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1
Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?
India
Russia
Persia
Korea
2
The Ganges River and Deccan Plateau are all geographic features of India
False
True
3
Earliest humans in the Americas arrived by:
Caribbean movement by Europeans
Bantu migration
Exploring of Bering Strait
Migration over Bering Strait
4
One way in which Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent are similar is that both leaders
imposed a polytheistic religion
centralized governmental power
provoked ethnic tensions
implemented a new system of writing
5
The Code of Hammurabi and Justinian's Code are alike because
they propose tolerance for other religions
they establish trade agreements
they propose social class equality
they are both written legal systems
6
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
7
Wrote using Cuneiform
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
8
Believers of Hinduism are expected to
obey the Ten Commandments
follow the Eightfold Path to achieve elightenment
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation
complete a pilgrimage to Mecca
9
The golden age of Greece and Islam were similar in that both were times when
Trade declined
Advancements in science and technology occurred
Religious ideas of Western Europe were accepted
Democratic governments developed
10
Which primary source would most likely provide the perspective of an Indian Nationalist?
A painting of the Amritsar Massacre created by a Christian missionary
A letter written by the English viceroy in India to a member of Parliament
A diary entry of a Hindu participant in the Salt March
A United Nations document about the partition of British India
11
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
New Testament
12
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were
philosophers of Ancient Greece
artists
theorists
mathematicians
13
The caste system in India was characterized by
A lack of social mobility
Right of people to choose their jobs
Toleration for religious beliefs
Equality between men and women
14
Which
Chinese philosophy
best completes this graphic organizer?
Daoism
Confucianism
Maoism
legalism
15
South Asia is known for their rich cultural diversity
False
True
16
cultural diffusion
The idea that it is ok to force people to live like you do.
The idea that cheese should be spreadable.
The idea that technology can be spread to others.
The idea that a way of living can be spread to others.
17
What is the name of the mountain range that isolated Ancient China?
The Himalaya Mountains
Great Rift Valley
Gobi Desert
Deccan Plateau
18
The Mandate of Heaven in Ancient China _______________.
justified the right to rule
created limited monarchies
supported the same religious prinicples
promoted economic equality
19
Catastrophic floods destroyed crops and villages during the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China.
False
True
20
Why was the Neolithic Revolution often considered a turning point ?
A single culture came to dominate ancient society
Ancient peoples learned how to hunt and gather food
Permanent settlements developed in river valleys
Hunter-gatherers learned to control fire
21
What was one result of the Neolithic Revolution?
Humans first learned to use fire
People began hunting and gathering for food
life expectancy declined
villages, governments, and civilizations developed
22
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
development of direct democracy
promotion of the equality of all humans
creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
23
Why is the Huang He River nicknamed "River of Sorrows"?
Because some old man pushed a lady down into it
Because you have to be careful around it
Because of its destructive flooding
Because it makes people feel sorrowful
24
The Hellenistic culture was spread by:
Alexander the Great
MLK Jr.
Otto Von Bismark
Charles Darwin
25
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Earliest recorded legal code written to govern the people of Babylon
The code which gave full authority and power to the king
Set of laws enacted to oppress the population of rural India
A set of rules by which the samurai were bound
26
Why are primary sources more reliable pieces of evidence?
They provide an eyewitness account of events
They establish rules for writing history
They are more detailed than secondary sources
They have the approval of religious authorities
27
Which characteristic is common to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
Equality of all members of society
territorial expansion with out warfare
origin in the Andes Mountains
advanced scientific knowledge
28
"Subsistence farmers" grow food for:
Their family's needs
Village markets
A single cash crop
A whole village
29
A Golden Age can be described as-
A period of intellectual prosperity
A period of great intellectual and cultural growth
A period of peace and prosperity due to trade
A long period of peace
30
Geography affects human behavior
False
True
31
Historians rely on
primary sources
because these sources
are more detailed than secondary sources
provide eyewitness accounts of events
have the approval of religious authorities
establish rules for writing history
32
What was one similarity between Egypt and China?
Democratic Government
Written forms of communication
Traded with the Americas
Believed in one god
33
The Ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, India, & China all had fertile soil
True
False
34
Define Dynastic cycle.
evaporation of water into the atmosphere
when a dynasty is overthrown
a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
approval from the gods
35
Which feature of
Chinese agriculture
led to the development of the other three?
growing rice and grains for their high food value
scarcity of fertile land
building of irrigation systems
intensive farming methods
36
Which geographic feature most directly influenced the development of Greek city-states
vast plains
deserts
mountainous terrain
monsoons
37
These statements represent examples of
conflict
self-determination
cultural diffusion
ethnocentrism
38
Scarcity must be addressed because:
Crop yields vary
Resources are scarce
Government spending is high
Military estimates are high
39
Which feature is shown on a political map?
languages spoken
boundaries
mineral deposits
climate
40
Ancient China struggled with agriculture due to the scarcity of land
True
False
41
The
Neolithic Revolution
is seen as a
turning point
in human history mainly because
farming led to settled communities and surplus of food
copper was first used to improve stone tools
people started using animal skins for clothing
cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups
42
Which pairs of countries is most affected by monsoons?
India and China
Cuba and Afghanistan
Algeria and Turkey
Ghana and Argentina
43
An examination of this model would suggest that
everyday life is based on religious beliefs
art can provide an understanding of history
the society lacks a social class system
peasants are excluded from political activity
44
Where did early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China develop?
near river valleys
near trade routes
near deserts
near mountains
45
The Mandate of Heaven was..
The right enter heaven
The people's right to rule
The ruler's right to rule his people
The right to wear armor in Feudal Japan
46
Totalitarianism means life is:
Faith-driven
State-controlled
Privatization-focused
Total chaos
47
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome’s first legislature
the tables in the Senate
the leaders of the government
Rome’s first written laws
48
Which document contains these statements?
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
Edicts of Asoka
Edicts of Asoka
49
Where did the first human appear:
Asia
Europe
America
Africa
50
Which type of economic system relies primarily on hunting, gathering, herding, and farming to maintain self sufficiency?
command
capitalism
traditional
mixed
51
Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?
moving from urban centers to rural centers
shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life
replacing human laborers with machines
using petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase production
52
What is Ethnocentrism?
The idea that cultural bias is inevitable
The wrongful assumption that a study can be generalised
The belief that one's culture is superior to another culture
The belief of not promoting one's culture
53
The term monsoons can be defined as
seasonal winds
False
True
54
The central teachings of Confucianism were based on...
Moral values
reaching nirvana
People were bad and needed strict rules
Ethics
55
The use of terrace farming by the Inca and Japanese cultures is an example of adapting to surrounding geography
True
False
56
An artifact can best be defined as _____
Something that was once living
A form of extracting soil
A man-made object from past historical events/time periods
An economic policy in the Fertile Crescent
57
The philosophies of Confucius and Mao Zedong both emphasized
religious values rather than economic profits
industry rather than agriculture
individual rather than cooperative gain
group rather than individual welfare
58
What was the purpose of Chinese legalism?
to sacrifice to the gods
to control the society
to maintain upper hand in trade
to punish the lower classes
59
Where did Abraham's journey originate?
Nile River Valley
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Mesopotamia
60
The
social structure
of ancient Egypt was ___________
Equal in status between genres
unranked
hirarchical
had social mobility
61
How did geography influence the development of Ancient Greece?
Flat plains made centralized rule possible.
Rich farmland led to a dependence on agriculture.
Tropical climate discouraged urban development.
Excellent Harbors encouraged seafaring trade
62
Mountains have affected the history of many regions by isolating peoples and cultures
False
True
63
Which
concept
is being referred to in this passage?
D. monotheism
B. matriarchal society
C. natural rights
A. dynastic cycle
64
One similarity in the rule of Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and Alexander the Great is that each leader
engaged in territorial expansion
required the use of Latin throughout the empire
introduced the use of gunpowder in warfare
encouraged the spread of independence movements
65
Culture is sometimes referred to as "a blueprint for living" because it
provides plans for exploration of new territory
flourishes best in traditional societies
is determined by genetics
includes everything that contributes to a society's development
66
The Roman Empire fell because it was weakened by both external and internal pressure
False
True
67
An individual deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone would be considered a:
political scientist
a sociologist
an archaeologist
a geographer
68
Importing global products illustrates:
Interdependence
World citizenship
Nationality
Empathy
69
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments, Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars of faith?
to provide a guide for reincarnation
to provide a guide for ethical behavior
to reach nirvana
to provide consequences
70
One way in which the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Mahabharata are similar?
record stories
stories that are tied to monotheistic beliefs
Works of literature that give historians information about society
paintings that depict cultural values
71
Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on information shown in chart?
Olive oil was the most important of the Roman trade goods.
Conquered areas were needed to build with marble from Greece
Expansion of empire provided access to varied trade goods
Rome traded only within the empire.
72
In this quotation, the author is implying that early humans
first appeared in Africa
migrated from Africa to Eurasia
appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age
invented tools and mastered the use of fire
73
What observation can you make from the map below?
The largest desert area stretches from Western Africa to southwestern Asia
South America is in danger of flooding
South America is the largest continent in the world
North America is in danger of flooding
74
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to?
follow a code of moral conduct
believe in reincarnation
put their own interests first
reject government authority
75
A person who studies how people change resources into goods and services is an ________.
psychologist
sociologist
economist
archaeologist
76
What is Gothic Style?
A style of dress heavy on bright colors
A style of writing with irregular rhyme schemes
A style of art and architecture during the medieval period
A style of music similar to country
77
Silk, gunpowder, paper and block printing developed in
Islamic Civilization
Gupta India
Ancient Rome
Dynastic China
78
Below are the 8 features of civilization.
True
False
