Study Guide Cumulative Test

Study Guide Cumulative Test –Due 15 points Key Terms – Define the following: a) archaeology i) architecture b) agriculture j) polytheism c) domesticate k) republic d) famine l) oligarchy e) surplus m) tyranny f) afterlife n) democracy g) reincarnation o) persecute h) monotheism

Review – Archeology & Early civilization 1. What was the result of agriculture? 2. What are 3 results of surplus? 3. What is irrigation & how did it work? 4. What do rivers provide for those who settle near them?

Next to each civilization, list the river(s) it grew up around. 5. Mesopotamia 6. Egypt 7. India 8. China

Mesopotamia 9. Is currently in which country? 10. Why did people settle in the Fertile Crescent? 11. Why was writing first developed? 12. What is Hammurabi’s Code? Why is it important? 13. What were some of their important inventions?

Egypt 14. How did Egyptians prepare for the afterlife? 15. Why was Ramses II important? 16. What did the river give to the people? 17. What is their writing called? 18. What is the importance of the Rosetta Stone?

India 19. What is the caste system? 20. Who are the untouchables? 21. What are the guiding beliefs Hinduism? 22. What are guiding beliefs of Buddhism? Who started Buddhism? 23. What were achievements of India? China 24. What is the Silk Road & why is it important? 25. How did China’s geography impact its development? (mountains specifically) 26. How did Qin Shihuangdi unite China? 27. What were Confucius’ ideas of government and family? 28. What philosophy became central during the Han dynasty? 29. What was China’s main export during the Han dynasty? Israel 30. What was the religion of the ancient Israelites? 31. Were they monotheistic or polytheistic? 32. What is the sacred book of Judaism where their teachings are found? 33. What is the Diaspora? 34. Who is Abraham

Greece 35. How did the geography of Greece impact its development? 36. What is the difference between Athenian (direct) democracy & the U.S. (representative) democracy? 37. How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture? 38. Who fought in the Persian Wars? Who won? 39. Democracy reached its height under which ruler? 40. Who was Euclid? 41. Who was Socrates? 42. Who was Hippocrates? 43. Who was Thucydides?

Rome 44. The founding of Rome is based on a myth about whom? 45. What kind of government did Rome have? (Before Caesar) 46. What are checks and balances? 47. What achievements did Rome have in Science and Engineering? 48. What languages did they speak in ancient Rome? 49. What is the New Testament based on? 50. Who was Cincinnatus?

**Know how to locate each civilization on a map.