Unit 1 Test World History Vines HS

What does it mean to be nomadic?

• Settling in one place permanently

• Moving from place to place in search of food

• Building permanent homes

• Establishing large cities

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• The development of writing

• The transition from hunting and gathering to permanent settlement and agriculture

• The transition from permanent settlement and agriculture to hunting and gathering

• The rise of industrial cities

What is Hammurabi's Code known for?

• The first democratic government

• Harsh punishments

• The invention of the alphabet

• The creation of the first library

Who is Cyrus the Great?

• A famous Greek philosopher

• A ruler known for his conquests and the establishment of the Persian Empire

• An Egyptian pharaoh

• A Roman emperor

What is the significance of the Silk Road?

• It was a major trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean

• It was the first road built in Rome

• It was a path used by nomadic tribes in Africa

• It was a religious pilgrimage route in India

What type of government did the Greek city-states practice?

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

What was a significant political structure in the Roman Republic?

• A dictatorship run by an emperor

• A monarchy run by a king or queen

• A government run by elected representatives

• An oligarchy run by society’s richest

Which trade route was significant for both Rome and China?

• The Royal Road

• The Spice Route

• The Silk Road

• The Amber Road

What was one of the political causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Economic prosperity

• Military expansion

• Political corruption

• Cultural unification

What was the Mandate of Heaven in China?

• the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the his bloodline

• the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods.

• the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the people

• the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the military