World History Practice Test Questions

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World History Practice Test Questions
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• 1. The hunter-gatherer way of life made it
  impossible for people to live
• a. in groups.
• b. in cold climates.
• c. in permanent dwellings.
• d. without a spoken language.
• The answer is.C

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• 2. Which of the following was NOT a result of
  the safer, more settled life of agricultural
  villages?
• a. cultural life
• b. domestication
• c. specialization
• d. nomadic lifestyle
• The answer isD

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• 3. Historical narratives and epic poetry were a
  further development of what major characteristics
  of civilization?
• a. record keeping
• b. advanced technology
• c. complex institutions
• d. advanced cities
• The answer isA

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• 4. Which of the following distinguished cities
  of the Indus Valley?
• a. Cities were constantly at war despite huge
  defensive structures.
• b. Cities were laid down without thinking,
  forming a jumble of streets.
• c. Cities were planned and had their own
  plumbing and sewage systems.
• d. Cities were destroyed by invaders in
  horse-drawn chariots.
• The answer isC

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• 5. How did the Mandate of Heaven affect
  government in China?
• a. The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of
  war among families.
• b. Religious leaders read oracle bones to select
  new rulers.
• c. It allowed new rulers to justify the
  overthrow of a declining dynasty.
• d. The ruler received a direct mandate from
  heaven that he should resign.
• The answer isC

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The world of the Hebrews

• Beginnings, beliefs, customs and traditions

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The Search for a promiseD Land

• God chose Abraham (who lived in Mesopotamia) to
  be the father of the Hebrew people
• God commanded him to move his people to Canaan
  (between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean
  Sea) 1800 BC
• Descendants of Abraham moved to Egypt in 1650 BC
  (due to drought or threat of famine)

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Abraham

• Name for God is Yahweh
• Monotheism Belief in only ONE God. Yahweh had
  power over all peoples.
• Covenant Mutual promise between God and Abraham.
  Abraham promised to obey Yahweh and Yahweh
  promised to protect Abraham and his descendants.

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Moses

• At first, the Hebrews were given places of honor
  in the Egyptian kingdom. Later, they were forced
  into slavery.
• Moses led Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
• This is called the Exodus (remembered during
  Passover)
• Ten Commandments

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Sacred book

• Torah Contains five books Genesis, Exodus,
  Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
• Christians later adopted these as the first five
  books of the Old Testament
• Language of Judaism Hebrew

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