Quarter 1 Review GH

Question 1

What do economists study?

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society's use of resources, markets, and trade

Question 2

The Huang He River in China is known as the "River of Sorrows" because

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floods have destroyed crops and villages

Question 3

The Ten Commandments are to Judaism as the Eightfold Path is to....

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Buddhism

Question 4

How did Egyptians modify their environment to increase food production?

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building irrigation canals

Question 5

A monsoon is

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seasonal winds

Question 6

What practice is closely associated with most river valley civilizations?

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using irrigation systems

Question 7

The creation of city-states in ancient Greece occurred because of

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rugged mountainous terrain

Question 8

What region is the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism?

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India

Question 9

Where did early civilizations of India and Mesopotamia develop?

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in valleys along rivers

Question 10

The planned cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro shows that India had

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organized government

Question 11

The Neolithic Revolution is a turning point in history because

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civilization developed

Question 12

What term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?

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cultural diffusion

Question 13

Which social scientist studies primarily written records?

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historians

Question 14

What is a major characteristic of the caste system?

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lack of social mobility

Question 15

which major geographic feature hindered cultural diffusion for India?

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Himalaya Mountains

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