World history 1st semester

World history Modules 1-14

1. None of the achievements of the remarkable ancient Egyptian civilization would have been possible without the ——— River.

Nile

1. How old was King Tut when he began his reign in Egypt?

8

1. Which of these answers is not one of the things that the Assyrians are remembered for?

Technological advancements

Which of these groups invented the wheel?

Sumerians

Which of these answers is not one of the three social classes under Hammurabi's reign?

Ka

1. In general, the sources of historical knowledge can be separated into three categories, which of these is not one of those three?

What is criticized

1. What idea states that a species must constantly evolve in order to compete with co-evolving animals around them?

The Red Queen Hypothesis

1. What is the term for history that is within living memory?
   

Contemporary history

What mined resource did Carthaginian merchants try to keep secret, due to its importance?

Tin

The first humans evolved in Africa during

the Paleolithic era

Human evolution began with

Primates

1. About how many years ago did humans acquire symbolic culture and language?

50,000

What type of geographic area was most attractive for a new civilization to be located near?

Rivers

1. Babylonian buildings were made mostly out of mudbrick, due to a lack of _____ in the area. 

Stone

1. The Middle Kingdom Period of Ancient Egypt existed during which of these timeframes?

2,050 -1,800 B.C.E

1. Which of the four Vedas is the oldest, and considered to be the most important of the texts?

Rig veda

Which class of the Indo-Aryan vardas included kings, governors, and warriors?

Kshatriyas

Which Chinese philosophy stressed tradition and believed that people should strive to be good and virtuous in order to fit into their place in society?

Confucianism

Which Chinese philosophy advocated for the oneness of all things, and maintained that people should follow a force called "The Way" of the universe to act in accordance with nature?

Daoism

Why is Sanskrit vital to Indian culture?

All of these answers

Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic, which envisioned a society with many classes in which each class contributed what it could?

Plato

Which of these Greek city-states gave women a respect that was unequaled by any other in the area?

Sparta

During what years were the Persian Wars fought?

499-449 BCE

1. The governmental structure of Athens was ________ while in Sparta, they functioned as a ___________.

Olgiarchy, democratic patriarchy

Spartan laws forbade a girl's marriage until what age range?

Late teens - early twenties

Which Greek philosopher emphasized the importance of observation and the gathering of data?

Aristotle

During which dynasty was The Silk Road established?

The Han Dynasty

is the primary sacred language of Hinduism and has been used as a philosophical language in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Sanskrit

According to Chinese Legend, who was the first living being who created the universe?

Pangu

Which Greek philosopher taught through questioning, starting with simple questions and then moving to more complex and deeper ones?

Socrates

The discovery of ________ enabled Roman architectural advances, including rounded arches and domes.

Concrete

Which one of these Roman officials were not elected officials?

Senators

Which emperor set up a commission of lawyers to create a unified Roman legal code?

Justinian I

1. Traditional Romans had a ________ religious approach, which involved viewing emperors and some of their family members being worshiped as divine figures.

Polytheistic

Peasants in Medieval villages spent the majority of their time doing what?

Farming Land