Duplicate of Duplicate of Global 9 Final Review

Question 1

Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?

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practicing nonviolence and giving up wordly desires

Question 2

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment by

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digging irrigation canals

Question 3

Which society practiced direct democracy?

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ancient Athens

Question 4

He went on a famous pilgrimage to Mecca

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Mansa Musa

Question 5

Land was exchanged for military service and obligations under

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feudalism

Question 6

One reason historians study geography is to

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show connections between people and places

Question 7

The common enemy that united the Greeks was

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Persia

Question 8

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

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Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

Question 9

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

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developed along rivers

Question 10

Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy

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provided a basis for social order

Question 11

Which religion has no one founder

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Hinduism

Question 12

Which culture is most known for its glorification of war and fighting skills?

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Sparta

Question 13

Which revolution led to the creation of settled villages?

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Neolithic

Question 14

In the traditional Hindu caste system, the status of a person was usually determined by

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birth

Question 15

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome are examples of?

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written laws

Question 16

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contributor to the development of civilization because it

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recorded existing law for all to see

Question 17

Twelve Tables of Rome were

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a written legal code

Question 18

What do nearly all major world religions have in common

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they have different sects that disagree on some beliefs

Question 19

After Rome fell

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Europe fell into a dark age of chaos and disorder

Question 20

Social mobility within a society means that people may

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move from one social class to another

Question 21

Which statement represents a characteristic of a democracy?

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Citizens are the source of power in government.

Question 22

Who would use oracle bones?

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Chinese priests

Question 23

_______________is to Judaism and Christianity as The Five Pillars are to Islam.

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The Ten Commandments

Question 24

Most of the Egyptian population is clustered in the ______ River Valley

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Nile

Question 25

What did homes in Mohejo-Daro have that homes in other civilizations were lacking.

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indoor plumbing

Question 26

The two main ways that Islam spread was through _______ and ________.

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trade and warfare

Question 27

The Bible is to Christianity as _______________ is to Islam.

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The Quran

Question 28

____________________ is the belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

Question 29

A person who practices Hinduism would most likely

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believe the Vedas are sacred

Question 30

The Five Relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to

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maintain social and political order

Question 31

Believers of Hinduism are expected to

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fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

Question 32

Which best describes a major characteristic of Islam?

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Islam is composed of different sects or various groups.

Question 33

The terms dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which

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Hinduism

Question 34

Buddha's name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning

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the enlightened one

Question 35

Akbar the Great, Shah Abbas and Sulieman the Magnificent all

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tolerated other religions

Question 36

Which was true of food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?

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their populations were small

Question 37

Christianity and Islam are similar in that both

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have roots in Judaism

Question 38

The Bible is to Christianity as ___________________ is to Judaism

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The Torah

Question 39

The ancient Chinese believed in this system to say who their ruler was

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mandate of heaven

Question 40

One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a

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written language

Question 41

In the Middle East, during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about

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The establishment of permanent settlements.

Question 42

Buddhism in Japan is an example of

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cultural diffusion

Question 43

The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by

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learning to give up selfish desire

Question 44

In Hinduism the word _____ refers to the concept of the lasting effects of good and bad deeds.

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karma

Question 45

A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of

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an effective legal system

Question 46

Which belief system is most closely associated with the terms Four Noble Truths and nirvana?

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Buddhism

Question 47

Which belief is shared by Buddhists and Hindus?

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The soul can be reincarnated.

Duplicate of Duplicate of Global 9 Final Review

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Duplicate of Duplicate of Global 9 Final Review

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