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1
Which of the following is one of the European motives for imperialism which means, “pride in your nation”?
isolationism
imperialism
nationalism
post-colonialism
2
Which of the following countries remained independent during the period of European Imperialism in Africa?
Ethiopia and South Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
Ethiopia and the Congo
Ethiopia and Somalia
3
The term “White Man’s Burden” refers to
The western view that westerners deserved to take over countries
The western view that colonies would become a burden to western nations
The western view that they had an obligation to spread their culture
The western view that appeared at the end of the imperialistic era
4
Leonardo DaVinci is known as the best example of a, “Renaissance Man” because
he had many including painting, engineering, writing, sculpting, a
he was born during the Renaissance and was famous.
he convinced the leaders of the Church to make more printed materials
he invented the printing press.
5
Sir Isaac Newton was, in part, famous for quantifying the major constructs of
the heliocentric universe.
mass, inertia, force, velocity, and acceleration.
the scientific method.
the theaters of anatomy.
6
Which of the following civilizations built citadels at the center of their cities?
sumerians
Egyptians
Indus River Valley
Shang Dynasty
7
The invention of the _____________made written materials available to many, instead of just the wealthy and the church.
compass
feather pen
the written work, “The Prince”
printing press
8
Which major world religion places a strong emphasis on pilgrimages to holy sites?
Islam
Christianity
Jainism
Hinduism
9
Map scale is
the relationship between the length of something on a map and the size
the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
the extent of a phenomenon over a given area.
10
Which of the following is the spread of an idea even though all features may not diffuse
stimulus diffusion
expansion diffusion
distance decay
space time compression
11
John Locke, a famous Enlightenment philosopher, believed all men are
more inclined to be evil, rather than good.
better off in an absolute monarchy.
all of these answers are correct
born with natural rights--life, liberty, and property.
12
type of diffusion where an idea is spread from person or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
relocation diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
13
Confucianism is a universalizing religion.
False
True
14
What led early civilizations to create calendars?
the need to chart nomadic movements
the need to track yearly flooding and growing seasons
the need to chart electoral cycles as government developed
determing religous holidays
15
Which of theses famous inventors is credited with helping to start the Industrial Revolution?
Tull
Bacon
Newton
Copernicus
16
What is the Holy book of Judaism
Qu'ran
Analects
Vedas
Torah
17
This invention ran the machines of the industrial revolution.
all of these answers are correct
Watt’s steam engine
Gutenburg’s printing press
Tull’s seed drill
18
In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Judaism
Buddhism
19
This region is home to the first civilizations that developed.
Indus
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
20
Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
these features protected China from invasion.
these features encouraged the Chinese to become expert hunter-gatherers.
the dangers located there taught the Chinese how to be great warriors.
they provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals.
21
What was revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution?
It changed the way land was organized.
It changed the way people work.
It changed the way people viewed religion.
It changed the level of domestication of animals in farming.
22
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and
sudra
mohejo daro
ganges
brahmaputra
23
Especially important in Taoism is to
believe in one all-powerful God.
reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life.
perform public service.
read the holy texts daily.
24
Which world religion is
NOT
among the largest four on Earth in terms of estimated number of adherents?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
25
The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is known as
expansion diffusion
space time compression
dustance decay theory
relocation diffusion
26
What is the Holy book of Christianity
Vedas
Qu'ran
New Testament (Bible)
Torah
27
Which of the following is NOT an example of a
cash crop
grown on colonial plantations?
rubber trees
wheat
cotton
tobacco
28
Which of the following helped to cause the Industrial Revolution?
Revolution in energy
all of these answers are correct
population explosion
Agricultural/Agrarian Revolution
29
An area distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics is a(n)
ecosystem
biome
landscape
region
30
Based on this passage from Hammurabi’s Code, in Babylonian society
punsihment was based on socail status or class
all people were treated equally
no one owned slaves
women had the same rights as men
31
____________ established the concept of a heliocentric solar system
Copernicus
Machiavelli
Gutenberg
Shakespeare
32
What is the Holy book of confucianism
Bible
Torah
vedas
analects
33
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
There was less fighting between african leaders and European powers.
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
France and Britain agreed to govern their American colonies jointly.
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with Europe
34
The belief in the existence of only one god is
animism
polytheism
monotheism
paganism
35
Which of the following best describes the religions of the ancient civilizations?
polytheistic
all of above
athesistic
monotheistic
36
What was apartheid?
A tribal council in the Congo
A civil war in Ethiopia
A war between the Hutus and the Tutsis in Rwanda
Legal segregation of the races in South Africa
37
An area at the mouth of a river
Polytheism
Domesticaiton
Delta
Subcontinent
38
This civilization had to deal with monsoons.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus
39
The __________ was the revival of classical art and literature in the 14th-16th centuries.
Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
Revolution
Reformation
40
During the Agricultural Revolution, the implementation of enclosures allowed
all of these answers are correct
farmers to produce more food.
farmers to have greater independence.
farmers to prevent waste of land and labor.
41
Which of the following helped to contribute to the Renaissance?
trade
all of these answers work
classicism
questioning spirit
42
This civilization wrote in hieroglyphics
Egypt
Indus
china
Mesopotamia
43
Before spreading to areas such as the United States and Japan, industrialization began in which country?
Great Britain
Germany
China
France
44
Which of the following was NOT a motive for European colonization?
curiosity about African culture
spread of Christianity
new markets for manufactured goods
access to raw materials
45
Catal Huyuk is an example of which of the following?
An early language
An early farming village
An early civilization
An early political leader
46
What is the broad definition of religious fundamentalism?
the global push to syncretize the various religions of the world
the interpretation coupled with a strict following of rules of a religion
a campaign to eliminate religion from society
the belief that all religious views are correct
47
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
48
What is the major problem cartographers face when making a map of the world?
distorition
location
size
scale
49
Most of the pyramids in Egypt were constructed during the
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Pre-Unified Egypt
50
The Meiji Restoration in Japan began a
time of civil war in Japan.
deterioration of the relationship between Japan and many African nations.
rapid program of technological advancement.
time
51
Which of the following was a major economic impact of the colonization of Africa?
Resources were taken away from Africa to be manufactured by Europe
African colonies were forced not to industrialize.
All of these answers are correct.
Cash crops became the primary focus of African economies.
52
Denver Colorado is located at
40 N, 100 S
40 S, 100 E
40 S, 100 W
40 N, 100 W
53
King Leopold, who conquered the Congo, was from which European country?
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
54
Why was the Medici family important in developing ideas during the Renaissance in Italy?
They supported the Church and helped to make sure that leaders keep power
They were inventors that contributed to advancements in many areas.
They were wealthy and patrons of many creators and artists of the time
They gave money to charities that helped keep people off the streets
55
An ethnic religion is
based on only one language.
based on belief in one particular spiritual leader
younger than a universalizing religion.
appealing mostly to one group of people in one place.
56
those who followed Eightfold Path could attain this state of perfect peace in which the soul is freed from suffering
Middle Way
Nirvana
Sunni
Theravada
57
Shift from hunting/gathering to agriculture
Subcontinent
Neolithic Revolution
Delta
Domestication
58
Which of the following is an example of a non-violent revolution?
The Scientific Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
all of these answers are correct
The Renaissance
59
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
in sparsely populated areas
in North America
in sub-Saharan Africa
along fertile river valleys
60
type of diffusion that is RAPID, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
Heirarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
61
A shogun was a term for a ______ king.
South African
Chinese
Japanese
British
62
Spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
heirachical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
63
Spread of an underlying principle or feature even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
64
This civilization was isolated from the other ancient civilizations because of geographic features
Mesopotamia
china
Egypt
Indus
65
Radical change in the established order, usually the established government and social institutions is known as a ____.
radicalization
Reformation
Renaissance
revolution
66
Which religion(s) believed that Jesus was a prophet
Judaism
Both Islam and Christianity
Islam
Christianity
67
Series of steps in Buddhism which lead to Enlightenment and Salvation are called the Five Pillars
False
True
68
GIS stands for
geographic information system
geocoded information systen
Geotagged Informative Situation
general information system
69
Which of the following was one way that the lives of people changed after they began practicing agriculture?
Gender divisions became more blurred since people took part in agriculture.
People could now spend time doing activities other than food production.
People now had to spend all of their time producing food.
Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies had been.
70
Which is
NOT
true about Buddhism?
Membership requires being born in Asia
Is a universalizing religion.
It has three main branches: Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan.
It can trace it’s roots to a prince named Siddhartha.
71
Hinduism, as an ethnic religion
has unknown or unclear origins
is monotheistic
doesn’t have any holy texts
was founded by Buddha
72
international date line mostly follows
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
73
Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?
The USA
Any African nation
Great Britain
Germany
74
the extent of a features spread over space is its
density
pattern
distribution
concentration
75
____________ is credited with creating the Norfolk Four Course system of crop rotation during the Agriculural Revolution
Copernicus
Locke
Tull
Townshend
76
The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
Diffusion
Pizza
globolization
Density
77
When did the majority of African countries gain their independence?
early 1700s
1800s
most are still colonized
1950-1975
78
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
complex cities
organzied government
military
art and architexture
79
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
a popular fad
globalization
the relocation diffusion of restaraunts
a unique taste in nearly every location
80
This term is used to describe a country’s desire to expand its borders through conquest and colonization:
social darwinism
expansion
socialism
imperialism
81
This civilization developed a number system based on 60.
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Indus
82
The worship of many gods
Subcontinent
Neolithic Revolution
Delta
Polytheism
83
The Caribbean islands are populated by people who came from India who brought with them their Hindu faith and various
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion.
stimulus diffusion.
expansion diffusion,
84
Enlightenment social gatherings were called...
churches
salons
bath houses
banquet halls
85
The holiest city in Islam is
Jerusalem
Madinah
Mecca
Bethlehem
86
The selective growing or breeding of plants and animals
Neolithic Revolution
Subcontinent
Polytheism
Domestication
87
Which heading completes the above partial outline?
Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
Characteristics of Civilization
Results of Cultural Diversity
Examples of Early Technology
88
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
in sub saharan africa
in north america
in sparasely populated areas
along fertile river valleys
89
The Enlightenment connects directly to American history because it
influenced the French and American Revolutions.
influenced the creation of the US Bill of Rights.
all of these answers are correct
influenced the abolishment of the slave trades in the 1800s.
90
The Prime Meridian is located at
90 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
91
A large landmass that is part of a continent
Neolithic Revolution
Delta
Subcontinent
Polytheism
92
What was the main reason Africans faced food shortages during and after the period of imperialism?
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
Most of the farmland was used for construction.
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies.
93
What is the Holy book of Hinduism
Torah
Vedas
Analects
Qu'ran
94
The ___ was a time period that focused on the importance of the human mind and the power to reason in all areas of life.
Scientific Revolution
American Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Enlightenment
95
What is the Holy book of Islam
Torahj
Analects
Vedas
Qu'ran
96
Which of the following is a lasting challenge in Africa today?
unstable governments ruled by dictators
All of these answers are correct
ethnic and religious violence
food shortages and hunger
97
The frequency with which something occurs in space is known as
dispersion
density
concentration
pattern
98
What country was the site of massive genocide in 1994?
Kenya
Ethiopia
Rwanda
South Africa
99
A formal region defines an area
which is organized around a node.
in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.
which has a centralized government.
which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics.
100
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature that impacted the development of Egypt?
sahara desert
cataracts
delta
himalaya moutnains
