Global 9: Midterm Review

Why is the Neolithic revolution (switch from nomadic hunter gatherers to settled farmers) seen as a turning point?

• Led to the beginning of civilization

• Food became more insecure

• People traveled more

• Animals became more wild and untamable

Which invention(s) led to river valley civilizations?

• The printing press

• Plow and irrigation

• Triangular sail and compass

• Concrete

Central Government.

Writing.

Organized Religion.

Cities.

Different Jobs.

What would be the best title for these characteristics?

• Hunting and Gathering

• Life in the Paleolithic Age

• Belief systems

• Elements of a civilization

Which of the following is TRUE based on the Code of Hammurabi?

• All men a considered equal.

• Violence was always punishable by violence.

• People were treated differently based on rank and class

• Women were viewed the same as men in the eyes of the law

The invention of the plow allowed which of the following to happen?

• Fast paced foraging

• Settled communities

• Slash and burn

• Hunting and gethering

Which of the following is TRUE about this Egyptian social hierarchy?

• Soldiers and scribes were equal

• There was a high degree of social mobility

• Society was complex with many different social classes

• All social levels were equal

Which Indian geographic feature prevented the Guptas from expanding into China?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Deccan Plateau

• Bay of Bengal

• Thar Desert

Which belief system believes in Reincarnation?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Which of the following is TRUE about the caste system?

• Caste was abandoned for written laws

• Your caste determined who you could marry and your occupation

• Buddhists believe in the caste system

• The caste system treated everyone equally

Development of vaccinations and the concept of zero were accomplishments of which civilization?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Qin Dynasty

• Guptas