WHAP Semester 1

What major change marked the transition from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?

• Use of fire

• Development of farming

• Invention of tools

• Rise of cities

Why did people settle near rivers during the Neolithic Revolution?

• Rivers were easy to cross

• Rivers provided water for crops

• Rivers were sacred

• Rivers protected against invaders

What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Latin

Which leaders in Egypt were considered god-kings?

• Scribes

• Priests

• Pharaohs

• Generals

What belief justified rulers' authority in ancient China?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right of Kings

• Confucianism

• Legalism

Name the dynasty that introduced Legalism and began building the Great Wall.

• Han

• Tang

• Qin

• Zhou

What philosophy did the Han Dynasty follow?

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

What test did the Han Dynasty implement to hire government officials?

• Civil Service Exam

• Scholar-Gentry Test

• Imperial Examination

• Mandate of Heaven Test

Who tried to redistribute land to the poor during the Han Dynasty?

• Qin Shihuangdi

• Wang Mang

• Emperor Wudi

• Confucius

What religion was founded by Zoroaster?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Zoroastrianism

• Judaism