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Grade 9: Global History & Geography
Grade 9: Global History & Geography
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Questions for ninth graders in Global History & Geography.
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1
The Printing Press was invented by...
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
John Calvin
Johannes Gutenberg
2
What was NOT one of the three greatest civilizations of Africa (West Africa)?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Mansa Musa
3
The Ancient Roman Empire had all of the following EXCEPT....
Consuls
Plebeians
Czars
Patricians
4
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Guatama?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
5
Which Japanese word is the equivalent to a Knight from Medieval Times?
Daimyo
Samurai
Bushido
Emperor
6
Who studies bones and artifacts?
Anthropologist
Paleontologist
Geologist
Archaeologist
7
All of these are examples of Primary Sources, EXCEPT.....
Diary
Artifact
Autobiography
Biography
8
Which time period's art focused more on Humanism(individuals,life on Earth,etc.) than religion?
The times of the Early River Valley Civilizations
Medieval Times
The Renaissance
Golden Age of China(Tang & Song Dynasties)
9
Which is NOT a Mesoamerican civilization?
Olmecs
Maya
Oldmex
Aztecs
10
What does the term "Cultural Diffusion" mean?
Spread of ideas, people, food, items, philosophies, etc.
Expansion of an Empire's power and control
Expansion of a Ruler's power and control
Expnsion of an Empire's land
11
What is the Holy scripture/book of the Jewish people?
Torah
The Twelve Tables
Bible
Quran
12
Who was Ancient Greece's MAIN and MOST IMPORTANT God (the King of the Gods/Goddesses)?
Hermes
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
13
The Mongols were.......
Sedentary
Nomadic
14
What were Africa's two MAIN trade exports?
Silver & Salt
Gold & Salt
Silver & Gold
Gold & Silk
15
Which religion is MOST closley related to Ancient Greece's polytheistic religion?
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Ancient Rome
Indus River Valley
Mesopatamian River Valley
16
What did the Ancient Egyptians call their leader?
Emperor
Caesar
Czar
Pharaoh
17
What fraction of Europe's population died from the Bubonic Plague?
1/4
1/5
1/2
1/3
18
During Medieval Times, who had the MOST power?
Church
Lords
Knights
Kings
19
Which is the correct chronological order of the Chinese Dynasties?
Shang-Qin-Zhou-Han
Zhou-Shang-Han-Qin
Shang-Zhou-Qin-Han
Shang-Zhou-Han-Qin
20
What is the Holy Land for Christianity?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Palestine
21
Which two Greek city-states are the MOST opposite & MOST well-known?
Athens & Sparka
Sparta & Athens
Sparka & Thermopylae
Athens & Olympia
22
Who believed in the idea of "Predestination" (God knows whether you go to heaven or hell)?
Queen Elizabeth
Martin Luther
King Henry VIII
John Calvin
23
Who did Columbus sail for in 1492?
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
24
"Triangular Trade" was the trade between these places, EXCEPT.....
Africa
The Americas
Asia
Europe
25
Which Chinese Philosophy does this symbol represent?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
26
When did the Age of Absolutism begin?
After Medieval Times
Before the Ancient Roman Republic
During the Early River Valley Civilizations
Before Medieval Times
27
Which Mesoamerican civilization was the largest Mesoamerican Empire?
Olmecs
Aztec
Inca
Maya
28
Which Mesoamerican civilization developed the concept of 0 (Zero)?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmecs
29
Which Early River Valley Civilization had the river with the MOST predictable floods?
Egypt
Indus
Mesopatamia
China
30
What sea did the Ancient Romans use the MOST for trade, travel, etc.?
The Aegean Sea
The Meditteranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Black Sea
31
All of the following were names of a leader for certain civilizations EXCEPT for...
Plebeian
Casaer
Czar
Pharaoh
32
All of these are Ancient Greek gods/goddesses EXCEPT for?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
Allah
33
Which philosopy is NOT a Chinese philosophy?
Confucianism
Taoism
Legalism
Animism
34
What does "Pax Romana" translate to?
Byzantine Peace
Roman Peace
Greek Peace
Chinese Peace
35
Which Mesoamerican civilization used cacao beans as currency?
Olmecs
Maya
Aztec
Inca
36
What is a theocratic ruler?
Ruler who focuses on Politics ONLY
Ruler who focuses on Religion ONLY
Ruler who has unlimited power
Ruler who focuses on BOTH Politics & Religion
37
Which is NOT one of the three groups of the Early Greeks?
Knossos
Mycenaeans
Dorians
Minoans
38
What is a polytheistic religion?
Belief in only ONE God/Goddess
Belief in ONLY Godesses
Belief in ONLY nature gods/goddesses
Belief in MORE than one God/Goddess
39
Alexander the Great helped create a "Helenistic Culture", from which five civilizations?
Egypt, Russia, Macedonia, Greece and Russia
Persia, Egypt, Macedonia, Rome, and China
China, Greece, Rome, Macedonia, and Indus
Persia,Macedonia, Indus, Greece, and Egypt
40
What did the Paleolithic people NOT do?
Hunted
Moved from place to place, following their food
Farmed
Gathered
41
Which two religions originated in India?
Buddhism & Islam
Hinduism & Christianity
Christianity & Islam
Buddhism & Hinduism
42
Who was NOT a female Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh?
Aphrodite
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
43
Who was NOT one of the three Greek philosophers (S-P-A)?
Socrates
Plato
Ares
Aristotle
44
From which Ancient Empire was the Emperor Justinian from?
Ancient Roman
Ancient Byzantine
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greek
45
Which war was the war(s) between the Ancient Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta?
The Punic Wars
The Peloponnesian War
The Crusades
The Persian Wars
46
Which of these groups did NOT invade Ancient Rome?
Visigoths
Vandals
Vikings
Huns
47
Who painted this?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
48
Which one is NOT one of the four Early River Valley Civilizations?
Roman River Valley
China River Valley
Indus River Valley
Egyptian River Valley
49
Which one is NOT one of China's rivers?
Huang He River
The Orange River
The Yellow River
Yangtze River
50
What does "Bipedal" mean?
The creature walks on four limbs
The big toe is separated from the other toes
The big toe is more connected to the other toes
The creature walks on two limbs
51
Which was the FIRST written legal code (set of laws)?
Justinian's Code
Code of Hammurabi
The Analects
The Twelve Tables
52
Julius Caesar, from Ancient Rome, was a famous Roman...
Merchant
King/Emperor
General
Dictator
53
Why did the Christians go on the Crusades during Medieval Times?
Christians wanted to expand their trade
Christians wanted to prove that they were better warriors
Thrill of Adventure
To gain back the Holy Land (Palestine)
54
Which represents the religious and moral ethics & obligations that are required of a Muslim?
The Analects
The Edicts
The Eightfold Path
The Five Pillars
55
Which group is known as the "Devil's Horseman"?
The Mongols
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Romans
Ancient Egyptians
56
Who "Westernized" Russia (immitated customs/traditions of Western European countries)?
Yaroslav
Kiev
Peter the Great
Vladimir I
57
Which Ancient City was the MOST planned out/MOST advanced (urban)?
Babylon
Sumer
Harappa
58
The "Columbian Exchange" was the trade between Europe(Old World) & the Americas(New World).
False
True
59
Ancient Athen's main focus was on.....
The Arts
The Military
Education
Religion & Politics
60
Who recorded 20 years of information about China and the Mongols?
Christopher Columbus
Richard the Lionhearted
Marco Polo
Charlemagne
61
Which church did King Henry the 8th create?
Calvanism
Anglican
Greek Orthodox
Lutherist
62
Who made the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Queen Elizabeth
Henry the 8th
John Calvin
63
This was Timbuktu's (an ancient city in Africa) #1 export.....
Salt
Gold
Books
Silver
64
Which river is not one of Ancient Mesopatamia's rivers?
Euphrates
Tiber
Tigris
65
In an Ancient Greek city-state, what was an "Acropolis"?
A temple or an armory
The open market-place of a city-state
A city-state's school
The highest part of the city-state