Final Exam Review

Question 1

The first people on Earth came from

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 2

What were two of the technological advances that made it possible to explore?

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Compass and new maps

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of how theearliest people got their food?

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Hunting wild animals

Question 4

Which Greek leader is responsible for conquering the Persians and spreading Greekculture?

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Alexander the Great

Question 5

What physical feature was most necessary for the early civilizations tosurvive?

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Fresh water

Question 6

One lasting influence of ancient Rome are the Romancelanguages, which include

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French, Italian, and Spanish

Question 7

What was a series of trading routes that connected Asia to Europe?

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Silk Road

Question 8

The change from barter systems to the use of money was driven most by

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merchants

Question 9

What does the "E" stand for in Eat More Ice Cream?

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Egypt

Question 10

Which type of writing was created first?

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Cuneiform

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?

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Hinduism

Question 12

What continent is Africa?

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B

Question 13

What was the first civilization to live in the Indus River Valley?

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Harappan

Question 14

Why is farming a better way to get food than hunting and gathering?

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It creates a surplus of food

Question 15

The most important Chinese invention and export was

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Silk

Question 16

Henry VIII was the king of what country?

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England

Question 17

What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

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Being the first to circumnavigate the world

Question 18

Which right is shared by citizens of ancient Athens and citizens of democracies today?

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the right to an equal vote for representation

Question 19

Which achievement did Alexander the Great accomplish?

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He conquered the Persians and expanded Greek territory

Question 20

Which two rivers were essential to the Mesopotamian civilization?

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Tigris and Euphrates

Question 21

Who started the Reformation?

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Martin Luther

Question 22

In a government, what is the purpose of a system ofchecks and balances?

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To keep any one branch from getting too powerful

Question 23

What culture spread their alphabet by trading along the region around the MediterraneanSea?

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Phoenician

Question 24

Which continent is located at the following coordinates: 45° N, 120° W?

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North America

Question 25

Because civilizations can’t always make everything they want or need, they depend on

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Trading with other groups

Question 26

The system in which lords gave land to those belowthem in exchange for loyalty was called

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Feudaism

Question 27

Which continent is Europe?

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C

Question 28

Why did Europeans want to begin exploring?

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All of these

Question 29

How did the church respond to Luther and 95 Theses?

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Excommunicated Him

Question 30

What was the first book printed by the printing press?

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The Gutenberg Bible

Question 31

Why did Henry the VIII decide to leave the Catholic Church?

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He wanted a divorce

Question 32

Which continent is South America?

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A

Question 33

Which religion began in the Indus River Valley and has no known founder?

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Hinduism

Question 34

The type of government known as a republic was created in

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Rome

Question 35

A democracy is a type of government in which the_____________ rule

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People

Question 36

Which type of government was created in Athens, Greece?

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Democracy

Question 37

Renaissance was a revival in interest in ___________ and ______________.

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Art, education

Question 38

A "Renaissance Man" is someone who is ________

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Talented at many things

Question 39

Choose the letter that is located near the ancient Chinese civilization?

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D

Question 40

Which tool would be most useful in a hunter-gatherer society?

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A bow and arrow

Question 41

The movement to the leave the Catholic Church was called the _____.

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Reformation

Question 42

Which famous man not only painted the Mona Lisa, but also designed flying machines?

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 43

People in the Renaissance wanted to reconnect with which of the following ancientcultures?

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Roman and Greek

Question 44

What effect did the printing press have on Europe?

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Spread reading and education

Question 45

The type of government in which people electrepresentatives to lead them is called a

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Republic

Question 46

Nicolas Copernicus was the first one to say the sun was ____________.

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The center of the universe

Question 47

Who created the first set of written laws?

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Hammurabi

Question 48

Which ancient civilization used the caste system?

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Indian

Question 49

Where did the Renaissance start?

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Italy

Question 50

How did the ancient Romans influence the United States?

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Government

Question 51

Which continent is Asia?

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D

Question 52

What was one of the unpopular church practices that led to the Reformation?

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Selling indulgences

Question 53

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

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Freedom

Question 54

The 0° line of latitude that runs across the center of the Earth is called the

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Equator

Question 55

Starting in Mesopotamia, the world’s first known civilization is the

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Sumerians

Question 56

Which Greek city-state was known for its strong military culture?

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Sparta

Question 57

Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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Michelangelo

Question 58

____________ includes s person's language, food, religion, clothing,traditions, & beliefs.

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Culture

Question 59

What is the best definition of a primary source?

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An account of an event by someone there when it happened

Question 60

What language is depicted here?

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Greek

Question 61

The pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time is called the

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Climate

Question 62

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

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Encyclopdia

Question 63

What does polytheism mean?

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Belief in many gods

Question 64

Choose the letter that is located near the ancient Egyptian civilization.

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A

Final Exam Review

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Final Exam Review

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