most of the Jains in the world live in India where the religion started?
They make few efforts to convert more followers
They do not travel outside of India
They believe in non-violence towards all creatures
They have no written texts that followers can learn
7
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established by:
Hitties
Hindus
Aryans
Dravidians
8
Which of the following did ancient Egypt, Shang China, and Sumerian civilization hav in common
Pyramid-shaped monumental architecture
Intense rice agriculture
Pastoral based economy
River valley location
9
The technology of iron smelting aided the Hitties because..
It allowed them to trade with Egypt for chariots
It was the 1st time they could crate weapons of metal
It made strong weapons that helped them excel at war
10
What do Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
Differences between men and women
Natural order
Importance of order in society
Virtues of good leadership
11
Unlike other religions of the time, in the Jewish tradition leaders..
Often adopted other religions
Were believed to be directly descended from god, and gods
Could not claim they alone knew the will of god
Were required to burn the sacred texts after they read them
12
The Zhou Dynasty claimed it ruled China because..
The Mongols feared it
Zhou ancestors had chosen it
It had the Mandate of Heaven
It had an army of artists
13
To make a strong and powerful state legalists:
Encouraged education
Win the ppls support by providing them with legal rights
Encouraged agricultural production and military service
Ruled according to the principles of benevolence
14
Craft specializations emerged as a result of:
Surplus agricultural production
Advanced tool making
Trading of goods
The building of houses
15
basic characteristics of civilization: cites/gov./religion/social structure/ writing/???
Villiages
Art
Armies
Metal
16
Which island was the center of Minoan civilization.
Rhodes
Capri
Crete
Sicily
17
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Cities were laid down without thinking making a jumble
Cities were planned and had plumbing and sewage systems
Cities constantly at war despite huge defensive structures
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots
18
The end of Tryanny in Greece led to the development of__, or gov. By the ppl
Ephors
Communism
Oligarchy
Democracy
19
The first empire in world History was the _____ empire.
Sumerian
Phoenician
Akkadian
Egyptian
20
A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was...
The invention of the ship
The development of sailing skills and the use of pack animal
The invention of thane sail
The invention of the phonetic alphabet
21
The aryans lived in tribal groups and had a strong tradition of:
Being farmers
Being peaceful
Being warriors
Valuing education
22
Which of the following skills was part of the Paleolithic way of life?
All of above
Detailed cave painting
The use of fire to alter metals
The use of writing
23
The 10 commandments became the basis for...
The division of Israel into 2 separate Kingdoms
The idea of promise land
Moses belief that Hebrews could escape Egypt
The civil and religious laws of Judaism
24
Ancient Egypt was distinguished from Mesopotamia by:
Natural barriers that gave it protection from invasion
The adoption of polytheism
Yearly flooding that left rich soil
Rule by divine right
25
Which of the following was ruled at different times by the Kushities, the Assyrians, Persians.
Anatolia
China
Egypt
The Fertile Crescent
26
In Hinduism, the release from the cycle of reincarnation is known as..
Nirvana
Sangha
Dharma
Moksha
27
Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New kingdom in Egypt?
A peace treaty with the Hitties
the defeat of the Hyksos
The invasion of Nubia
The defeat of the Assyrians
28
The Assyrians were especially known for..
Committing atrocities in their captives
Being wide ranging pastoral Norman’s
Creating an alphabet
Establishing a monotheistic religion
29
One common effect of the process of agriculture settlements developing into civilizations was:
The religions became more centered on spirts and nature
Social and gender equality became more widespread
The people generally did not hav work as hard as nomads did
The status of woman fell
30
A government by divine authority is called a ...
Monotheistic
Democracy
Theocracy
Polytheistic
31
Modern historians have divided Egyptian history into three major periods, known as:
Lower, unified and upper Egypt
Old, New and Middle Kingdom
32
What is the most important contribution of the ancient trade networks?
The sharing of religion, art, and ways of living
The expansion of empires
The exchange of local news
The development of sailing skills and the use of lack animal
33
Hammurabi is remembered for...
Restructuring Mesopotamia religion
Agricultural innovations
Overthrowing the Akkadian empire
His law code, a collection of laws for Mesopotamian society
34
Cyrus the great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that:
He conquered Africa
Everyone one accepted him as a ruler
He was executed
He was worshipped as a god
35
By “tyrants” the Greeks meant..
Extremely popular leaders of poles
Ambitious politicians who gained power by irregular means
Oppressive despots with no popular support
Democratic rulers of Athens
36
Qin Shihhuangdi unified the Chinese world in part by..
Creating a single monetary system and ordering system ofRoad
Conquering Russia
Building a complex series of long canals
Negotiating a peace with Syria
37
The social class system that came to be known as the caste was established in India by..
Hindus
Hitties
Aryans
India’s 1st residents
38
By 750 BCE, the ____ or city-state, became the central focus on Greek life
Pantheon
Agora
Hop lite
Polis
39
What was the political philosophy of the legalists?
To form a highly efficient and harsh government
To govern with an educated bureaucracy
To earn the ppls respect for gov. Through kindness
40
The basic unit of Sumerian civilization was the:
Province
Satrap
Ziggurat
City state
