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WH 1SW Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Neolithic Revolution
a)
People learned to grow food
b)
People migrated to find food
c)
People were nomadic
2.
Record Keeping,  Advanced Technology, Complex Institutions, Advanced Cities, and Specialized Workers are all
a)
Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Societies
b)
Characteristics of Civilizations
c)
Characteristics of Nomadic Tribes
3.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
a)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
b)
It's raining cats and dogs.
c)
Break a leg!
d)
The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
4.

What gift did the Nile River flood bring each year?

a)
Babies
b)
New Year
c)
Soil
d)
Water
5.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
6.
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
a)
building complex
b)
park system 
c)
drainage and sewage system
7.
Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a 
a)
mountain
b)
grid
c)
circle
8.

The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods...

a)

filial piety

b)

Approval of Gods

c)

Daoism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

9.
How often did the Nile flood?
a)
Once
b)
Twice
c)
Once a Year
d)
Twice a Year
10.

Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of —

a)

Trade

b)

Conquest

c)

Military Expansion

d)

Pilgrimages

11.

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the

a)

Torah

b)

Koran

c)

10 Commandments

d)

Ark of the Covenant

12.

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in —

a)

many gods

b)

reincarnation

c)

caste system

d)

monotheism

13.
Where does human suffering come from? 
a)
From nature
b)
From wanting what we cannot have
c)
From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
d)
From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 
14.
Confucius said people with ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
15.
Confucius believed that if people could be taught to behave _____________ to one another, then ___________ and ___________ would return to society.
a)
properly, peace, order
b)
orderly, money, happiness
c)
righteously, ideas, people
d)
alone, people, rulers
16.
The yin and yang are ______
a)
the two temples of Laozi.
b)
the sun and the stars.
c)
things that are the same and must be kept together at all times.
d)
two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance.
17.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
18.
What does "direct democracy" mean?
a)
That people vote on laws themselves, without representatives 
b)
That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office
c)
That people who've committed crimes can't vote
d)
That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves
19.
How did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?
a)
In Athens, slaves and women were not allowed to vote; inRome, they were
b)
In Rome, people elected an emperor; Athens had noemperor
c)
In Rome, landowners were not allowed to vote; in Athens,they were
d)
In Athens, people voted on laws themselves; in Rome,people elected representatives
20.
What role did Athenian citizens have in their democracy?
a)
to not take part in government affairs
b)
to financially support public officials
c)
to discuss and vote on laws and policies
d)
to elect representatives to make laws
21.

King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia

a)

Alexander

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

22.

This term means: the form of Greek culture spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Futuristic

c)

Greektastic

d)

Alexanderistic

23.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
24.

Why did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

It embraced all people: men and women, rich and poor

b)

Rome's excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas.

c)

Jesus promised eternal life.

d)

All of the Answers Provided

25.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
26.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
27.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
28.

Why was the senate important?

a)

Self appointed officials

b)

Chosen by the king

c)

Influenced the government

d)

Controlled the military

29.
The Roman Colosseum shows the architectural  contributions like
a)
small, closed spaces
b)
big doors and windows
c)
arches and columns
d)
a large dome
30.
The Romans build roads to help ______________.
a)
to keep their feet dry.
b)
to park their chariots
c)
to given the people a job
d)
transport the Army and weapons easier