FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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PRELIMINARY EXAM IN WORLD HISTORY I (EDU152A)
SEMESTER: 1 TERM: 2 A.Y.: 2022-2023
Name: _______________________________________________________ Course/Year Level: ______________________________________
Subject Code: ___________________ Schedule: _________________________________ Score:
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***GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS***
Read the questions mindfully. Erasure of answer and misspelled word (including capitalizations) shall be marked
incorrect.

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Read the questions carefully before answering.
1. According to him, we study the past because, “Histories make us wise.” Who is he?
a. Francis Beacon b. Francis Bacon c. Frances Bacon d. None of the above
2. What does AD mean?
a. Ano Dominni b. Anno Dominni c. Anno Domini d. None of the above
3. What do you call a pyramid temple with several stories on a large platform, each story smaller than the one below it?
a. Obelisk b. Sphinx c. Ziggurat d. Tower
4. What year did Henry Rawlinson discovered the Behistun Rock which was the key in deciphering the meaning of
cuneiform?
a. 1847 b.1487 c. 1874 d. 1748
5. What do you call the holy book that contains the tenets of Zoroastrianism?
a. Qur’an b. Ur-Nammu Code c. Zend-Avesta d. Zend-Aviesta
6. What civilization is considered as the world's first empire?
a. Akkad b. Babylonia c. Assyria d. Sumer
7. What is the name of the pharaoh who changed his name to “Akkhenaton/Akhenaten” due to his monotheistic belief?
a. Amenhotep II b. Amenhotep III c. Amenhotep IV d. Amenhotep V
8. The following are Sudan’s old name, EXCEPT ONE:
a. Cush b. Kush d. Nubia d. Nubio
9. Who was the proponent of the Theory of Evolution?
a. Charles Xavier b. Charles Angels c. Prince Charles d. Charles Darwin
10. What civilization is considered as the largest empire among the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations?
a. Akkad b. Babylonia c. Assyria d. Chaldean
II. Identification. Identify the idea that is implied in the following statements:
_____________________ 1. “The Serpent of the Nile”
_____________________ 2. A period when people used polished stone tool rather than the old rough one.
_____________________ 3. Means “the Beginnings”, authored by Moses.
_____________________ 4. It is defined as “people with highly developed resources and skills.”
_____________________ 5. Dubbed as the “Cradle of History” or “Cradle of Mankind.”
_____________________ 6. A crescent-shaped region in the ancient world where the land is fertile.
_____________________ 7. The greatest leader during the Sumerian times.
_____________________ 8. The king of Uruq, who wrote the Ur-Nammu Code
_____________________ 9. The greatest leader during the Akkad times.
_____________________ 10. Dubbed as the “the Creative Empire”
_____________________ 11. A religion of many gods.
_____________________ 12. The main god of Babylonians
_____________________ 13. According to him, “All Egypt is the gift of Nile”
_____________________ 14. The length of Nile River. (In kilometers)
_____________________ 15. A variety of reed that is abundant in Egypt.
_____________________ 16. Thutmose III’s stepmom.
_____________________ 17. The dispersion of the Jews from their homeland.
_____________________ 18. The first 365-day calendar is attributed to this ancient civilization.
_____________________ 19. The cause of Sudan civilization’s decline.
_____________________ 20. The land of Queen Sheba
_____________________ 21. The greatest contribution of the Phoenicians.
_____________________ 22. An ancient Persian religion.
_____________________ 23. A cradle of civilization that started in now Pakistan and Northern India.
_____________________ 24. The year when the Ethiopian kings converted to Christianity.
_____________________ 25. China’s most beloved teacher and one of the world's greatest philosophers.
III. Fill in the blanks. Fill in the blanks with words/phrases to complete the idea/statement.
1. “An eye for an _____________________.”
2. “If you are among men, be good and you shall not lack for ______________________.”
3. “Death shall come on _________________________ to him who touches the pyramids.”
4. “All the world fears time, but time fears the _________________________.”
5. “Life is full of _________________________.”
IV. Enumeration. Enumerate the following at the back of your paper.
(1-2) Spread of civilization in two ways (25-27) Egyptian Crowns
(3-8) The Evolution of Man according to Darwin (28-31) Egyptian Social Stratification
(9-10) Two rivers that sandwiched Mesopotamia (32-35) Four Noble Truths
(11-13) Prehistoric Era Divisions (36-38) Abrahamic religions
(14-24) Ten Cradles of Civilization (39-40) Races of Mankind (Give 2 races only)
V. Essay
From your standpoint, what event in the ancient period which gave us a lesson that would help us in solving our present
problem? Elaborate your answer. (15pts.)