World History (Semester Exam Review)
1.)How did the Neolithic Revolution encourage the growth of civilization?
B: by providing a stable food source.
2.)What do Hammurabi’s code and the Jewish Ten Commandments have in common?
D: they establish the rule of law.
3.)How were the Maya and the Aztecs alike?
D: They adapted challenging terrain to support farming.
4.) Why did castes become a part of Hindu society?
D: They supported religious notions about spiritual purity.
5.) Which condition made possible the Gupta golden age?
B: economic prosperity from trade.
6.) The archaeological evidence shown best demonstrates which characteristics of ancient Egyptians? (Select all that apply.)
B: they had a social system that enabled them to marshal many workers.
F: they were skilled engineers and mathematics.
7.) How did the sala inca govern many distant islands?
A: by delagating power to provincial governors.
8.) On which of the following points did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle agree?
C: the use of reason to solve problems.
9.) Which concept is a feature of both ancient Roman law and U.S law?
A: the right of the accused to face the accuser.
10.) Why were the teachings of Jesus a threat to Roman rule?
B: he emphasized fairness and social equality.
11.) Which statement best describes how the fall of Rome affected medieval Europe?
C: It left a power vacuum filled by a patchwork a feudal kingdoms.
12.) Which statement best sums up the main idea of this passage?
C: In Athens, all citizenship is extended to anyone who wishes to take part in government.
13.) How did the Magna Carta affect the English government?
D: It secured rights for nobles.
14: Which of the following best describes the effect of religion on medieval Europe?
B: Efforts to promote religious education expanded learning.
15.) How did the Great Schism affect European society?
D: It weakens the Church and hastened the decline of medieval culture.
16.) How did the trading empires of Mali and Songhai overcome the geographic challenges of Africa?
C: By domesticating camels.
17.) How did the rise of Islam change Southwest Asia?
B: It served as a unifying force that helped launch an Arab empire.
18.) how did the Tang and Song dynasties differ from the later Ming dynasty?
D: They welcomed and expanded trade.
19.) How did the intellectual movement of the Renaissance promote secularism?
C: By encouraging the study of nonreligious subjects.
20.) Why did the spread of European trade and colonies in the Americas give rise to the Atlantic slave trade?
B: Colonial plantations needed forced labor to produce crops for export.
I hope this helps!
1.)B
2.)D
3.)D
4.)D
5.)B
6.)B,F
7.)A
8.)C
9.)A
10.)B
11.)C
12.)C
13.)D
14.)B
15.)D
16.)C
17.)B
18.)D
19.)C
20.)B