Download Final Exam Review Units 1-2

Unit 1 Review
What was the major impact of the
Neolithic Revolution?
A. Humans became nomads were able to
move over long distances
B. Humans developed stone tools for
hunting large animals
C. Humans developed farming techniques
and lived in permanent settlements
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Humans lost their food surpluses and
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the world population declined
Which of the following most accurately
describes civilization in Mesopotamia?
A. Government was based on the mandate
of heaven and the dynastic cycle
B. King Hammurabi developed the first
written code of laws
C. Rulers were called pharaohs who were
considered to be both kings and gods
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D. Any]
Cities were the first to develop in-door
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plumbing and underground sewers
Which region’s geography is best
described by the following descriptions?
One major river, Monsoon winds,
Himalaya Mountains, Subcontinent
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
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Which best explains the difference between a
river valley civilization and an empire?
A. Empires have the ability to farm, but
river valley civilizations cannot
B. Empires have kings, but river valley
civilizations do not
C. Empires are typically larger than river
valley civilizations because they conquer
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Empires have less organized empires than
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river valley civilizations
One similarity between Hinduism and
Buddhism is that both religions
A. Believe that the caste system is an
important way to divide society
B. Have concepts of heaven and hell
C. Believe that the goal is to achieve moksha
and break the cycle of reincarnation
D.
Are
monotheistic
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What is a major difference between
Judaism and Hinduism?
A. Judaism has many holy books, but
Hinduism only has the Torah
B. Judaism has not concept of an
afterlife, but Hinduism does
C. Judaism is monotheistic, but Hinduism
is polytheistic
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Judaism began in Egypt, but Hinduism
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began in India
Which of the following accurately
describes the Persians?
A. Persian achievements include
developing silk and paper making
B. Persians developed modern numerals,
zero, pi, & the decimal system
C. Trade was made easier in the empire
because of roads and standardized coins
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D.
Persian
astronomers were the first to
B. [MC
Any]
C. [MC
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discover
that the earth was round
Which classical empire controlled India
during its "golden age" when the concepts
of zero and pi were developed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gupta India
Han China
Persian Empire
Mauryan Empire of India
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How did the Han Dynasty improve
Chinese government?
A. Used Daoism as a model for government
instead of Confucian ideas
B. Emperors divided the empire into
provinces called satraps
C. Stopped using the Mandate of Heaven
to choose new dynasties
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D.Any]Created an examination system to hire
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What trade route connected the
classical civilizations?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trans-Saharan Trade
Silk Roads
Royal Road
Indian Ocean Trade
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The Neolithic Revolution & Rise of Civilization
River Valley Civilizations: Mesopotamia
River Valley Civilizations: Egypt
River Valley Civilizations: India
River Valley Civilizations: China
Major Empires: Persia
Major Empires: Mauryan & Gupta India
Major Empires: Han China
Unit 2 Review
Which of the following is true about the
geography of classical Greece?
A. Greece had an isolated location which
discouraged trade with outside groups
B. Greece had abundant lands available for
farming so its population grew rapidly
C. Greece had numerous mountains which
divided
the
people
and
prevented
unity
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Any]
D.
Greece was well protected by
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surrounding deserts
In comparison to the Greek city-state of
Athens, Sparta placed more emphasis on
A.
B.
C.
D.
Its democratic government
art and cultural achievements
education
its military
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Which of the following was NOT a
Greek cultural achievement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Theater based on drama and comedy
Government based on democracy
Science based on chemistry and algebra
Art based on realistic sculpture
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What was one effect of Alexander the
Great’s conquests?
A. The expansion of Hellenism throughout
the ancient world
B. The formation of the Christian church
C. He created the largest and longest
lasting empire in world history
D.
He
was
the
first
ruler
to
use
tolerance
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to govern his empire
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All of the following were ways that the
Greeks influence the Romans EXCEPT:
A. The Romans borrowed the Greeks
polytheistic religion and mythology
B. The Romans adapted their writing from
the Greek alphabet
C. The Romans modeled their cities and
architecture on Greek buildings
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D. The Romans used the same type of
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government as ancient Spartans
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Which event best completes this timeline?
The Roman Republic was ruled by the Senate
↓
?
↓
The Republic ended and the Roman Empire began
A. Rome’s victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars
B. The creation of the Twelve Tables
C.
Julius Caesar’s assassination by the Senate
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D.
Rome’s conquest of northern Europe and Egypt
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Which phrase best completes this chart?
A. A monarch
B. The citizens who
vote directly on
the laws
C. Elected senators
D. A council of
patricians
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Which of the following is NOT true
about the Pax Romana?
A. It was a 200-year era of peace in Rome
B. Real power was held by the Senate
C. The era began when Emperor Augustus
took power
D. It was a time when Rome reached its
greatest size
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What is one reason for the decline of
the Roman Empire?
A. The Roman Senate was growing too
powerful
B. The military grew weak because Rome
hired mercenary soldiers
C. Too many Romans were converting to
polytheism
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D.
Rome failed to conquer enough land
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along the Mediterranean Sea
How did Diocletian try to fix the Roman Empire
during the era of decline?
A. He moved the Roman capital to
Constantinople
B. He changed the official language of the
empire to Greek
C. He made Christianity the official religion
of the Roman Empire
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D.
He
divided
the
empire
into
the
Eastern
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and Western Roman Empires
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Quick Review of Unit 2
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Pax
Era of
Romana decline