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World History Semester 1 Review
World History Semester 1 Review
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Review for Semester 1
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1
What type of government did the Mesopotamians use?
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Communist
Monarchy
2
When Osiris was chopped into pieces, what did his wife Isis do?
Mourned and killed Set
Searched the world to put him back together
Created the god of the Afterlife to mourn
Found a new husband named Anubis
3
What is the period before world history called?
Historiography
Pre-History
Re-History
Pro-History
4
What major religion is going to erupt during the Roman Empire?
Shinto
Buddhism
Rastafarianism
Christianity
5
How did people in the Indus River Valley trade?
Metal coins traded for commodities
Clay seals traded for commodities
Paper money traded for commodities
Pebbles traded for commodities
6
What is the name of the mythological war that involved the use of a wooden horse?
Poloponnesian War
Lelantine War
Trojan War
Battle of Lake Regillus
7
Power is given to people who have the most what?
Fertile Women
All the Above
Land
Money
8
A famous song by Bastille describes a man outgrowing his youth and a boy flying too close to the sun
Oedipus
Pantheon
Icarus
Iskandar
9
What is the importance of carbon dating?
Carbon and plant molecules on tools can help date ancient discoveries
Carbon is created by ancient civilizations and left behind
Carbon molecules last a long time and can be studied
Carbon is a radioactive element that scientists can trace to ancient times
10
Which hero was completely immortal except for a part of his heel?
Achilles
Heracles
Orpheus
Theseus
11
What was the problem with Mesopotamia?
Invaders could easily take the city without a fight
Fertile land allowed them to live prosperously without harm
They got little rain and the rivers flooded unexpectedly
Trade was impossible due to the two rivers blocking them in
12
What is the name of the first discovered race of humans?
Homo Africanis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Humanoid
13
Togas were worn by who?
Egyptians trading with the Romans
Greek government officials and prostitutes
Roman officials and female prostitutes
Mesopotamian cuneiform writers
14
What does Archeology mean?
Study of human life and culture
Study of arches and ancient ruins
Study of past civilizations based on geographic location
Study of past societies through what people left behind
15
The Old Kingdom Period lasted from 2700-2200 BCE, what did the Egyptians construct during this time?
Temples to praise the Egyptian gods
The Great Pyramids of Giza
King Tutankhamen’s Tomb
Nile River irrigation routes around Africa
16
Why was fire important, and still is to this day?
Fire allowed ancient people to test the effects of burning different plant
Fire was used as a weapon to keep rival tribes away from each other
Fire allows for people to live in caves and keep them lit
Fire can allow people to live in cold places and cook food
17
What was the social structure of the Indus River Valley?
Religious based caste system based on faith
Slavery and male-dominant society
Baths, peace and a caste system
Monarchy with men and women equal
18
What is unique about the Nile River?
It flows from south to north
All the Above
It carries silt into the Nile River Delta
It floods regularly
19
What famous public place would the Indus River Valley people indulge in?
Public government participation and practices
Public plazas and community areas
Public restrooms and drinking fountains
Public baths build into a massive mountain temple
20
This man leads the Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae with his 300 men
Xerxes
Ephialtes
Spartacus
Leonidas
21
How do you make Bronze?
Mix Iron and Copper together
Mine, melt and combine Tin and Copper
Mine bronze ore and melt it down
Mix Gold with Copper and Iron
22
Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus were part of the first what?
Romans to adopt Greek ideals
Generals in the Roman Army
Triumvirate to conquer Rome
Kings of Rome
23
The Greeks created this form of government, still widely used today
Theocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
24
What civilizations started in the Bronze Age?
English, French, Germans and Russians
Mongols, Iraq, Kairo, and Madagascar
Gaul, Romans, Greeks and Ottomans
China, Mesopotamia, Egypt and India
25
On this day, Brutus and the senate will kill Emperor Julius Caesar
April Fool’s Day
The Ides of March
St. Patrick’s Day
Valentine’s Day
26
What is the name of the Roman Wars between Rome and Carthage?
Romo-Carthage Wars
The Punic Wars
The Hannibalistic Wars
The Carthaginian Wars
27
Why is the Bronze Age important?
Bronze is used as a currency to regulate the economy
Bronze is used to help heal sick people
Bronze was used for statues and artwork
Bronze tools were created
28
Perseus and Theseus both had creatures they had to slay, what were they?
Theseus – Stag of Artemis, Perseus – Man Eating Birds
Theseus – Kraken, Perseus – Armenian Lion
Perseus – Minotaur, Theseus – Medusa
Perseus – Medusa, Theseus – Minotaur
29
Egyptians used this form of symbol and image based written language
Seals
Cuneiform
Celtic Knots
Hieroglyphics
30
What topic is the class going to cover at the beginning of second semester?
African History and Mythology
English History and Mythology
World Religions through History
Chinese History and Mythology
31
Americans love their dogs, what animal would you have loved enough to mummify if you were Egyptian?
Hippo
Jackal
Snake
Cat
32
The phrase Plebeian describes what?
Greeks turned Romans
Roman nobility
Peasant class citizens in Rome
Romans who follow Christianity
33
What weapon was created over 2.5 million years ago?
Swords and Spears
Slingshot
The Phalanx
Bow and Arrow
34
What farming method did the Mesopotamians create?
Crop burning for fertilizer
Irrigation to move water
Taming of animals and creatures
Crop rotation for vitamins
35
Hannibal attempted to conquer Rome using what large and heavy animal?
Elephants
Hippopotamus
Crocodiles
Lions
36
Who is Gilgamesh's brother?
Humbaba
Osiris
Enkidu
Megara
37
What famous invention was created over 2.5 million years ago?
Fire
Beast Taming
Magic
Kite Flying
38
Other than CCHS what civilization used the term “Gold Standard”
Rome
Mesopotamia
China
Greece
39
Who are Romulus and Remus?
The twin brothers who founded Rome
Demigods for the Romans
Roman soldiers who helped Julius Caesar
Trojan soldiers who fought in the Trojan War
40
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
Sea travel allowed for them to trade around the world
Rivers with regular flooding made a great fertile region
Mountains protected from invaders
The valley was in a warm climate most of the year
41
This man helped expand the Greek empire to its largest form
Ivan the Terrible
Xerxes the God King
Leonidas the Strong
Alexander the Great
42
Which of these is the name of a Sumerian City?
All of the Above
Eridu
Ur
Uruk
43
What are the names of the two rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
Hum and Baba
Tiger and Eucalyptus
Kulo and Fratus
44
Who wrote the first set of Laws in Mesopotamia?
Osiris with The Book of the Dead
Hammurabi with Hammurabi’s Code
Humbaba with the Epic of Gilgamesh
Megara with the Iliad
45
What months were added to the calendar by Julius and Augustus Caesar?
March and April
October and November
May and June
July and August
46
According to scientists, what makes a culture a civilization?
Cities and Government
All of the Above
Religion and Social Structure
Writing and Art
47
What modern religions are said to have started in the Indus River Valley?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Early Indian Religions
All the Above
48
What is a Ziggurat?
A Mesopotamian religious pyramid
A form of irrigation to help farmers
A Mesopotamian King
A type of ancient writing form
49
Why is the Paleolithic Age important?
The beginning of an Ice Age
Agriculture takes over hunting
Humans began creating tools
Neanderthals buried their dead
50
What project did you enjoy the most during this semester?
Epic of Gilgamesh Story
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Pyramid
Ancient Civilization Poster
Greek Pop-Up Book
51
Pheidippides, a famous soldier ran 26.2 miles at the battle of what?
Herodotus
Marathon
Thermopile
Sparta
52
What is Anthropology?
Study of past civilizations based on geographic location
Study of arches and ancient ruins
Study of past societies through what people left behind
Study of human life and culture
53
Cuneiform is what?
Ancient Mesopotamian triangle-based writing form
Indus River Valley seal trading and currency system
Ancient Greek heroic myth story telling
A type of Avatar element bending
54
Which other ancient civilization would the Indus River Valley trade with?
Mesopotamia
Egyptians
China
Greece
55
What was the name of the region that is now Iraq and Iran?
The Indus River Valley
The Fertile Croissant
The Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Valley
56
What type of religion did the Mesopotamians have?
Monarchy – King/Emperor is a god
None of the Above
Polytheistic – Multiple gods
Monotheistic – One God
57
This Greek city fought Sparta for dominance in the Greek empire
Rome
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Athens
58
Which unfortunate myth involves the man named Oedipus?
The myth of killing medusa with a mirror shield
The myth of a man marrying his mom and killing his dad
The myth of the Trojan War and heroism
The myth of the boy flying too close to the sun
59
What is the name of the Demi-God who had to complete 12 trials after killing his family?
Perseus
Heracles
Theseus
Achilles
60
What is wrong with Gilgamesh?
He is not a good husband and often cheats on his many wives with others
All the Above
He is not a good military leader and he often sacrifices his men
He is not a good king and he rapes women, takes brides causes problems
