WH: 1st Semester Exam Review

Tools such as spears, nets, and bows and arrows were developed

• during the Stone Age
• by industrial civilizations
• after the Neolithic Revolution
• by workers in the 1st civilizations

The development of farming brought about which of the following changes?

• the first chariots
• the construction of permanent settlements
• long distance migration
• the ability to control fire

The earliest civilizations emerged along river valleys because

• powerful rivers provided protection for early settlements
• rivers made the transportation of animals easier
• many early religious practices were centered on the worship of water
• the fertile soil of river valleys allowed settlers to grow plentiful crops

The division of society into merchants, artisans, and priests is an example of which characteristic of civilization?

• advanced government
• division of labor
• food surplus
• large cities

On what was the power of Egypt's pharaohs based?

• royal control of irrigation
• their great wealth
• the belief that pharaohs were divine
• the construction of pyramids

How did Judaism differ from other religions in the ancient Near East?

• Jewish leaders served as political and religious rulers
• Judaism forbade the building of elaborate temples
• Jewish religious traditions had little influence on daily life
• Judaism developed as a monotheistic religion

Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet were important because they

• allowed people to keep record
• led to the establishment of towns and cities
• aided in the development of farming in the Near East
• led to advanced technologies

After the decline of the Indus civilization, what new civilization arose in India?

• Aryan
• Buddhist
• Sumerian
• Varnas

One similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism is that they both

• encourage the practice of yoga to aid in meditation
• believe in rebirth
• believe Brahman created and preserves the world
• spread throughout Africa

According to China's Mandate of Heaven

• a powerful god created the 1st Chinese civilization
• rulers should obey the gods' wishes
• the gods would not allowed corrupt rulers to govern
• peasants should not participate in government