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WorldHistory

Semester1Review

2015-16

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HCPSM/JAncientWorldHistorySemester1Review15-16(SALreviewed)

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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

S

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

S

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?

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