World Semester 1 Review

Who is considered the ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions?

• Moses
• Jesus
• Abraham
• David

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

• that one's actions determine one's fate
• that people should worship only one god
• that a child should always obey their parents
• that a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out of the house

What geographic characteristic did early civilizations have in common?

• River valleys where the water was constant
• Coastal marshes with a plentiful supply of fish
• Mountain slopes which were well watered by snow runoff
• Open grassland areas with intermittent rainfall

What is the best definition for the word “civilization”?

• A country whose people speak the same language

• An area with a literate population of people who can read

• A society based on hunting and gathering

• A society with unique social, cultural, and political systems

What does absolute monarch mean?

• a group of people who control shopping
• A single ruler who rules with the opinion of all his subjects
• a king/queen who believes their power comes from God
• a king/queen who holds all the power in their country

What does polytheistic mean?

• Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

• A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages.

• Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats.

• A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family.

What is cultural diffusion?

• The process of different cultures adopted ideas and technology from other cultures over time.

• A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

• Livestock, migrate in an established territory to find pasture for their animals.

• Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

• History
• Weather
• Language
• Food

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

• Venezuela has large reserves of oil

• Texas has large amounts of oil

• students in China learn Chinese in school

• young people dance to rock music in Japan

Culture is spread by...

• Movement of people
• TV and Internet
• War and conquest
• All are correct