Unit 2 World History Test Review

Use the map to answer the question. What conclusion about early civilizations can be made based on the map?

• Early civilizations developed around reliable water sources.

• Early peoples often settled in open plains that were easy to defend.

• Early peoples avoided settling in areas that were prone to flooding.

• Early civilizations developed in mountains that were ideal for agriculture.

Which contribution did the Mesopotamians make to the evolution of writing?

• They created the Phoenician alphabet, which used pictures to represent individual sounds.

• They developed a system of script known as cuneiform, which involved making marks on clay tablets.

• They developed a system of hieroglyphics, which used pictures to represent objects, ideas, and sounds.

• They created cave paintings, which led to the development of a system of symbols that represented words.

One type of ancient Mesopotamian building was the ziggurat. What are ziggurats?

• large temples built like pyramids

• fortresses used to house soldiers

• protective walls surrounding cities

• stone storehouses for surplus grain

How did the Code of Hammurabi impact ancient Babylonian society?

• by reducing the influence of religion in politics and society

• by extending to citizens the right to participate in government

• by ensuring that all citizens were treated equally under the law

• by establishing punishments for crimes and limiting arbitrary justice

Abraham is best known for embracing monotheism. How did he express that belief?

• He sacrificed his only son.

• He refused to sacrifice his son.

• He worshipped a single creator.

• He smashed most of his father's idols.

What have archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa revealed?

• They have uncovered evidence of urban planning in these cities.

• They have uncovered evidence of social equality in these cities.

• They have uncovered evidence of monotheism in these cities.

• They have uncovered evidence of dynastic rule in these cities.

How was the pharaoh viewed in ancient Egypt?

• as an elected representative of the people

• as a reincarnation of the first pharaoh

• as a reincarnated animal spirit

• as a living god sent to earth

What is the central principle of monotheism?

• rebirth of the soul in a new body

• eliminating attachments to worldly things

• belief in a single, all-powerful deity

• the worship of multiple deities

What historical development led to the spread of monotheism in the ancient world?

• the Bantu migration

• the fall of the Gupta Empire

• the Jewish diaspora

• the rise of Olmec civilization

What text is the foundation of much of Jewish teaching?

• the Avesta

• the Quran

• the Torah

• the Vedas