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8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Title: U1 - SSWH1,2 RVC Test [Student Edition] Question: 1 Name: Question: 2 Use the map showing the location of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to answer the Use the image and the text to answer the question. question. This image is a picture of the Great Sp...

8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Title: U1 - SSWH1,2 RVC Test [Student Edition] Question: 1 Name: Question: 2 Use the map showing the location of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to answer the Use the image and the text to answer the question. question. This image is a picture of the Great Sphynx of Giza, built around 2500 BCE during the reign of the pharaoh What is the historical significance of this region? Khafre. The sphynx was a mythical creature with the head of a man and the body of a lion, and Khafre ordered It is the location of ancient Greece, where the oldest known democracy was A. that the face of the sphynx should be carved to look like established. his own. It is the location of ancient Mesopotamia, where the oldest known democracy B. was established. It is the location of ancient Mesopotamia, where one of the earliest known C. civilizations formed. It is the location of ancient Greece, where one of the earliest known D. Which aspect of Ancient Egyptian civilization does this monument reflect? A. B. the belief that pharaohs were gods the importance of the river to society civilizations formed. C. D. the equality across all levels of society the extensive trade networks established Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 1/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 3 Question: 4 Use the diagram of ancient Egyptian society to answer the question. Read the text from the Code of Hammurabi and answer the question. 196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. 197. If he break another man's bone, his bone shall be broken. 198. If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina. 199. If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half of its value. 200. If a man knock out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out. 201. If he knock out the teeth of a freed man, he shall pay one-third of a gold mina. 202. If anyone strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an ox-whip in public. What does the Code of Hammurabi reveal about ancient Babylonian society? A. Based on the diagram, what conclusion can be drawn about ancient Egypt? B. A. Women and men in ancient Egypt had equal social status. C. B. The social structure of ancient Egypt was based on occupation. D. C. D. People were treated differently according to their social class. Babylon grew wealthy by trading with other societies. Babylonian women had the same rights and privileges as men. Citizens enjoyed a great deal of political freedom. Religion was not very important in ancient Egypt. Social mobility was unrestricted in ancient Egypt. Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 2/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 5 Question: 6 One type of ancient Mesopotamian building was the ziggurat. What are ziggurats? A. B. C. D. large temples built like pyramids Look at the picture of a courtyard from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk. Then answer the question that follows. fortresses used to house soldiers protective walls surrounding cities stone storehouses for surplus grain What type of decoration is shown in the picture? A. B. C. D. Question: 7 B. C. D. cuneiform a mosaic hieroglyphics Question: 8 How did the Code of Hammurabi impact ancient Babylonian society? A. a cylinder seal This chart shows how the ancient Egyptians ranked people by their importance. by reducing the influence of religion in politics and society by extending to citizens the right to participate in government by ensuring that all citizens were treated equally under the law by establishing punishments for crimes and limiting arbitrary justice Which of the following should go where the X is? A. B. C. D. pharaohs astronomers generals farmers Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 3/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 9 Question: 10 How was China's development affected by its location, which is surrounded by water, Use the map to answer the question. desert, and mountains? China had plentiful natural resources, which allowed it to rapidly expand A. across all of Asia. China's geography protected it from attack, allowing its unique culture to B. survive and flourish. China was cut off from all important trade routes, which allowed its unique C. culture to survive and flourish. China was shielded from the floods that plagued the area, allowing it to rapidly D. expand across all of Asia. What resulted from the migration of Indo-Aryan people depicted on the map? A. B. C. Indian civilizations isolated themselves from trade in the Indian Ocean. Migrating people conquered powerful empires around the Deccan Plateau. People settled away from coasts and rivers in the Hindu Kush Mountains. Societies developed around stable around water sources like the Ganges D. Question: 11 Question: 12 Which ancient river civilization was sheltered by mountains and the Arabian Sea? A. B. C. D. River. the early Nile River civilization the Yellow River civilization the early Mesopotamian civilization the Indus Valley civilization How did China's early civilization benefit from its isolation? A. B. C. D. China was protected from outside enemies. China was protected from natural disasters. China had abundant natural resources. China only traded for what it needed. Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 4/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 13 Question: 14 Monotheism is a central principle of Judaism. What does this mean? A. B. C. D. Use the map of Africa to answer the question. the belief in reincarnation the belief that there is only one god. the belief in predestination the belief in the existence of many gods Based on your knowledge of social studies, what does this map illustrate? A. B. C. D. Muslim trade routes the Silk Road network the spread of Buddhism Bantu migration patterns Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 5/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 15 Question: 16 What led to a shared cultural heritage that can be found in much of Africa? A. B. C. D. Use the map to answer the question. the Bantu migration the Jewish diaspora the spread of Taoism the Silk Road trade route What conclusion can be drawn from the map? A. B. C. D. The Gupta Empire isolated itself from contact with other kingdoms. The Gupta Empire’s rapid expansion led to its collapse in the fifth century. The Gupta Empire expanded through military force and political deals. The Gupta Empire enjoyed peaceful relations with its neighbors. Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 6/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 17 Question: 18 Use the map of South Asia to answer the question. What was an achievement of the Maurya Empire? A. B. C. D. the unification of northern India the adoption and spread of Islam the defeat of the Mongolian Empire the creation of the Silk Road trade route Who controlled the region shaded on the map in the third century BCE? A. B. C. D. the Indus River Valley civilization the Mauryan Empire the Huang He River Valley civilization the Zhou Empire Question: 19 Question: 20 How did the resurgence of Hinduism during the period of Gupta rule affect Indian The Indian emperor Asoka is known for basing many decisions on society? A. B. C. D. It led to the strengthening of the caste system. A. It led to a more free and equal society. B. It led to the decentralization of authority. C. It led to a decline in trade with other civilizations. D. Greek philosophy. Buddhist principles. reports from spies. fear of his enemies. Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 7/8 8/17/23, 11:45 AM New Item Bank Question: 21 Question: 22 In Han China, what did citizens have to do to qualify for a job with the government? A. B. C. D. Use the map to answer the question. have parents who were citizens of China pass an exam to test their qualifications serve in the military during a war become a member of the royal court How did this trade network affect the civilizations who were involved in it? A. B. C. D. It led the leaders of their governments to establish isolationist policies. It provided them access to resources not available in their environments. It contributed to the rapid decline of their economies. It helped to protect them from the spread of disease. Question: 23 Question: 24 Why was the flooding of the Nile River more helpful to those who depended on the Nile than the flooding of the Huang He was to those who depended on the Huang He? Provide Hammurabi's Code is a set of 282 laws created by King Hammurabi in the 18th century BC. your answer in a paragraph. Give four reasons why Hammurabi's Code is important. Question: 25 How did the geography of the Indus River Valley support the development of civilization? Provide your answer in a short paragraph. Illuminate Itembank™. Stop: You have finished the assessment. https://ibx.illuminateed.com/#/assessment/492620?printPreview=true 8/8