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1
Which group adapted to the harsh conditions of the Arctic?
Hopi
Zuni
Apache
Inuit
2
A group’s set of common values and traditions is known as
culture
enviroments
3
Mali and Ghana owe much of importance as a kingdom to the fact that _____.
they had gold
they were Muslim nations
their geographical location
weak neighboring nations
4
TRUE OR FALSE
A knight who promised to support a noble in battle was called a lord.
TRUE
FALSE
5
Mali's _____ and Songhai's Askia the Great were both Muslims.
Mansa Musa
Tenochtitlan
6
Archaeologists can find remains of early societies in the Ohio River Valley because
large burrial grounds
durable stone temples
well-kept records
tools left behind
7
TRUE or FALSE
Totems are spirits of anscestors or animals
TRUE
FALSE
8
TRUE OR FALSE?
Mansa Musa had scholars set up schools in Mali for the study of the Qur’an.
False
True
9
The Hopewell and Mississippian mound builders were skilled
warriors.
explorers.
fishermen.
farmers and traders.
10
Why was the kingdom of Ghana significant?
It gained wealth from its agriculture and diamond mines.
Mansa Musa taught its people to read the Qur’an.
Sundiata ruled it with a strong army.
wealth came from taxes & controlling trade in salt and gold
11
Name the trade city in Mali's empire
Djenne
Tenochtilan
12
TRUE OR FALSE?
The Berbers helped construct mosques in the kingdom of Ghana.
True
False
13
Which of the following best describes the Olmec?
They built networks of canals.
They were nomadic farmers who lived in huts
They formed a strong central government.
Developed the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica
14
How did joint-stock companies benefit investors?
They guaranteed investors a return on their money.
They protected investors against corrupt governments.
They allowed investors to make money more quickly.
They allowed investors to take fewer risks.
15
The goal of the Iroquois League was to
develop one language.
create a strong fishing community.
strengthen the alliance against invasion
develop a monetary system.
16
TRUE OR FALSE
Ghana fell because its trade routes were cut off.
TRUE
FALSE
17
How do scientists think people first arrived in North America?
After the Ice Age, glaciers melted and people came in boats.
During the Ice Age, the sea dropped and people crossed land
After the Ice Age, glaciers melted and people crossed land
During the Ice Age, the sea froze and people crossed the ice
18
The Crusades changed Europe by
introducing Europeans to military life
forcing the Turks to give up Palestine
again allowing pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
leading to increased trade with Asia
19
Name the group of people called crossed from northeastern Asia to present-day Alaska.
Paleo-Indians
Inuits
20
TRUE OR FALSE?
The period of the Renaissance in Europe was more stable than the Middle Ages.
False
True
21
How did the Inca Empire address the problems caused by its size?
divided the territory
sent more messangers
created a number system to count families
built roads
22
Name the Roman system that allowed all citizens the right to vote.
Republic
Direct Democracy
23
What made the slave trade important to the West African economy?
Slaves could be freed if they performed menial labor
Slaves could be traded for goods in the Mid. East & Europe.
slave trade sustained the economy during a time of famine.
Europeans lost interest in slave trade
24
During the Renaissance, the new emphasis on people rather than religion was called
mercantilism.
intellectualism.
theism.
humanism.
25
TRUE OR FALSE?
The Aztec was the first to use canals to direct water through cities.
False
True
26
Which statement presents a belief Native Americans held about land rights?
Individual rights to use land were temporary.
The crops one grew were to be shared by all.
A portion of land was to be set aside for future generations
The present generation had the right to exploit the land.
27
The cliff dwellings built by the Anasazi gave them protection against
dust storms.
disease
drought.
enemies.
28
What is a kiva?
underground ceremonial chamber
adobe oven for pottery
carvings into a canyon wall
temple mound for religious offerings
29
TRUE OR FALSE
The term Renaissance means rebirth
FALSE
TRUE
30
This family farmed along the Niger River
Soninke
Maya
31
In the mid-1400s, __________ developed a printing press that used movable type
Johannes Gutenberg
Roger Bacon
32
Why was Plato significant?
taught that people should live lives based on reason
wrote the Republic, which described an ideal society
used geometry to calculate the size of Earth
helped to found the Roman Republic
