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WorldHistory
Semester1Review
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Content Notes/Makeaquestion Vocabulary/KeyIdeas/RelatedIdeasS
Identifyandusebasicworldmapcomponents.
Whichfeaturewouldmostoftenbeshownonapoliticalmap?
A. capitalcitiesB. elevationC. topographyD. typeofclimate
Basedonthismap,onwhichcontinentdidhumansfirstappear?
A. AfricaB. AsiaC. EuropeD. NorthAmerica
Whichfeaturewouldmostlikelyappearonaphysicalmap?
A. climaticpatternsB. landusagepatternsC. mountainrangesD. populationdensities
Compassrose,scale,key/legend,symbols,latitude,longitude,coordinates,parallels,meridians,TropicofCancer,TropicofCapricorn,Equator,PrimeMeridian
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Ofthesevencontinentsonearth,whichtwoarelocatedentirelywithinthesouthernhemisphere?
A. AfricaandAustraliaB. AsiaandAntarcticaC. AsiaandAustraliaD. AustraliaandAntarctica
Whatwouldmostlikelybeincludedinadescriptionofanarea’sphysicalgeography?
A. customsandtraditionsB. distributionofgoodsandservicesC. landformsofcontinentsandcurrentsof
oceansD. systemsofgovernment
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InterpretmapsrepresentingtheareasofstudyintheAncientWorld,includingFertileCrescent,
currentMiddleEast,EgyptandGreece
Whichtypeofmapwouldbemosthelpfulinverifyingthebulletpointsabove?
A. climateB. landuseC. politicalD. populationdensity
WhatwasonereasonforthedevelopmentofanearlycivilizationintheTigris-Euphratesrivervalleys?
A. TheseriversflowedintotheMediterraneanSea.B. Thelocationprotectedthepeoplefromland
invasion.C. Periodicfloodingleftrichsoil,whichwasidealfor
farming.D. Theseriversprovidedadirecttraderoute
betweenEuropeandAsia.
Importanceoflocationofsettlementnearriversforagriculture,coastsfortrade,orhigh
groundforprotection
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Whatgeographicfeaturehadthegreatestinfluenceonthedevelopmentofancientcivilizations?
A. denseforestsB. mountainpassesC. rivervalleysD. smoothcoastlines
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DistinguishbetweenprimaryandsecondarySources
Whichdocumentisanexampleofaprimarysource?
A. adiaryofaHolocaustsurvivorB. anencyclopediaarticleonSonghaiCultureC. anovelontheAgeofDiscoveryD. atextonLatinAmericanhistory
S Distinguishbetweenfactandopinion. S UseGRAPESacronymasaconceptorganizerto
describecivilizations(GRAPESorganizerisappendedtothisdocumentattheend).
C
Describemanbeforecivilizationinastateofnature.
Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthechart?A. Post-NeolithicMan/FarmersB. ManandTechnology/MinersC. Post-NeolithicMan/FarmersD. ManinaStateofNature/Hunter-Gatherers
Chaosorsmall,looselydefinedunitsofpeople;competition,lackofprotection
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C
Describethebeginningsofagricultureanditsimportanceinallowingmantomake
permanentsettlements.
WhichdevelopmentMOSTenabledearlypeoplestoformpermanentsettlements?
A. advancesinagriculturalproductionB. advancesinwrittenlanguageC. thecreationofdemocraticgovernmentD. thespreadofmonotheism
Stablefoodsupply,nomadic,subsistenceagriculture,hunter-gatherer,collaboration
C
Identifythedifferentrequirementstoestablishacivilization.
Whichheadingbestcompletesthepartialoutlineabove?
A. CausesfortheNeolithicRevolutionB. CharacteristicsofCivilizationsC. ExamplesofEarlyTechnologyD. ResultsofCulturalDiversity
WhatMUSTasocietyhavebeforetheycandeveloptownsandcities?
A. anagriculturalsurplusB. ademocraticgovernmentC. aneducationalsystemD. awritingsystem
Acivilizationisasocietywithcities,acentralgovernment,workerswhospecializein
certainjobsleadingtosocialclasses,thathasreligion,writing,artandarchitecture.
Thereisnocivilizationwithoutagriculture–societiesneedastablefoodsupplybefore
theycandevelop.
C
Describetheevolutionofsocietyfromchaostocommongood.
HowdidtheCodeofHammurabicontributetothedevelopmentofcivilization?
A. publiclyrecordinglawsforalltoseeB. enforcingademocraticpoliticalsystemC. banningallformsofphysicalpunishmentD. mandatingequaltreatmentofslavesand
citizens
Chaos,Collaboration,Conflict,Command,CommonGood,stateofnature,popular
sovereignty
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C
ExplaintheideasofthephilosopherHobbesthatmangivesupsomefreedomsinexchange
fortheprotectionofotherfreedoms.
Basedonyourknowledgeofsocialcontracttheory,whatisthemangettinginexchangeforgivingupsomeofhispersonalfreedomandenteringintocivilsociety?
A. extensionofthestateofnatureB. responsibilityonlyforhisownfamilyC. acommunityexistingformutualprotectionD. competitionwithallothermembersofthat
society
SocialContracttheory
C
Describehowlawdevelopedfromasociety’sattempttocreateordertoprovideprotection.
Whatisanadditionalbenefitwhenenteringintocivilsociety?
A. freedomofreligionB. predeterminedfateC. rulesandorderD. socialwelfare
Hammurabi’sCode
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C
Explainhowthedevelopmentofwrittencommunicationisrelatedtothedevelopmentof
civilizations
Inwhatelementofcivilizationarethedevelopmentofcuneiformandhieroglyphicsimportantaccomplishments?
A. agriculturalproductionB. religiousbeliefsC. representativegovernmentD. writtenlanguage
Cuneiform,hieroglyphics,scribes,RosettaStone
C
Explainthesocialandpowerstructureofearlycivilizations.
UsingwhatyouknowaboutancientEgyptiansocialhierarchy,whatlevelonthepyramidwouldbelabeled"PriestsandNobles"?
A. AB. BC. CD. D
ForwhichroleinancientEgyptiancivilizationdidtheresponsibilitiesincludemeasuringtheriseoftheriver,forecastingthesizeoftheharvest,andsupervisingtrade?
A. judgeB. priestC. scribeD. slave
Hierarchy,socialpyramid,ruler,pharaoh
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SUseGRAPEStodescribeAncientEgyptian
civilization. SeetheGRAPESoutlineatendofguidetohelpyou.
C
AnalyzeimportanceofandlastingcontributionsofAncientEgyptiancivilizationanditsrulers
overtime.
Whichwasbuiltasademonstrationoftheruler'spowerasadeityonearth?
A. AssyriankingandhislighthouseB. EgyptianpharaohandhispyramidC. GreektyrantandtheParthenonD. HebrewkingandtheTemple
SomeancientEgyptianstatuesportraypharaohsassphinxes,beingswithahumanheadandlionbody.WhatdoesthisfactimplyaboutancientEgyptianculture?
A. AncientEgyptiansculptingtechniquerequiredavarietyoftools.
B. AncientEgyptiansusedanimalimagerytoexpresstraitssuchasstrength.
C. ArtwasonlyusedinAncientEgypttohonorthegreatnessofpharaohs.
D. ItwasforbiddentoshowthefeaturesofapharaohinAncientEgyptianart.
Tut,Hatshepsut,Ramses,theocracy,divineright,pyramids,mythology,writingand
recordkeeping,mummification.
SUseGRAPEStodescribeAncientGreek
civilization. UseGRAPESoutlinetohelpyou.City-state,Sparta,Athens,Minoa,
C
Describehowphysicalgeographythedevelopmentofdifferentcity-states.
Ingeographicalterms,howcanthelandofGreecebeclassified?
A. continentB. islandC. isthmus
Terrain,polis,sea,island
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D. peninsulaWhateffectdidthegeographyofancientGreecehaveonitsearlydevelopment?
A. Alackofnaturalseaportslimitedcommunication.
B. Aninlandlocationhinderedtradeandcolonization.
C. Abundantnaturalresourcesencouragedself-sufficiency.
D. Mountainousterrainledtothecreationofindependentcity-states.
Whatisthedefinitionofapolis?
A. asmallcity-stateB. aperiodofgreatachievementsC. amarketplacewheregoodsweretradedD. ahighhillonwhichafortresswasoftenbuilt
C
CompareandcontrastsocietyofAthensvs.Sparta
WhatwouldhavebeenthemostseriousnegativeeffectinSpartaifitsarmyhadbecomeweak?
A. SoldierswouldleaveSpartatofightelsewhere.
B. Slavescouldhavestagedasuccessfulrebellion.
C. BoysfromSpartawouldhavelosttheircourage.
D. Spartanwomenwouldhavehadtojointhearmy.
Athens,Sparta,militaryvsartistic,authoritativevs.participatory,treatmentof
women,slaves,children
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Basedonthequotation,whatdoesPericlesthinkisvaluedinAtheniansociety?
A. civicresponsibilityB. economicopportunityC. militarydisciplineD. religiousfreedom
Readthepassageandanswerthequestionbelow.
Spartanwomenalsoreceivedphysicaltraining.Likethemen,theylearnedhowtorun,jump,wrestle,andthrowjavelins.
WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutSpartanwomenfromthisdescription?
A. Theydislikedsportsorexercise.B. Theymainlyrantheirhouseholds.C. Theydidnotenjoytheirdailylife.D. Theyweremostlystrongandhealthy.
C
DescribethedevelopmentofearlydemocracyinAthens.
Whatdoesthetermdemocracymean?
A. ruleofthefewB. ruleofthepeopleC. ruleoftheleadersD. ruleofthepowerful
Directv.Representativedemocracy,assembly,agora,dutiesofcitizens
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Inwhatcity-statediddemocracystartinancientGreece?
A. AthensB. DelphiC. RomeD. Troy
Inwhichformofgovernmentcouldallcitizensparticipatedirectlyinthegovernment?
A. democracyB. monarchyC. oligarchyD. tyranny
Inwhichformofgovernmentispowerconcentratedinjustafewrulers?
A. democracyB. monarchyC. oligarchyD. tyranny
WhattermwouldcompletethesequenceofthedevelopmentofgovernmentinancientGreece?
A. AnarchyB. RegencyC. SocietyD. Tyranny
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Whatisthetermforapersonwhohascertainrightsandresponsibilitiesinacity-stateornation?
A. artisanB. citizenC. republicanD. slave
C
AnalyzeimportanceofandlastingcontributionsofAncientGreekcivilizationanditsrulersover
time.
WhatcanyouinferabouttheancientGreeksbasedupontheirachievements?
A. TheancientGreeksvaluedphilosophyandart.B. TheancientGreeksweremostinterestedin
farming.C. TheancientGreeksmostvaluedwarfareand
battle.D. TheancientGreeksfeltthatliteraturewas
pointless.WhichstatementbestdescribestheimportanceofearlyGreekphilosophers?
A. TheyhelpedGreekpeoplemakedailyhouseholddecisions.
B. Theydescribedwhygodsandgoddessesshouldbeworshipped.
C. Theyidentifiedwhicheventswereclearlytheworkofthegods.
D. Theypromotedusingthehumanmindtothinkandunderstand.
WhichstatementbestsummarizesthelastingimportanceofthemanyachievementsofancientGreece?
A. TheystronglyshapedWesterncivilization.B. TheyhelpedGreecebecomeamilitarypower.C. TheyshowedthecuriosityoftheGreekmind.D. TheyshowedtheirsuperiorityovertheSpartans.
Philosophy,Aristotle,Socrates,Plato,Medicine,Hippocrates,mathematics,
Pythagoras,Euclid,democracy
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TheHippocraticOathinvolvedtheconceptof"first,donoharm".HippocrateswasmostinfluentialinwhatcontributionoftheancientGreeks?
A. governmentB. literatureC. medicineD. philosophy
C
Explainexamplesofculturaldiffusion–theideathatascivilizationsspreadortakeoverthroughaggression,theymayadoptorincludeelements
ofothercultureslikereligion,language,agriculturalpractices,orartisticinfluences.
AlongwiththeMycenaeans,whichcivilizationhelpedshapeancientGreekculture?
A. AcropolitsB. HellenistsC. MinoansD. Ottomans
AlexandertheGreatbroughtGreekcustomstonewpartsoftheworld,whichcausedthespreadofwhatculture?
A. HellenisticB. SpartanC. SocraticD. Trojan
Whateventisdescribedinthistable?
A. IonianCrusadeB. MinoanCampaignC. PeloponnesianWarD. TrojanWar
PhillipofMacedonia,AlexandertheGreat,PeloponnesianWar,PersianWar,TrojanWar
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ThisimageisofMonticello,ThomasJefferson'shomehebuiltinVirginia.Noticetheuniquedesignandcolumnsatthefrontofthehouse.Answerthequestionbelow.
Forwhatclaimcouldthisimageprovideevidence?
A. VirginiaandancientGreecehavesimilarlandscapesandclimate.
B. StructuresinGreekarchitectureweredesignedtowithstanddisasters.
C. ArchitectsincolonialAmericaandancientGreecewerepaidfordesigns.
D. TheleadersoftheAmericanRevolutionwereinfluencedbyGreekcivilization.
HowdidtherisetopowerandreignofPhilipofMacedoniaandhisson,Alexander,MOSTaffectGreece?
A. Theystrengthenedgreatlytheconceptofdemocraticrule.
B. TheymadeMacedoniaintotheintellectualcenteroftheworld.
C. TheyestablishedapeacefulrelationshipwiththePersianEmpire.
D. Theyestablishedaunifiedendedthepowerofthecity-statesandnation.
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HowdidPhilipofMacedoniaeasilyconquertheGreeks?
A. TheSpartansjoinedwithPhilip.B. TheGreeksdidnotunitetofightPhilip.C. Athensrefusedtosenditsnavytofight.D. TheGreekswereatwarwithotherinvaders.
WhatevidencesupportstheclaimthatAlexandertheGreatusedreligiontoinspireloyaltyinhisfollowersandthepeopleheconquered?
A. AlexandergainedthetrustofEgyptiansbyvisitingoraclesites,makingsacrifices,andbuildingtemplesintheirhonor.
B. EverysocietythatwasconqueredwasgiventhechoicetoworshiptheGreekgodsorhaveitspeoplesentencedtodeath.
C. TheGreekarmycarriedbannersandflagsthatdepictedAlexanderasagod,whichinstilledfearinthepeopletheyfought.
D. ThedefeatedPersianshadtorenamealltheirgodsandgoddessesafterGreekheroes,gods,ormembersofAlexander'sfamily.
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GRAPESConceptOrganizer
G--Geography
Whereisthecivilization?
Whatweresomeofthekeygeographicalfeaturesorlandformsinthisarea?
Howdidthelocationofthisplaceaffectitsdevelopment?
Howwasmovementapartofthiscivilization?Whatsortofcropscantheygrow?Whatnaturalresourcesdotheyhave?
R--Religion
Whatrulesdidpeoplehavetofollow?Whatfactorscontributedtothedevelopmentofthisreligionorbeliefsystem?Whatdothepeoplebelieve?Howdotheirrulesandbeliefsaffecttheirlives?Howdidreligionshapeotheraspectsofthissociety/civilization?
A--Achievements
Howdidachievementscontributetothedevelopmentofthiscivilization?Whatdidtheycontributetotheworld?Howweretheseachievementsrelatedtotheneedsofthiscivilization?Whatachievementsarerelevanttoday?Howhavetheyaffectedorderintheworldtoday?Whatdidtheyinvent?
P--Politics
Whatwastheirgovernmentlike?Whatwasthecontextthatledtothedevelopmentofthesepoliticalideasorpractices?Whomadethedecisionsinthesociety?Whoparticipatedingovernment?Evaluatethebenefitsandlimitationsofthesepoliticalstructuresandideas.Howarethepoliticalstructuresoftodaysimilarordifferentfromthoseofthiscivilization?
E--Economy
Howdidthesocietydistributetheirresources?Didtheytradeorusemoney?Whatdidtheysellortrade?Whatdidtheyneedtogetfromoutsideoftheircivilization?Whoandhowwaseconomycontrolled?
S--SocialStructure
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Whatweretheirsocialclasssystems?Whydidthesesocialstructuresexist?Whobenefitedandwhowasharmedbythesesocialstructures?Whowasconsideredmoreimportantintheirsociety?Howdidthesocialstructureconnecttothiscivilization’sreligion,politics,andeconomics?