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Grade 9: Global History & Geography
Grade 9: Global History & Geography
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Questions for ninth graders in Global History & Geography.
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1
Which Mesoamerican civilization developed the concept of 0 (Zero)?
Aztec
Olmecs
Inca
Maya
2
The Ancient Roman Empire had all of the following EXCEPT....
Patricians
Czars
Plebeians
Consuls
3
Who made the 95 Theses?
Queen Elizabeth
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Henry the 8th
4
Who "Westernized" Russia (immitated customs/traditions of Western European countries)?
Vladimir I
Yaroslav
Peter the Great
Kiev
5
What fraction of Europe's population died from the Bubonic Plague?
1/5
1/4
1/3
1/2
6
What does the term "Cultural Diffusion" mean?
Expansion of an Empire's power and control
Expansion of a Ruler's power and control
Expnsion of an Empire's land
Spread of ideas, people, food, items, philosophies, etc.
7
Which river is not one of Ancient Mesopatamia's rivers?
Euphrates
Tiber
Tigris
8
Which Early River Valley Civilization had the river with the MOST predictable floods?
China
Mesopatamia
Egypt
Indus
9
What were Africa's two MAIN trade exports?
Silver & Gold
Gold & Silk
Gold & Salt
Silver & Salt
10
What does "Pax Romana" translate to?
Byzantine Peace
Roman Peace
Greek Peace
Chinese Peace
11
Which is the correct chronological order of the Chinese Dynasties?
Shang-Qin-Zhou-Han
Shang-Zhou-Han-Qin
Shang-Zhou-Qin-Han
Zhou-Shang-Han-Qin
12
This was Timbuktu's (an ancient city in Africa) #1 export.....
Silver
Gold
Books
Salt
13
Which was the FIRST written legal code (set of laws)?
Justinian's Code
The Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
The Analects
14
Which is NOT a Mesoamerican civilization?
Aztecs
Olmecs
Oldmex
Maya
15
Alexander the Great helped create a "Helenistic Culture", from which five civilizations?
China, Greece, Rome, Macedonia, and Indus
Persia, Egypt, Macedonia, Rome, and China
Persia,Macedonia, Indus, Greece, and Egypt
Egypt, Russia, Macedonia, Greece and Russia
16
Which Ancient City was the MOST planned out/MOST advanced (urban)?
Babylon
Harappa
Sumer
17
Who believed in the idea of "Predestination" (God knows whether you go to heaven or hell)?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Queen Elizabeth
King Henry VIII
18
Why did the Christians go on the Crusades during Medieval Times?
Christians wanted to expand their trade
Christians wanted to prove that they were better warriors
To gain back the Holy Land (Palestine)
Thrill of Adventure
19
Which group is known as the "Devil's Horseman"?
Ancient Egyptians
The Mongols
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Romans
20
During Medieval Times, who had the MOST power?
Knights
Lords
Kings
Church
21
What is a polytheistic religion?
Belief in only ONE God/Goddess
Belief in ONLY nature gods/goddesses
Belief in ONLY Godesses
Belief in MORE than one God/Goddess
22
The Printing Press was invented by...
Charlemagne
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
Martin Luther
23
Who was NOT one of the three Greek philosophers (S-P-A)?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Ares
24
What did the Ancient Egyptians call their leader?
Emperor
Czar
Caesar
Pharaoh
25
What did the Paleolithic people NOT do?
Farmed
Hunted
Gathered
Moved from place to place, following their food
26
In an Ancient Greek city-state, what was an "Acropolis"?
A temple or an armory
A city-state's school
The open market-place of a city-state
The highest part of the city-state
27
What is the Holy Land for Christianity?
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Palestine
28
Who recorded 20 years of information about China and the Mongols?
Marco Polo
Richard the Lionhearted
Christopher Columbus
Charlemagne
29
The Mongols were.......
Nomadic
Sedentary
30
Which two Greek city-states are the MOST opposite & MOST well-known?
Sparta & Athens
Athens & Sparka
Athens & Olympia
Sparka & Thermopylae
31
Which philosopy is NOT a Chinese philosophy?
Legalism
Taoism
Confucianism
Animism
32
Which war was the war(s) between the Ancient Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta?
The Punic Wars
The Peloponnesian War
The Persian Wars
The Crusades
33
Ancient Athen's main focus was on.....
The Arts
Education
Religion & Politics
The Military
34
Which Japanese word is the equivalent to a Knight from Medieval Times?
Daimyo
Samurai
Emperor
Bushido
35
All of these are examples of Primary Sources, EXCEPT.....
Diary
Biography
Artifact
Autobiography
36
Who was Ancient Greece's MAIN and MOST IMPORTANT God (the King of the Gods/Goddesses)?
Zeus
Hades
Hermes
Poseidon
37
What was NOT one of the three greatest civilizations of Africa (West Africa)?
Mali
Songhai
Mansa Musa
Ghana
38
Which is NOT one of the three groups of the Early Greeks?
Dorians
Knossos
Mycenaeans
Minoans
39
Which church did King Henry the 8th create?
Anglican
Lutherist
Calvanism
Greek Orthodox
40
Which one is NOT one of the four Early River Valley Civilizations?
China River Valley
Roman River Valley
Indus River Valley
Egyptian River Valley
41
Who did Columbus sail for in 1492?
Italy
France
Spain
Portugal
42
Which two religions originated in India?
Hinduism & Christianity
Buddhism & Islam
Christianity & Islam
Buddhism & Hinduism
43
What does "Bipedal" mean?
The big toe is more connected to the other toes
The creature walks on two limbs
The big toe is separated from the other toes
The creature walks on four limbs
44
Which Mesoamerican civilization used cacao beans as currency?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Olmecs
45
What is a theocratic ruler?
Ruler who has unlimited power
Ruler who focuses on BOTH Politics & Religion
Ruler who focuses on Politics ONLY
Ruler who focuses on Religion ONLY
46
From which Ancient Empire was the Emperor Justinian from?
Ancient Byzantine
Ancient Roman
Ancient Greek
Ancient Egypt
47
What is the Holy scripture/book of the Jewish people?
Torah
Quran
Bible
The Twelve Tables
48
Which religion is MOST closley related to Ancient Greece's polytheistic religion?
Indus River Valley
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Ancient Rome
Mesopatamian River Valley
49
All of the following were names of a leader for certain civilizations EXCEPT for...
Czar
Pharaoh
Casaer
Plebeian
50
Which of these groups did NOT invade Ancient Rome?
Visigoths
Vandals
Vikings
Huns
51
What sea did the Ancient Romans use the MOST for trade, travel, etc.?
The Aegean Sea
The Black Sea
The Red Sea
The Meditteranean Sea
52
When did the Age of Absolutism begin?
After Medieval Times
Before Medieval Times
Before the Ancient Roman Republic
During the Early River Valley Civilizations
53
All of these are Ancient Greek gods/goddesses EXCEPT for?
Allah
Hera
Poseidon
Zeus
54
The "Columbian Exchange" was the trade between Europe(Old World) & the Americas(New World).
False
True
55
Which Mesoamerican civilization was the largest Mesoamerican Empire?
Maya
Olmecs
Inca
Aztec
56
Which one is NOT one of China's rivers?
Yangtze River
The Orange River
Huang He River
The Yellow River
57
"Triangular Trade" was the trade between these places, EXCEPT.....
The Americas
Asia
Europe
Africa
58
Which Chinese Philosophy does this symbol represent?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
59
Which represents the religious and moral ethics & obligations that are required of a Muslim?
The Eightfold Path
The Edicts
The Analects
The Five Pillars
60
Which time period's art focused more on Humanism(individuals,life on Earth,etc.) than religion?
Medieval Times
The Renaissance
Golden Age of China(Tang & Song Dynasties)
The times of the Early River Valley Civilizations
61
Julius Caesar, from Ancient Rome, was a famous Roman...
General
Merchant
King/Emperor
Dictator
62
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Guatama?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
63
Who studies bones and artifacts?
Paleontologist
Archaeologist
Anthropologist
Geologist
64
Who was NOT a female Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Aphrodite
Cleopatra
65
Who painted this?
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael