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World History Midterm Review
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1
What led to the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?
Division of labor
Food surplus
All of the above
Population increase
2
What was one effect of Asoka converting to Buddhism?
He planted his own Tree of Wisdom.
He conquered more land.
He killed his brother for power.
He swore not to fight in any more wars.
3
What is culture?
Beliefs, customs, and knowledge of a group of people
Landforms, climate, and environment of a country
Natural resources of a region
Weather and climate of a region
4
Which later empire of the Fertile Crescent grew rich through trade?
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Chaldeans
Babylonians
5
Who would the Egyptians blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
The gods
Farmers
Mummies
Pharaohs
6
What led to the development of Hinduism?
Vedic scholars learned new information from the Upanishads
Brahmins did not like Brahmanism
Ideas from Central Asia blended with Indian ideas
Hindu people conquered Persia
7
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to hunt more animals.
It allowed them to create cave art.
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
8
In Hinduism, what determines what physical form a person is reborn as?
Moksha
Dharma
Karma
Nirvana
9
How do different environments contribute to different cultures?
Environment got destroyed over time
People used resources available to them
People could not communicate over long distances
People did not share ideas with others
10
Are you going to ace the midterm?!
Yes
No
11
Which of the following was
most
important to Siddhartha Gautama?
Finding ways to eliminate suffering in the world
Meditating under a tree
Helping people worship God daily
Encouraging followers to give money
12
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
They were forced to control large fires.
They were forced to fish.
They were forced to migrate.
They were forced to hunt.
13
Which of the following is a primary source?
Journal entry from a war soldier
Data on weather and climate
Article in an encyclopedia
Textbook about ancient Egypt
14
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture.
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
Kushite language became the official language of Egypt.
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings.
15
Which of the following happened first?
Mesolithic Era
Ice Age
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
16
What were Egyptian burial practices like?
Drowned them in the Nile River.
Held a funeral ceremony.
Burned the dead bodies to ashes.
Preserved the bodies as mummies.
17
What new technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?
Fire and chariots
Bows and arrows
Iron weapons and battleships
Iron weapons and chariots
18
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
Hinduism became more popular.
Buddhism became banned.
Jainism became banned.
Hinduism became less popular.
19
What were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro like?
Advanced
Identical
Well-planned
All of the above
20
In Hinduism, what is the name of the universal spirit that all gods are a part of?
Brahman
Brahmin
Vishnu
Brahma
21
What sources of information do historians use to learn history?
All of the above
Primary and secondary sources
Artifacts and fossils
22
Which of the following is an example of following the Eightfold Path?
Taking 8 steps forward
Keeping some money but giving some away to charity
Throwing away all of your material goods
Giving away all of your money to the poor
23
Which of the following would the Buddha
most likely disagree
?
You cause your own suffering.
Contentment comes from getting what you want.
Suffering comes from not having what you want.
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming desire.
24
What did the Aryans believe was most important in regard to the caste system?
Becoming a Brahmin
Moving up a caste
Interacting with people from other castes
Adhering to the strict caste rules
25
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
They increased chances of survival.
They decreased chances of survival.
They allowed more animals to graze.
They required hunters to stand close to their prey
26
What was life like in the Mesolithic Era?
People planted crops.
People made advances to adapt to their new environment.
Men and women stayed in one region for long periods of time.
Men gathered fruits and nuts, women hunted animals.
27
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
Primary sources are fake; artifacts are not
Primary sources are made by humans; artifacts are not
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not
28
What do Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar both have in common?
Built palaces
Improved Babylon
Captured Phoenicia
Used chariots in battle
29
Why was the Nile River valley well suited for settlement?
All of the above
Fertile soil for farming
Silt from the Nile's floods
Natural barriers
30
What is cuneiform?
Writing using hieroglyphics
Writing system using picture symbols
Writing using paintings
Writing using wedge-shaped symbols
31
Which of the following would an archaeologist most likely explore?
data about climate
ancient battlefield
forest
mountain range
32
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
The dead enjoyed these items in the afterlife.
Tombs were safe from thieves.
Tombs were used as storage for the pharaohs.
Tombs were museums.
