Unit 1 Review World History Version II

During which kingdom did the Pharaohs lose control over the rulers of the provinces?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Post Empire Kingdom

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt faced invasions by a nomadic group called ____________.

• the Hatshepsut

• the Narmer

• the Hyksos

• the Sphinx

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

What was one change that occurred due to the Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Era?

• Food got cheaper

• Travel got expensive

• people began to settle into larger settlements

• More wars

LEVEL 3

. . .“If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third

of a mina of silver.”. . .

— Code of Hammurabi

Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

• All men are equal under the law.

• Fines are preferable to punishment.

• Laws must be applied differently for different classes of people.

• Violence must always be punished with violence.

Did the Code of Hammurabi protect farmers in ancient Babylon?

• yes

• no

How did the desire for resources and the Silk Road increase economic interaction by the 14th Century?

• It increased the domination of countries in Asia over those in Europe.

• It increased the overland trade of goods between countries in Europe and Asia.

• It increased the reliance on sea routes to move goods between Europe and Asia.

• It increased the use of money to facilitate the trade of goods between countries in Europe.

Cuneiform writing provided the basis for the development of what?

• subsistence farming

• painting and sculpture

• oral traditions

• recorded history

“One year after Cyrus had conquered Babylon, he issued an edict authorizing the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and to rebuild the city and the Temple.”

The statement above is best represented by which answer choice?

• This supports the argument that Cyrus the Great used his power to expand religious freedom.

• This supports the argument that Cyrus the Great used his power to take on slaves.

• This supports the argument that Cyrus the Great used his power to expand land.

• This supports the argument that Cyrus the Great used his power to take Jews captive.

Which Egyptian belief about pharaohs helped strengthen the social order?

• Job creation was important to all pharaohs so no citizens were unhappy.

• They were half men and half gods.

• Caring for the poor was their top priority.

• They consulted with wise advisors before making decisions.