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Midterm Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hammurabi's Code

a)

Babylonian laws

b)

written in stone

c)

punishments varied according to social class and gender

d)

all of the above

2.

Which of the following is true of the Harappan Civilization?

a)

They had a written language, but we don't know how to read it.

b)

Each home had indoor plumbing that connected to a complex sewer system.

c)

Many weapons have been found, so we know they valued military.

d)

There are multiple theories about why their civilization disappeared.

3.

What type of map is this?

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

thematic

d)

formal

4.

What type of map is this?

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

thematic

d)

choropleth

5.

365 BC was about how many years ago?

a)

1600

b)

2000

c)

2400

d)

3000

6.

600 BCE was about how many years ago?

a)

400

b)

1400

c)

2600

d)

5000

7.

366 AD was about how many years ago?

a)

2400

b)

1600

c)

600

d)

300

8.

1500 CE was about how many years ago?

a)

3500

b)

2000

c)

1500

d)

500

9.

wheel, sailboat, bronze, and timekeeping were invented in (a)  

10.

civilization that was ruled by pharaohs & practiced mummification

(a)  

11.

Ancient Egyptian invention

a)

paper (papyrus)

b)

cuneiform

c)

365-day calendar

d)

gunpowder

12.

Spread from China along the Silk Road

a)

silk

b)

gunpowder

c)

diseases

d)

compass

13.

Characteristics of a folk religion

a)

has a founder, holy book, religious leaders, and/or religious rules

b)

relies on myths, magic charms & witchcraft, superstitions

c)

do not believe in a god

d)

all of the above

14.

Important aspects of Confucianism

a)

respect

b)

non-action

c)

education

d)

filial piety

15.

Religion that began in India

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

16.

Religion that started in China

a)

Taoism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

17.

Religion that started in Japan

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Taoism

18.

Zoroastrianism started in...

a)

Persia

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

India

19.

Requirement to be considered a civilization

a)

have a written language

b)

have cities that serve as centers of trade

c)

have advanced technology for its time

d)

people have specialized careers

20.

If I wanted to travel from Texas to Kentucky, which direction would I go?

a)

northwest

b)

northeast

c)

southwest

d)

southeast

21.

Chinese written language started by drawings on...

a)

royal tombs

b)

seals

c)

papyrus leaves

d)

oracle bones

22.

similarity of Hinduism and Buddhism

a)

believe in karma, dharma, and reincarnation

b)

can end reincarnation with enlightenment

c)

believe in 1 god that can transform into other gods

d)

go to heaven after enlightenment

23.

religion that practiced the caste system

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

24.

civilization that used the Mandate of Heaven to explain the dynastic cycle

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

25.

If I wanted to travel from Scotland to Ireland, which direction would I go?

a)

southeast

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

northwest