World History 1 SOL Review 1

Scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts are called

• geologists
• archaeologists
• physicists
• ornothologists

Early civilizations were started near what?

• rivers
• seas
• deserts
• tundra

Most early civilizations were polytheistic. Polytheism is a belief in

• one god
• many gods
• reincarnation
• no gods

What River is the Egyptian Civilization centered around?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Nile River
• Indus River

Hebrews were one of the first people that were monotheistic. Monotheism is the belief in 

• one god
• no gods
• many gods

Moses, Abraham, Jerusalem, 10 commandments, and the Torah are all associated with which religion?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Jainism

Writing from Sumer/Mesopotamia was known as 

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Indus Script
• Linear B

The Holy Book in Judaism is known as the 

• Qur'an
• Torah
• Vedas
• Diamond Sutra

When rivers flood they deposit soil rich in nutrients called silt over the land.  This helps with 

• mining
• herding
• agriculture
• hunting

The belief that when you die you can come back to life as something else is known as

• reincarnation
• moksha
• nirvana
• dharma