World History Review (Prehistory - 1400)

The Neolithic Revolution describes the transformation of human societies due to the development of _____.

• Iron weapons

• Polytheism

• Agriculture

• Written language

The earliest civilizations - Sumer, Egypt, Indus Valley, and Shang China - all developed along what geographic feature?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Oceans

What was one of history's first comprehensive set of laws named after the Babylonian king who established them?

• Justinian's Laws

• Olmec's Diadem

• Twelve Tables

• Hammurabi's Code

Which empire was expanded by Cyrus the Great, created the Royal Road, and fought in several wars with the Greeks?

• Akkadia

• Assyria

• Babylonia

• Persia

What was China's longest dynasty that established the idea of a Mandate of Heaven but eventually fell due to civil war?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Tang

What religion was established by Abraham and practiced by the Hebrews in the land of Israel?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

Which Greek city-state was ruled by only a few men and was known for the strength of its army?

• Athens

• Ephesus

• Sparta

• Ionia

What form of government, first practiced in Athens, gives all citizens the right to vote on decisions?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

• Anarchy

What war between Athens, Sparta, and their allies ended the Golden Age of Athens and greatly weakened Greece?

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian War

• Hellenistic War

• Iberian War

Which young Macedonian king established the largest land empire to that point and spread Greek culture?

• Pippin the Younger

• Eric the Red

• Alexander the Great

• Di Xin