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Pre-AP World Midterm Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Often called the Neolithic Revolution, adoption of __ was the most important event of the Neolithic Era.

a)

Writing

b)

Job specialization

c)

Agriculture

d)

Language

2.

Which of the following is true about religious beliefs during the Paleolithic:

a)

no evidence of any religious beliefs

b)

they accepted animism and practiced ancestor veneration

c)

they accepted monotheism

d)

they had a wide variety of polytheistic religions

3.

All of the following are true about Paleolithic people EXCEPT

a)

social classes did not exist

b)

men and women were seen and treated as equals

c)

they spent most of their time hunting and gathering for food

d)

they had a large variety of job options

4.

According to Harari in his novel Sapiens, what is the most important aspect of Homo Sapien's language?

a)

gives us the ability imagine, innovate, and cooperate in large numbers

b)

creating infinite numbers of sentences

c)

understand, store, and communicate more information than other animals

d)

helps us communicate as a group to avoid dangerous predators like lions.

5.

After the Neolithic Revolution, humans became sedentary, meaning they...

a)

Moved around from place to place

b)

Ate a surplus amount of food often

c)

Survived against all odds

d)

Settled down in one place

6.

Using the map of the first civilizations, which letter represents Ancient Mesopotamia’s location?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Based on the map, a majority of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization lies in modern-day country called:

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

8.

The maps shows that the Indus Valley civilization was surrounded by all of these EXCEPT:

a)

Indus River

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

9.

All of the major early civilizations in the map above have the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

temperate climate

b)

heavily forested areas

c)

access to ocean trade routes

d)

presence of nearby rivers

10.

All of the following are aspects of civilizations EXCEPT:

a)

Different jobs and social classes

b)

Central governments and organized religion

c)

Cities, public works (like bridges, etc.), and a writing system

d)

Actually, all of these are aspects of civilizations

11.

The first written language in the world was called cuneiform and was invented by the...

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Chinese

d)

Norte Chico

12.

The main goal of ____ is to follow “the way” to live in harmony with nature.

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

13.

The main goal of ___ is to achieve a perfect society by respecting anyone in a higher position than you (filial piety)

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

14.

The goal of this religion is to live a peaceful life by meditating and following the Middle Way to reach enlightenment.

a)

Taoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

15.

Judaism is based on the belief in...

a)

a covenant between God and the Hebrew people

b)

nature as a life force in an orderly and just universe

c)

faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior

d)

eternal punishment for nonbelievers

16.

Which of the following describes a feature common to both Hinduism and Judaism?

a)

Both disappeared from the land of their birth

b)

Both are associated with a particular ethnicity of people

c)

Both had specific historical founders

d)

Both are monotheistic religions

17.

Which of the following is a reason why Christianity spread in the Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity was compatible with the old, polytheistic religion of Rome

b)

It reinforced and affirmed the inequalities of Roman society

c)

Germanic invaders of Rome from the north were Christian

d)

Christianity appealed to the poor and oppressed of Roman society