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HIST-WHI
MVHS Z Saunders Early Man and River Civ Test
Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions
[Exam ID:29612S
1
Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?A 1B 2C 3D 4
2 Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
A Rise of civilizations displaced other people.B Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands.C People searched for new sources of food.D Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
3
These different types of housing are the result of —A contact with other culturesB religious beliefsC adaptations to the environmentD social structure
4 During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
A By planting cropsB From domesticated animalsC By following animal migrationsD From nearby settlements
5 Early people stopped roaming with the —
A building of aqueductsB invention of the wheelC development of agricultureD discovery of iron
6 What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
A Increase of spoken languagesB End of huntingC Development of permanent settlementsD Elimination of trade
7 During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled
communities?A Invention of written languageB Development of agricultureC Specialization of laborD Use of pottery
8
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to —A speculate about daily livesB understand spoken languagesC interpret written recordsD study farming techniques
9
What archaeological site is this?A Machu PicchuB StonehengeC BabylonD ChichÉn ItzÁ
10 Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
A EgyptianB IndusC MesopotamianD Chinese
11
Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?A PhoenicianB HebrewC EgyptianD Greek
12
The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?A 1B 2C 3D 4
13 Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent
settlements?A ChichÉn ItzÁ on the Yucatan PeninsulaB Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo RiversC Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates RiversD Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea
14 Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Indus Valley civilization had a
centralized government?A Houses were constructed with baked bricks.B The farms produced annual crop surpluses.C The cities had an organized pattern of streets.D Goods were imported from coastal cities.
15 Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
A Hereditary ruleB Limited population growthC Social equalityD Limited economic growth
16 The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments
that were ruled by —A religious authoritiesB elected officialsC representative assembliesD tribal councils
17
The ancient civilization described by these statements was —A GreeceB RomeC PhoeniciaD Mesopotamia
18
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on this diagram?A Developed along riversB Ruled by pharoahsC Traded by seaD Used the Ten Commandments
19
The structures pictured above would be associated with which civilization?A Ancient MesopotamiaB Ancient EgyptC PhoenicianD Hebrew
20 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Monotheism was originally practiced by the —
21 A group of people who believe in many gods practice —
A atheismB monotheismC agnosticismD polytheism
22 According to ancient Chinese belief, a just and effective ruler would —
A achieve the status of godsB receive authority from heavenC reign for 600 yearsD never be overthrown
23
Which of these best completes this diagram?A VedasB UpanishadsC Twelve TabletsD Ten Commandments
24 Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A RomeB MeccaC ConstantinopleD Jerusalem
25 Directions: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
Which of the following are associated with Judaism?
Torah Qur'an Moses Four Noble Truths Abraham
Karma Ten Commandments Muhammad Polytheism Monotheism
26
Which religion is best described by this list?
• Monotheism • Torah • Ten Commandments
A JudaismB ZoroastrianismC BuddhismD Hinduism
27 The Phoenicians developed which of the following to simplify their trading practices?
A AlphabetB BankingC Numerical recordsD Coined money
28
Which ancient form of writing was created by the Sumerians?A 1B 3C 2D 4
29
Which ancient form of writing represents hieroglyphics?A 1B 2C 3D 4
30
What does this diagram represent?A Class system of ChinaB Political system of GreeceC Feudal system of JapanD Caste system of India
31 Which mountain pass provided a route to invade the Indus Valley?
A KhyberB HimalayanC Asia MinorD Arabian
32 During the 3rd century B.C., Asoka converted to —
A JudaismB ZoroastrianismC BuddhismD Hinduism
33 Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are located near the —
A Huang He RiverB Indus RiverC Tigris RiverD Nile River
34 Which physical barrier separated India from China?
A Hindu Kush MountainsB Atlantic OceanC Mediterranean SeaD Himalaya Mountains
35 The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of —
A HinduismB JudaismC ZoroastrianismD Buddhism
36 Which of the following religions spread from India into Southeast Asia?
A Islam and JudaismB Shintoism and TaoismC Hinduism and BuddhismD Christianity and Zoroastrianism
37
Which religion replaces the question mark?A ShintoismB HinduismC TaoismD Buddhism
38 Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —
A laws of the Old TestamentB decrees of the UpanishadsC Five PillarsD Eightfold Path
39
This quotation best represents the religious views of —A HindusB ZorastriansC BuddhistsD Jews
40
This statue represents the founder of —A BuddhismB ShintoismC ConfucianismD Hinduism
41
The trade goods in this list first came from which civilization?A AfricanB ChineseC EuropeanD Islamic
42 Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
A ConfuciusB Siddhartha GautamaC Qin Shi HuangdiD Asoka
43 The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —
A Code of HammurabiB Mandate of HeavenC Twelve TablesD Ten Commandments
44
The characteristics listed apply to which society?A Ancient IndiaB Ancient ChinaC The Muslim EmpireD The Persian Empire
45
Which region best replaces the question mark?A ChinaB GreeceC EgyptD Mesopotamia
46 According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as
he —A obeyed the priestsB controlled the armyC governed as a just rulerD conquered new territories
47 Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily
because of —A HinduismB TaoismC BuddhismD Confucianism
48
This symbol represents —A the unification of Confucianism and TaoismB opposites for Buddhism and TaoismC the unification of Buddhism and TaoismD opposites for Confucianism and Taoism