World History 1st Semester Review

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people

• grow food and domisticate animals

• trade with others in river valleys

• fight wars using metal weapons

• make religious stone temples

Nile, Indus & Mesopotamia were centers of civilizations because

• had rich iron & coal deposits

• were isolated from other cultures

• had fertile soil, fresh waters & warm climates

• were easy to defend from invasion

The Code of Hammurabi was important because

• it treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• established written laws

• rejected the principle of filial piety

Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?

• city-state of Athens

• empire of Alexander the Great

• city-state of Sparta

• Persian Empire

The rugged, mountainous geography of ancient Greece led to

• absolute monarchies

• extensive trade

• separate, independent city-states

• belief in one god

The Black Death spread to Europe was a result of

• merchants from West Africa

• explorers from the Americas

• traders from Asia

• barbarians from Scandinavia

Egypt being called the "Gift of the Nile" because

• it provided a physical blockade from other countries

• it was a gift from the pharaohs

• it was a gift from God

• the river provided irrigation and rich soil for farming

The Mandate of Heaven

• started with Zhou Dynasty rulers in China

• allowed for Feudalism in Europe

• claims all rulers should be religious

• believes rulers should not follow religious rules

The spread of Hellenistic culture is associated with

• Hammarabi

• Alexander the Great

• Pope Urban II

• Marco Polo

The Royal Road was built to

• help with communication along Persian Empire

• create irrigation road for farming

• help defend empire against enemies

• help connect Europe and Asia