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WH1 Midterm Review Christopher Washburn

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is not a characteristic of the Persian Empire?
a)
Showed tolerance of the people they conquered
b)
Developed an imperial bureaucracy
c)
Developed trade both land and sea
d)
Developed a road system that connected the empire from one end to the other
2.
What was not a physical barrier that help protect Persia?
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayans
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
When did Homo Sapiens emerged in East Africa?
a)
150,000-200,000 years ago
b)
100,000-400,000 years ago
c)
300,000-500,000 years ago
d)
non of the above
4.
Which characteristic does not belong to characteristics of early humans?
a)
Lived in clans
b)
Developed oral language
c)
Made cloths and tools.
d)
Create cave art
5.
What two groups were Homo Sapiens spilt into?
a)
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens
b)
Goths and Vandals
c)
Neanderthals and homo sapiens
d)
Homo sapiens sapiens and Goths.
6.
This era was called the stone age because early man used stone to make tools and weapons?
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
c)
Hellenistic Age
d)
Bronze Age
7.
Who is this? Extended an Empire from Greece to India and extended Greek cultural influences.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Euclid
c)
Socrates
d)
Philip II
8.
What is the right order for River valley civilizations?
a)
Purple-Phoenicians, Blue-Hebrews, Green- Nubia
b)
Purple- Phoenicians, Blue- Nubia Green- Hebrews
c)
Purple- Hebrews Blue- Phoenicians Green- Nubia
d)
None of the above
9.
What is the study of human life and culture?
a)
Archeaology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Domestication
d)
Systematic agriculture
10.
What theory of migration does not fit?
a)
Out of Africa
b)
Near Africa
c)
Multiregional Model
11.
What religion  was for the Persian Empire?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddism
d)
Zorastraism
12.
What early human group used tools and buried their dead?
a)
Caveman
b)
Homo sapiens sapiens
c)
Homo sapiens
d)
Neanderthals
13.
What is not a characteristic of Mauryan Empire?
a)
Responsible for the political unification of India u
b)
Spread Buddhism
c)
Provided free hospitals, and veterinary clinics
d)
Established good trade routes
14.
What river valley civilization „ has centralized government shown through organized pattern of streets?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egyptian
d)
Indian
15.
What was the change from the Paleolithic era to the Neolithic era?
a)
The Paleolithic fall
b)
The Hellenistic Agricultural revolution
c)
The Neolithic Agricultural revolution
d)
The Bronze fall
16.
What is not a characteristic of the Neolithic age?
a)
Used Advanced tools (more specific for hunting) 
b)
Made pottery (developed the idea of keeping food fresh)
c)
Developed weaving skills (symbols for specific tribes, as well as clothes/blankets)
d)
The development of fire
17.
What is not an archaeological site?
a)
Jericho
b)
Catal Huyuk
c)
Colossuem
d)
Stonhenge
18.
What is not an archaeological site?
a)
Jericho
b)
Catal Huyuk
c)
Colossuem
d)
Stonhenge
19.
What river valley civilization 
„-Huang He River “River of Sorrows” because of its destructive flooding
„-Rivers provided people with rich soil and good waterways
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egyptian
d)
Indian
20.
What river valley civilization has
„-Known as “Land between the rivers”
„-Fertile Crescent Arc of land that stretches from Mediterranean Sea to Persian Gulf „--Independent city-states „
-Earliest known permanent settlement
„-Government ruled by religious authorities
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egyptian
d)
Indian
21.
What river valley civilization „
-Strongest impact on culture of Kush
-Strict social hierarchy „
-Government ruled by religious authorities
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egyptian
d)
Indian
22.
What was not a social pattern of Ancient Civilization?
a)
„Rigid class system, where slavery was accepted
b)
„Hereditary Rulers (dynasties of kings/pharaohs)
c)
Economy was based on wealth
23.
What was not a politic of Ancient Civilization?
a)
„World’s first states (city-states; kingdoms; empires)
b)
„Centralized government (based on religious authority)
c)
Voting(Top class)
d)
„Written law codes (Ten Commandments; Code of Hammurabi)
24.
What is not a economy pattern in the Ancient Civilization? 
a)
„Metal tools and weapons (bronze; iron)
b)
More trade by land
c)
„Increasing agricultural surplus (better tools; plows; irrigation)
d)
„Development of the world’s first cities
25.
What religion was the first religion to believe in one God?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
26.
Who is the founder of the Jewish religion and create the twelve tables?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha Guapta
d)
Constantine
27.
What is not a contribution of the Guapta Empire?
a)
Mathematics (concept of zero)
b)
Economy(Making silver coins)
c)
Medical Advances (set bones)
d)
Astronomy (concept that earth was round)
28.
What religion was an important contribution to Indian culture?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddism
d)
Zorastrianism
29.
What are the two books of Hinduism?
a)
Vedas and Upanishads
b)
Four Noble Truths and Eighfold Path to Enlighment
30.
Who founded Buddhism and where present day?
a)
Abraham and Persia
b)
Siddhartha Guatma and Persia
c)
Abraham and India
d)
Siddhartha Guatma and Nepal
31.
What trade route faciliated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome?
a)
Silk Road
b)
The Great Royal Road
c)
Roman Road
d)
None of the above
32.
What is not an economic and Social Improvement?
a)
Could only grow certain crops and products
b)
Government of pharoahs and the Senate
c)
Greece is in center of Europe, which allows for lots   of trade along Mediterranean
d)
Trying to grow an economy influenced by world   markets
33.
Greek religion was_____ and what were the 3 explanations for things?
a)
Polytheistic-Natural phenomana,human qualities, and life events
b)
Monotheistic-Natural phenonman, human qualities, and life events
c)
Monotheistic- natural phenonman, life events, and succes in battles
d)
Polytheisitic- human qualites, life events. rainfall
34.
Which is these is not a common belief?
a)
Religions would bring a good long life
b)
Good harvest
c)
Didn't expect religion to save them from sin
d)
None of the above
35.
Which two are in the wrong spot?
a)
Athena and Hera
b)
Zeus and Athena
c)
Apollo and Hera
d)
Zeus and Hera
36.
What is the best description of the Battle of Marathon?
a)
Persia wins. Takes Athens. Herodotus runs 150 miles in 2 days. Sparta never comes. 
b)
Athens defeats Persia. Persia tries to sneak attack Athens. The Athenians reads it and Persia leaves for real. Herdotus runs 150 miles in two days. Sparta said time wasn't right. 
c)
Athens defeats Persia. Persia goes home. Herodotus runs 50 miles in 5 days. Sparta helped Athens.
d)
Persia defeats Athens. Persia then sneaks by Sparta and takes Athens. Herodotus runs 150 mile in two days. 
37.
What is the best description of the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens gets trapped in narrow waterways. Persia attacks and gets stuck in narrow waterways. Athens wins after a lot of land and naval battles. 
b)
Sparta gets trapped in narrow waterways. Persia attacks and gets stuck narrow waterways. Sparta wins after a lot of naval and land battles. 
c)
Athens and Sparta team up. Sparta gets stuck in narrow waterways. Persia attacks and get stuck in narrow waterways. Persia wins after a lot of naval and land battles. 
d)
Athens and Sparta team up. The Athenians get trapped in narrow waterways. Persia attacks and gets stuck in narrow waterways. Athens wins after a lot of naval and land battles.
38.
Which is one of the reasons for conflict between Athens and Sparta?
a)
Enough land
b)
Quarrels over trade route
c)
No differences anywhere
d)
Athens wanted Sparta to be dead
39.
Which war were Sparta and Athens against each other?
a)
Peloponnesian war
b)
Persia War
c)
Punic War I
d)
Punic War II
40.
What is the description of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens sits outside Sparta. Stalemates happened. Sparta wins the battle of Syracuse. Sparta wins
b)
Athens and Sparta fight all over Greece. Sparta sacks Athens and makes Athens pay a fine. 
c)
Athens and Sparta fight all over Greece. Athens sacks Sparta. Athens makes Sparta pay a fine. 
d)
Sparta sits outside Athens. Stalemates happened. Sparta wins the battle of Syracuse. Sparta wins.
41.
What is the result from the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta makes the Athenians their slaves and rules Greece.
b)
Athens makes Sparta their slaves and rules Greece.
c)
Sparta is a second rate power and slows cultural and political advances.
d)
Athens is a second rate power and slows cultural and political advances. 
42.
What group of people had the greatest influence on Rome? They adopted their dress, the toga, and short cloak.
a)
The Mycenan
b)
The Minoans
c)
The Etruscans
d)
The Hoplites
43.
What group was not in the social structure of Rome?
a)
Slaves
b)
Plebians
c)
Pharoahs
d)
Patricians
44.
What was Rome's government laws based on?
a)
Ten commandments
b)
Innocent until proven guilty
c)
Gospels
d)
Twelve Tables
45.
Which of these is not a characteristic of the Roman Colossuem?
a)
Finish is 80 A.D., Could seat 50,000 people
b)
Gladiator battles, naval battles, and executions of criminals were held here
c)
It is the biggest building built by the Romans
46.
What is the best description of the First Punic War?
a)
Romans put troops on Sicily. Carthage thinks that means war. Romans turned naval battle into land battle. Romans win. Carthage pays a fine. 
b)
Carthage put troops on Sicily. Rome thinks that means war. Romans turned naval battle into land battle. Romans win. Carthage pays fine.
c)
Romans put troops on Sicily. Carthage thinks that means war. Romans turned land battle into naval battle. Romans wins. Carthage pays a fine. 
d)
Carthage put troops on Sicily. Rome thinks that means war. Romans turned naval battle into land battle. Carthage wins. Romans retreat and sack Carthage. Then the Romans win. 
47.
What is the best description for the Second Punic War?
a)
Rome is worried about Carthage revenging. They burn Carthage and put Salt in the ground. 
b)
Carthage wants revenge. Scipio takes a sneak route to attack Rome. He takes a lot of territory but never gets Rome. Hannibal defeats Scipio defending Rome. Rome wins.
c)
Carthage wants revenge. Hannibal takes sneak route to get to Rome. He takes a lot of territory but never gets too Rome. Scipio and his army defeat Hannibal. Rome wins
d)
Carthage's general Scipio and Hannibal sack Rome in 410 A.D with the Goths. 
48.
What is the best description for the Third Punic War
a)
Hannibal finally gets to Rome. Sacks it. Romans march to Carthage. Sack Carthage but Hannibal follows them and kills them. Carthage wins. 
b)
Scipio finally gets to Rome. Sacks it. Romans march to Carthage. Try to sack it but die by Hannibal. 
c)
Carthage nervous about Rome. They burn Rome. Put salt in the ground so nothing could grow again. 
d)
Rome was nervous about Carthage attacking again. They burn Carthage. They win. They put salt in the ground so that nothing could grow again. 
49.
Which of these is not a politcal problem for Rome?
a)
Weak Administration
b)
No Senate
c)
Civil Conflict
d)
Moral Decay
50.
Who is this? I spilt the empire into 2. I was a leader in 284 A.D. I ruled the east and my co emperor ruled the west. I kept it stable but no economic help. My co emperor and I retired in 306 A.D.?
a)
Constantine
b)
Julius Ceasar
c)
Pericles
d)
Diocletian
51.
Who is this? My rule was not regconized by power in the West Empire. Civil War broke out. I was the sole Emperor in 324 A.D. I made Christianity the main religion. I move the capital.
a)
Constantine
b)
Julius Ceasar
c)
Pericles
d)
Diocletian
52.
Who is this? What man swept the western empire and made it fall?
a)
Attilia the Hun
b)
Sophcles
c)
Homer
d)
Euclid
53.
What was the unifying force in the Western Empire?
a)
Government
b)
Military
c)
Chruch
d)
Emperor
54.
Who is this? King of Macedon and conquered most of Greece.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Euclid
c)
Socrates
d)
Philip II
55.
Who wrote Iliad and Odyssy?
a)
Homer
b)
Herodotus
c)
Thucydides
d)
Phidias
56.
What type of Column?
a)
Doric
b)
Abacus
c)
Ionian
d)
Corthinian
57.
Who is this? Extended Democracy, made adult males have voice, Rebuilt Athens after the destruction(Parthenon)
a)
Euclid
b)
Sophcles
c)
Pericles
d)
Socrates
58.
Which two people associate with Math?
a)
Homer and Euclid
b)
Euclid and Socrates
c)
Pythagoras and Euclid
d)
Homer and Socrates
59.
Which two people associate with Science?
a)
Socrates and Sophcles
b)
Hippocrates and Philip II
c)
Socrates and Hippocrates
d)
Hippocrates and Archimedes