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Chapter 1 Test Review: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic
Chapter 1 Test Review: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic
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1
In a republic, citizens vote on every issue directly.
False
True
2
One of the earliest known civilizations in N. America was the _______________.
Inca
Olmec
Aztecs
Iroquis
3
Bonus question: Who painted the below painting?
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
4
In a direct democracy....
all citizens participate.
the few rule over the many.
all laws are publicly displayed.
people vote for representatives to make decisions in gov't.
5
Why was the Kingdom of Ghana significant?
Sundiata ruled it with a strong army.
Mansa Musa taught people to read the Qur'an.
It gained wealth from agriculture and diamond mines.
It gained wealth from taxes and by controlling the gold and salt trade.
6
Why did the Anasazi begin to build dwellings into the sides of cliffs?
Because they loved exercise, climbing all of those ladders.
For natural air conditioning.
For shade from the harsh desert sun.
For protection against their enemies.
7
__________ or animal/ancestor spirits were carved on large wooden poles
teepees
wampum
tatums
totems
8
What was the MAIN cause of the decline of feudalism?
The series of Crusades.
The fall of the Roman empire.
The outbreak of the Bubonic plague.
The rise of European cities and trade.
9
Roman senate meetings were held by whom?
Democratic Romans
Only elected representatives.
Republican Romans
All Roman citizens.
10
___________ is a group's set of common values and traditions.
Culture
Environment
Society
History
11
What was a shared religious belief among most Native American groups?
Water and Fire were the sustainers of life.
Spiritual forces were found everywhere.
Prayers were only to be spoken at ceremonies.
Totem poles were the center of worship.
12
What type of government is the United States?
direct democracy
military dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
representative democracy (aka republic)
13
Native Americans viewed crops as the property of those who grew the crops.
False
True
14
The Crusades altered European society by...
leading to increased trade with Asia and the Middle East.
forcing Seljuk Turks to give up Palestine.
introducing many Europeans to military life.
allowing increased pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
15
Paleo-Indians migrated to North America via the ___________________.
Verrazano Straits
Northwest Passage
Isthmus of Panama
Bering Land Bridge
16
Why did the Mississippian culture build mounds?
to have amazing sledding hills during winter.
to build large apartment-like complexes on top.
as defensive structures to protect against enemies.
for religious purposes/to honor the dead
17
What was a major benefit of joint stock companies?
They allowed investors to make $$$ very quickly.
They protected investors against corrupt governments.
They guaranteed a positive return on investors' money.
They allowed investors to take fewer risks.
18
In the mid 1400's __________ developed a printing press with movable type.
Roger Bacon
Leonard Nemoy
Edward Norton
Johannes Gutenberg
19
According to scientists, how did the first people arrive in North America?
After Ice Age, people crossed land bridge from Asia to N.A.
During Ice Age, people crossed across land bridge.
After last Ice Age, people took boats from Asia to N.A.
During Ice Age, the sea froze and people crossed the ice.
20
What served to unify European states and people during feudalism?
the Crusades
the Catholic Church
the Roman Empire
the Frankish Empire
21
_____________ society was matrilineal.
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pawnee
Shawnee
22
Under whose leadership did Mali reach the height of its wealth, power, and fame?
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
Muhammed
Sundiata
23
Bonus question: Who painted this famous Church ceiling?
Leonardo
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
24
In approximately what year did the Ice Age end?
8,000 BC
18,000 BC
14,000 BC
3,000 BC
25
The Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Onandaga joined together to...
prevent the outbreak of disease.
strengthen themselves against enemy forces.
form a fishing community.
devise a common currency.
26
The period of the Renaissance in Europe was more orderly and stable than the Middle Ages.
True
False
27
A knight who promised to support a noble in battle was known as a ___________.
peasant
lord
vassal
subject
28
What was the purpose of the Anasazi
kiva
?
It was ceremonial chamber at the center of the community.
It was a temple mound built for sacrificial offerings.
It was a large adobe oven used for firing pottery.
It acted as the primary shelter for early Pueblo people.
29
Climates and landscapes that surround living things are known as _________________.
environments
Topography
civilizations
weather
30
He authored the Republic, which described a just and fair society for all citizens...
Tyrion
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
31
The success of the northern Native American groups was aided by ____________.
abundant supply of wood for shelter.
the use of dog sleds for transportation.
advanced irrigation methods.
rich supply of bison during the warmer months.
32
A multilineal family structure traces their family's heritage through the father.
True
False
33
What
MAIN
staple crop did both the Olmec and the Maya grow to sustain their civilizations?
potatoes
maize
barley
beans
34
The French word for
rebirth
is...
lumières
connaissance
renaissance
éveil
35
What early North American group lived in the Four Corners region of the present day U.S.A.?
Algonquin
Mississippians
Inuit
Anasazi
36
The Dogrib and Montagnais people followed the migration of deer in the Subarctic culture area.
False
True
37
Which groups lived in the harsh Arctic culture area?
Chumash and Yuki
Inuit and Aleut
Kwakiutl and Chinook
Tlingit and Dogrib
38
How could the Inca keep control over their vast empire?
People were divided into self-sufficient territories.
They had a sophisticated highway system.
Through a communication system relying on advanced glyphs.
A numbering system to keep an annual census of the people.
