UTHS World History 1st six week review

Pre-history

The period of time before people created systems of writing.

Why is "Lucy" important?

She gave researchers valuable evidence about early humans.

Stone Age

The first known time period of human culture

Nomads

A member of a group of people who travel from place to place.

Specialization

Grouping members of a community by a particular skill or trait.

Anthropologist

A person who studies human beings and their ancestors.

Archaeologist

A person who studies past human life and activities by studing the bones, tools, etc, of ancient people.

Which of the following is NOT an example of domestication of animals by early humans?

Pigs were herded and bred as a food source.

Horses were tamed in order to aid in transportation.

Sheep were herded and bred as a source of food and clothing.

Cattle were bred in order to assist with the planting process.

Horses were tamed in order to aid in transportation.

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of agriculture on human development?

Through the domestication of animals, humans were able to take their natural place in the food chain.

Agriculture allowed humans to move from their origins in Africa to eventually occupy the entire world.

The development of agriculture directly led to advancements in warfare and empire building.

Since agriculture gave humans a constant food source, they were able to spend more time developing other areas of culture.

Since agriculture gave humans a constant food source, they were able to spend more time developing other areas of culture.

Which of the following is NOT an example of culture found in early humans before the Neolithic Revolution?

Early humans created a specialized civilization in which people had specific roles.

At some point, early humans began to bury their dead with tools for an afterlife.

Early humans moved on a regular basis in search of food.

Early humans lived in familial packs for most of their lives.

Early humans created a specialized civilization in which people had specific roles.

Neolithic Revolution

The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution.

The Hanging Gardens

Babylon (Mesopotamia)

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

Sumer (Mesopotamia)

Ishtar's Gate

Babylon (Mesopotamia)

Pyramids

Egypt

Hammurabi's Code

Babylon (Mesopotamia)

Hieroglyphics

Egypt

365-day calendar

Egypt

The Indus River Valley Civilization encompassed parts of what three present-day countries?

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

True or false: The Indus River Valley Civilization has been the focus of archaeologists for over 250 years.

False

Which of the following describes an advancement made by the Indus River Valley Civilization?

This civilization brought us the religion known today as Islam.

This civilization built large pyramid structures to honor their dead leaders.

Indoor plumbing carried human waste from the inside of the home, down the streets, and to a common waste area for the city.

Hieroglyphics allowed these people to become the first civilization to record their history.

Indoor plumbing carried human waste from the inside of the home, down the streets, and to a common waste area for the city.

True or false: The Indus River Valley Civilization was the first to use pottery.

True

True or false: The religion of Hinduism has roots in the Indus River Valley Civilization.

True

True or false: The success of Egyptian civilization was largely due to the Nile River

True

True or false: The Indus Valley Civilization owes its success to the Huang He (Yellow) River.

False

True or false: The Neolithic Revolution impacted the development of the River Valley Civilizations by creating hunters and gathers.

False

The development of grid-like cities

Indus

Oracle Bones

China

Egypt's theocracy allowed _____.

the pharoah to control religion and government

Hammurabi's Code shows the development of _____.

governments' legal interaction with their people

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY identifies the religion with its roots in an Ancient River Valley Civilization?

Hinduism sprang from the historical events and cultural influences that began in the Indus River Valley Civilization.

Buddhism spread from the ideas of the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II.

Islam rose from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and spread to the Middle East.

Judaism spread from the book called the Old Testament within the Mesopotamian civilization.

Hinduism sprang from the historical events and cultural influences that began in the Indus River Valley Civilization.

Under the rule of _____, Persia made most of its significant impacts.

Darius the Great

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of Hammurabi's Code?

It led to the modern-day practice of free speech.

It led to a widespread use of the concept of "mercy."

It led to the widespread codification of laws today.

It led to the death penalty as punishment for crimes.

It led to the widespread codification of laws today.

Ramses II rose to power and fame in Egypt by ____.

his military conquests

The civilization that settled the island of Crete and developed the first system of writing, referred to as Linear A, was the _____.

Minoan civilization

The physical geography of the region made it difficult for Greeks to _____.

Farm

A ______ is a political unit made up of the citizens of a self-governed, autonomous city-state.

polis

Athens was considered a _____.

direct democracy

direct democracy

a form of government is which the people decide on policies initiatives directly

monarch

A person (such as a king or queen) who rule a kingdom or empire.

democratic republic

a form of government that is both a republic and a democracy, in which the power resides with the citizens and policy is made

oligarchy

A form of government where the decisions are controlled by a small group of people

Linear A

Language that was first developed by the Minoan civilization

Linear B

Language that was developed by the Mycenaean civilization

Athens

Considered one of the great artistic and philosophial hubs of the ancient world.

Sparta

City-state founded on militaristic ideals.

Ionia

Greek civilization that was occupied by the Persians, leading to rebellion.

The success of Ancient Greece as a civilization is a result of its access to the Aegean and Ionian Seas.

True

Socrates ultimately chose not to escape. He believed that escape would be a betrayal of Athenian laws. He drank the poison and died.

True

Which of the following best describes the Greco-Persian Wars?

a.) a 50-year war fought between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states

b.) a war fought between Persia and Alexander the Great

c.) a 100-year war fought between Athens and Persia

d.) a war fought between Sparta and Athens

a.) a 50-year war fought between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states

_____ is often described as a great political leader, who led Athens to become a democratic model city-state.

a.) Herodotus

b.) Pericles

c.) Socrates

d.) Plato

b.) Pericles

One of Plato's greatest contributions was _____.

a.) the Parthenon

b.) the Academy

c.) the Agora

d.) the library

b.) the Academy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Mycenaean civilization?a.) They created a writing system called Linear B.

b.) They conquered the Minoan civilization.

c.) They were the first civilization to practice direct democracy.

d.) The created an early civilization that spread throughout the Aegean Sea.

c.) They were the first civilization to practice direct democracy.

Which of the following BEST describes an impact that the Greek city-state model had on the ideas of modern government?a.) Athenian rulers grew so powerful and corrupt that they became an example for future generations to argue for the decentralization of power.b.) The practices shown in the Athenian direct democracy played a role in the creation of the American system as a democratic republic.c.) The Spartan practice of a small number of people making most of the decisions led to the federalization of the modern American government.d.) Sparta created the idea of a monarchy, which was copied by many civilizations throughout history.

B

What role did the geography of Greece play in its development?a.)The ease of travel in the region led to constant interaction and a strong sense of common Grecian ideals.b.) The rough terrain discouraged foreign invaders and prevented any type of attack.c.) The mountainous characteristics of the region led to isolated civilizations with independent ideals and a loose connection to each other.d.) The ease of access to various seas led to prolonged travel and hindered the civilizations cultural development.

C

Herodotus

known as the "father of history"

Socrates

the first famous Greek philosopher

Plato

student of Socrates who founded one of the first universities

Aristotle

first to record the steps of the scientific method

Pericles

Athenian leader who made it a more democratic society

Xerxes

Persian leader who was defeated at the Battle of Salamis

polis

a Greek city-state; a state or society characterized by a sense of community

Iliad

a poem, traditional attributed to Homer, set during the Trojan war

Philip II and, later, Alexander the Great used a successful military formation referred to as _____.

phalanx

The expansion of Alexander's empire also promoted the spread of Greek culture. The spread of Greek culture during this time period is known as _____.

Hellenism

Which of the following statements BEST describes an effect of Alexander the Great's death?

Alexander's Empire remained undivided under Ptolemy.

Alexander's Empire quickly fell to the Egyptian Empire.

Alexander's Empire continued to grow and control most of Africa.

Alexander's Empire was divided between rival generals.

Alexander's Empire was divided between rival generals.

Alexander's personal tutor and friend was _____.

Aristotle

Which of the following does NOT describe Philip II?

He conquered the Persian Empire.

He mastered the Macedonian Phalanx.

He successfully subdued the Thracians.

He was held captive by the Thebans.

He conquered the Persian Empire.

Which of the following BEST describes Alexander's empire before his death?

His empire rose from the ashes of the Roman civilization, which had come before him.

His empire stretched from Macedonia to modern day China.

His empire consisted of enslaved people who were all forced into labor within this oppressive society.

His empire was a melting pot of different cultures that all blended together.

His empire was a melting pot of different cultures that all blended together.

Archimedes

The Greek mathematician and physicist who helped the Greeks defeat the Romans.

Stoics mindset

individuals should participate in society while withdrawing from it emotionally.

Skeptics mindset

focused on the problems of knowledge, they concluded that it was impossible to have certain knowledge

Epicureans mindset

a happy life could be obtained by finding a mean between pleasure and pain

Cynics mindset

individuals should withdraw from society and live by their natural instincts, as animals do.