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review of Semester 1 in global 9
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Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?
mosques, medical books, and algebra
aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
columns, theory of a sun-centered universe, and democracy
gunpowder, pagodas, and silk
2
Which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
3
Long term contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily in the area of
religious doctrine
government and law
economic policy and planning
military technology
4
Followers of which religion engage in these practices?
4. Judaism
2. Buddhism
3. Islam
1. Christianity
5
Which geographic factor influenced the development of city-states in ancient Greece?
smooth coastline
mountainous topography
tropical location
monsoon cycle
6
The mountain range in South Asia which includes the highest mountain on earth is called
the Himalaya Mountains
the Rocky Mountains
the Ural Mountains
the Andes Mountains
7
Which change throughout the world led to the development of these areas?
Formation of art and architecture
Cultural diffusion
Invention of farming
Discovery of trade
8
Which society practiced direct democracy?
early Egypt
ancient Athens
Gupta Empire
dynastic China
9
Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables and extensive road system?
Babylonian
Greek
Roman
Phoenician
10
Constantinople was an important city because of its
great churches
many artists
geographic location
wealthy merchants
11
Which river in India is considered sacred to Hindus?
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Tigris
Indus
12
What is the name of the wedge-shaped writing developed in Mesopotamia and pictured above?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Sanskrit
English
13
Two outstanding contributions of Rome to civilization were in
literature and medicine
engineering and law
painting and drama
music and military tactics
14
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used
letters
cuneiform
ideographs
calligraphy
15
The cultural contributions shown in these photographs were developed during the
Mesopotamian civilizations
Byzantine Empire
Tang dynasty
Pax Romana
16
In a republican form of government,
representatives are elected by the people
government power is limited by checks and balances
there is a two-party system
elected officials have limited terms
17
These rules are based on the
Analects of Confucius
Code of Hammurabi
Koran (Qur’an)
Ten Commandments
18
Monsoons are
seasonal rains
seasonal droughts
seasonal winds
seasonal invasions
19
Which of the following choices best describes reincarnation?
the belief in Buddha
the belief in many gods
the belief that people are born again into other lives
the belief that people can change castes
20
Which values are linked with Buddhism?
4. women's rights and democracy
3. practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
2. maintaining the caste system and providing education
1. competition and financial success
21
The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by
contributing to greater social mobility
reducing the power of landowners
promoting political instability
limiting social and economic progress
22
To increase the supply of food, some Neolithic communities living in arid regions of the world
slash-and-burn methods
irrigation systems
three-field systems
petrochemical fertilizers
23
Which social studies concept is shown in this picture?
foreign conflict
isolation
civil war
cultural diffusion
24
The Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result
4. embargoes
3. direct democracy
2. cultural diffusion
1. ethnocentrism
25
Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?
Great Rift Valley
Mediterranean Sea
Alps
Tiber River
26
These achievements are most closely associated with the
Tang Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Maya Empire
Golden age of Islam
27
This favor or power to rule was known as
3. Might Makes Right
1. Divine Right
2. Mandate of Heaven
4. Rollover Empires
28
The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with
controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca
creating an Islamic Golden Age
inventing the compass and gunpowder
causing the fall of the western Roman Empire
29
Believers of Hinduism are expected to
obey the Ten Commandments
complete a pilgrimage to Mecca
follow the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation
30
Which Chinese philosophy best completes this graphic organizer?
legalism
Daoism
Maoism
Confucianism
31
Which of the following best describes a city-state?
land set aside for only the king
a trading post
land between the rivers
an independent city with its own government and traditions