Download World History: Unit 1 Exam Standards

World History: Unit 1 Exam
Standards: SSWH1 and SSWH2
Topics: Early River Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt), Hinduism, and
Buddhism
Test Format:
 20 multiple choice questions
 5 short answer questions
 1 constructed response question
Terms, People, and Places
 Primary Source
Is an original source coming from the year in which it was created.
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Secondary Source
Experts who look at primary sources and compile them into a new source.
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Mesopotamia
Land between two rivers.
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Pyramid
Is the tomb of Pharaoh’s.
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Hinduism
Is a religion where Brahma is the top creator God and followers work to attain Moksha.
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Buddhism
IS a religion founded by Siddartha Gautama whose followers work to attain Nirvana and obey
the 4 Noble Truths.
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Hammurabi’s Law Code
A uniform system of laws that are based on social class.
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Polytheism
A belief in many Gods
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Ziggurat
A Sumerian Temple.
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Cuneiform
Sumerian system of writing based on wedge symbols
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Hieroglyphics
Egyptian system of writing based on pictures.
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Theocracy
Government in which the ruler is a divine figure.
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Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Buddhism.
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Hammurabi
Emperor of Babylon.
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Reincarnation
When someone’s soul returns into another body after death.
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Karma
The good and bad deeds we do in this life.
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Nile River
River where the Egyptian empire was located. They thought it was holy and given to them by the
Gods.
If you can answer these questions, you can pass the test:
1. What are the main beliefs/rituals of Hinduism?
Brahma: Is the creator God who takes the form of many other Gods. Followers work to attain
Moksha and move up in the Caste system through Karma.
2.
What are the main beliefs/rituals of Buddhism?
They believe in working to achieve Nirvana and that is through the 4 Noble Truths. Life is full of
suffering. Suffering is caused by desire. We must remove desire to remove suffering. That is
through doing things in moderation or the “middle path”.
3.
List examples of laws from Hammurabi’s Code.
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
4.
What did Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt have in common? (Think: writing, religion,
irrigation/water, government types, etc.)
A written language, rivers that gave life, they were polytheistic, both governments were
theocracies.
5.
What civilization used hieroglyphics?
Egypt
6.
What civilization used cuneiform?
Sumeria
7.
What advantages did civilizations have for settling along rivers?
Water for crops, livestock, drinking, transportation.
8.
Iraq.
Mesopotamia is what modern-day country?
9.
How were social classes determined in India’s caste system?
You were born into them and they were based on occupation.
10.
How were religion and government related in Ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh was seen as a God. (Theocracy).
11.
Hindus believe that karma....
The good and bad deeds we do in this life we will be judged on and reincarnated based on our
actions ( move up or down a caste)
12.
How did punishments in Hammurabi’s Law Code differ by social class?
It varied in severity based on social class.
13.
What is the difference between a ziggurat and a pyramid?
A ziggurat is a sumerian temple and the Pyramids are the tombs of the Pharaohs.
14.
Be able to put dates in order from oldest to most recent!
AD/CE, Bc/BCE
15.
a.
b.
Constructed response: CHOOSE ONE…
Describe the differences and similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Describe how religion and political authority were connected in Ancient Egypt.