World History 1 Review Summer School

What is a direct democracy?

• A form of government in which the public will is translated directly into law.
• Government controlled by one person.
• A form of government in which elected leaders make decisions for the public.
• A state ruled by the noble class.

The Holy Book in Judaism is known as the 

• Qur'an
• Torah
• Vedas
• Diamond Sutra

Which belief is associated with Shintoism?

• The gods interfere with human lives
• People must respect nature spirits
• Reincarnation depends on Karma
• People will experience an afterlife

Which number shows where Rome first developed?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?

• written laws
• civil service
• direct democracy
• elected legislators

Writing from Sumer/Mesopotamia was known as 

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Indus Script
• Linear B

The first civilization in China emerged near this river

• Huang He (Yellow River)
• Ganges River
• Indus River
• Limpopo 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

What River is the Egyptian Civilization centered around?

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