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Unit 0 review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

Gender equality

b)

Pastoralism

c)

Decreased social hierarchy

d)

Specialization of labor

2.

Which of the following was the origin of Hinduism?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Vedic religions

3.
Zoroastrianism most probably influenced which of the following philosophical or religious traditions?
a)
Daoism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
None of the above
4.
Which school of thought contended that the best way to govern was to lead the people by virtue and the rules of propriety?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Greek rationalism
d)
None of the above
5.
With which statements would Confucius agree with most strongly?
a)
People should be free to find and pursue their true calling in life.
b)
Men and women should share power equally.
c)
Treating others properly is the key to a good society.
d)
Scholars are less valuable to society than are merchants. 
6.

What justified one dynasty being overthrown by another in China?

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

Dynastic Cycle

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Code of Hammurabi

7.
What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?
a)
They both ultimately died out in the land of their birth as their ideas were absorbed into other religious traditions.
b)
Neither ever became an active missionary religion and did not spread widely beyond the region of their birth.
c)
They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.
d)
They were both associated with a particular people and territory.
8.

What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming?

a)

Paleolithic Revolution

b)

Farming Revolution

c)

Green Revolution

d)

Neolithic Revolution

9.
Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
a)
They all emerged on separate continents.
b)
They all grew up along seacoasts.
c)
They all developed in the same climate zone.
d)
They all formed in river valleys.
10.

This is the spreading out of culture, cultural traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

a)

Syncretism

b)

Cultural Obtrusion

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Cultural Appropriation

11.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
12.

Which of the following is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

13.
Which of the following religious culture hearths is primarily found on the Arabian peninsula?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Bhuddism
14.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

15.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith?"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

16.

The belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deity

c)

Monotheism

17.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

18.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
19.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
20.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
21.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
22.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
23.
How is Daoism different from the teachings of Confucianism?
a)
its religious teachings
b)
its conformation to the ways of nature
c)
its reliance on laws and rituals
24.
What symbol illustrates the two-fold aspect of Daoism?
a)
Qing ming
b)
water
c)
Yin-Yang
25.
What book contains the teachings of Confucius?
a)
The Analects
b)
The Way and Its Power
c)
Legalism for All
26.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five basic relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
27.
I am an artisan in town who is tired of the demand of making pottery!!  I have decided to move the country where I can be closer to nature and seek peace!
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism
28.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a Classical civilization?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Han China

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Alexanders Hellenistic Empire

29.
The Persian Empire was significant in that it  
a)
  was the first to create laws  
b)
create the first phonetic alphabet  
c)
created and managed the largest empire of its time    
d)
became the foundation of Western Civilization
30.
The culture that spread throughout Alexander's Empire was known as  
a)
Zorastroianism  
b)
Alexandrian 
c)
 Hellenistic    
d)
Achaemenid 
31.

Which feature of Russian culture resulted from contacts with the Byzantine Empire?

a)

musical folk instruments

b)

Orthodox Christianity

c)

Slavic language

d)

classical ballet

32.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
33.
A satrap in the Persia empire was what?
a)
Governor
b)
Tax collector
c)
Judge
d)
Priest
34.
Who conquered Persia?
a)
Rome
b)
Carthage
c)
Gongols
d)
Alexander the Great
35.
The geography of Ancient Greece allowed for _________
a)
the rise of city-states
b)
the spread of Hinduism
c)
growing of crops such as wheat
d)
the belief in one god
36.

What is Romanization in world history?

a)

Falling in love with your high school sweetheart

b)

the adoption of Roman ways of behavior, culture, and religious practices by the native conquered groups

c)

the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman script

d)

the path romans needed to take to become leaders