Review

One effect of the Neolithic Revolution was to

• introduce commercial investment in joint stock companies

• expand the use of realism in portraits and landscape paintings

• develop surplus food production and permanent settlements

• prove that the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the solar system

Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

• extensive destruction of rain forests for lumber to build large structures

• soil erosion resulting from annual rainfall of over 100 inches per year

• catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages

• waterways that were unnavigable most of the year

The Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result of

• ethnocentrism

• cultural diffusion

• direct democracy

• embargoes

The belief systems of Daoism, Shinto, and animism stress

• harmony with nature to live in peace

• acceptance of monotheism to achieve salvation

• proper behavior to maintain social order

• obedience to caste rules to achieve moksha

Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?

• Europe and South America

• Central America and Africa

• Asia and Africa

• Asia and Europe

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

• building floating gardens to grow corn

• establishing representative democracies

• developing a writing system using cuneiform

• constructing Hindu temples

Which of the following choices best describes reincarnation?

• the belief in Buddha

• the belief that people are born again into other lives

• the belief that people can change castes

• the belief in many gods

What is the goal of a Buddhist?

• To achieve enlightenment

• To be a part of a caste

• To swim in the Ganges River

• To farm in the Indus Valley

Which word is best defined in Step 5 on the chart?

• Domestication

• Farming

• Hunting

• Gathering

Which title best completes the graphic organizer below?

• Elements of a Civilization

• Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle

• Elements of the Paleolithic Age

• Features of the Middle Stone Age