World History Midterm Review
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- Q1What caused the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?political agreementreligious differenceswidespread educationfertile soil30sEditDelete
- Q2Why did crops grow well in Mesopotamia?fertile farmlandthe ocean supplied waterland was mountainousadequate rainfall30sEditDelete
- Q3Which of the following did NOT contribute to the success of ancient Egypt?fertile soil in the Nile deltapredictable floodsnatural barriersaccess to the Arabian Desert30sEditDelete
- Q4What conclusion can be made from the fact that scribes had significant power in Sumerian society?scribes invented cuneiformpeople who could read and write were importantall scribes came from the upper classscribes were good artists30sEditDelete
- Q5What is an important difference between hunter gatherers and agricultural societies?agricultural societies were always movinghunter gatherers allowed for increased populationagricultural societies stayed puthunter gatherers stayed put30sEditDelete
- Q6What is similar about the Nile River and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?they were important for building the pyramidsirrigation led to increased crop productionthe rivers flooded every winterthey caused starvation among the people30sEditDelete
- Q7What developed when different kingdoms formed throughout Egypt?civil war broke outpyramids were no longer builttrade routes developedagriculture declined30sEditDelete
- Q8What happened as a result of agriculture?population grew and civilizations formedpopulation declinedpeople continued to move in search of foodpeople moved to cities30sEditDelete
- Q9What Pharaoh took rule after her husband died and focused on trade?Queen HatshepsutKing TutRamses the GreatCleopatra30sEditDelete
- Q10What Pharaoh kept the Hittites out and was a great warrior and builder?Queen HatshepsutRamses the GreatKing KhufuKing Tut30sEditDelete
- Q11What cilivization had yearly flooding, natural barriers, used papyrus and had the Old and Middle Kingdoms?ChinaMesopotamiaEgyptIndia30sEditDelete
- Q12Why was Hammurabi's Code so important?they were written for all to seethey only applied to the poorthey were meant to protect the wealthythey were created by society30sEditDelete
- Q13What was a major contribution developed by Mesopotmia?governmentgunpowderwritten languagethe caste system30sEditDelete
- Q14Why were pyramids built in Egypt?to serve as a tomb for the pharaohs to live enternallyto serve as a marketto be able to watch the starsto serve as a home for the king30sEditDelete
- Q15What made it difficult to get in and out of China?mountains and riversriversmountains and desertsthe ocean30sEditDelete
- Q16What is a major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?Buddhism rejected the caste systemHinduism began in ChinaBuddhism began in ChinaHinduism rejected the caste system30sEditDelete
- Q17What is the period of time called when art and literature flourished during the Gupta Empire, the number 0 was created and provinces were united?China's Golden AgeIndia's Golden AgeEuropean's Golden AgeThe Dark Age30sEditDelete
- Q18What was the purpose of the Eightfold Path?end sufferingescape one's social classto restore order to an empirereach Moksha30sEditDelete
- Q19Chinese belief that this gave them the right to rule.MonotheismOracle BonesMandate of HeavenFour Noble Truths30sEditDelete
- Q20What was the purpose of the Civil Service Exam?to make sure talented educated people workedto choose a kingto teach religionto build temples30sEditDelete