World History I Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
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1. Define primary and secondary sources and give examples of each.
2. Through what methods can knowledge and culture spread from one civilization to another?
3. Where did the first Homo sapiens emerge; and to where did they migrate?
4. What is the progression of tool and weapon technology from the Paleolithic Age through the Iron Age?
5. Compare life in the Paleolithic Era with the Neolithic Era.
6. Describe archaeological sites at Stonehenge, Alleppo, Jericho, Catalhoyuk, and Djenne Djeno; and explain how
archaeologists determine the age of artifacts.
7. Describe the government and religion of Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
8. Locate all river valley civilizations on the map (Nile, Indus, Ganges, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang He (Yellow River),
and the Yangtze. Identify important locations in the following civilizations and empires: Egypt, Mesopotamia,
Phoenicia, Palestine, India, China, Persia, Aksum, Greece, and Rome.
9. Describe Hammurabi’s Code.
10. What is a dynasty? Describe the Mandate of Heaven and Dynastic Cycle.
11. Describe the beliefs, practices, places of worship, sacred writings, symbols, founders, and heroes of the
following religions or philosophies: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Daoism, Zoroastrianism,
Christianity, and Animism.
12. Describe the beliefs of Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology.
13. What forms of language existed in early civilizations, including China. You should be able to identify
examples.
14. How did Persia govern its empire?
15. What were the accomplishments of the Mauryan and Gupta empires, including King Asoka?
16. What ancient Indian cities are located on the Indus River?
17. What is the relationship between karma, reincarnation, and the caste system?
18. What are the contributions of Chinese civilization?
19. Describe the Silk Road trading network, including civilizations involved and products traded.
20. How did geography influence the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome?
21. Describe the Ancient Greek poleis of Athens and Sparta.
22. Define the following government models: theocracy, monarchy, autocracy, oligarchy, aristocracy, and
democracy.
23. Who fought in the Persian Wars; and what were the results?
24. Who fought in the Peloponnesian War; and what was the result?
25. What were the two main alliances of Greek city states and which city states were in charge of each one?
26. Describe the accomplishments of the Golden Age of Pericles in Athens, including democracy, and
architecture.
27. Describe the spread of Hellenic culture.
28. What were the important contributions of Greek Culture to Western civilization, including poetry, history, and
philosophy?
29. How did the education of Alexander the Great demonstrate Macedonian admiration of Greek culture?
30. Describe the democracy of the Roman Republic and how it differed from Greek democracy, including the
Twelve Tables.
31. Who fought in the Punic Wars? Why did they fight? What was the result?
32. Describe the problems of the Roman Republic and the transition from republic to empire.
33. What was the impact of the Pax Romana on the Roman Empire?
34. What were some Roman achievements in engineering, architecture, and literature?
35. Describe the location and greatest legacy of the kingdom of Aksum (Axum).