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HWH Benchmark #2
Test Description: Benchmark #2
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1) What is the diference between a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion?
A
monotheistic worships one god and polytheistic worships many gods
B
montheistic worships many gods and polytheistic worships one god
C
polytheistic worships many gods and monotheistic recoginizes the spirits in nature
D
they are the same thing
2) The religion of the early Hebrews, Judaism, was unique from other groups in Mesopotamia in what way?
A
they denied the belief of God
B
they were aimistic
C
the Hebrews were monotheistic and the other Mesopotamians were polytheistic
D
the Hebrews were polytheistic and the other Mesopotamians were monotheistic
3) The animistic beliefs found in the ancient civilizations (and through modern day) are based on
A
a desire for wealth
B
a written tradition
C
an appreciation for the forces of nature
D
a willingness to accept Christianity
4) The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of the
A
goddess Isis
B
pharaoh
C
god Ra
D
priest
5) The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communications by introducing the first use of
A
hieroglyphics
B
cuneiform
C
pictographs
D
phonetic symbols
6) One resaon for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley was that
A
periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
B
the location protected the people from land invasion
C
these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea
D
these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia
7) The periodic flooding in Mesopotamia and Egypt allowed for the development of:
A
calendars
B
walled cities
C
bronze tools
D
polytheistic religions
8) Which of the following associations (written language-region) is correct?
A
Sanskrit - India, Hieroglyphics - Egypt, Cuneiform - Mesopotamia
B
Hieroglyphics - Mesopotamia, Sanskrit - Egypt, Cuneiform - India
C
Hieroglyphics - Egypt, Cuneiform - India, Sanskrit - Mesopotamia
D
Sanskrit - India, Hieroglyphics - Mesopotamia, Cuneiform - Egypt
9) Which characteristic did the early civilizations taht developed along the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He (Yellow River) have in common?
A
transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil and natural waterways
B
urban communities were built using iron and steel tools
C
the form of government in each community was based on male suffrage
D
each society's religious beliefs were based on monotheism
10) Which statement explains a cause rather than an effect of the Bantu migration between 500 BC and AD 1500?
A
Sixty million people now speak a language based on Bantu
B
techniques for herding and cultivating were spread
C
population increases put pressure on agriculture
D
trading cities developed along the coast of East Africa
11) One way in which the civilizations of the Olmecs, Phonecians, and the Huang He river valley were similar is that each
A
developed extensive writing systems
B
established monotheistic religions
C
emphasized equality in education
D
encouraged democratic participation in gov't
12) A form of government where the citizens elect representatives to run their government is known as
A
monarchy
B
oligarchy
C
direct democracy
D
republic
13) The most fundamental political unit in Greece was the
A
acropolis
B
market place
C
polis
D
phalanx
14) Which statement is FALSE about the Greek city-state Sparta
A
women had more freedom in Sparta
B
Sparta was a military state
C
Democracy was developed in Sparta
D
Sparta did not value arts or literature
15) Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Persia led to the
A
spread of Hellenic culture
B
adoption of a feudal system
C
spread of Islamic culture into Europe
D
establishment of reprsentative democracy
16) The Ancient Athenians are credited with
A
inventing and using the wheel
B
eliminating slavery
C
establishing government with deomcratic elements
D
inventing the printing press
17) What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced byt he achievements of Rome?
A
Europe and the United States
B
Middle East and Africa
C
Europe and the Middle East
D
Africa and the United States
18) After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the
A
Mongol Empire
B
Gupta Empire
C
Persian Empire
D
Byzantine Empire
19) One of the most lasing and significant contributions of Byzantine Emperor Justinian is ____
A
accepting the Islamic faith
B
the Code of Justinian
C
the city of Costantinople
D
the Cyrrilic Alphabet
20) An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the
A
beginning of democracy
B
use of the Latin alphabet
C
Orthodox Christian religion
D
factory system
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