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Global I Midterm Prep

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

U2: What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?

a)

maya

b)

reincarnation

c)

recluse

d)

dharma

2.

U2: This determines your life after reincarnation.

a)

Vedas

b)

Karma

c)

Aryans

d)

Upanishads

3.

U2: What is the name of group of people at the bottom of the Caste System?

a)

Sudras

b)

Untouchables

c)

Kshytrias

d)

Brahimns

4.

U2: What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

Become a part of the Chosen People

b)

Reach Enlightenment

c)

Follow proper behavior

d)

Become one with Abraham

5.

U2: Why did Hindus believe the Caste System was fair?

a)

People could move up in society

b)

People chose their social class

c)

Social class is based on your actions in previous lives (karma)

d)

People are all equal in the Caste System

6.

U2: The Buddhist state of ultimate peace and happiness is ________________.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Brahman

7.

U2: ___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

a)

Abraham

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Goliath

8.

U1: What were the two rivers that allowed settlement in Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Mississippi

c)

Nile and Indus

d)

Yellow and Nile

9.

U4: _________ helped ideas spread around the world

a)

Heroes & Villains

b)

War & Trade

c)

Farming & Domestication

d)

Epics & Poems

10.

U1: ________ was the leader of the Babylonians in Mesopotamia.

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Sargon

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

11.

U2: Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?

a)

they believed in demons

b)

they used the plow for agriculture

c)

they believed in hundreds of gods

d)

they believed in Marduk

12.

U1: If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?

a)

he would have his eye put out

b)

he would be put to death

c)

he would have to pay gold

d)

nothing

13.

U1: If a nobleman put out the eye of a slave, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's code?

a)

he would pay money

b)

he would be put to death

c)

he would have his eye put out

d)

nothing

14.

U1: Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it

a)

is one of the earliest written law codes

b)

led to democracy

c)

had such lenient punishments

d)

led to the world's first rebellion

15.

U1: Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Babylon

c)

India

d)

China

16.

U1: Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Babylon

c)

India

d)

China

17.

U1: Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Babylon

c)

India

d)

China

18.

U1: Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Agnostic

19.

U1: The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

20.

U1: The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

a)

grow food and domesticate animals

b)

trade with others in the same river valley

c)

fight wars using metal weapons

d)

make stone temples for religious ceremonies

21.

U1: True or False - Early humans settled far away from rivers.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

U2: Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

23.

U2: What country did Buddhism start in?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Sri Lanka

24.

U2: This philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture

a)

Shintoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

25.

U2: Which religion is monotheistic?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

26.

U2: The caste system is part of which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Islam

27.

U2: Founder of Buddhism

a)

Moses

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Aryans

d)

Abraham

28.

U2: "What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

shiva

d)

caste

29.

U2: What is the major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?

a)

Buddhism rejected karma

b)

Hinduism rejected polytheism

c)

Buddhism rejected the Caste System

d)

Hinduism rejected Indian nationalism

30.

U3: How did the Han dynasty select its government officials?

a)

Candidates had to belong to one of the highest-ranking families.

b)

Candidates had to pay a large bribe to the hiring officials.

c)

Candidates had to pass a difficult civil service exam.

d)

Candidates had to be related to the emperor.

31.

U4: The Silk Road is

a)

a trade route linking China with Central Asia.

b)

a path taken by millions of silk worms each Spring.

c)

a map made of Silk.

d)

a ladder used by farmers to collect silk worms.

32.

U3: _____________ is a social system where the smartest and hardest working are rewarded with power.

a)

democracy

b)

meritocracy

c)

economy

d)

maritime

33.

U2: At first, the Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.

a)

praised

b)

worshipped

c)

persecuted

d)

taxed

34.

U2: The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?

a)

Nazarene

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Protestantism

35.

U3: He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

a)

Julius Ceasar

b)

Ceasar Augustus

c)

Constantine

d)

Spartacus

36.

U3: Which society was the first to practice democracy?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Carthage

d)

America

37.

U4: Which emperor converted to Christianity and made the religion legal in Rome?

a)

Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

38.

U3: What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Empire

d)

Theocracy

39.

U3: True or false - Greece's natural barriers made it difficult for people to interact and form one large, unified country.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

U3: Government where citizens have decision-making power

a)

Democracy

b)

Polis

c)

Helots

d)

Aristocrats

41.

U3: What things were different between Ancient Roman Slavery and slavery in the United Stated at its founding?

a)

Roman slavery was not based on race and U.S. slavery was

b)

Romans never freed their slaves and that happened often in the U.S.

c)

Freedmen were a small class in Rome and there were many freedmen in the early U.S. South

42.

U4: Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

Cultural margarine

c)

the spreading of religion

d)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

43.

U4: What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

Texas has large amounts of oil

c)

students in China learn Chinese in school

d)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

44.

U4: Culture is spread by...

a)

Movement of people

b)

Trade

c)

War

d)

All are correct

45.

U4: How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

a)

by writing and printing press

b)

by word of mouth and traveling griots

c)

by being the model of the perfect human

d)

by conquering other civilizations and creating a large empire

46.

U4: Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?

a)

lifestyles

b)

religions

c)

diseases

d)

all of the above