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World History Unit One Exam (2021)
World History Unit One Exam (2021)
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A world history Quiz, from with Chapter 1 of World History: Patterns of Interaction.
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1
What is difference between latitude and longitude
Lines of Latitude run East to West, Lines of Longitude run North to South.
Lines of Latitude run North to South, lines of Longitude run East to West.
2
A theocracy can be defined as what kind of government?
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God.
A form of power structure in which power rests with a small group.
A form of government in which the people elect their representatives.
A form of government in which a person, is the head of state for life.
3
Archaeologists use these to study the Prehistory period.
Artifacts
Fossils
Culture
All of the Above
4
A hierarchical society can be best described as which of the following?
A society with no social classes that strives for equality.
Categorizing individuals based on their status and power.
5
A democracy can be best defined as a government where citizens elect their representatives.
True
False
6
Which best describes "specialization"?
workers developing specific skills in a certain kind of work
a civilization learning to use metal alloys
hominids learning to use complex tools
an ancient city focusing on specific religious belief
7
What is the title given to "professional record keepers" of civilizations?
priests
scribes
artisans
librarians
8
Which is the correct description for "Prehistory"?
the time period before 5000 B.C.
the period before the invention of the wheel
the period before the invention of writing
the time period before the Neolithic Revolution
9
The following map can be best identified as which of the following?
Absolute location
Political map
Thematic map
Physical map
10
Which would be an example of an artifact?
bones of an animal eaten by Sumerian
the remains of a Sumerian
hand made Sumerian clothing
ancient beliefs and traditions of Sumerians
11
Which economic activity of the first civilizations means "to trade, without money"?
exchange
barter
scribe
specialization
12
Before the Agricultural Revolution, humans moved from place to place. They were...
scribes.
nomadic.
civilized.
specialized.
13
Which involved the "enclosing of animals" for use as a source of food?
domestication
specialization
hunter-gathering
slash-and-burn
14
Maps such as the following map of downtown Chicago can be best defined as which of the following?
Political
Physical
Technical
Thematic
15
The main difference between a fact and an opinion can be best described as?
A fact is a statment that can be proven, an opinion is a personal view.
A fact is and educated guess while an opinion is based in fact.
16
Monotheism is the belief in one God while Polytheism is the belief in many Gods.
True
False
17
The
absolute location
of a place doesn't change such as the address of a place or the latitude and longitude of a place.
False
True
18
What word refers to "skilled workers who made goods by hand"?
manufacturers
laborers
scribes
artisans
19
What was "cuneiform"?
a spear invented during the Neolithic Era
the form of writing developed in Sumer
the currency used by Cro-Magnons
an agricultural invention of Sumer
20
Reference books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, articles from magazines, and newspapers are secondary sources
False
True
21
The
location
of the US Capitol is
located
about 38 miles southwest of Baltimore. This would be an example of
Absolute location
Relative location
22
Which of the following would best describes natural barriers?
Two languages that prevent two cultures from communicating with one another
Mountains, bodies of water, rivers, deserts or anything not made by humans.
Sturctures made by humans to stop the flow of a river that overflows.
Irrigation canals used to bring water to fields far from water sources.
23
The following map can be best defined as which of the following?
Relative location
Physical Map
Thematic map
Politcal map
24
A monarchy can be best defined as which of the following?
A form of government in which a person, is the head of state for life.
A government that where all power rest in the hands of the workers.
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
A form of government in which the people elect their representatives.
25
Which of these is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of a civilization?
Complex Institutions
Specialized Workers
Nomadic Lifestyle
Record Keeping
26
Original
documents
such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews and eyewitness accounts are an example of
Primary Sources
Secondary sources
