World History Semester Exam

What are the two main sections of the Christian Bible called?

• Law and History

• The Torah and the Nevi'im

• The Prophets and the Gospels

• The Old Testament and the New Testament

What is the name of the first book of the Bible

• Exodus

• Judges

• Mathew

• Genesis

This was a promise from God given to his people.

• covenant

• contract

• Bible

• Exodus

God called this man to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Abraham

• Issac

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

Identify the ancient civilization that developed on the Tigris and Euphrates River System.

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• India

• China

1. What religions originated in and had the greatest impact on the ancient civilization India?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Confucianism and Judaism

• Buddhism and Christianity

Primary reason that early civilizations developed near rivers?

• Rivers were necessary for religious rituals in the early civilization.

• Rivers kept the population low due to seasonal flooding.

• Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes.

• Rivers gave invading armies easy access to early civilizations.

In ancient China, the emperors came from a long line of family members. This was known as a_____________?

• pilgrimage

• dynasty

• oligarchy

• democracy

The Silk Road connected Chinese civilizations to which continent?

• North America

• Antarctica

• South America

• Europe