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Giroux Semester Exam Review
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1
What is the 3rd largest religion today?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
2
What important effect did the Agricultural Revolution have on peoples' lives?
the arts flourished
Growth of population & communities
The economy grew
New technology developed
3
Many scientists think the first humans originated in eastern Europe.
True
False
4
The main reason that early civilizations developed writing
to communicate
to record laws
to write epic poems
to record sales of land & goods
5
A decade is
5 years
10 years
100 years
6
The calendar we use today was created by
Hammurabi
Pope Gregory
Marc Antony
7
The first civilizations arose in the mountains
False
True
8
Physical systems include
hurricanes and volcanoes
maps
how humans affect the weather
9
A century is
10 years
5 years
100 years
10
Most ancient civilizations practiced
monotheism
polytheism
11
The Terra Cotta Warriors are a
Secondary Source
Primary Source
12
The Himalaya Mountains are a natural barrier that separates India & China
False
True
13
Who is believed to have written many of the Psalms?
Samuel
Joshua
David
Saul
14
Taming an animal for use by humans is called
Domestication
Deforestation
Civilization
Specialization
15
Which Essential Element of Geography might be used to study how glaciers shape the Earth's surface?
environment & society
places & regions
physical systems
human systems
16
During his time as ruler, Ashoka became more violent and warlike.
True
False
17
Archaeology Magazine is
a primary source
secondary source
18
Which of the Six Essential Elements of Geography involves examining where a place is located?
physical systems
the world in spatial terms
environment & society
human systems
19
Which religion believes the way to stop suffering is to stop desire for worldly things?
Jainism
Buddhism
Judaism
polytheism
20
Which religion developed through the blending of Aryan & native Indian religions?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
monotheism
21
People during the Neolithic Age began to use animals to transport goods.
True
False
22
Which of the Six Essential Elements refers to how people shape the world?
human systems
physical systems
environment & society
23
Which of the following determined a person's social group in early India?
ahimsa
the four noble truths
the Eightfold path
jati
24
Which of the following religions was followed by the Israelites?
Polytheism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
25
In Hinduism, the one universal spirit is called
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Lakshmi
26
Egyptian practice to preserve a dead body.
Burying
Dissecting
Wrapping
Enbalming
27
Where do many scientists believe the first human beings lived?
eastern Europe
the United States
southeast Asia
eastern Africa
28
Who founded Buddhism in the 500s B.C.?
Lakshmi
Siddhartha Gautama
Ghandi
Moses
29
All of the following are members of Egypt's middle class except,
scribe
artisan
priest
shopkeeper
30
Who wrote and posted the first laws with the consequences for breaking them?
Narmer
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
31
Which Indian king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?
Krishna
Brahmin
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
32
Which are river valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China
Mesopotamia, Eqypt, India, Kush
33
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Joshua
Solomon
Joseph
34
All of the following were ways the Mauryan Empire impacted the culture of India except,
built roads with rest houses
forced people to practice Hinduism
built hospitals
encouraged Buddhism
35
Which natural barrier protected Egypt in the south?
cataracts
waterfalls
cliffs
deserts
36
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote
Hinduism
Jainism
ahimsa
Buddhism
37
Which is a negative effect of growth of communities in the Neolithic Age?
Specialization
Religion
Monarchy
Deforestation
38
Which of the following was one of the wonders of the ancient world
purple dye
cave paintings
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
the Grand Canyon
39
a covenant is
a religious teaching
a law
an agreement with God
40
What major change took place during the Neolithic Age?
hunting
gathering
fishing
farming
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What are people who move from place to place to survive called?
monarch
nomad
caveman
shepherd
