World History Spring Semester Final

Select two characteristics of civilization.

• Centralized Government

• Fast Food

• Transportation

• Organized Religion

Select two characteristics of civilization.

• System of Tribute

• Farming

• Messengers

• Economy and Job Specialization

The first civilizations in human history all centered around

• food sources

• river valleys

• areas of large populations

• natural resources

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its

• development of gunpowder
• sea trade routes to Europe
• acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
• advancements in mathematics and medicine

Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.

• order
• fun
• happiness
• work

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
• China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
• India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
• India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

Cultural diffusion is BEST described as...

• the spreading of ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another
• sharing music from one culture to another
• the spreading of religion from one culture to another
• learning a foreign language 

Religion spreads by

• missionaries
• migration
• trade
• all of these

The Silk Road and Indian Ocean allowed for the movement of ______ and _______

• guns; countries

• silk; sales

• religion; peace

• people:ideas

The Bantu civilization migrated from ____________ Africa to ___________ Africa

• West, South

• South, West

• East, West

• North, East