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A review of MOST social studies info learned this year.
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1
Which of the following Hindu beliefs is supported by India's caste system?
wu wei
resurrection
hajj
reincarnation
2
What did ancient trade centers have in common?
They were all located in Asia.
They were all located in Europe.
They were all located near water.
They were all located in the mountains.
3
Which term means an amount greater than what is needed?
propagation
irrigation
surplus
sedentary
4
What was one lasting impact of the printing press?
establishment of universities
production of art books.
mass production of the Bible.
spread of new medical techniques
5
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered a theorem about triangles still used?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Pythagoras
Archimedes
6
What does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
inspiration
beauty
profit
7
Which European explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Colombus
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
8
Which river valley civilization was located in Africa based on the map?
The Nile River Valley Civilization
The Indus River Valley Civilization
The Huang He river valley Civilization
The Tigris-Euphrates river valley civilization.
9
What effect did domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
People could put animals to work on farms.
People were able to eat meat for the first time.
People were able to create new species of animals.
People had fewer crops because animals ate them.
10
Which of the following was the first far-reaching effort by Christians to spread beliefs?
Punic Wars
Trojan War
the Crusades
Persian Wars
11
Which early civilization created the base-20 system?
Aztec
Roman
Inca
Maya
12
Who rejected Catholicism in favor of a new branch of Protestantism?
Johannes Gutenberg
Michelangelo
John Calvin
Francis Drake
13
Which was the largest/most powerful kingdom of Africa?
Mali
Ghana
Akan
Songhai
14
Approximately how much of Europe's population died as result of the Black Death?
three quarters
one half
one third
all
15
Which early civilization used a hieroglyphic form of writing?
Indus River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates river valley
Huang He river valley
Nile River Valley
16
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a messiah?
Buddhism and Hindusim
Daoism and Confucianism
Judaism and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
17
Which is the network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations in Asia and Europe?
The Silk Road
The Great Wall
The Gupta Trail
The Mare Nostrum
18
What was the ancient Greek agora?
a theater
a school
a marketplace
a temple
19
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
wooden posts
columns
vaults
flying buttresses..yes it's a thing!
20
Which is a major principle contained in the Magna Carta?
The king appoints church leaders.
Anyone can become king
Only lords can have serfs
No one is above the law
21
What new class of people emerged during the Renaissance?
upper class
middle class
lower class
merchants
22
How did the Black Death affect the social order of Feudalism?
Feudalism broke down, and new social classes arose.
Fewer people were able to own land.
The lords/vassals took control of communities.
There was a renewed belief in Feudalism.
23
How did the flooding of rivers affect agricultural communities?
It degraded the land.
It deposited fertile silt onto the land.
It forced farmers to plant fewer crops.
It ruined their economies.
24
Which social class did warriors belong to in Japanese feudal system?
samurai
eta
Zaibatsu
rulers
25
Which ancient civilization contributed the epics the Mahabaharata and Ramayana?
Indian
Greek
Roman
Chinese
26
What test are you studying for tonight?
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
27
Which river valley civilization was located in Asia based on the map?
Nile River valley
Tigris-Euphrates River valley
Indus River valley
Huang He river valley
28
What do Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism have in common?
the founding leaders are gods
They are polytheistic
They do not involve praying to gods.
They are monotheistic
29
Which Central/South American civilizations ended after arrival of foreign invaders?
Andes and Aztec
Inca and Maya
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Aztec
30
Which characteristic of hunter-gatherer communities made them different than others?
They grew crops.
They used language.
They were nomadic
They kept animals as pets.
31
What was the Northwest Passage?
Water route connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
a water route around South America
water route connecting Atlantic and Indian Oceans
trade route across Africa
32
How is the Magna Carta connected to the English Parliament?
It abolished the Parliament
It had no connection
It helped create Parliament
It strengthened Parliament
33
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
Only men made fires.
One leader made all the decisions for the group.
People worked together equally
Men hunted, and women gathered food.
