World History Final Exam Review - Unit 1 - 4

Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common? 

• mountains that provided protection from invasion
• rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding 
• vast forests that supplied lumber for building 
• tropical climates that included monsoons

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly  because

• farming led to settled communities
• people started using animal skins for clothing 
• copper was first used to improve stone tools 
• cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:

• a nomadic lifestyle 
• a reliance on stone weaponry 
• an increase in population 
• a dependence on hunting and gathering   

Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important geographic features in the survival of the civilization in Mesopotamia? 

• The rivers were natural barriers that helped to prevent outsiders from entering the civilization 
• The rivers helped to make the land fertile and ideal for agriculture 
• The rivers flooded like clockwork making farming conditions easy to predict 
• The rivers allowed for easy transportation to Asia 

One advantage that the Nile River provided for Ancient Egypt that the Tigris and Euphrates did not provide for Mesopotamia was: 

• It served as a natural barrier that prevented invasions and conquests 
• It rarely flooded 
• It was very short and easy to maintain 
• It was only used for transportation and did not have too many people using it

One religious similarity between the civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt was:

• They were both monotheistic

• They were both polytheistic

• Both cultures believed in burying their kings in pyramids and resurrection

• Both cultures relied on natural barriers for protection

Prehistoric humans used images from their daily lives and imaginations to create:     

• Cave Painting   
• Hieroglyphics 
• Religious scriptures
• Hymns and Song 

The cultural center of Mesopotamia used for a government center and place of worship was called:           

• Pyramid
• Ziggurat 
• City-State
• Church

All of the following were innovations introduced by the Zhou Dynasty EXCEPT: 

• Roads and Canals
• Blast Furnaces
• Coined Money 
• City Planning

The belief that the soul never dies but is continually reborn or reincarnated is associated with which religion?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Hinduism and Buddhism