World History Fall Exam

Where do scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago?

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

An archaeologist discovered a preserved mummy, hieroglyphics written on stone walls, and an embalmed pharaoh. In which location on the map was this site most likely found?

• Site A

• Site B

• Site C

• Site D

The Pax Romana was a

• period of peace and prosperity.

• leader of the senate.

• series of fortifications.

• program of public works.

To protect the government from politicians with harmful intentions, the Athenians devised the policy of _________________.

• Direct democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

By 600 CE, Hinduism and Buddhism had spread to Southeast Asia. The spread of the two religions followed the same path as

• Major trade routes.

• Important rivers.

• The monsoon winds.

• Other religions.

Reincarnation is the Hindu

• belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form.

• method of training that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman.

• must worship the leader as a god.

• a woman is superior.

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

• papal supremacy

• teachings of the Koran (Quran)

• reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

• an ethical code of conduct and monotheism

Which of the following civilizations was a continuation of the former Roman Empire?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Caliphate of Cordoba

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Rashidun Caliphate

Which letter identifies the region in the Andes Mountains where many Inca settlements were located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Encomienda System

• Silk Road

• Columbian Exchange

• Open Door Policy