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