World History Honors Semester 1 Final

How did the Neolithic Revolution contribute to the development of the first river valley civilizations?

• It allowed people to establish permanent farming communities.

• It forced people to hunt large mammals into extinction.

• It helped people divide labor in their communities between hunting and gathering.

• It prevented people from travelling long distances without wheeled vehicles.

Which of the following best explains why many of the earliest civilizations developed in river valleys following the Neolithic Revolution?

• Rising temperatures forced people to move from mountains to safer river valleys.

• River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.

• River valleys were excellent locations to hunt animals needed to feed early civilizations.

• Falling water levels in rivers helped early civilizations to travel long distances more easily.

Which element of the Neolithic Revolution led to the creation of the first river valley civilizations?

• Life became simpler as most people specialized in farming jobs.

• People began living in smaller, more independent communities.

• The end of the last ice age meant that hunting and gathering became easier.

• Human societies no longer had to follow herds of animals to find enough food.

Which of the following most resembles the type of government used by early followers of Judaism in the Middle East?

• A government like the United States, which allows citizens to elect their representatives.

• A government like the Vatican, which is ruled by the leader of the Catholic Church.

• A government like Great Britain, which has a king who is limited by a constitution.

• A government like Sparta, which was controlled by a council of wealthy citizens.

Which of the following governments is most similar to the form of government that ruled classical Athens?

• Many cities in the United States allow all of their citizens to vote on laws.

• The king of England has his powers limited by a written constitution.

• In Iran, religious leaders hold more political power than non-religious leaders.

• Many African countries are ruled by powerful individuals who command strong armies.

Which major event most contributed to the spread of Buddhism?

• Abraham’s covenant with God

• The conversion of Ashoka the Great

• The advent of monotheism in India

• Pope Urban II’s call for the First Crusade

Which of the following helped make Christianity a major world religion?

• The attractiveness of polytheism

• The conquests of the Mongol Empire

• The conversion of Emperor Constantine

• The trade between the African and the Islamic Empire

Which major event most contributed to the spread of Islam?

• Muhammad conquered Mecca.

• Siddhartha Gautama achieved nirvana.

• Polytheism spread through Asia.

• Abraham made a covenant with God.

In what which of the following ways are both Christians and Muslims similar?

• Both Christians and Muslims promote the Eightfold Path to achieve salvation.

• Both Christians and Muslims reject the teaching of the Tanakh.

• Both Christians and Muslims respect the Five Pillars of Islam.

• Both Christians and Muslims believe in the God of Abraham.

Which of the following is a similarity between Judaism and Christianity?

• Both believe in a covenant with God based on law

• The ultimate goal of both religions is to achieve nirvana.

• The scriptures of both religions include the Tanakh.

• Both believe in reincarnation.