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GHW Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not an essential development for early civilizations? 
a)
Animal Domestication
b)
Communication
c)
Agriculture
d)
Specialization of Labor
2.
Before the development of civilizations – how did small communities of humans survive and live?
a)
By co-existing peacefully with each other
b)
Taming dinosaurs to hunt for them and do tricks
c)
Slaying dragons and living in holes
d)
Hunting and gathering food – relocating once food became scarce
3.
Why are polar climate zones less populated than temperate and tropical climates? 
a)
Dangerous polar bears
b)
They are too small for people to live in
c)
Humans can not survive in cold temperatures
d)
Polar climates are not good for farming 
4.
Which of the following best describes why an East/West axis was more preferable than a North/South axis for civilization advancement? 
a)
E/W axis was shorter and people didn’t have to travel as far
b)
N/S axis was only found in countries without good climates for farming
c)
E/W axis was located in countries with a bigger population
d)
E/W axis is located in the same climate – which is good for farming, trading, and animal usage
5.
The weather patterns of an area is called:
a)
Civilzation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Tropics
6.
A complex society of people that are settled in towns and cities is called a/an: 
a)
 Hunter Gatherer
b)
Pizzaro
c)
Spanish
d)
Civilization
7.
Which of the following in not one of the original five culture hearths? 
a)
Egypt
b)
Rome
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Mesopotamia
8.
What is one way that the Egyptians modified the geography to ensure success? 
a)
Basin Irrigation 
b)
Terraced Farming
c)
Building the pyramids
d)
Invention of cement
9.
Which of the following does not belong on the list of necessities for the development of civilization?
a)
 Convenient water source
b)
Animal domestication
c)
Specialization of labor
d)
Bronze working
10.
1.  The first form of writing was called:
a)
Heiroglyphics
b)
Cuineiform
c)
Babylonian Script
d)
Crayola
11.
Ninety-five percent of the 1 billion Hindu people live in India – making it a/an _____________ religion. 
a)
Ethnic
b)
Universal
c)
Catholic
d)
Muslim
12.
A group that focuses on certain ancient aspects of their religion without toleration of differences in opinion are called
a)
Catholics
b)
Sunnis
c)
Palestinians
d)
Fundamentalists
13.
Factors that attract people to settle in new areas are called
a)
 Push factors
b)
Pull factors
c)
Stay factors
d)
Moving factors
14.
Factors or problems that cause people to relocate are called: 
a)
Push factors
b)
 Pull factors
c)
Stay factors
d)
 Moving factors
15.
What the push factor involved in the Great Migration? 
a)
Cotton destruction from the Boll Weevil
b)
 Poor treatment from Southern Whites
c)
 Poor housing and living conditions
d)
 All of the options given
16.
Why did disease kill off so many Native Americans?
a)
Their immune system couldn’t fight off the disease
b)
Their food didn’t have enough nutrients
c)
The gods were cursing them for allowing the Europeans onto their land
d)
The decline and fall of the Mongol Empire in the 1400s  
17.
Which of the following was not one of the major motivations for European voyages of exploration and discovery? 
a)
Searching for gold and wealth
b)
Spreading Christianity 
c)
Europeans wishing for personal achievements and fame
d)
Trading with Native Americans
18.

Before coming into contact with the “New World”, which of the following resources were Europeans already seeking to trade?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Spices

c)

Sugar

d)

Corn

19.

Which of the following countries did not claim any territory in North America?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Prortugal

d)

England

20.

Which of the following countries did not claim any territory in South America?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

21.
What language is spoken in Mexico, Central America, and western South America as a result of European conquests? 
a)
Portuguese
b)
Mexican
c)
Spanish
d)
American
22.
A martyr is __________ 
a)
A priest
b)
A soldier in the Jewish army
c)
The act of dying for your beliefs
d)
The belief in more than 1 god
23.

Hinduism originated in:

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Pakistan

d)

Egypt

24.
Judaism originated in the southern area of modern day:
a)
Turkey
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Israel
25.
Christianity mainly spread to which area of the world?
a)
Middle East
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Indochina
26.
Islam originated in which of the following modern day countries?
a)
Israel
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
27.
Judaism is a/an _______________religion.
a)
Atheistc
b)
Monotheistic
c)
 Polytheistic
d)
Megatheistic
28.

Tibet today views China as a ___________.

a)

Political ally

b)

Unwanted military controller

c)

Uneasy religious partner

d)

Friendly neighbors

29.

1. When India gained independence – what new country was formed because of different religious populations?

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Kumar

d)

Pakistan

30.
Which of the following is not one of the categories of the Hindu caste system
a)
Priest
b)
Entertainers
c)
Warriors
d)
Servants
31.
1.  This event was the attempt by the Nazi regime to systematically exterminate all of the Jews in Europe during World War II.
a)
Final Solution
b)
Bar Mitzvah
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Hiroshima
32.
The hindu law of cause and effect is called:
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Ganga
d)
Reincarnation
33.

The Dalai Lama is the head of what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

34.

What was Gandhi’s profession before leading India to independence?

a)

Butcher

b)

Lawyer

c)

Police Officer

d)

Teacher

35.

Pakistan’s national religion is ____?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

36.

Which is NOT a monotheistic religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

37.

This religious symbol is called the Star of _____?

a)

Michael

b)

David

c)

John

d)

Luke

38.

The Potala Palace, pictured here, was the home to ________ until 1959.

a)

The Buddha

b)

Mohanndas Ghandi

c)

Moses

d)

The Dalai Lama

39.

This nation forced The Dalai Lama to flee Tibet

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Pakistan

40.

The Dalai Lama’s name is __________.

a)

Tenzin Gyatso

b)

Siddartha Gautama

c)

Heinrich Herrer

d)

Shang Tsung