SRHS World History Unit 1 Review

Which was an important effect of the Neolithic Revolution

• Humans learned to use fire

• Humans developed the first religious beliefs

• Humans were able to build permanent settlements and develop civilized societies

• Humans were able to make goods more efficiently with the use of steam power.

Which of the following best explains the influence early river valley civilizations had on classical Ancient Greece and Rome?

• The Silk Road was created to help in creating networks among these civilizations.

• The spread of Christianity from one civilization to the next.

• Classical civilizations mirrored the Twelve Tables of Law developed under the river valley civilizations

• River valley civilizations laid the foundations for political systems and legal codes.

Which best describes the Neolithic Revolution?

• Moving from urban centers to rural centers

• using petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase production

• replacing human laborers with machines

• shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life

The Pharaoh of Egypt was viewed as both a political leader or "lord of two lands" and a religious leader or "high priest of every temple." You can assume that Egypt...

• was both a Theocracy and a Monarchy

• the Pharaoh was a spirit that the Egyptians worshiped.

• lacked a formal government or religion

• was plagued with haunting spirits that eventually wiped them out

" If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. If a nobleman has destroyed the eye of a member of aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye."

The idea expressed in this quotation is found in the...

• Ten Commandments

• Twelve Tables

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurabi's Code

Due to the physical geography of the Fertile Crescent early civilizations emerged...

• In mountainous terrain to be protected from invasion from others

• Near river valleys due to the moderate climate and arable soil

• Along the ocean to use the ocean water for farming purposes

• Near the northern parts of Asia for the polar climates and available land.

The development of the writing system based on symbols in China helped with...

• Creating a dominate language that caused all other languages of the early river valley civilizations to be wiped out.

• Communication and the diffusion of ideas along trade routes

• Moving China to become the most powerful river valley civilization

• Created conflict among societies that had created languages prior to China

• Cities
• Complex Government
• Job Specialization
• Writing System

Which heading best completes this outline?

• Examples of Early Technology

• Results of Cultural Diversity

• Characteristics of Civilizations

• Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

In India, the Caste system determined a person's occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner. This situation shows that the Caste system -

• Helped eliminate ethnic and religious rivalries

• Promoted social mobility within Indian society

• had been stronger in urban areas than in rural areas

• was a way of determining one's social hierarchy in society

The Nile, Tigris, Yellow, and Indus River Valleys were...

• The locations where the first complex societies emerged

• The locations where territorial conflicts arose due to cultural differences.

• The locations of religious entities of the eastern most civilizations

• The locations of depots for governmental ceremonies to determine trade guidelines.