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World History 1 Midterm Review

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which continent were the earliest humans originally?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

South America

2.

What are the shifting winds that bring heavy rains to India in the summer called?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Typhoons

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Tornados

3.

Which number on the map identifies the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

1

d)

3

4.

What is unique about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

a)

The people were warriors

b)

The cities were well planned with streets and plumbing

c)

They imported grain

d)

Women were rulers

5.
Which of these is a physical barrier protecting India?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Hindu Kush Mountains
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
All are correct
6.
Who is considered the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Isaac
c)
Jesus
d)
Moses
7.

How did Buddha become enlightened?

a)

God chose him

b)

Through meditation and overcoming suffering

c)

He conquered the Hindus

d)

He learned the true art of Kung Fu

8.

What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?

a)

Similar number of members

b)

Many gods

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Caste system

9.

What determines your position in the caste system in India?

a)

Karma

b)

Good Luck

c)

Bad Luck

d)

Faith

10.
What are the names of the two major rivers in China?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Yellow and Yangtze
d)
Nile and Yellow
11.

What was the name of China's first dynasty?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

Huang He

12.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

a)

To protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of the South and from India

b)

To supply food from the south to Beijing

c)

To protect the Chinese from the Mongols of the North

d)

To protect the port city of Guangzhou

13.

Who were considered citizens in the democracy of ancient Athens?

a)

All men and women

b)

All men born in Athens

c)

All men

d)

All men and women born in Athens.

14.

What were the Spartan slaves who farmed the land in Sparta called?

a)

Helots

b)

Ephors

c)

Perioki

d)

Spartiates

15.

What was Spartan society notable for?

a)

A higher standard of living than most Greek city-states

b)

An emphasis on military and athletic ability

c)

Great intellectual and artistic accomplishment

d)

Being the birthplace of democracy

16.

Spartan boys began training for the army at what age?

a)

7

b)

21

c)

18

d)

13

17.

What were the two reasons why the Persians invaded Greece?

a)

The Greeks owed them money and to punish them for helping the Ionians revolt.

b)

The Greeks wouldn’t buy Persian goods and to punish them for helping the Ionians revolt.

c)

They wanted to punish the Greeks for helping the Ionians revolt and to increase their territory.

d)

None of the above (the Greeks invaded Persia).

18.

An important Greek victory that showed the Greeks that they could defeat the Mighty Persian Empire took place at

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Plataea

c)

Aegeospotami

d)

Marathon

19.

Who was the first historian to try to separate fact from legend and document the Persian Wars?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Herodotus

c)

Sophocles

d)

Thales

20.

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that they were chosen by God to rule.

a)

Gods

b)

Heaven

c)

Kings

d)

Men

21.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
22.

What were the oracle bones used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Telling stories

c)

Building the Great Wall of China

d)

Asking for advice from the gods

23.

The responsibility that children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is known as?

a)

pictograph

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

ideograph

d)

filial piety

24.

The spread of Buddhism from India along the Silk Road is an example of what?

a)

Christianity

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Legalism

d)

Filial piety

25.

According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that

a)

the king did not govern well

b)

the end of the world is near

c)

the people did not obey the laws

d)

the natural world ignored humans

26.

Who was the leader of the Qin dynasty who used harsh rules and strict punishments?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Wudi

c)

Confucious

d)

Shi Huangdi

27.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shinto

d)

Buddhism

28.

What is the name of the religious temples of ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Land between the rivers

c)

Ziggurats

d)

Sumer

29.

Alexander the Great is from:

a)

Greece

b)

Macedonia

c)

Sparta

d)

Persia

30.
Which idea was first suggested by the Hellenists?
a)
The earth was the center of the universe.
b)
The sun was actually a nearby star.  
c)
The moon was made of cheese.
d)
All planets (including Earth) revolved around the sun.
31.

What caused Alexander's sudden death?

a)

Battle

b)

Plague

c)

Sudden fever

d)

Murder

32.
Who was the founder of Stoicism?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Zeno
d)
Aristotle
33.

__________ is the worship of many gods.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Priests

d)

Polytheism

34.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
35.

Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?

a)

Jewelry made of smooth stones

b)

Farms

c)

Cave paintings

d)

Domesticated animals

36.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
37.
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
a)
The population steadily decreased.
b)
People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
c)
Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
d)
The population steadily increased. 
38.

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans -

a)

Mastered fire.

b)

Developed agriculture.

c)

Migrated from Africa.

d)

Organized governments.

39.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
40.

The taming of animals and plants for human use is called?

a)

Specialization

b)

Domestication

c)

Education

d)

Archaeology

41.

Which ancient civilization was located on the island of Crete?

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Minoans

c)

Assyrians

d)

Nubians

42.

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

43.

Name the River Valley Civilization that is shaded in orange on the map.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

44.

Name the River Valley Civilization that is shaded in pink on the map.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

45.

Name the River Valley Civilization that is shaded in yellow on the map.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

46.

A person who moves from place to place in search of food is called?

a)

Migration

b)

Culture

c)

Nomad

d)

Artisan

47.

What was the Sumerian writing system called?

a)

Cyrillian

b)

Sargon

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Cuneiform

48.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

a)

Middle of the fertile crescent

b)

Land in the middle of the desert

c)

Land between the rivers

d)

Land north of the sea

49.

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

a)

To learn how human bodies worked

b)

To honor and show respect for the dead

c)

To prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods

d)

To preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife

50.
Which Greek used a style of teaching where he questioned his students?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Socrates
c)
Pythagorus
d)
Aristotle
51.
Government where the people rule
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
52.
A ruler who seized power with force or inherited such power.
a)
Prime Minister 
b)
President
c)
Homer
d)
Tyrant
53.
The first civilization arose _______ because the conditions for farming were good
a)
near the sea
b)
in river valleys
c)
in the mountains
d)
in the desert
54.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
55.
Who was the mentor of Alexander?
a)
Epicurus
b)
Socrates 
c)
Zeno of Citium
d)
Aristotle
56.
What does the name Homo Erectus mean?
a)
Wise Human
b)
Upright Human
c)
Handy Human
d)
Early Human
57.
Which hominid was the first to care for the sick and to bury their dead?
a)
Australopithecus
b)
Homo Habilis
c)
Homo Erectus
d)
 Neanderthals
58.

Egypt's golden age of stability and a period of expansion occurred

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

Tutankhamen

59.
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
a)
Ur
b)
Agad
c)
Babylon
d)
Nineveh
60.
Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important to the Hellenistic period?
a)
As a center of scholarship, Alexandria became second only to Sparta.
b)
While working in Alexandria, Ptolemy correctly placed earth at the center of the solar system.
c)
It became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture.
d)
It became the foremost center of the Greek army and weapons production.
61.
Which of the following fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens and Sparta
b)
Greece and Persia
c)
Athens and Thrace
d)
Greece and Macedonia
62.
The earliest period of human history is called the 
a)
Paleolithic age
b)
Neolithic age
c)
Bronze age
d)
African age
63.

A fossil is-

a)

an imprint in stone of something that once lived.

b)

an ancient way of writing carved into stone or stamped into clay.

c)

something that human beings learned how to make and use.

d)

a written record.

64.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
65.
Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were  _______________________.
a)
Paleolithic, monsters
b)
Neolithic, nomads
c)

innovations, cultivation
d)
Neolithic, hunter-gatherers
66.
All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT:
a)
filial obedience to one's father
b)
respect for the elderly
c)
monogamy by women in society
d)
worshiping of Confucius at a temple
67.
In China, the development of the civil service exam and belief in filial piety reflect the influence of:
a)
Laozi
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Buddha
d)
Confucius
68.

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle are all

a)

mathematicians

b)

historians

c)

poets

d)

philosophers

69.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
70.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
71.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
72.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
73.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
74.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
75.
Hinduism's caste system came from which group?
a)
Aryans 
b)
Greeks
c)
Hittites
d)
Sumerians
76.
What was a result of Kublai Khan’s rule of China?
a)
dilution of culturedue to a policy of enforced intermarriage 
b)
contact with other cultures through foreign observer
c)
instability due to alteration of political tradition
d)
disruption of trade with other civilizations
77.
Why is Hammurabi's Code significant?
a)
It is an early written law code 
b)
It governed the Roman republic.
c)
It was the basis of Greek democracy
d)
It led to the downfall of Babylonian Society
78.
What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
79.
Why can Asoka's history be described as "written in stone"?
a)
Because most of what we konw about him and his rule comes from the stone age.
b)
Because most of what we know about him comes from his best friend's cousin's sister's little cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
c)
Because most of what we know about him and his rule comes from the edicts carved on pillars, rocks, and walls across his empire.
d)
Because he beat up people with his hands that were considered to be made of stone.
80.
Define edicts:
a)
degrees earned by people in authority
b)
decrees or commands given by people in positions of authority
c)
degrees on a thermometer
d)
decrees given by dogs and cats in animated movies
81.
Rock Edict XII:  The faiths of others all deserve to be honored for one reason or another. By honoring them, one exalts one’s own faith and at the same time performs a service to the faith of others.
(This law is talking about freedom of what?)
a)
religion
b)
speech
c)
press
d)
happiness
82.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
83.
Ashoka released a series of edicts carved into...
a)
Stone pillars
b)
Wooden pillars
c)
Marble wall
d)
Stone Steps
84.

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its

a)

development of gunpowder

b)

sea trade routes to Europe

c)

acceptance of Christianity as an official religion

d)

advancements in mathematics and medicine

85.

Who was the emperor who first united northern India and started the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chandra Gupta

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Buddha

d)

Asoka

86.
What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?
a)
hurrican
b)
tsunami
c)
Monsoon
d)
tornado
87.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
88.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
89.

Nirvana is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

90.

Karma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

91.

How did Hinduism originate?

a)

It came from Shintoism.

b)

It developed from Buddhism.

c)

It developed from the Aryan's faith and became mixed with Indian beliefs.

d)

It came from Judaism.

92.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Buddha or Enlightened One

b)

The Brahman

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata the Wise One

93.

Who discovered or founded the Buddhist religion?

a)

Jesus

b)

Moses

c)

Mohammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

94.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
95.

What are the 2 major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?

a)

belief in deities and karma

b)

Belief in man, and dharma

c)

Against deities, and Caste System

d)

Against Reincarnation, and the Vedas

96.

Israelite's Holy City

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Houston

c)

Baghdad

d)

Jericho

97.

Holy Text of the Israelite's.

a)

World 1 Textbook

b)

I don't Know

c)

Koran

d)

Hebrew Bible or Torah

98.

Games played by Greeks to honor the gods.

a)

Olympics

b)

Death Match

c)

Hunger Games

d)

Greek Games

99.

What happened to unhealthy or weak infants in Spartan society?

a)

became slaves

b)

they were left to die

c)

adopted by other societies

d)

given special medicine

100.

Girls education included

a)

gymnastics

b)

pottery making

c)

wrestling & boxing

d)

farming

101.

Which type of government was ruled by a few powerful people?

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

102.

Which of the following Greek city states, was known for its advances in Democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Themyscira

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

103.

Whose reforms evolved Athens’ government into a direct democracy?

a)

Solon

b)

Pericles

c)

Cleisthenes

d)

Hippolyta

104.

Which Greek philosopher used a question and answer approach to learning?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Epicurus

105.
Athens and Sparta were allies in the
a)
Trojan War
b)
Persian War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
Punic War
106.
Which city-state led the Peloponnesian league?
a)
Athens
b)
Corinth
c)
Troy
d)
Sparta
107.
The Delian League was under control of--
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
108.
Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Competition for control of Greece
b)
Religious differences
c)
A long standing trade dispute
d)
Revenge for past military defeats
109.
The Golden Age of Athens occurred under the leadership of--
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Darius
c)
Pericles
d)
Socrates
110.

Following the Peloponnesian War, which country conquered Greece?

a)

Persia

b)

Macedonia

c)

Egypt

d)

Asia Minor

111.
Conflict between Athens and Sparta resulted in the--
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian Wars
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Trojan war
112.

What were the Persian Wars?

a)

Wars between Persia & Egypt

b)

Wars between Persia & Greece

c)

Wars within Persia

113.

What was significant about the Persian Wars?

a)

Darius & Xerxes united to defeat Greece

b)

Xerxes betrayed Persia by giving secrets to the Greeks

c)

Athens & Sparta united to fight Persia

d)

Athens & Sparta fought against each other

114.

What happens in Greece after the Persian Wars?

a)

It enters their dark age

b)

It enters their golden age

c)

Sparta & Athens form an official alliance

115.

How did the Peloponnesian War end up?

a)

Athens defeated Sparta

b)

Sparta defeated Athens

c)

Macedonia defeated Sicily

116.

This Macedonian king conquered all of Greece in 359 BC.

a)

Cleisthenes

b)

Pericles

c)

Philip II

d)

Ptolemy

117.

The Agricultural Revolution takes place in which era?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

118.

taming an animal or growing crops for food

a)

nomadic

b)

artifact

c)

domesticate

d)

irrigation

119.

The Neolithic Era is also known as the "New Stone Age"

a)

True

b)

False

120.

What are the three basic needs of all humans?

a)

Food, Clothing, Shelter

b)

Shelter, Friends, Food

c)

Water, Food, Friends

d)

Clothing, Shelter, Snapchat

121.

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Age of the Cavemen

d)

Age of Mr. Starry

122.

True or False: Paleolithic people farmed for food.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was

a)

from farming and growing crops.

b)

from raising livestock and cattle.

c)

from the sea.

d)

from hunting and gathering.

124.

During the Paleolithic Period, tools such as axes or spears, was made from......

a)

stone, bone and wood

b)

wood and iron

c)

wood and bronze

125.

During what time period do historians believe people crossed over the Bering Strait from Asia into North America?

a)

The Middle Ages

b)

The "Ice" Age

c)

"Ancient Times"

d)

The Age of "Mankind"

126.

Early humans were Nomadic...that means:

a)

Early humans moved from place to place so they could hunt and find plants

b)

Early humans stayed in one place and grew their own food

c)

Early humans lived in Nome, Alaska

127.

Describe a nomadic Kinship Group of the Paleolithic Period.....

a)

A group of friends around 20-40 people.

b)

A group of related family that travel together around 20-40 people.

c)

A group of close proximity people around 20-40 people.

d)

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