Global 9 Midterm Review

Question 1

The Silk Road

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was located primarily in Asia

Question 2

What was a major characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?

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Hunter-gatherer societies

Question 3

In India, the caste system has existed for many centuries because

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the Hindu doctrines of dharma and karma support it

Question 4

The blending of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian cultures became known as

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Hellenistic Culture

Question 5

The Quran is considered to be the sacred text of which major religion?

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Islam

Question 6

Which of the following focuses on respect for elders and maintaining family honor?

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Filial Piety

Question 7

Which leader is most closely associated with the creation of Hellenistic Civilization?

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Alexander the Great

Question 8

What do historians examine when studying how people lived?

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Artifacts and written documents

Question 9

Mesopotamia's earliest form of writing on clay tablets was called

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Cuneiform

Question 10

Which group would train their boys for the military at the age of seven?

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Spartan

Question 11

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

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recorded existing laws for all to see

Question 12

An example of cultural diffusion would be?

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The Silk Road

Question 13

Which of the river valley civilizations is characterized by well planned mud house cities?

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Indus

Question 14

The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the terra cotta soldiers are all associated with the

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Qin Dynasty

Question 15

What concept is shown by this illustration?

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Caste System

Question 16

How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

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Civilizations developed

Question 17

Which source of information would be considered a primary source?

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A diary

Question 18

For the Gupta and Mauryan Dynasties, expansion was limited by their

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geography

Question 19

The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by

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a strong central government

Question 20

Most early civilizations were located near what geographic feature?

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River Valleys

Question 21

Which Chinese philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of China?

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Confucianism

Question 22

Which religion supported a strong social class system?

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Hinduism

Question 23

Which year is the oldest (most ancient)?

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2038 BC

Question 24

Which best defines the term culture?

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the total learned heritage of a people

Question 25

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables both show that leaders of ancient civilizations

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saw the need for written laws

Question 26

Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?

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Roman culture is far superior to Greek culture

Question 27

Man-made objects such as tools and jewelry are called what?

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Artifacts

Global 9 Midterm Review

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Global 9 Midterm Review

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