1. Warm Up – October 24
Mid Term Review – answer the following questions on a post it:
1. What major advancement in tools was made during the Neolithic Revolution?
2. Which two advancements allowed people to begin settling down in one place and form communities?
3. What advantage did the Nile River provide for Ancient Egypt that the Tigris and Euphrates did not provide for Mesopotamia?
4. What innovations were introduced by the Harappan Civilization in Ancient India and the Zhou Dynasty in Ancient China?

2. World History
Mid Term Review

3. Age of Exploration – Unit 5 Review
1. In Mesoamerica, the Maya and Aztec Civilizations were similar in that they both:
(A) Were monotheistic
(B) Were Polytheistic and Practiced Human Sacrifices
(C) Were monotheistic and Practiced Cranial Deformation
(D) Were Polytheistic and demises were met at the hands of Spanish conquerers

4. 2. The Spanish killing, torturing, and enslaving of natives was in response to:
(A) Native involvement in the French fur trade
(B) Native resistance to Christianity
(C) Introduction of native diseases
(D) The shift from land to money as a measurement of a country’s wealth

5. 3. One effect of Triangular Trade was:
(A) Decline in the population growth in Europe
(B) Shift in power from Western Europe to Eastern Europe
(C) Spread of feudalism throughout Western Europe
(D) Expansion of European influence overseas

6. 4. Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
(A) Islamic Culture spread across Africa and Asia
(B) European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere
(C) Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
(D) Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe

7. 5. A major result of the Age of Exploration was:
(A) Extensive exchange of goods, people, and culture between the Old World and New World
(B) Extensive migration of people from the Old World to Asia
(C) The end of regional isolation and beginning of trade fairs
(D) Decline in Catholic Church power and influence

8. 6. The biggest effect that the Age of Exploration had on native peoples and populations was:
(A) Influence of new foods, ideas, and cultures greatly increased native populations
(B) Introduction of new diseases that Natives had no immunity to help to decrease native populations
(C) Warfare between battling European countries involving native tribes help to decrease native populations
(D) Advances in learning and technology helped sustain and increase native populations

9. 7. A major difference between the Mayan and Inca civilizations was:
(A) The Inca civilization was unified while the Mayans were largely sectionalized into different city-states
(B) The Inca civilization was a monotheistic society while the Mayans believed in many Gods
(C) The Mayan civilization had an absolute ruler while the Incas were largely ruled by the military
(D) The Mayan civilization built their empire based on conquests of other civilizations while the Inca were divided into city-states

10. 8. All of the following are characteristics of Aztec civilization except:
(A) Religious practices that included human sacrifice
(B) A peasant class that was bound to the land
(C) Pyramid and temple building
(D) Conquests of other civilizations

11. 9. While the Portugese failed in its attempt to invade and conquer Mutaba in the 1500s, the invasion signaled:
(A) The beginning of Triangular Trade between Europe. America and Asia
(B) The start of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the journey of slaves from Africa to America
(C) The beginning of European interference in Africa
(D) Large decline in the population of Africa because of the introduction of European diseases

12. 10. While an influx of corn and potatoes into African civilization helped to increase its population, it also suffered a decline in population because of:
(A) The shipment of corn and tobacco from America to Europe
(B) The trade of salt and gold and taxing of travellers and traders
(C) Slave trade to America
(D) Introduction of European diseases

13. IDENTIFICATIONS
11. Three continents involved in the Age of Exploration
12. The exchange of foods, ideas, cultures between the Old World and the New World
13. Journey of slaves from Africa to America
14. Three motivations for Europeans during the Age of Exploration
15. Mesoamerica civilization that settled on the Yucatan Peninsula

14. 16. Mesoamerica civilization that settled in the Valley of Mexico in Central Mexico
17. Mesoamerica civilization that settled in the Andes Mountain region in South America
18. Term used to describe the trade involving the sending of goods from Europe to Africa in exchange for slaves that were then sent to America to produce goods that were sent back to Europe
19. Term used to describe money instead of land being used as the measurement of a country’s wealth and power
20. Longest river in the world located in Egypt

15. MAYANS, AZTECS OR INCAS?
21. The Civilization that was conquered by Pizarro and the Spanish
22. Civilization that built its empire on conquest of other civilizations
23. While no one knows what truly happen to this civilization, it is believed that the civilization starved because of drought or migrated away
24. The civilization that was conquered by Cortes and the Spanish
25. Civilization that practiced human sacrifice because it believed that the sacrifices gave the sun the power to rise each day

16. MAYANS, AZTECS OR INCAS?
26. Civilization whose religious beliefs included reincarnation and the practice of cranial deformation
27. The emperor in this civilization had absolute power
28. Civilization that was not unified because of its division into city-states
29. Civilization’s capital city is now Mexico City
30. Civilization whose advances in learning include numerals, hieroglyphics, and the 365 day calendar

17. World History Mid Term Tuesday – October 30
50 Questions – all Multiple Choice
YOU HAVE SEEN ALL THE QUESTIONS – ALL 50 QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM EACH OF THE FIVE TESTS WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IN THIS CLASS

18. World History Mid Term Project Groups
Group 1 – Blair, Gabrielle, India – Unit 1: Early Civilizations Group 2 – Alexis, Noah, Donovan – Unit 2: World Religions Group 3 – Da’Shaun, Taylor, Chris Strickland – Unit 3: Greece and Rome Group 4 – Aryan, Ethan, Alex – Unit 4: Middle Ages Group 5 – Amya, Alicia, Blake – Unit 5: Exploration Group 6 – Anna, Zach, Chris Simons – Unit 1: Early Civilizations Group 7 – Josh, Brian, Sean – Unit 2: World Religions Group 8 – Elmer, Ashley, Adam – Unit 3: Greece and Rome Group 9 – Jada, Savannah, Ellie – Unit 4: Middle Ages Group 10 – Isleth, Emma, Ashlee – Unit 5: Exploration Group 11 – Kate, Kyndal, Arianna – Whatever Unit you want

19. TOD – UNIT 1 EARLY CIVILIZATONS REVIEW
NUMBER ON A POST IT 1. Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important geographic features in the survival of the civilization in Mesopotamia? (A) The rivers were natural barriers that helped to prevent outsiders from entering the civilization (B) The rivers helped to make the land fertile and ideal for agriculture (C) The rivers flooded like clockwork making farming conditions easy to predict (D) The rivers allowed for easy transportation to Asia

20. 2. During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:
a nomadic lifestyle
a reliance on stone weaponry
an increase in population
a dependence on hunting and gathering

21. 3. One important factor that contributed to Neolithic civilizations being able to settle in one place was: (A) The hunting and gathering of plants and animals (B) The invention of stone tools (C) The domestication of animals (D) The conquering of other civilizations

22. 4. One advantage that the Nile River provided for Ancient Egypt that the Tigris and Euphrates did not provide for Mesopotamia was: (A) It served as a natural barrier that prevented invasions and conquests (B) It rarely flooded (C) It was very short and easy to maintain (D) It was only used for transportation and did not have too many people using it

23. 5. All of the following can be concluded about the Code of Hammurabi EXCEPT: (A) The laws favored the government over regular people (B) The laws favored regular people over the government (C) The laws discriminate against poorer people and women (D) the laws regularly used the death penalty as a consequence for committing a crime

24. 6. The most remarkable achievement by the Harappan Civilization was their innovation in: (A) Irrigation Systems (B) City Planning (C) Winding Streets (D) Farming Equipment

25. 7. One major cultural difference between Ancient India and Mesopotamia and Egypt was: (A) Ancient India did not rely on rivers for agriculture (B) Ancient India was ruled by an absolute ruler while Mesopotamia and Egypt were theocracies (C) Ancient India did not have large social class divisions while Mesopotamia had very structured social classes (D) Ancient India did not have natural barriers while both Mesopotamia and Egypt did

26. 8. The Zhou Dynasty in China used a system of ruling where families controlled different regions of the country. This type of rule is known as:
Theocracy
Monarchy
Feudalism
Dynasty

27. 9. Beginning in the Neolithic Revolution, production in food began to result in:
Bigger populations
Increased Warfare within civilizations
Decreased populations
Decreased interaction with other cultures

28. 10. When two cultures exchange ideas or products thru conquest and trade, it is known as:
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Transfusion
Cultural Exchange
Cultural Interaction

29. TOD – October 24
On the same post it as the warm up –
For the unit you have been assigned for the project – write 3 multiple choice questions that covers the important topics in your unit