1st Semester Exam Review 1

The belief in one god is known as what?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Animism

• Pantheism

What was a main result of the Bantu migration around Africa?

• Development of new languages

• Development of new agriculture & herding methods

• Development of new trade routes

• Development of new religions

Which empire became difficult to defend, leading to its collapse?

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

Which two regions had the same basic social hierarchy, system of writing, and were located in river valleys?

• Mesopotamia & Egypt

• Greece & Rome

• India & China

• Africa & Asia

Polytheism in the Roman Empire was based on whose gods?

• Egyptian Gods

• Norse Gods

• Greek Gods

• Hindu Gods

What is the name for the political system at the beginning of Rome’s development?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

The Hebrew Bible established what as a monotheistic faith?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

What is the name for a city-state in Greece?

• Polis

• Metropolis

• Acropolis

• Agora

An important technological advance for Mesopotamia and Egypt was irrigation canals and what?

• Dams

• Plows

• Wells

• Aqueducts

What is the term for the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point?

• Cultural Assimilation

• Cultural Integration

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Isolation