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Fall Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Throughout history, why did early civilizations settle along rivers?

a)
A. to become better fishermen
b)
B. for farming, travel, & trade
c)
C. to be safe from predators
2.

Does this statement describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?

Believed in reincarnation.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

3.

Does this statement describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?

Believed in the caste system

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

4.

Does this statement describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?

Began in India

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

5.

Does this statement describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?

Still practiced today.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

6.

Confucianism's major focus was on __________________.

a)
A. controlling the government through harsh laws & punishments
b)
B. improving society through managing core relationships & performing their duty
c)
C. bringing balance and harmony to the universe by being one with nature
7.

Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism all had the same goal: the creation of a well-run and peaceful society.

a)
True
b)
False
8.

Acupuncture is an example of Chinese ______________

a)
A. art.
b)
B. cooking.
c)
C. medicine.
d)
D. theater.
9.

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He (Yellow River) “China’s Sorrow”?

a)
A. because it is dirty and polluted
b)
B. because it is now completely dried up
c)
C. because its flooding has drowned many people & ruined crops
10.

Which definition best explains filial piety?

a)
A. an exam the Chinese took to be part of the Civil Service
b)
B. a form of Chinese medicine to cure pain
c)
C. showing utmost respect to family, especially parents
11.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from _____________________.

a)
A. the people.
b)
B. the army.
c)
C. a council of nobles.
d)
D. the gods.
12.

What is the primary reason archaeologists study objects and fossils from the past?

a)
A. to learn if artifacts are real or fake
b)
B. to learn what life was like in the past
c)
C. to learn about modern life in the region
13.

Which statement best explains why Paleolithic people were largely nomadic?

a)
A. humans had to follow the animal herds that were their main source of food
b)
B. the crops that they grew spoiled during the winter months
c)
C. domesticated animals drove hunters-gathers out of the territory
14.
13. Select THREE things an archaeologist would be interested in studying. (artifacts)
a)
A. written laws
b)
B. pottery
c)
C. the movement of stars & planets
d)
D. tools
e)
E. weapons
15.

Scientists who learn about past human life by studying fossils and artifacts?

a)
A. artisan
b)
B. archaeologist
c)
C. artifact
16.

The sacred writings of Hinduism in India are the ________________.

a)
A. Vedas
b)
B. Stupas
c)
C. Rajas
17.

The golden age of Indian culture came during which empire?

a)
A. Gupta
b)
B. Persian
c)
C. Roman
18.

This system in India determine's a person's job, social group, and marriage.

a)
A. Arabic-Indian
b)
B. Buddhism
c)
C. Caste
19.

The two prominent rivers located in the Indus River Valley are the ___ and ___ rivers.

a)
A. Indus, Yellow
b)
B. Indus, Ganges
c)
C. Tigris, Nile
20.

The time period when Greek culture spread to the non-Greek people of southwest Asia. (Columns and amphitheaters everywhere!)

a)
A. Hellenistic Age
b)
B. Pax Romana
c)
C. Golden Age
21.

How did Hinduism develop as a religion?

a)
A. Indian leaders were considered to be gods and they established Hinduism
b)
B. Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with other local religions to form Hinduism
c)
C. The first people to settle in India had a creation story that developed into Hinduism.
22.

This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.

a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Buddhism
c)
C. Hinduism
23.

Buddhism is based on the life and teachings of _____________________________.

a)
A. a prince who sought to end the suffering of others, who later became known as Buddha and are you seriously going to read the other options right now?
b)
B. a Greek philosopher who didn't believe in the gods
c)
C. don't you dare pick anything but A.
24.

What sacred writing in Judaism is history book, a law book, and a spiritual guide?

a)
A. The Torah
b)
B. Mosaic Law
c)
C. The Holy Bible
25.

How did God help Moses convince the Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt?

a)
A. God promised the Pharaoh great riches
b)
B. God send many plagues to punish Egypt
c)
C. God spoke to the Pharaoh in a dream
26.

The belief in one god is known as ________________.

a)
A. polytheism
b)
B. monotheism
27.

What advancement was made during the Neolithic Age?

a)
A. cave paintings
b)
B. farming
c)
C. discovery of fire
28.

A state of wisdom that all Buddhists try to achieve is ______________________.

a)
A. guru
b)
B. nirvana
c)
C. dharma
29.

Belief in many gods and goddesses is ___________________.

a)
A. monotheism
b)
B. polytheism
30.

Which statement best explains why ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?

a)
A. They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.
b)
B. They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
c)
C. They wanted their possessions to impress their gods.
31.

Mesopotamia is located between the ____________.

a)
A. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
b)
B. Indus and Mississippi Rivers
c)
C. Tigris and Amazon Rivers
32.

Who wrote a set of very strict law codes, with "eye for an eye" justice built in?

a)
A. Nebuchadnezzar
b)
B. Gilgamesh
c)
C. Hammurabi
33.

Cuneiform was the first form of written language and it was developed by the ______________________.

a)
A. Egyptians
b)
B. Sumerians
c)
C. Greeks
34.

The education of boys in ancient Sparta centered around preparation to become __________________.

a)
A. politicians
b)
B. soldiers
c)
C. slaves
35.

This Greek physician is considered to the be the father of medicine and the first to write a medical code of good behavior.

a)
A. Hippocrates
b)
B. Archimedes
c)
C. Euclid
36.

A short tale that teaches a moral lesson - began in Greek literature.

a)
A. myth
b)
B. tragedy
c)
C. fable
37.

Which of the following philosophers, thinkers who seek wisdom and ponder questions about life, was not from Greece?

a)
A. Socrates
b)
B. Plato
c)
C. Confucius
38.

What were the TWO types of drama invented by the Greeks? (SELECT TWO)

a)
A. tragedy
b)
B. comedy
c)
C. romance
d)
D. mystery
39.

Which is NOT an example of the columns used by the Ancient Greeks?

a)
A. Ionic
b)
B. Doric
c)
C. Corinthian
d)
D. Gothic
40.

Whose armies conquered land as far east as modern Pakistan, spreading Greek culture as he went?

a)
A. Phillip II
b)
B. Ramses II
c)
C. Alexander the Great
41.

Which of the following is TRUE about Athens?

a)
A. Athens was hyper focused on the military
b)
B. Athens created democracy & philosophy
c)
C. Athens kept themselves very isolated & were poor as a result
42.

What was the Peloponnesian War?

a)
A. Alexander the Great's wars against his enemies
b)
B. a Greek civil war between Athens & Sparta
c)
C. the wars between Persia and Greece
43.

Which of the following is TRUE about Sparta?

a)
A. Sparta was very focused on education
b)
B. Sparta was very wealthy due to trade
c)
C. women had more rights in Sparta than in Athens
44.

The geography of Greece was dominated by ___________________.

a)
A. deserts
b)
B. rich fertile valleys
c)
C. mountains and seas
45.

Persia was located in what would now be considered present-day ________________.

a)
A. Syria
b)
B. Turkey
c)
C. Iran
46.

Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in ______________________.

a)
A. the development of different languages
b)
B. the development of fiercely independent city states who saw each other as rivals
c)
C. the development of different religions
47.

What was the biggest achievement of the Paleolithic era (Old Stone Age)?

a)
A. using fire
b)
B. irrigating fields
c)
C. herding animals
48.

Which of the following is the OLDEST date?

a)
A. 37 BC
b)
B. AD 1978
c)
C. 500 BC
49.

Which of the following is the OLDEST date?

a)

458 BC

b)

AD 460

c)

AD 48

50.

What items were not traded from China on the Silk Rod?

a)

Tea

b)

Porcelain

c)

Silk

d)

Cucumber