Seagoville World History Review

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to?

• grow food and domesticate animals

• trade with others in the same river valley

• fight wars using metal weapons

• make stone temples for religious ceremonies

The rivers valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus were centers of civilization because they?

• had rich deposits of iron ore and coal.

• were isolated from other cultural influences

• were easy to defend from invaders

• had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm climates

Primary sources are original records or first-hand testimony of an event. They include eyewitness reports, official records from the time period, diaries, speeches, photographs, and oral histories. Which document would be considered a primary source?

• an encyclopedia article about Confucius

• modern textbook with a chapter on ancient China

• a recent biography of Confucius

• a letter written by Confucius

Which is a major characteristic of Judaism?

• belief in a single just and all-powerful God

• praying five times a day

• following the Eightfold Path

• worshipping many gods

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it?

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• established written laws

• rejected the principle of filial piety

Which development led to the other three?

• complex civilizations

• surplus of food

• division of labor

• domestication of plants and animals

Which statement would most likely represent the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• The government and society of Spart are too strict . The people have little voice in government

• I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the sames as it is in Athens

• The society allows ore freedom of expression than I have ever seen.

• I have never seen a society that so valued its citizens as here in Sparta

Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?

• city state of Sparta

• The Roman Empire

• city state of Athens

• Empire of Alexander the Great

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography o the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of?

• absolute monarchies

• extensive trade

• separate, independent city state

• belief in one God

Roman women could own property and make wills leaving their property to whoever they chose. What conclusion could be drawn from this statement?

• Women had the right to vote

• Women enjoyed some legal rights

• Women were equal to men

• Women could hold political offices