WHAP Periods 1 & 2
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- Q1The decline of the three classical civilizations by 600 C.E. were all characterized bycentralized governmentfaminethe rise of Islamoutside invasions30s
- Q2The rise of agricultural societies saw the rise of all of the following EXCEPT -the development of systems of lawthe development of democratic societiesthe general deterioration of the status of womenthe creation of bureaucracy30s
- Q3Each of the following became centers of a civilization in the ancient world EXCEPT -the Middle EastEgyptIndiaSouth America30s
- Q4The civilization most responsible for the modern English alphabet isThe EgyptiansThe PhoeniciansThe HebrewsThe Sumerians30s
- Q5The use of which of the following metals had the greatest influence on the development of weapons and warfare during ancient times?SteelIronBronzeCopper30s
- Q6By around 3500 B.C.E., Sumerians developed all of the following EXCEPTan alphabetastronomythe wheelcomplex religious systems30s
- Q7In comparison to its Mesopotamian neighbors, Egyptian society showed a higher level of sophistication inits alphabetits development of scienceits defense against neighborsmathematics30s
- Q8During the Neolithic Revolution, which of the following advancements was key to the transition of nomadic societies into fixed communities and the start of civilizations?domestication of animalscultivation of plantsdevelopment of simple toolswritten language30s
- Q9Ziggurats were pyramid-like temples that were formed to worship deities in which of the following early civilizations?SumerianEgyptianIndus ValleyGreek30s
- Q10The Roman and Han Empires traded via which of the following?The Suez CanalThe Triangular Trade RouteThe Silk RoadsThe Strait of Gilbraltar30s
- Q11Lao-Tzu argued thatobligations of filial piety included extended familyambition and activism led to chaosall life is sufferingorder was achievable through strong, centralized government30s
- Q12Monotheistic Zoroastrianism shares its origins as a belief system withSufismIslamJudaismHinduism30s
- Q13The Vedic religionsconsidered reincarnation incompatible with a focus on hard workfeatured monotheism, as did Judaismwere practiced predominantly within the Roman Empirecontributed to the development of India's caste system30s
- Q14By the early fourth century C.E., the Empire of Axum on the Red Sea hadconverted to Islam thanks to the efforts of missionariesadopted Christianity as its state religionrisen to become the chief trading power in Africaslipped into economic decline30s
- Q15Qin China and the African Nok culture were both noted for their creation oflife-size terra cotta figureslegalist bureaucraciesmajor walled defenses for the realmgraves for horses alongside their masters30s