World History 1st 9 weeks Review

What event might have happened that sparked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Climate changes making the growing seasons longer.

• Disease spreading.

• Disasters causing movement.

• Rising sea levels causing relocation.

What happened in India during the Maurya empire?

• the rise of Sikhism

• Buddhism spreading

• Islam is introduced

• Hinduism is abolished

Politically, what was a characteristic of the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?

• More people were given voting rights.

• Representative government went global.

• Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.

• Complex Empires with bureaucracies developed.

How did the development of farming affect river valley civilizations?

• it required rivers to be dammed

• labor division was created because the surplus of food

• state ownership became popular

• farming was the only way to make money

How did river valley civilizations influence the classical civilizations?

• Monotheism

• religious freedom was promoted

• hunting and gathering was introduced by them

• the foundations of political centralization were established by river valley civilizations

What did Darius I the Great, do to strengthen authority over many cultures of Persian Empire?

• permitted open voting

• established direct democracy

• imposed one religion and one language

• divided land into administrative districts that had governors to rule

Which innovation promoted trade and caused the Persian Empire to unify?

• use of standardized metal coins

• universal code of laws

• division of the empire into administrative provinces

• construction of the palace in Babylon

What caused the large amount of food supply during the Neolithic Revolution?

• growth of nomadic tribes

• decline of urban areas

• end of religious practices

• development of skilled labor

How did farming influence government?

• Government needed to protect religion from outsiders

• Government needed to conquer better farmlands

• Government needed to establish distinct social classes

• Government needed to organize large community projects

During the Neolithic era, domestication of animals led to farming. Farming led to food surplus. What did food surplus lead to?

• Serfs

• Trade

• empires

• Religions