Which statement concerning the influence of geography on Japan is most accurate?

Japan’s location allowed selective borrowing from China.

Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?

shifting from hunting and gathering to farming

Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?

Europe and Southwest Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads

Based on the information on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?

Indian Ocean trade existed before the Age of Exploration

A key reason the Incas were able to control their large empire was that they

built road system to connect distant areas & move armies

The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were

rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain

Which action is a direct cause of desertification?

removing vegetation through overgrazing

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1
In general, in which direction did the Black Death spread during the 14th century?
from Europe to the Americas
from Asia to Europe
from the Americas to Asia
from Africa to Southeast Asia
2
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
natural harbors
desert climate
mountainous terrain
monsoon winds
3
Which geographic region has the greatest number of members in the OPEC?
Southeast Asia
sub-Saharan Africa
South America
Middle East
4
Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?
eastern Mediterranean Basin
Scandinavia
Iberian Peninsula
Indian Subcontinent
5
Which feature is considered a natural barrier?
Great Rift Valley
Great Wall of China
Panama Canal
Aswan Dam
6
Which geographic feature is located in Latin America?
Himalaya Mountains
Amazon River
rain forest of the Congo
plateau of Tibet
7
Which statement concerning the influence of geography on Japan is most accurate?
Mineral deposits led Japan to industrialize before England
The lack of natural barriers made it easy to conquer Japan
Arable land made Japan a leading agricultural exporter
Japan’s location allowed selective borrowing from China.
8
Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?
moving from urban centers to rural centers
using fertilizers and pesticidesto increase production
replacing human laborers with machines
shifting from hunting and gathering to farming
9
Which letter on this map represents an archipelago?
B
A
D
C
10
Creation of independent city-states in ancient Greece can be most directly attributed to the
diverse ethnic groups in the region
large number of different languages
practice of oligarchy
rugged mountainous terrain
11
What do the dark-gray areas on this map represent?
members of the Hanseatic League
newly independent French colonies
countries attending the Congress of Vienna
the British Empire
12
Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?
The peoples of Southeast Asia migrated to South Asia
Significant trade took place between Asia & Europe
Europe and Southwest Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads
African culture was shaped by Asian migration.
13
Based on the information on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?
African cities were isolated from overseas trade
The Indian Ocean trade network ended in A.D. 1000
These trade routes united the Western Hemisphere
Indian Ocean trade existed before the Age of Exploration
14
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
using irrigation systems
developing democratic traditions
recording events in cave paintings
15
A key reason the Incas were able to control their large empire was that they
outlawed human sacrifice
built road system to connect distant areas & move armies
promoted literacy & mass education programs to teach loyalty
formed a democratic government
16
Charlemagne’s 9th century empire covered territory which today would include the countries of
Poland and Russia
France and Germany
Spain and Portugal
Ireland and the United Kingdom
17
Which nation is located on a peninsula?
Philippines
Brazil
Austria
Saudi Arabia
18
The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were
dynasties that united the people of Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
high mountain ranges that protected India from invasion
Aryan gods to whom the priests prayed for rain
rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain
19
China, Korea, and Japan share cultural similarities in part due to their
unification under Mongol rule
contacts through trade
shared river systems
clashes with Russian imperialists
20
Which action is a direct cause of desertification?
removing vegetation through overgrazing
burning fossil fuels in factories
damming rivers to produce hydroelectricity
contaminating fresh water supplies

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