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