World History BEFORE 1200 CE

What is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?

• Paleolithic Era

• Industrial Revolution

• Common Era (CE)

• Agricultural Revolution

What changes happened once people adopted the planting of crops? Select ALL that apply.

• Organized religions began to form

• Nomadic lifestyles were on the rise

• Population explosion occurred

• Permanent structures were built

What is the definition of a hierarchy?

• A system in which plebeians hire patricians to do their work

• An egalitarian social system in which there are many opportunities for mobility

• A class system that organizes or ranks society based on levels of authority

What were these first forms of writing (Cuneiform & Hieroglyphics) initially used for?

• Writing coded laws

• Keeping track of grain supplies

• Writing poems

• Writing to other civilizations

What did rulers in ancient civilizations often do in order to increase and consolidate their power?

• Decrease taxes on their subjects

• Claim divinity (divine status)

• Hold free and fair elections

How did nomadic pastoralists affect and influence the development of settled civilizations? Answer in complete sentences

In the Hindu caste system, what determines whether one moves up or down the "ladder" of social hierarchy in the next life?

• How much one prays and memorizes the Vedas

• Only God can determine the caste one is born into

• One's fulfillment of obligations and the choices made in the present life

True or False: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) rejected the caste system upheld by Hindu traditions.

• True

• False

Despite the rise and fall of different dynasties throughout Chinese history, what philosophy continued to be the "glue" that holds China's social hierarchy together?

• Hinduism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

According to this video, what did many classical-era empires do that eventually led to their downfall?

• Organized their lands into provinces, overseen by regional governors

• Overextended their territories, making it difficult to keep the empire in tact

• Built up their infrastructure, including elaborate systems of roads

• Had bad emperors who lost their divine authority