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SCHS World History-Midterm Unit I
SCHS World History-Midterm Unit I
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1
Which of the following is the above below describing?
Roman Code of Law
Code of Hammurabi
Justinian's Code
Dead Sea Scrolls
2
Which group in China believed a highly efficient government was essential to order?
Buddhists
Tibetans
Legalists
Taoists (Daoists)
3
The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as
he had a male heir to the throne
he remained a wise and principled guardian of the people
he let citizens vote
he performed the correct ritual sacrifices
4
Which of the following is characterized by a family maintaining power for several generations?
caste system
stratified society
dynasty
empire
5
Which feature was most important to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt?
cultural contacts with Greek city-states
defensive position surrounded by desert
annual flooding of the Nile River
access to trade routes that crossed the continent
6
Egyptians first used stone columns. What classical civilization used them for the Parthenon?
Greece
India
China
Rome
7
The development of the Hindu ideas of karma and reincarnation helped
provide women with a sense of hope
promote a sense of social equality
strengthen the caste system
everyone hope they could achieve moksha
8
Which religion’s teachers tried to interpret and explain the meaning of Vedic hymns?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
9
Who is the most awesome World History Teacher?
Voos
Rogers
Zimmerman
Ellis
10
Invasions by nomadic tribes helped bring about the demise (fall) of
Neither Han nor Roman Empires
Roman Empire
Both Han and Roman Empires
Han Empire
11
Ideas from the river valley civilizations spread to classical civilizations in a process called
isolationism
polytheism
cultural diffusion
domestication
12
In which country was the Yellow (Huang He) river located?
Japan
Vietnam
India
China
13
Which sentence best summarizes how the Neolithic revolution changed the lives of people?
People could produce food and settle in one place
People could trade with people from other cultures
People had more leisure time
People could create obsidian products and art
14
Which of the following was
NOT
an environmental challenge for the river civilizations?
Unpredictable annual flooding
Too much or too little rains from monsoon winds
Rivers that sometimes changed course
Soil near riverbeds that was unsuitable for farming
15
What is the classification for this social structure?
Caste system
Religious sects
Ethnic groups
Feudal system
16
Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?
The government has a representative legislature
Wealthy elite control most parts of government.
The pharaoh is considered a god-king
Leadership passes from father to son.
17
Which of the following describes the rivers listed below?
Trade routes of the Middle East
Uninhabitable geographic features
Trade routes used by Marco Polo
Cradles of early civilizations
18
Which change to human societies did
NOT
result from the Neolithic Revolution?
The population began growing much faster
People began using bone and stone tools
Specialized workers began to produce more complex products
Advanced cities began growing along rivers
19
Artifacts found along the Silk Roads show a mix of Greek, Asian, and Indian styles. This is
assimilation
arbitration
cultural diffusion
collective bargaining
20
Where were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Located?
Middle East
Europe
Russia
South America
21
What was one result of European merchants trading along the Silk Road?
development of modern banking practices
spread of mapmaking skills
expansion of democratic governments
diffusion of cultural ideas
22
Which of the following was an effect of the agricultural revolution?
People began to hunt and gather
Worldwide temperatures rose
People had a less stable source of food
People had a safer, more stable way of life