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