What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The shift from hunting and gathering to settled farming and the development of agriculture.
Where did early human civilizations develop?
Around river valleys.
Which statement is most accurate based on the information in the map? 
Rome traded extensively throughout the Mediterranean region.
The Roman system of justice is considered a milestone because it -
served as a model for many later legal systems
Which of the following best describes the social hierarchy in Hinduism?
The caste system, which divides society into different groups based on birth and occupation
Which of the following is a direct result of the development of early civilizations?
Specialization of labor, where people focus on specific tasks or skills.
Which of the following is not one of the early river valley civilizations?
The Roman Empire
Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?
The city-state of Athens
Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Philosophers of ancient Greece
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
Nirvana, the state of enlightenment and freedom from suffering
What was the result of trade transferring to sea routes on the Arabian Peninsula in the 5th century?
New towns formed along the Arabian coast
What was the name of the code of law created by the ancient Mesopotamians?
The Code of Hammurabi
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of -
separate, independent city-states
Which culture became known for building marble temples with ideal proportions, statues of athletes with ideal features, and the first works of drama and history?
Ancient Greece
Which of the following best describes Confucianism?
A philosophy emphasizing moral values, social harmony, and respect for authority
The five pillars of Islam are faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and ____________?
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca
Which of the following did Muhammad NOT experience?
He was killed for his religious beliefs
Roman women could own property and make wills leaving their property to whomever they chose. What conclusion could be drawn from this statement?
Roman women enjoyed some legal rights.
King of Mali, Mansa Musa, created a center of knowledge and worship in which city?
Timbuktu
The official language of the Byzantine Empire changed from Latin to -
Greek
The religion of Islam started in what city?
Mecca
Merchants made the dangerous journey across the Sahara Desert to trade ________ for gold.
Salt
Which statement describes a characteristic of democracy?
Citizens are the source of power in government.
In 330 Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium and renamed it -
Constantinople
After the East-West Schism, the east became Eastern Orthodox and the west became -
Roman Catholic