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

Japan’s location allowed selective borrowing from China.

Which action is a direct cause of desertification?

removing vegetation through overgrazing

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

built road system to connect distant areas & move armies

Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?

shifting from hunting and gathering to farming

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

Indian Ocean trade existed before the Age of Exploration

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

rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain

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

Europe and Southwest Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads

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

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