World History (Semester 1)

How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?

• It led to people becoming nomadic
• It led to the development of major religions
• It led to the creation of settled communities
• It led to greater social equality between male and female

Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Buddhism

What made Judaism different from the religions of other early civilizations?

• belief in nirvana
• belief in reincarnation
• belief in multiple gods (polytheism)
• belief in one God (monotheism)

What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?

• rivers

• aqueducts

• catapults

• arches

What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?

• the empire ran out of water

• the empire became too large to manage and protect

• the empire could not make enough weapons

• the empire could not make enough buildings

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Many Ancient civilizations practiced what type of religion?

• Monotheism
• Polytheism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism

The word “Mesopotamia” means:

• Land of Fertile Soil
• Land Between Rivers
• Land of the Gods
• Land of Reecetopia and Harnewville

Many people who lived in Mesopotamia worked as:

• Laborers
• Craftsmen
• Merchants
• Farmers

Which of the following was NOT a river in Mesopotamia?

• Tigris
• Tiber
• Euphrates