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Test Review, Chapter 1 of 8th Grade US History
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The goal of the Iroquois League was:
Create strong fishing community
Destroy the white culture
Develop a unified economy
Strong alliance against invasion
2
What event led to increased trade between Europe and Asia:
Formation of amazon.com
Crusades
Discovery of the New World
Black Death
3
Symbols of ancestor or animal spirit?
Potlatch
Totem
Kiva
Tipi
4
Native American belief about land rights:
Crops were for all to enjoy
Individual rights were temporary
Portion should be set aside for future generations
Present generation had right to exploit
5
Earliest known civilization in North America
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
6
What does
Renaissance
mean?
Awakening
Enlightenment
Knowledge
Rebirth
7
What allowed investors to take fewer risks?
Cartels
Trusts
Joint-Stock Companies
Banks
8
Significance of Dante Alighieri's poetry was. . .
Written in the language of common people
Won multiple Nobel Prizes for literature
Served only to glorify God
First renaisance poet
9
What signs did the Mississippian culture leave behind?
Temples and burial grounds
Tipis and Kivas
A written record
Canoes
10
Why was the slave trade important to West Africa?
Slaves could be traded for valuable goods
Prestigious to own a large number of slaves
Arab Muslims were the leading slave traders
Sustained economy during times of famine
11
What contributed to the success of Kwakiutl and Chinook people:
Advanced irrigation systems
Justin Beiber concerts
Rich supply of animals and wild plants
Use of dogs
12
Which groups adapted to the harsh conditions of the Artic culture?
Hope and Zuni
Aluet and Inuit
Apache and Navajo
Kwakiutl and Chinook
13
Which important concepts of Roman law protected citizen's rights?
Equality before the law
Innocent until proven guilty
Both are correct
Neither are correct
14
What served to unify the states and people of Europe under feudalsim?
Crusades
Catholic Church
Roman Empire
Frankish EMpire
15
To what did the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai owe its improtance?
Influence of Islam
Location
Gold supply
Good internet service
16
The common values and traditions of a society is called . . .
Environment
Culture
Traditionalism
Sociology
17
Who votes in a republic?
Representatives
The Elite
All citizens
Business leaders
18
How did Ghana's rulers exploit trade as a source of wealth?
Banned exportation of gold
Taxed traders
Bought low, sold high
Sold passports
19
A major plant food for for Native Americans in the California region was. . .
Acorns
Beans
Maize
In-n-Out
20
Religious belief shared by many Native Americans:
Christianity
Spiritual forces were everyhwere
Water and fire are the sustainers of life
Totems
21
Most Native American groups in the southeast lived:
In Miami
As hunter-gatherers
in farming villages
In teepees
22
Who was Mali's most famous ruler?
Askia the Great
Tenkanemin
Mansa Musa
Kunta Kinta
23
A knight who pledged to support a noble in battle was called a:
Vassal
Serf
Lord
Jester
24
When do scientists think the Ice Age began?
400 AD
8000 BC
20,000 BC
1000 BC
25
What caused the fall of Ghana?
Almravids cut off trade routes
Corrupt leaders
A bump in the road
Salt lost its value
26
The Hopewell and Misissippian mound builders were also skilled. . .
Farmers and traders
Warriors
Explorers
Fisherman
27
How did Florence, Italy increase its wealth during the Commercial Revolution?
Joint Stock companies
Home to first Pizza Hut
Bankers charged interest on money loaned to merchants
Marketed the city to tourists
28
How did the Incan Empire address problems created by its size?
Building extensive road network
Establishing regional gvernments
Etablishing an efficient communication grid
Limiting population
29
Movement of people or animals from one place to another is called:
Downward mobility
Upward mobility
Migration
Transient
30
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Byzantine scholars discovered lost Latin texts in Italy
They submitted the winning bid
Home to some of the greatest artisits in history
Emerging middle class made Otaly commercial center
31
Pilgrimage made to Mecca by Muslims:
Hajj
Jihad
Rhamadan
Diaspora
32
Who participates in a direct democracy?
Elite Citizens
Representatives
Business leaders
All citizens
33
Philosopher, teacher, inventor, engineer and mapmaker during Renaissance
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
34
Aboveground houses made of heavy clay called adobes were known as . .
Kivas
Condominiums
Potlatches
Pueblos
35
New emphasis on people rather than religion was known as . . .
Intellectualism
Humanism
Theism
Romanticism
36
The Soninke family banded together to form the Kingdom of. . .
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Bermuda Dunes
37
How did the Black Death impact European economy?
Everyone moved to Asia
Stopped trade with America
Destroyed crops
Shortage of workers
38
Buildings used for Muslim prayers are known as:
Kivas
Mosques
Temples
Synagouges
39
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Kirk Scott
40
How did some think the first people arrived in the Americas?
Arrived with Columbus
Came across land bridge over Bering Strait
Arrived on Mayflower
Adam and Eve were born here
41
Why was the Kingdom of Ghana significant?
Wealth from agriculture and diamond mines
Mansa Musa taught people to read Qur'an
Sundianta ruled with a strong army
Wealthy from taxes, salt and gold
42
Author of
The Republic
was . . .
Matt Garrison
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
43
What aided the success of Native American groups of the North?
Wood framed houses
Abundance of animals and plants for food
Advanced irrigation methods
Use of dog sleds
44
An early improtant crop for both the Olmec and Maya was:
Maize
Sweet corn
Beef
Squash
45
The main cause in the decline of feudalism in the Middle Ages was. . .
Decreased safety on trade routes
The Black Death
Growth of trade
Demand by serfs for payment
46
The surroundings in which people live is called?
Environment
Culture
'Da Hood!
Neighborhood
47
Taught that people should live lives based on reason
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Alexander the Great
48
Aspect of Native Americans in Pacific Northwest that was uniques included:
Potlatches and totems
Totems and tipis
Potlatches and kivas
Tips and Kivas
49
Why did the Anasazi build cliff dwellings?
Lack of building materials
Protection from the heat
Protection from disease
Protection from enemies
50
An underground ceremonial chamber built at the center of a community is called a . . .
Catacomb
Kiva
Potlatch
Hajj
51
What teacher wanted to make people think and question their own beliefs?
Socrates
Dr. Mathews
Aristotle
Plato
