World History IA1 Review

Which of these was the main cause of the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout the middle east and Asia?

• the rise of the Roman Republic

• the conquest of Alexander the Great

• the expansion of the Roman Empire

• the success of the Persian Empire

Which statement about the Silk Road is INCORRECT?

• The Silk Road connected the Roman, Mauryan and Han empires.

• Islam spread to China as a result of interactions on the Silk Road.

• The Silk road was a series of interconnected roads and even ocean routes.

• Valuable commodities such as jade, gold and silver were also traded in addition to Silk.

Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

What is true about all early River Valley civilizations?

• The had writing that can be read by modern historians.
• They were monotheistic.
• They worshiped their ancestors. 
• They used rivers to provide irrigation and fertile soil for farming.

The Emperor Constantine is significant because

• he brought the Roman Republic to an end.

• the Romans fell to the Ottomans during this reign.

• he was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

• the empire of Alexander the Great was conquered during his rule.

What religious founding father is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

• Isaac

• Joseph

• Paul

• Abraham

A Chinese belief system that believed laws and harsh punishments should be used to control people.

• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Buddhism

Which trade route was responsible for the spread of Buddhism?

• Silk Roads

• Roman Roads

• Indian Ocean Trade Routes

• Interstate System

In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian

• ordered the execution of Jesus.

• mounted a successful defense against Atilla.

• divided the empire into Western and Eastern sections.

• outlawed all other religious faiths except Christianity.

Which River Valley Civilization was geographically isolated and had little interation with the others?

• Indus River Valley 
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Shang China (Yellow River)