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HONORS WORLD HISTORY TEST ONE: FALL SEMESTER
CHAPTERS 2, 4, 5 ESSAY QUESTIONS
THERE ARE SIX QUESTIONS ON THIS STUDY GUIDE, THREE IN EACH PART. FOUR OF THESE QUESTIONS, TWO IN EACH PART, WILL BE ON THE TEST. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION IN EACH PART; A 200-250 WORD ESSAY FOR EACH QUESTION YOU SELECT. YOU MAY BRING IN A 5”X8” CARD WITH NO MORE THAN 30 WORDS/TERMS PERTINENT TO THE ESSAYS YOU HAVE SELECTED.
PART A:
1. Early civilizations in diverse geographical areas grew up along rivers for a number of reasons. Identify and discuss THREE reasons why rivers were so important to the growth of civilizations, and cite examples of specific riverine cultures to provide examples.
2. There were “Four Great Revolutions in Thought and Religion” which began between 800 and 300 BC. These revolutions began in widespread cultures. Select ONE of the following revolutions and discuss its importance to the civilization in which it was established.
a. Confucianism in China
b. Buddhism in India
c. Monotheism among the Israelites
d. Rationalism and the Greeks
3. The Achaemenid-Persian Empire was a model of a successful governing state for several reasons. Identify and discuss TWO reasons for their success and prosperity in TWO of the following areas:
a. political
b. economic
c. social
d. religious
PART B:
4. In ancient civilizations, the priestly class performed a number of important duties. Identify and discuss THREE of these duties. Cite specific societies for each function.
5. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties played a major role in the rise of India as a great power in South Asia and the spread of that culture to other areas of Asia. Identify and discuss the spread of a cultural element of ONE of these dynasties in each of the following areas:
a. government
b. trade
c. religion
HONORS WORLD HISTORY: ESSAY TEST ONE
6. African cultures dispersed and intermingled with other groups across the
CHAPTERS 2, 4, 5 ESSAY QUESTIONS
THERE ARE SIX QUESTIONS ON THIS STUDY GUIDE, THREE IN EACH PART. FOUR OF THESE QUESTIONS, TWO IN EACH PART, WILL BE ON THE TEST. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION IN EACH PART; A 200-250 WORD ESSAY FOR EACH QUESTION YOU SELECT. YOU MAY BRING IN A 5”X8” CARD WITH NO MORE THAN 30 WORDS/TERMS PERTINENT TO THE ESSAYS YOU HAVE SELECTED.
PART A:
1. Early civilizations in diverse geographical areas grew up along rivers for a number of reasons. Identify and discuss THREE reasons why rivers were so important to the growth of civilizations, and cite examples of specific riverine cultures to provide examples.
2. There were “Four Great Revolutions in Thought and Religion” which began between 800 and 300 BC. These revolutions began in widespread cultures. Select ONE of the following revolutions and discuss its importance to the civilization in which it was established.
a. Confucianism in China
b. Buddhism in India
c. Monotheism among the Israelites
d. Rationalism and the Greeks
3. The Achaemenid-Persian Empire was a model of a successful governing state for several reasons. Identify and discuss TWO reasons for their success and prosperity in TWO of the following areas:
a. political
b. economic
c. social
d. religious
PART B:
4. In ancient civilizations, the priestly class performed a number of important duties. Identify and discuss THREE of these duties. Cite specific societies for each function.
5. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties played a major role in the rise of India as a great power in South Asia and the spread of that culture to other areas of Asia. Identify and discuss the spread of a cultural element of ONE of these dynasties in each of the following areas:
a. government
b. trade
c. religion
HONORS WORLD HISTORY: ESSAY TEST ONE
6. African cultures dispersed and intermingled with other groups across the