World History (without essay questions)

They study artifacts

Archaeologist

They might study a letter, old newspaper, or government records

Historian

They will focus on culture and its origins

Anthropologist

Which of these statements would a Christian anthropologist and evolutionistic anthropologist agree upon?

Lucy was found in Africa

What is an example of an artifact?

An axe head

Which of the following is the most common way in which culture was spread from one region to another?

Warfare

Where did most ancient cities begin?

River valleys

According to your textbook the Old Stone Age and the Neolithic Period were different because...

people in the Neolithic Period farmed and domesticated animals

Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of ancient civilization?

Technology

Which of the following is a basic feature of ancient civilization?

Public works

Which of the following could be used to help study the past?

Books

People who study the past might think a tool buried with a body strongly indicates...

Ancient people had a belief in the afterlife

True or False: Theories can be proven to be true or false with enough evidence.

True

True or False: Historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists must know all the information before they write history.

False

True or False: History is written using reasoning and facts and not superstition.

True

True or False: Historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists do NOT have bias when they write history.

False

True or False: Two historians can look at the same facts and can come up with different interpretations.

True

Judged Israel when they were disobeying God

Prophets

Governors of Persia's provinces

Satraps

Temples found in Mesopotamia

Ziggurats

Ran the daily affairs of Egyptian government

Vizier

Sumerian writing

Cuneiform

The Phoenicians greatest contribution to the modern civilization was...

an alphabet

Which of these is NOT an advancement made by the Egyptians?

Created algebra

What is the Torah?

The first five books of the Bible

Ramses II was known for his conquest, which kingdom was he associated with?

the New Kingdom

Most people in Sumerian society belonged to what class?

Peasant class

What characterizes the status of women in Egyptian society?

Women had rights and privileges but could not hold government office

Which Hebrew king built the temple in Israel?

Solomon

What was the result of different invaders conquering the Mesopotamia area?

New technology and customs were brought into the area.

The following are examples of how geography affected the peoples of Mesopotamia except

Temples and houses were built out of stone

How did the Phoenicians spread Middle Eastern civilization?

They traded with people around the Mediterranean.

How did Sumerian civilization differ from Egyptian civilization?

Sumer civilization was made up of city-states while Egypt had a unified kingdom.

What was the result of warfare and trade between Nubia and Egypt?

Nubia and Egypt influenced each other's culture.

Which kingdom of Egypt built the Pyramids?

The Old Kingdom

The Sumerians made advances in all of the following areas except

Making steel

This Egyptian kingdom was able to build large drainage projects to create more farmland even though the time was very turbulent?

The Middle Kingdom

A social group people are born into

Caste

Yellow Soil

Loess

Nonviolence

Ahimsa

Complete control of a product or business

Monopoly

System of ideas

Philosophy

Hindu Chief

Raja

Seasonal wind

Monsoon

A collection of hymns

prayers

What is the ultimate goal in Hinduism?

To achieve Moksha

Why did India develop a distinct and unique culture?

The mountains prevented invaders from attacking India

How did China's geography affect how it related to other countries?

It isolated it from other advanced civilizations

What was China's most important export?

Silk

How did Han emperors ensure there was government stability?

Government positions were given by merit

Shi Huangdi implemented a form of government that was based on what philosophy?

Legalism

Which of the following was NOT a method used by Chandragupta to maintain an organized empire?

Freedom to express dissenting opinions

Why were the Gupta and Han considered golden ages for their respective countries?

They had made great achievements in culture and education

What is one effect the caste system had on Indian society?

It created a society that was stable

What was one effect of the use of iron plows in China?

Food production increased

The ancient Chinese made advancements in all of the following except:

Steel use

How did Emperor Wudi generate income for the government?

He overtaxed his people

Gupta mathematicians invented all of the following except...

calculus

The Mahabharata and Ramayana are ancient poems that tell us...

The values of Aryan society

Why was the Huang He considered the "River of Sorrows"?

The river's flooding killed many people

What region in India had rivers and fertile plains?

Northern Plain

What does China's Dynastic Cycle explain?

Why dynasties rise and fall

Why was the Great Wall of China Shi Huangdi's biggest accomplishment?

It showed his power and ability to mobilize the people of China

Which one of these was NOT an advancement made during the Han Dynasty?

Invention of silk

True or False In Confucian philosophy, the most important value is filial piety.

True

True or False During the Maurya and Gupta empires, Indian villages were ruled by government officials.

False

True or False: Daoists believed you needed a strong central government.

False

True or False: In ancient India sons were expected to stay home even after they married.

True

True or False: The Chinese worshipped their ancestors because they thought they were gods.

False

True or False: The civilizations in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro developed Sanskrit.

False

True or False: Ravanna was the hero in the Ramayana.

False

True or False: Asoka gave up his Buddhist beliefs to conquer the kingdom of Kalinga.

False

Payment from conquered peoples

tribute

Knotted colored strings used for keeping records

Quipu

Large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies

Kiva

"Floating Gardens"

Chinampas

Ceremony in which a wealthy host distributes gifts to guests

Potlatch

Largest Mayan city

Tikal

City that dominated the Valley of Mexico from A.D. 100 to A.D. 750

Teotihuacan

Aztec capital

Tenochtitlan

Capital of the Inca Empire

Cuzco

Aztec god

Huitzilopochtli

What was the earliest known civilization in the Americas?

Olmecs

The Hopewell People were known for building what structure?

Mounds

Which of the following civilizations ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?

Incas

The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing

armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire

The Incan Chosen Women were trained to

serve the sun god

Which of the following reflects the influence of the Moche people on the Incas?

Terraces

Who was the Incan sun god?

Inti

Which group lived in the cliff dwellings?

Anasazi

Large glyphs carved out into the desert are associated with what group?

Nazca

What mathematical concept did Mayan priests use?

Zero

Which of these is NOT an attribute of the Iroquois League?

Everyone pledged allegiance to the same leader.

How did Mayan farmers irrigate their fields?

They built raised fields that could catch rain water

Pachacuti is associated with what empire?

Incas

What is one way that the Mayans and Aztecs were different?

The Mayans were never unified

What is one way the Olmecs influenced other civilizations?

The Olmecs built cities for religious reasons

Which of the following is NOT a method the Incas used to control people?

They took at least 1 child from each family

Compare and contrast Judaism and Buddhism.

Judaism

* -Monotheistic
* Followed the law of Moses

Buddhism

* Nirvana
* 4 Noble Truths
* Priests were guides rather than superior leaders
* Rejected caste system

Compare and contrast Judaism and Hinduism.

Judaism

* Monotheistic
* Followed the law of Moses

Hinduism

* Caste system
* Moksha
* Brahman
* Polytheistic