World History I (Midterm Review Guide)

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The scientific name for man is:

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Homo sapiens

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Homo sapiens emerged in ___________
between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago.

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East Africa

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Where did Homo sapiens migrate?

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Eurasia
Australia
Americas

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How were early societies organized?

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Nomadic clans
Hunter-gatherers

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The first tools were made of/from:

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Stone

Front 6

The ‘Paleolithic Era’ is also
referred to as the:

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old stone age

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Identify the characteristics of the Paleolithic

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developed first tools
nomadic
developed oral language
harnessed fire
created cave art
hunter- gatherers

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Identify the characteristics of the Neolithic

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created pottery
domesticated animals
developed weaving skills
agricultural

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What brought on the Neolithic
Age?

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Rise of Agriculture

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___________________study past
cultures by locating and analyzing
human remains, settlements,
fossils, and artifacts.

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Archaeologists

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Identify the following Neolithic site

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stonehedge

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What are the Neolithic archaeological sites and where are they located?

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Jericho (Fertile Crescent)
Çatalhöyük (Anatolia)
Aleppo (Fertile Crescent)

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Where are the first river valleys?

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Egyptian - Nile
Indian - Indus
Chinese - Huang He
Mesopotamian - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

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T/F?
Early civilizations possessed rigid class
systems and various forms of slavery.

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True

Front 15

Identify the following type of
structure:

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Ziggurat- Mesopotamian

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A well preserved example of early written
law codes is the:

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Code of Hammurabi - Babylon
Ten Commandments - Judea

Front 17

What developments aided in
an agricultural surplus?

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Metal tools, plow, irrigation system

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A sequence of rulers from
the same family is known
as a(n):

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dynasty

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Most early religions were
___________________,
meaning they believed in
many gods.

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Polytheistic

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Identify the first successful
monotheistic religion:

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Judaism

Front 21

Identify the following aspects of Judaism:
Father of Hebrew Nation:
Holy Text:
Holy City:
Led the Exodus:
dispersed from homeland (term):
Moral/Ethical Code:

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Abraham
Torah
Jerusalem
Moses
Diaspora
10 Commandments

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Egyptian Writing System:
Sumerian Writing System:
Developed the 1st Alphabet:

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Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Phoenicians

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How did Cyrus the Great treat
the conquered peoples of the
Persian Empire?

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respected their customs & religions
Allowed Jews to rebuild their temple

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§The religion of the Persian
Empire, which focused on two
opposing universal forces, was:

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Zoroastrianism--
Monotheistic
Dark vs. light
Good vs. Evil
Life after Death

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The Persian Empire was
connected by the:

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Royal Road

Front 26

Identify the geographic boundaries
which made invasion of the Indian
subcontinent difficult:

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Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Indian Ocean

Front 27

Evidence of the Indus River Valley
Civilization’s society and government
structure are demonstrated by which
cities:

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Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro

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Identify the following:
Invaders of Indus region:
Mountain Pass entered through:
Social system they brought:
Caste System Based On:

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Aryans
Khyber Pass
Caste
Birth

Front 29

Civilization within the India
subcontinent originally settled along
the __________________ River
and later moved east towards the
___________________ River (holy river).

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Indus
Ganges

Front 30

Which Mauryan leader was
responsible for spreading
Buddhism, establishing free
hospital and constructing good
roads?

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Asoka

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Identify the ‘Golden Age’ of
Indian culture:
And Contributions:

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Gupta Dynasty

concept of zero
concept of a round earth
Medical setting of bones
sanskrit

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Describe the deity belief
of Hinduism:

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Many forms of one god

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Identify the following:
Rebirth based upon previous actions:
Thoughts and actions have future consequences:
Sacred texts of Hinduism:
Method of spread:

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Reincarnation
Karma
Vedas & Upanishads
Trade Routes

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Identify the following:
Founder of Buddhism:
Founding location:
Basic Principle:

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Siddhartha Gautama
Northern India (Modern Day Nepal)
Four Noble Truths

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In Buddhism, one must follow the
_____________________________ in
order to reach enlightenment.

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Eight Fold Path

Front 36

Identify the 1st Emperor
of China:

Identify two construction projects initiated by this
individual:

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Qin Shi Huangdi

Great Wall of China
Mausoleum of Emperor Qin (Terracotta Army)Huangdi

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Trade and interaction between China and
Rome/Western Europe was facilitated by the:

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Silk Road

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Identify the contributions of classical China:

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Civil Service
Paper
Porcelain
Silk

Front 39

Identify characteristics of Confucianism, Taoism or
both:

(1)Belief that humans are good:
(2)Humility:
(3)Respect for elders:
(4)Code of politeness:
(5)Simple life:
(6)Emphasis on education:
(7)Harmony with nature:
(8)Inner peace:
(9)Ancestor worship:
(10)Yin and Yang represents opposites:
(11)Filial piety

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(1)Confucianism (Both)
(2)Taoism
(3)Confucianism
(4)Confucianism
(5)Taoism
(6)Confucianism
(7)Taoism
(8)Taoism
(9)Confucianism
(10)Both
(11)Confucianism

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Who had a government philosophy of
legalism?

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Shi Huangdi

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What are the characteristics of legalism?

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Man is born evil
No confucianism /education
Disobedience punished
State more important than the individual

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Identify the name of the region shaded in green:
Which river valley civilization:
Identify the two rivers in which this civilization is based upon:

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Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates

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The shaded river valley civilization is based upon the ___________ River.

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Indus

Front 44

Identify the river (red line) upon the earliest Chinese civilizations emerged:

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Huang He (Yellow)

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Identify the religion whose spread is depicted in the provided map:

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Buddhism

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What was constructed to protect this dynasty against northern invasions?
Who ordered the construction of the Great Wall?
How was this culture connected in trade and contact with those of the west (Rome, etc.)?

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Great Wall of China
Qin Shi Huangdi
Silk Road

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Identify the empire displayed in the above map:
The cities of Sardis and Susa were connected by the (red line) _______.

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Persian Empire
Royal Road

Front 48

Identify the war portrayed by this picture:
Identify the following battles:
Initial Greek Victory:
Decisive Naval Victory:
What was the importance of the Greek victory in this war?

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Persian Wars
Marathon
Salamis
preserved political independence
allowed for continuance of cultural and governmental innovations

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Which Greek alliance is portrayed in the provided map?
Identify the war that was sparked over competition with this alliance for control of the Greek world:

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Delian League
Peloponnesian War

Front 50

Identify where the following structures are located:
Parthenon
Pantheon

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Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy

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Who conquered the empire displayed above?
Alexander originated from, and was king of, ________________.
Which culture emerged from blending each of these cultures?

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Alexander the Great
Macedonia (Macedon)
Hellenistic (Greek, Persian, Egyptian, & Indian)

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Identify the empire displayed in the map below:
The two centuries of peace and prosperity enjoyed by the Roman Empire is known as:

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Roman Empire

Pax Romana

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athena

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athenea