Unit 1 Review 2021 Complete

Question 1

In ancient India, the caste system and Hindu beliefs in karma and reincarnation most directly resulted in _____

Accepted Answer

the establishment of a set of rules for each individual in the society

Question 2

In addition to providing water for Indian agriculture, the Ganges River remains important to India because it is _____

Accepted Answer

a sacred river for the Hindu population

Question 3

Why is Egypt said to be the "Gift of the Nile"?

Accepted Answer

The Nile predictably flooded each spring

Question 4

The mountains of India hindered but did not prevent foreign invasions. Which statement below BEST explains WHY?

Accepted Answer

Invaders were able to reach India through the Khyber Pass

Question 5

Of the following, which was NOT an accomplishment of prehistoric man?

Accepted Answer

Use of Iron

Question 6

A map scale shows _____

Accepted Answer

the relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map

Question 7

The climate of an area is defined as _____

Accepted Answer

the kind of weather of a place over a period of time

Question 8

According to the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful organization of society is that _____

Accepted Answer

individuals should accept their place in society

Question 9

Which is true of pre-historic food-gathering societies?

Accepted Answer

populations tended to be small

Question 10

Egyptian theocracy and the Chinese Mandate of Heaven were both based on _____

Accepted Answer

the idea that political power comes from a Supreme Being

Question 11

The BEST explanation of the statement "geography sets the stage for history" is that _____

Accepted Answer

geography influences how civilizations develop and change over time

Question 12

The line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres is called the _____

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

the establishment of permanent settlements

Question 14

A study of tge Indus, Nile, Huang He, and Tigris-Euphrates Rivers would be most important in understanding the _____

Accepted Answer

role of geography in the development of early civilizations

Question 15

The study of culture primarily involves _____

Accepted Answer

learning why various peoples live as they do

Question 16

What was one of the many important contributions the ancient Egyptians made to the world?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation and flood control

Question 17

Population density is GREATEST in the northern part of India because _____

Accepted Answer

the major river systems are lovated in this area

Question 18

Which statement BEST describes the effect of geography on the development of the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

The location of strategic waterways encourages change

Question 19

Which aspect of a nation's culture is MOST directly influenced by geography?

Accepted Answer

population distribution

Question 20

WHich quotation BEST reflects an ideal of Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A good ruler shows virtue when leading by example

Question 21

Discoveries by the Leakeys and other archaeologists have provided evidence that

Accepted Answer

early humans lived in eastern Africa

Question 22

The Caste system in India encourages _____

Accepted Answer

discrimination

Question 23

Civilization in Egypt developed early and rapidly due to ______

Accepted Answer

favorable geographic conditions in the country

Question 24

What is the best example of how culture is influenced by geography?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture is a common occupation inthe Nile River Valley

Question 25

In India, the people have resisted changing their attitudes toward the caste system because _____

Accepted Answer

the Hindu beliefs of karma and reincarnation reinforce the caste system

Question 26

The Middle East has been a crossroads for trade from Asia, Africa, and Europe. Which is a MAJOR result of this fact?

Accepted Answer

Many examples of cultural diffusion can be found in the Middle East

Question 27

Cultural diffusion occurs most rapidly in societies that _____

Accepted Answer

come into frequent contact with other groups

Question 28

One reason for the development of early civilizations in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that _____

Accepted Answer

periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming

Question 29

In the broadest definition, the term "culture" means that _____

Accepted Answer

a distinct way of living and behaving is shared by members of a society

Question 30

The earth can be divided into ____ hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 31

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about _____

Accepted Answer

the caste system

Question 32

Which characteristic was common to ancient civilizations in Egypt, Sumer, India, and China

Accepted Answer

Written language

Question 33

The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to...?

Accepted Answer

Follow a code of high moral conduct

Question 34

The line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres is called the _____

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Unit 1 Review 2021 Complete

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