World History Test Number 1 Study Guide!!!

Test Date: Monday, October 5, 2009

World Map Assessment: Label all major continents, Oceans, Mediterranean Sea, Red
Sea, Nile R
B= Textbook V=Video L=Lecture M= Mapping Exercise

1) Approximately how long ago did evidence homo sapiens appear and on what
continent? (B, V)
2) What breakthroughs occurred in the Middle Stone Age (B)
3) Trace or explain the major migration patterns of early humans (B, L, V)
4) Tell me why all major migration patterns took place in human history (B & L)
5) Why fire was such an important human breakthrough (B, L, V)
6) Know the characteristics distinguish a civilization from a non-civilization (B, L)
7) What is cultural Diffusion? (B)
8) Trace in the River Nile (B)
9) What was the Code of Hammurabi (B, V)
10) What is significant about the Fertile Crescent (B)
11) Give me a very brief C-Town Lowdown on Hinduism and Buddhism (B, L)
12) Explain Reincarnation in Hinduism (B,L)
13) What is the Indian “Caste System” (B, L)
14) What three elements made one a good follower of the philosopher Confucius? (B)
15) What is a direct democracy? (B, L)
16) Who wrote epic poems the Illiad and the Odyssey? (B)
17) Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? (B)
18) Why can of those in Western Society say “We are All Greek”? (B, L)
19) What made Alexander The Great one of the most amazing military rulers? (B)
20) What is a republic style of government? (B)
21) What resulted from the death of Julius Caesar in the Roman Empire? (B)
22) How did Christianity quickly spread in the Roman Empire in the 4th century (L)
23) Why is it the year 2009? (L)
24) Christianity believes that which man is the Son of God? (B, L)
25) Which religion in Africa provided an excellent foundation for trade? (B)
26) Which African language spread very quickly in Africa and became popular? (B)
27) Know the C-town on The Incan Civilization (2 questions) (B, L)
28) Know C-Town lowdown on the The Mayan Civilization (2 questions) (B,L)
29) Know the C-Town Lowdown on the Aztec Civilization (2 questions) (B,L)
30) What effect did trade have in early cultures? (B,L)