World History-Exam Review (Test Multiple Choice)

What are an archaeologist's primary resources in learning about prehistoric people?

Material Remains

Which hominid group do anthropologists think was first to use fire?

Homo Erectus

One difference between early modern humans and Neanderthals in that early modern humans

Spread to all parts of the world

Which one of the following abilities did early humans develop before the others?

Ability to travel across water

Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings

as part of religious rituals

By the New Stone Age, community decisions were probably being made by

a council of older men

The population of early villages were able to grow mostly due to

food surpluses

The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by

priests and nobles

A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was

cultural diffusion

Unlike the first civilizations in Asia and Africa, the first civilization in the Americas

developed away from river valleys

In the Sumerian civilization the purpose of a ziggurat was to

keep the gods and goddesses happy

Later civilization developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the

Sumerians

Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws

were set down in writing

Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because

it could be made into harder, sharper weapons

Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by

encouraging the development of a money economy

A major accomplishment during the Egypt's old kingdom was

the building of the great pyramids

What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt

Horse-drawn war chariots

Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians

He was the god of the Nile

How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples

they believed in one all-powerful god

According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt

Moses

Which Greek-speaking people dominated the Aegean world from about 1400 BC to 1200 Bc and probably started the Trojan War?

Mycenaeans

What was an early form of government in the Greek city-states un which a hereditary ruler exercised central power?

monarchy

Some Spartan some had the responsibility of running the family's estate because

frequent warfare kept Spartan men away from home

Merchants and the poor often supported Athenian tyrants because

they often imposed reforms to help these groups

What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?

Greeks became more convinced of their own uniqueness

What Greek philosopher believed good conduct meant pursuing the "golden mean"?

Aristotle

Greeks believed the purpose of tragic plays was to

arouse and the relieve the emotions of pity and fear

What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?

it ended the Athenian domination of the Greek world

What helped Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian empire?

Persia was no longer the great power it once had been

The Hellenistic scientist Archimedes

applied principles of physics to make practical inventions

In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called

Patricians

On reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rome

Allowed some of them to become citizens

In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating

The Carthaginians

How did the senate change during the Roman Empire as compared to the republic?

It held much less power than under the republic

What is the basic plot of the Aeneid?

A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome

Roman architecture emphasized

Grandeur

Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth?

His teachings were rooted in the Jewish tradition

To join the Christian community, a person had to

Be baptized, or blessed with holy water

To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian

Divided the empire into 2 parts

Large numbers of Germanic people crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape

Invading Huns

Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be emperor of the Romans because Charlemagne had

crushed a rebellion in Rome.

What was the result of the Treaty of Verdun in 843?

Charlemagne's heirs split his empire into three regions.

Part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract was to

serve in the military.

Marriage in noble society often included fierce negotiations over

the land in the woman's dowry.

When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the serfs

remained on the land to serve the new lord.

To achieve salvation, medieval Christians believed that they must

receive the sacraments.

Under Benedictine Rule, monks and nuns took vows of

obedience, poverty, and chastity.

The Truce of God required Christian nobles to

stop fighting between Friday and Sunday each week.

What crop restored fertility to the soil in the three-field system of rotating crops?

legumes

Newcomers to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because?

The city was overcrowded within the city walls.