GLOBAL 9 MIDTERM REVIEW

The Neolithic Revolution happened because early humans needed

• a reliable source of food

• new methods of hunting

• more stone tools

• the ability to control fire

What was one impact of the Neolithic Revolution?

• development of sedentary lifestyles

• less food available

• fewer occupations

• increased reliance on hunting

Why is the Indus River Valley Civilization still such a mystery to us?

• We can't decipher their written language

• All of their artifacts have been destroyed

• It's too old to carbon-date

• We don't know how expansive their territory is

Which belief system is associated with the Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and Nirvana?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

Which belief system provided the basis for government in the Han Dynasty?

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What do the 10 Commandments, the Five Pillars, and the Eightfold Path have in common?

• provide codes of behavior

• establish gender equality

• promote polytheism

• describe secularism

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

• monotheism

• reincarnation

• the 10 Commandments

• Ramadan

What geographic feature physically separated India and China?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• South China Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Which of the following was true of Hammurabi's Code?

• fines were used more often than physical punishment

• it was differentiated based on social classes

• all men were equal under the law

• Christianity became the official religion

The Roman Empire centered around what physical feature?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Swiss Alps

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Himalayan Mountains