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1
What are Nomads?
Herded domesticated animals from place to place
A band that plays surf rock
A sports wagon first introduced by Chevrolet in 1955
A traveling band of warriors
2
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
African civilizations safer/theycaptured&traded criminals
All African countriesprospered from the trade/world powers
Many cultures lost their fittest members/families torn apart
Kings able to stoprebellions with firearms received in trade
3
Which society was the first to practice democracy?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Rome
Egypt
4
Who conquered the Aztec empire?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando Cortés
5
What best describes a clan?
People who herd tamed animals
Large group of people related to a common ancestor.
People found only in Scotland
Large group of people who travel together
6
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?
a growing tolerance betweenthe colonists and the natives
fewer battles between thecolonists and natives over land
a severe shortage of labor in the colonies
the ruin of several tobaccoand sugar cane plantations
7
Rome was located near what body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
8
What is the definition of inflation?
paying taxes to the wealthy
poverty
strong economy
more money but it has less value
9
According to Genghis Khan the greatest happiness included?
See enemy cities in ashes
All of these things brought happiness
Bring to his bosom his enemies wives and daughters
Scattering your enemies
10
What type of map is this?
physical
climate
political
road
11
Although this map shows countries, it is actually a ________map.
physical
road
topographical
political
12
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?
People in African &Muslim societies could not escape slavery
The slavery in Africa& Muslim societies was based on race
Slavery in the Americas was based on race and was hereditary
Slaves in African& Muslim societies could not rise socially
13
Feudalism developed in Europe during the......
Byzantine Empire
Western Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
14
What kind of map is this?
climate
economic or resource
political
physical
15
What is an aqueduct?
1 of 2 elected chief judges who jointly rule the republic
required payment of $ to the government every month
artificial waterway that carries water from place to place
ordinary people who take part in court cases
16
Genghis Khan actually means
Universal ruler
Horse lord
Great man
Greatest of leaders
17
This was the greatest king of the Kingdom of Mali and began his rule in 1312 C.E?
Mansa Musa
Ashoka
Muhammad Ture
Sundiata
18
What does the term veto mean?
to approve
to apply
to vote
to reject
19
The development of the concept of zero, the decimal system & writings by Kalidasa
Achievements of the Gupta Empire
Achievements of the Mauryan Empire
Achievements of the Shang Dynasty
Achievements of the Roman Republic
20
Based on the invention, which time period is the inventor of this tool in?
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
21
What is an advantage the horse gave the mongols?
Cover over 300 miles per day
Travel faster than the news of their arrival.
All of these things
Scare and bully humans on foot
22
What does the term plebeian mean?
slave
soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
ordinary citizen in Rome, often poor
member of an upper class family in Rome
23
The Gupta Empire is also known as the
The Age of Indian Empires
The Bronze Age
Golden Age of India
The Great Age of India
24
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
Nazarene
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
25
The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for city-states to....
fight with each other
unite
practice religion
vote
26
This empire was peopled by a group that was once nomadic, the Mexicas?
Mayan
Aztec
Zapotec
Olmec
27
The Mongols created the worlds largest Empire.
True
False
28
A brutal but effective ruler of the Qin dynasty. Was referred to as the first emperor.
Zhenge he
Shi Huangdi
Babur
Julius Ceaser
29
This pyramid shows a country with a high _______
infant mortality rate
life expectancy
population growth
birth rate
30
China was united under the ______ Dynasty
Shang
Han
Qin
Xia
31
What are two reasons Julius Caesar was assisnated?
he delcared himself dictator for life
the senate feared he had too much power
he refused to help the poor
he wouldn't share power with Augustus
32
This kingdom started as a fishing village but became more expansive and took over for Mali after their fall?
Mali
Songhai
Axum
Ghana
33
In 2025, Qatar will have _______
more males than females
more children than the US
more elderly people than workers
a declining workforce
34
How did Qin Shihuangdi unify China, and what did he do to maintain his empire?
universal health care and public education
extensive road networks and national religion
common religion and rituals
common written language and standardized money
35
This map's main function is to show the borders or boundaries of states and nations
physical
economic or resource
climate
political
36
What is the study of human populations called?
Geography
Cartography
Populography
Demography
37
What was the immediate result of Alexander the Great's death?
Trojan War started
Hellenistic Age began
The Peloponnesian War began
Rome conquered Greece
38
Ashoka constructed
hospitals and vet clinics
first Indian universities
Hindu temples
bathhouses for peasants
39
Would people have built mud-brick houses BEFORE or AFTER the agricultural revolution?
BEFORE
AFTER
40
Define Legalism.
code of conduct
approval of the gods
respecting elders
strict laws and harsh punishments
41
What word(s) best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
flat
rolling plains
rocky and mountainous
desert
42
Where is the Gupta empire located?
China
India
Mesopotamia and central Asia
43
The Crusades affected Europe by......
helped break down feudalism
nobles joining Crusades, sold their land, freed serfs
all of the above
increasing trade between Europe and the Middle East
44
Daoism was....
A modernized version of Confucianism
A more religious philosophy about being one with the nature
A philosophy based on science and focused on astronomy
A non religious philosophy focused on violence
45
What were the Genghis Kan's two building block policies?
Promote based on merit and bring lower classes in to tribe
Promote based on family position and cater to the rich
Shooting first and asking questions later
Horses are sacred and conquer all who appose you
46
The caste system is primarily a ...
a religion
economical structure
political system of power
social structure
47
What river was Rome founded near?
Tigris River
Tiber River
Indus River
Nile River
48
What kind of map is this?
physical
topographical
climate
road
49
Climate change may have caused the Mongols to do what?
Change from cattle to goats
Ride horses
Move south toward China
Move west toward Europe
50
What is the best definition for "specialization?"
Creating different types of jobs
Making different kinds of tools
Becoming farmers
Having more to trade
51
What type of map is this?
road
political
physical
topographical
52
This Incan Empire started as a small village within what mountain range?
Alps
Pyrenees
Andes
Rockies
53
The Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and nirvana are associated with the religion of
Buddhism
Islam
Shinto
Jainism
54
Which of the following was not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Rise of Islam
Social unrest
Political corruption
Barbarian invasion
55
Which best describes the Mandate of Heaven
Rulers had to return to heaven for advice
People control their own dynasty
God rules over each dynasty
God gave rulers permission to rule
56
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
Pythagoras
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
57
What kind of map is this?
topographical
road
physical
climate
58
In the mongol empire women were allowed to...
Practice any religion
Divorce their husband
Women were allowed to do all of these things
Own land
59
The ancient Greeks were
polytheistic
monotheistic
Scientologists
atheists
60
Which of the following is decreasing in China?
life expectancy
dependency ratio
health care costs
total fertility rate
61
The Mongols killed how many people across Eurasia?
10 Million
40 Million
25 million
50 million
62
What is an Empire?
Rulers are elected by the people
A group of countries controlled by one government or person
A group of people ruling a group of countries
One country controlled by one person
63
This city was the center of learning for Muslims in Africa?
Jenne
Axum
Timbuktu
Goa
64
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
persecuted
praised
cherished
worshiped
65
Which of these is a "domesticated" animal?
Cow
Lion
Alligator
Tiger
66
Han Dynasty is to Asia what the _______ are to Europe
Spartans
Romans
Greeks
Qin Dynasty
67
Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?
France
Spain
the Netherlands
England
68
Which Roman leader was Rome's first emperor?
Caesar
Augustus
Nero
Romulus
69
The Gupta were known as a golden age of Indian culture for all of the following EXCEPT;
literature
Doctors knew how to set broken bones
created zero as a number
Invented Silk
70
Genghis Khan was a unifier who paved the way for the modern world.
False
True
71
Which of these cities was NOT part of the political body called the Triple Alliance?
Texcoco
Tenochtitlan
Tlacopan
Lima
72
Which Religion is associated with these terms: Polytheism, Karma, Reincarnation, Caste System?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
73
What principles do the legal system of the U.S. and ancient Rome have in common?
a leader should have term limits
A person is considered innocent until proven guilty
All free people have equal rights before the law
all are correct
74
Crusaders from Europe captured Jerusalem but were later driven out by ......
Germanic tribes
Romans
all of the above
Muslims
75
Under Constatine's rule, the Roman Empire___________
made Christianity its official religion
created the 12 Tables of Rome
adopted Greek Mythology as its official religion
was dividied into three Hellenistic kingdoms
76
The Silk Road connected
North America and Asia
Australia and North America
Asia and Europe
Europe and North America
77
What was the Qin dynasty's biggest project?
The Qin Huang temple
Terra cotta bricks
The Emperor's palace
The Great Wall of China
78
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
It should buy more goods thanit sells to other countries
It should center its wealthand power in its government.
It should spread its wealth & power among privateindividuals
79
Pax Mongolica is
The tax conquered people had to pay the Mongols
A mongolian meal made of goats meat
The contract all conquered cites had to sign
A long period of peace in Eurasia brought on by Mongol rule
80
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Africans were already Christians, no need for conversion.
Africans had complete immunity to all diseases
Africans were strangers in the Americas, no allies/hiding
Africans had no experience in farming
81
Mozambique's population is ______
stable
young
decreasing
elderly
82
Mongols preferred enemies to surrender and pay tribute.
False
True
83
Which dynasty invented paper
Han
Ming
Qin
Shang
84
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class?
Plebeians
Patricians
Monarchs
Aristocrats
85
Genghis Khan was a vicious conqueror
False
True
86
Farming allowed for a surplus of food. What best defines a "surplus?"
Having enough of something
Having extra of something
Not having enough of something
Not being allowed to trade
87
What did farming allow early humans to do?
Stay in one place
Live in caves
Hunting and gathering
Be nomadic
88
What Neolithic advancement is displayed by this picture?
Government
Sailing
Metal Tools
Farming
89
The Kingdom of Ghana never owned the gold or salt mines but rather controlled the trade routes between the two?
True
False
90
What type of map is this?
topographical
economic or resource
political
road
91
Genghis Khan's real name was?
Mongke
Temujin
Kublai
Ogedei
92
Define Dynasty
Period of a ruling family
Chosen by God
Period of a king's rule
Another word for democracy
93
Which religion did Ashoka convert to?
islam
hinduism
buddhism
christianity
94
How was Neolithic Society different from earlier Paleolithic life?
People built permanent houses
People began to use stone tools
Hunting and gathering was how people got food
People lived in caves
95
Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity/peace that lasted 200 years called
Pax Romana
Golden Years
Age of Prosperity
Pax Augustus
96
What prompted a wave of new businesses/trade practices in Europe in 16th and 17th centuries?
new wealth from the Americas and the growth in overseas trade
global transfer/foods,plants,and animals during colonization
European countries able to sell more than they bought
people pooling their wealth for a common purpose
97
The success of the Mongol Empire was responsible for spreading what disease across Eurasia?
Influenza
Whooping cough
Smal pox
Plague
98
The Magna Carta
was important because it limited government power
document of rights
established the idea that have rights
all of the above
99
Due to the location of this kingdom, gold was found south of it and salt north of it?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Axum
100
What is one thing that farming DID NOT help early humans do?
Trade with other places
Have larger villiages
Hunt and gather
Have specialized jobs
