WHH Practice Test

Name the civilization: Nile River, Hieroglyphics, Pyramids

• Egypt

• India

• China

• Mesopotamia

Name the civilization: Tigris and Euphrates, Cuneiform, City-States

• Egypt

• India

• China

• Sumer

Most early religious traditions can be categorized as

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Agnostic

Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

• established trade routes to China

• developed along rivers

• used a hieroglyphic writing system

• used the ziggurat form for their temples

A Greek polis was what in Ancient Greece?

• Republic

• Empire

• City-State

• Religion

Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, founded The Academy

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Octavian

• Confucius

In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?

• Persian War

• Spartan War

• Peloponnesian War

• Carthaginian Conflict

What does "Hellenistic" mean?

• Spreading Greek culture after Pericles' death

• Spreading Greek livestock and crops

• Unification of Greek city-states

• Spreading Greek culture after Alexander the Great's death

Which played the largest role in spreading Buddhism to Asia?

• The Crusades

• Mongol invasion

• The Silk Road

• Muslim missionaries ("Sufis")

Why was "filial piety" important in classical China?

• Created the civil service system

• Allowed China to keep out Mongols

• Fostered a need for exploration

• Stressed order in society