World History 1 - 2012 Released Test

Which explains the significance of Caltalhoyuk?

• A Paleolithic site where cave art was present
• A prehistoric monument located in England
• A Neolithic settlement that existed in Anatolia
• A site where Europe separates from Asia

Which Roman wrote the epic poem called Aeneid?

• Virgil
• Constantine
• Cicero
• Ptolemy

In 61 B.C., the arrangement of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus to govern Rome was called –

• First Triumvirate
• Representative democracy
• Council of Rome
• Pax Romana

During the Middle Ages, the Pope crowned the emperors and –

• supported rebellious nobles from Rome.
• ended all Church authority.
• spread Christianity and Latin to Germanic tribes.
• encouraged Muslims to advance into the region.

All are true regarding how geography impacted the development of ancient Greece except –

• They created independent, small city-states that were cut off from one another by mountains or water
• They built vast empires due to the large and flat land spaces
• Some cities became important trading centers while others were isolated
• The location of the seas created skilled sailors and provided harbors for ships

Which became an important new economic institution introduced during the Crusades?

• Methods for accounting and bookkeeping emerged
• The use of credit was not allowed with merchants
• The Church ruled that usury was allowed
• Merchants used only coins to make purchases

Hindu belief of rebirth based upon Karma is known as-

• Vedas
• Upanishads
• monotheism
• reincarnation

Which religion is best described by the list?

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Zoroastrianism

The Hindu belief that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences is known as-

• caste system
• karma
• monotheism
• noble truths

Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment are the teachings of what religion?

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Zoroastrianism