World History Midterm Study Guide Quiz

What are the three types of sources historians use when studying history?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

What is the problem with a historian’s philosophy?

• It is limited

• It is biased

• It is comprehensive

What factor of civilization was the Hammurabi Code based off of?

• Social Classes

• Legal Systems

• Economic Policies

Fill in the blank: The Neolithic Age is also known as the ___ Age.

• New Stone

• Bronze

• Iron

Fill in the blank: The Avesta is a religious text of ___

• Zoroastrianism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

How did God use Assyria?

• To reward Israel

• To punish Israel

• To create a new empire

• To spread Christianity

What does Diaspora mean?

• The gathering of Jewish people

• The scattering of Jewish people after the Fall of the Jerusalem Temple

• The celebration of Jewish festivals

• The building of the Jerusalem Temple.

Which dynasty is considered the 'classical' or 'formative' age of Chinese history?

• The Ming Dynasty

• The Qing Dynasty

• The Han Dynasty

• The Tang Dynasty

What does Oligarchy mean?

• Ruled by one, Ruled by a king

• Ruled by many, Ruled by a council

• Ruled by the people, Ruled by a democracy

• Ruled by the wealthy, Ruled by an oligarchy

Which Greek figure was labeled the 'Father of Geometry'?

• Euclid

• Pythagoras

• Archimedes

• Plato