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1
Radical change in the established order, usually the established government and social institutions is known as a ____.
radicalization
revolution
Reformation
Renaissance
2
Before spreading to areas such as the United States and Japan, industrialization began in which country?
Great Britain
France
Germany
China
3
The Prime Meridian is located at
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
4
What was apartheid?
A civil war in Ethiopia
A tribal council in the Congo
A war between the Hutus and the Tutsis in Rwanda
Legal segregation of the races in South Africa
5
What was revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution?
It changed the level of domestication of animals in farming.
It changed the way people work.
It changed the way people viewed religion.
It changed the way land was organized.
6
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
in sparasely populated areas
in north america
along fertile river valleys
in sub saharan africa
7
Which is
NOT
true about Buddhism?
It has three main branches: Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan.
Membership requires being born in Asia
Is a universalizing religion.
It can trace it’s roots to a prince named Siddhartha.
8
This region is home to the first civilizations that developed.
Indus
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
9
type of diffusion that is RAPID, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
Contagious Diffusion
Heirarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
10
The worship of many gods
Subcontinent
Neolithic Revolution
Delta
Polytheism
11
Which heading completes the above partial outline?
Characteristics of Civilization
Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
Examples of Early Technology
Results of Cultural Diversity
12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
organzied government
art and architexture
complex cities
military
13
The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is known as
space time compression
relocation diffusion
expansion diffusion
dustance decay theory
14
A shogun was a term for a ______ king.
Chinese
South African
British
Japanese
15
The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
Density
Diffusion
Pizza
globolization
16
Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
the dangers located there taught the Chinese how to be great warriors.
these features protected China from invasion.
they provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals.
these features encouraged the Chinese to become expert hunter-gatherers.
17
Hinduism, as an ethnic religion
was founded by Buddha
has unknown or unclear origins
doesn’t have any holy texts
is monotheistic
18
Which religion(s) believed that Jesus was a prophet
Judaism
Islam
Both Islam and Christianity
Christianity
19
The Meiji Restoration in Japan began a
rapid program of technological advancement.
deterioration of the relationship between Japan and many African nations.
time of civil war in Japan.
time
20
____________ is credited with creating the Norfolk Four Course system of crop rotation during the Agriculural Revolution
Copernicus
Townshend
Tull
Locke
21
Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?
Great Britain
The USA
Germany
Any African nation
22
GIS stands for
general information system
geographic information system
Geotagged Informative Situation
geocoded information systen
23
Leonardo DaVinci is known as the best example of a, “Renaissance Man” because
he convinced the leaders of the Church to make more printed materials
he had many including painting, engineering, writing, sculpting, a
he was born during the Renaissance and was famous.
he invented the printing press.
24
Which of the following helped to contribute to the Renaissance?
questioning spirit
trade
classicism
all of these answers work
25
Map scale is
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
the extent of a phenomenon over a given area.
the relationship between the length of something on a map and the size
26
Spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
heirachical diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
27
An area at the mouth of a river
Delta
Domesticaiton
Subcontinent
Polytheism
28
Especially important in Taoism is to
read the holy texts daily.
believe in one all-powerful God.
reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life.
perform public service.
29
Spread of an underlying principle or feature even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
30
Enlightenment social gatherings were called...
bath houses
salons
churches
banquet halls
31
This invention ran the machines of the industrial revolution.
Tull’s seed drill
Watt’s steam engine
Gutenburg’s printing press
all of these answers are correct
32
What is the major problem cartographers face when making a map of the world?
location
distorition
scale
size
33
Which of the following is an example of a non-violent revolution?
The Agricultural Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance
all of these answers are correct
34
Which world religion is
NOT
among the largest four on Earth in terms of estimated number of adherents?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
35
King Leopold, who conquered the Congo, was from which European country?
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
France
36
type of diffusion where an idea is spread from person or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
heirarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
37
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
American Revolution
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
38
Most of the pyramids in Egypt were constructed during the
Old Kingdom
Pre-Unified Egypt
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
39
What is the Holy book of Hinduism
Analects
Torah
Vedas
Qu'ran
40
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
along fertile river valleys
in North America
in sub-Saharan Africa
in sparsely populated areas
41
Which of the following was one way that the lives of people changed after they began practicing agriculture?
People now had to spend all of their time producing food.
Gender divisions became more blurred since people took part in agriculture.
People could now spend time doing activities other than food production.
Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies had been.
42
The selective growing or breeding of plants and animals
Domestication
Subcontinent
Polytheism
Neolithic Revolution
43
The invention of the _____________made written materials available to many, instead of just the wealthy and the church.
feather pen
printing press
compass
the written work, “The Prince”
44
What led early civilizations to create calendars?
the need to chart electoral cycles as government developed
determing religous holidays
the need to track yearly flooding and growing seasons
the need to chart nomadic movements
45
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
the relocation diffusion of restaraunts
a unique taste in nearly every location
globalization
a popular fad
46
John Locke, a famous Enlightenment philosopher, believed all men are
born with natural rights--life, liberty, and property.
better off in an absolute monarchy.
more inclined to be evil, rather than good.
all of these answers are correct
47
What is the Holy book of Islam
Analects
Torahj
Qu'ran
Vedas
48
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature that impacted the development of Egypt?
himalaya moutnains
delta
cataracts
sahara desert
49
Which of the following is a lasting challenge in Africa today?
ethnic and religious violence
unstable governments ruled by dictators
All of these answers are correct
food shortages and hunger
50
An ethnic religion is
appealing mostly to one group of people in one place.
based on belief in one particular spiritual leader
based on only one language.
younger than a universalizing religion.
51
those who followed Eightfold Path could attain this state of perfect peace in which the soul is freed from suffering
Nirvana
Sunni
Middle Way
Theravada
52
Which of theses famous inventors is credited with helping to start the Industrial Revolution?
Tull
Copernicus
Newton
Bacon
53
The __________ was the revival of classical art and literature in the 14th-16th centuries.
Scientific Revolution
Revolution
Reformation
Renaissance
54
Which of the following is the spread of an idea even though all features may not diffuse
distance decay
expansion diffusion
space time compression
stimulus diffusion
55
international date line mostly follows
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
90 degrees latitude
56
What was the main reason Africans faced food shortages during and after the period of imperialism?
Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies.
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
Most of the farmland was used for construction.
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
57
An area distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics is a(n)
biome
ecosystem
landscape
region
58
What country was the site of massive genocide in 1994?
South Africa
Kenya
Ethiopia
Rwanda
59
Which of the following helped to cause the Industrial Revolution?
Agricultural/Agrarian Revolution
Revolution in energy
population explosion
all of these answers are correct
60
Shift from hunting/gathering to agriculture
Neolithic Revolution
Subcontinent
Domestication
Delta
61
A formal region defines an area
in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.
which has a centralized government.
which is organized around a node.
which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics.
62
Which of the following best describes the religions of the ancient civilizations?
polytheistic
all of above
monotheistic
athesistic
63
This civilization was isolated from the other ancient civilizations because of geographic features
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
china
64
What is the broad definition of religious fundamentalism?
the interpretation coupled with a strict following of rules of a religion
the belief that all religious views are correct
a campaign to eliminate religion from society
the global push to syncretize the various religions of the world
65
What is the Holy book of Christianity
Vedas
Torah
Qu'ran
New Testament (Bible)
66
When did the majority of African countries gain their independence?
early 1700s
most are still colonized
1950-1975
1800s
67
Sir Isaac Newton was, in part, famous for quantifying the major constructs of
the theaters of anatomy.
mass, inertia, force, velocity, and acceleration.
the heliocentric universe.
the scientific method.
68
The frequency with which something occurs in space is known as
dispersion
density
concentration
pattern
69
Based on this passage from Hammurabi’s Code, in Babylonian society
no one owned slaves
all people were treated equally
punsihment was based on socail status or class
women had the same rights as men
70
Which of the following is one of the European motives for imperialism which means, “pride in your nation”?
nationalism
post-colonialism
isolationism
imperialism
71
What is the Holy book of Judaism
Qu'ran
Vedas
Torah
Analects
72
____________ established the concept of a heliocentric solar system
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
Copernicus
Gutenberg
73
This civilization had to deal with monsoons.
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
74
Which of the following was a major economic impact of the colonization of Africa?
Cash crops became the primary focus of African economies.
All of these answers are correct.
African colonies were forced not to industrialize.
Resources were taken away from Africa to be manufactured by Europe
75
Why was the Medici family important in developing ideas during the Renaissance in Italy?
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
They were wealthy and patrons of many creators and artists of the time
They were inventors that contributed to advancements in many areas.
76
Series of steps in Buddhism which lead to Enlightenment and Salvation are called the Five Pillars
True
False
77
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
France and Britain agreed to govern their American colonies jointly.
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with Europe
There was less fighting between african leaders and European powers.
78
What is the Holy book of confucianism
Torah
Bible
analects
vedas
79
Which of the following was NOT a motive for European colonization?
access to raw materials
curiosity about African culture
spread of Christianity
new markets for manufactured goods
80
Which of the following countries remained independent during the period of European Imperialism in Africa?
Ethiopia and South Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
Ethiopia and Somalia
Ethiopia and the Congo
81
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and
sudra
mohejo daro
ganges
brahmaputra
82
This civilization wrote in hieroglyphics
Mesopotamia
china
Egypt
Indus
83
The Caribbean islands are populated by people who came from India who brought with them their Hindu faith and various
stimulus diffusion.
contagious diffusion
expansion diffusion,
relocation diffusion.
84
The belief in the existence of only one god is
polytheism
monotheism
animism
paganism
85
This civilization developed a number system based on 60.
China
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
86
Which of the following civilizations built citadels at the center of their cities?
Egyptians
Indus River Valley
sumerians
Shang Dynasty
87
the extent of a features spread over space is its
density
distribution
concentration
pattern
88
Confucianism is a universalizing religion.
False
True
89
Which major world religion places a strong emphasis on pilgrimages to holy sites?
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Christianity
90
During the Agricultural Revolution, the implementation of enclosures allowed
farmers to prevent waste of land and labor.
farmers to produce more food.
farmers to have greater independence.
all of these answers are correct
91
This term is used to describe a country’s desire to expand its borders through conquest and colonization:
imperialism
socialism
social darwinism
expansion
92
Denver Colorado is located at
40 N, 100 W
40 S, 100 W
40 N, 100 S
40 S, 100 E
93
The Enlightenment connects directly to American history because it
influenced the abolishment of the slave trades in the 1800s.
influenced the French and American Revolutions.
all of these answers are correct
influenced the creation of the US Bill of Rights.
94
In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Judaism
Buddhism
95
A large landmass that is part of a continent
Delta
Polytheism
Subcontinent
Neolithic Revolution
96
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
97
The holiest city in Islam is
Jerusalem
Mecca
Madinah
Bethlehem
98
Which of the following is NOT an example of a
cash crop
grown on colonial plantations?
wheat
rubber trees
cotton
tobacco
99
Catal Huyuk is an example of which of the following?
An early farming village
An early civilization
An early political leader
An early language
100
The term “White Man’s Burden” refers to
The western view that they had an obligation to spread their culture
The western view that colonies would become a burden to western nations
The western view that appeared at the end of the imperialistic era
The western view that westerners deserved to take over countries
