World History Pre-test 2023

Polytheistic refers to a religions that worship

• one god

• many gods

• plants and animals

• fire

The worship of one god is referred to as ______________

• monotheistic

• pegan

• polytheistic

• agnostic

Identify the 4 ancient river valley civilizations.

• Ganges River Valley, Persian Gulf, Blue Danube, Amazon River

• Indian River Valley, Mesopotamia, Tennessee River Valley, Tigris River

• Nile River, Mesoamerica, Hudson River, Mississippi River Valley

• Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Indus River Valley, Shang China

When early humans were hunter-gatherers, they were movements were __________. following the paths of animal migrations and vegetation cycles.

• stationary

• polytheistic

• domesticated

• nomadic

Early civilizations developed near ________ to sustain life and promote agriculture.

• mountains

• ice

• sand

• water

____________ is referred to as the cradle of civilization because it is considered to be the birthplace of civilization.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus River Valley

• North America

• South America

The belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods is ______________

• Mandate of Heaven

• filial piety

• Confucianism

• Autocracy

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms.

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Greece's geography consists of

• one large island and thousands of miles of coast

• several major rivers & a major chain of mountains

• mountains, desert & an oasis

• mountains & coastline located on a peninsula & more than 2,000 islands

How did the Ancient Greek's form of government influence our founding fathers in the United states?

• they introduced fascism as an effective form of government

• they introduced democracy as a form of government

• they effectively rule by tyranny

• they embraced anarchy as an alternative form of government