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WorksheetsPre-AP World Midterm Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
Often called the Neolithic Revolution, adoption of __ was the most important event of the Neolithic Era.
Writing
Job specialization
Agriculture
Language
Which of the following is true about religious beliefs during the Paleolithic:
no evidence of any religious beliefs
they accepted animism and practiced ancestor veneration
they accepted monotheism
they had a wide variety of polytheistic religions
All of the following are true about Paleolithic people EXCEPT
social classes did not exist
men and women were seen and treated as equals
they spent most of their time hunting and gathering for food
they had a large variety of job options
According to Harari in his novel Sapiens, what is the most important aspect of Homo Sapien's language?
gives us the ability imagine, innovate, and cooperate in large numbers
creating infinite numbers of sentences
understand, store, and communicate more information than other animals
helps us communicate as a group to avoid dangerous predators like lions.
After the Neolithic Revolution, humans became sedentary, meaning they...
Moved around from place to place
Ate a surplus amount of food often
Survived against all odds
Settled down in one place
Using the map of the first civilizations, which letter represents Ancient Mesopotamia’s location?
A
B
C
D
Based on the map, a majority of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization lies in modern-day country called:
China
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
The maps shows that the Indus Valley civilization was surrounded by all of these EXCEPT:
Indus River
Hindu Kush Mountains
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
All of the major early civilizations in the map above have the following characteristics EXCEPT:
temperate climate
heavily forested areas
access to ocean trade routes
presence of nearby rivers
All of the following are aspects of civilizations EXCEPT:
Different jobs and social classes
Central governments and organized religion
Cities, public works (like bridges, etc.), and a writing system
Actually, all of these are aspects of civilizations
The first written language in the world was called cuneiform and was invented by the...
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
Chinese
Norte Chico
The main goal of ____ is to follow “the way” to live in harmony with nature.
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
The main goal of ___ is to achieve a perfect society by respecting anyone in a higher position than you (filial piety)
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
The goal of this religion is to live a peaceful life by meditating and following the Middle Way to reach enlightenment.
Taoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Judaism is based on the belief in...
a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
nature as a life force in an orderly and just universe
faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior
eternal punishment for nonbelievers
Which of the following describes a feature common to both Hinduism and Judaism?
Both disappeared from the land of their birth
Both are associated with a particular ethnicity of people
Both had specific historical founders
Both are monotheistic religions
Which of the following is a reason why Christianity spread in the Roman Empire?
Christianity was compatible with the old, polytheistic religion of Rome
It reinforced and affirmed the inequalities of Roman society
Germanic invaders of Rome from the north were Christian
Christianity appealed to the poor and oppressed of Roman society
