World History Unit 2

What is an accurate description of Minoan civilization?

• It was centered on the island of Crete

• it was rich and prosperous

• It benefited from trade with others in the Mediterranean

• All of the above

What Phoenician invention influenced the Western World?

• The wheel

• The alphabet

• Their writing

• The iron tools

Which best describes the religion of the early Hebrews?

• They believed God wanted them to obey his commandments

• They believed God had made a sacred covenant with them

• They believed in a single, all-powerful God

• All of the above

Where was the homeland of the Hebrews?

• Canaan, Middle East

• Yangtze, China

• Cairo, Egypt

• Harappa, India

Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

• King David

• Ruth

• Abraham

• Moses

What is the name of the Jewish Holy Book?

• Torah

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Dao de Ching

What is India's major religion that goes back 7,000+ years?

• Confucianism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

What was the Caste System in India?

• Religious divisions of monks, warriors, women and children

• Groups of priests, clergy, nuns and monks

• Social divisions of kings, princes and princesses

• Economic divisions of classes based on jobs and their importance

What was the lowest caste in India's caste system?

• Brahmans

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras/Sudras

Which best describes a characteristic of a classical period in history?

• A period before modern musical forms existed

• A period of great achievements in art, science, religion, philosophy, and politics

• A period in any culture before written records were kept

• A period of imperial expansion and colonization