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1
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
development of direct democracy
promotion of the equality of all humans
2
Which primary source would most likely provide the perspective of an Indian Nationalist?
A letter written by the English viceroy in India to a member of Parliament
A painting of the Amritsar Massacre created by a Christian missionary
A United Nations document about the partition of British India
A diary entry of a Hindu participant in the Salt March
3
Which geographic feature most directly influenced the development of Greek city-states
monsoons
deserts
vast plains
mountainous terrain
4
Geography affects human behavior
False
True
5
These statements represent examples of
cultural diffusion
ethnocentrism
self-determination
conflict
6
The golden age of Greece and Islam were similar in that both were times when
Advancements in science and technology occurred
Religious ideas of Western Europe were accepted
Democratic governments developed
Trade declined
7
The Hellenistic culture was spread by:
Alexander the Great
MLK Jr.
Charles Darwin
Otto Von Bismark
8
Which pairs of countries is most affected by monsoons?
Algeria and Turkey
India and China
Ghana and Argentina
Cuba and Afghanistan
9
Define Dynastic cycle.
a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
when a dynasty is overthrown
approval from the gods
evaporation of water into the atmosphere
10
Which feature is shown on a political map?
climate
boundaries
mineral deposits
languages spoken
11
Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on information shown in chart?
Olive oil was the most important of the Roman trade goods.
Rome traded only within the empire.
Expansion of empire provided access to varied trade goods
Conquered areas were needed to build with marble from Greece
12
What was one similarity between Egypt and China?
Believed in one god
Democratic Government
Traded with the Americas
Written forms of communication
13
Below are the 8 features of civilization.
False
True
14
The philosophies of Confucius and Mao Zedong both emphasized
group rather than individual welfare
individual rather than cooperative gain
industry rather than agriculture
religious values rather than economic profits
15
Historians rely on
primary sources
because these sources
provide eyewitness accounts of events
are more detailed than secondary sources
establish rules for writing history
have the approval of religious authorities
16
A person who studies how people change resources into goods and services is an ________.
archaeologist
psychologist
sociologist
economist
17
South Asia is known for their rich cultural diversity
True
False
18
An artifact can best be defined as _____
A man-made object from past historical events/time periods
A form of extracting soil
An economic policy in the Fertile Crescent
Something that was once living
19
How did geography influence the development of Ancient Greece?
Flat plains made centralized rule possible.
Rich farmland led to a dependence on agriculture.
Tropical climate discouraged urban development.
Excellent Harbors encouraged seafaring trade
20
Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?
India
Russia
Korea
Persia
21
Why was the Neolithic Revolution often considered a turning point ?
Ancient peoples learned how to hunt and gather food
Permanent settlements developed in river valleys
Hunter-gatherers learned to control fire
A single culture came to dominate ancient society
22
A Golden Age can be described as-
A period of intellectual prosperity
A long period of peace
A period of peace and prosperity due to trade
A period of great intellectual and cultural growth
23
What observation can you make from the map below?
North America is in danger of flooding
South America is the largest continent in the world
South America is in danger of flooding
The largest desert area stretches from Western Africa to southwestern Asia
24
Importing global products illustrates:
World citizenship
Empathy
Interdependence
Nationality
25
What was one result of the Neolithic Revolution?
life expectancy declined
Humans first learned to use fire
villages, governments, and civilizations developed
People began hunting and gathering for food
26
Why is the Huang He River nicknamed "River of Sorrows"?
Because you have to be careful around it
Because it makes people feel sorrowful
Because of its destructive flooding
Because some old man pushed a lady down into it
27
The Ganges River and Deccan Plateau are all geographic features of India
True
False
28
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments, Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars of faith?
to provide a guide for reincarnation
to provide a guide for ethical behavior
to reach nirvana
to provide consequences
29
What is Gothic Style?
A style of art and architecture during the medieval period
A style of writing with irregular rhyme schemes
A style of music similar to country
A style of dress heavy on bright colors
30
Believers of Hinduism are expected to
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation
follow the Eightfold Path to achieve elightenment
obey the Ten Commandments
complete a pilgrimage to Mecca
31
What was the purpose of Chinese legalism?
to sacrifice to the gods
to punish the lower classes
to maintain upper hand in trade
to control the society
32
Where did Abraham's journey originate?
Nile River Valley
Sahara Desert
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea
33
Earliest humans in the Americas arrived by:
Exploring of Bering Strait
Bantu migration
Migration over Bering Strait
Caribbean movement by Europeans
34
Wrote using Cuneiform
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
35
Mountains have affected the history of many regions by isolating peoples and cultures
True
False
36
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome’s first legislature
the tables in the Senate
Rome’s first written laws
the leaders of the government
37
Scarcity must be addressed because:
Military estimates are high
Government spending is high
Crop yields vary
Resources are scarce
38
Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?
replacing human laborers with machines
moving from urban centers to rural centers
shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life
using petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase production
39
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were
theorists
philosophers of Ancient Greece
mathematicians
artists
40
"Subsistence farmers" grow food for:
Village markets
A single cash crop
A whole village
Their family's needs
41
Silk, gunpowder, paper and block printing developed in
Islamic Civilization
Dynastic China
Ancient Rome
Gupta India
42
The Code of Hammurabi and Justinian's Code are alike because
they establish trade agreements
they propose social class equality
they propose tolerance for other religions
they are both written legal systems
43
Which
concept
is being referred to in this passage?
D. monotheism
B. matriarchal society
C. natural rights
A. dynastic cycle
44
In this quotation, the author is implying that early humans
first appeared in Africa
invented tools and mastered the use of fire
appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age
migrated from Africa to Eurasia
45
An individual deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone would be considered a:
a sociologist
an archaeologist
a geographer
political scientist
46
An examination of this model would suggest that
the society lacks a social class system
everyday life is based on religious beliefs
peasants are excluded from political activity
art can provide an understanding of history
47
One way in which the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Mahabharata are similar?
Works of literature that give historians information about society
stories that are tied to monotheistic beliefs
record stories
paintings that depict cultural values
48
Catastrophic floods destroyed crops and villages during the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China.
False
True
49
One way in which Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent are similar is that both leaders
centralized governmental power
implemented a new system of writing
imposed a polytheistic religion
provoked ethnic tensions
50
The Roman Empire fell because it was weakened by both external and internal pressure
True
False
51
The term monsoons can be defined as
seasonal winds
True
False
52
Culture is sometimes referred to as "a blueprint for living" because it
provides plans for exploration of new territory
is determined by genetics
includes everything that contributes to a society's development
flourishes best in traditional societies
53
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The code which gave full authority and power to the king
Earliest recorded legal code written to govern the people of Babylon
Set of laws enacted to oppress the population of rural India
A set of rules by which the samurai were bound
54
Where did early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China develop?
near deserts
near mountains
near river valleys
near trade routes
55
The use of terrace farming by the Inca and Japanese cultures is an example of adapting to surrounding geography
True
False
56
The
social structure
of ancient Egypt was ___________
Equal in status between genres
hirarchical
unranked
had social mobility
57
The Mandate of Heaven was..
The people's right to rule
The right to wear armor in Feudal Japan
The right enter heaven
The ruler's right to rule his people
58
Totalitarianism means life is:
State-controlled
Faith-driven
Privatization-focused
Total chaos
59
Which
Chinese philosophy
best completes this graphic organizer?
Confucianism
Daoism
Maoism
legalism
60
Why are primary sources more reliable pieces of evidence?
They have the approval of religious authorities
They provide an eyewitness account of events
They are more detailed than secondary sources
They establish rules for writing history
61
The Ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, India, & China all had fertile soil
False
True
62
What is Ethnocentrism?
The belief that one's culture is superior to another culture
The belief of not promoting one's culture
The wrongful assumption that a study can be generalised
The idea that cultural bias is inevitable
63
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to?
put their own interests first
reject government authority
believe in reincarnation
follow a code of moral conduct
64
Which feature of
Chinese agriculture
led to the development of the other three?
intensive farming methods
building of irrigation systems
growing rice and grains for their high food value
scarcity of fertile land
65
The caste system in India was characterized by
Toleration for religious beliefs
A lack of social mobility
Equality between men and women
Right of people to choose their jobs
66
The central teachings of Confucianism were based on...
Ethics
People were bad and needed strict rules
Moral values
reaching nirvana
67
Where did the first human appear:
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
68
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Qu'ran
Bible
New Testament
Torah
69
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
70
What is the name of the mountain range that isolated Ancient China?
Great Rift Valley
Deccan Plateau
The Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
71
cultural diffusion
The idea that technology can be spread to others.
The idea that a way of living can be spread to others.
The idea that it is ok to force people to live like you do.
The idea that cheese should be spreadable.
72
One similarity in the rule of Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and Alexander the Great is that each leader
encouraged the spread of independence movements
engaged in territorial expansion
required the use of Latin throughout the empire
introduced the use of gunpowder in warfare
73
The
Neolithic Revolution
is seen as a
turning point
in human history mainly because
cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups
copper was first used to improve stone tools
people started using animal skins for clothing
farming led to settled communities and surplus of food
74
Which characteristic is common to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
Equality of all members of society
advanced scientific knowledge
origin in the Andes Mountains
territorial expansion with out warfare
75
Ancient China struggled with agriculture due to the scarcity of land
True
False
76
Which type of economic system relies primarily on hunting, gathering, herding, and farming to maintain self sufficiency?
traditional
capitalism
command
mixed
77
Which document contains these statements?
Edicts of Asoka
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
Edicts of Asoka
78
The Mandate of Heaven in Ancient China _______________.
justified the right to rule
promoted economic equality
created limited monarchies
supported the same religious prinicples
