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Global Connections Semester 1 Final Exam Review Day 1
Global Connections Semester 1 Final Exam Review Day 1
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What is the name of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
Assyria
Babylon
2
Who is the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
Caligula
Nero
3
Who votes in a democracy?
All of the people
kings and queens
Representatives selected by the people
4
At the end of the crusades, who remained in control of the Holy Land?
Both - they shared it equally
Christians
Muslims
Neither - they lost it to another religious group
5
A polis is:
city-state
type of government
leader
6
The caste system is a way to divide people up into:
religions
geographical regions
social groups
7
People who believe in many gods are known as:
polytheists
monotheists
prophets
8
What is a fief?
another term for serf
Land
Medieval writing
9
Who won the Trojan War?
Greeks
Spartans
Trojans
10
A dynasty is:
the cycle of rulers from one family
the gods' divine approval of the ruler
an agreement that the people would obey the gods
11
Which Chinese philosophy believes people should withdraw from society to live close to nature?
Taoism/Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
12
What is a decade?
1000 years
100 years
10 years
13
Which are barriers that isolated & protected the ancient Chinese civilizations?
deserts, mountains, and oceans
rivers, valleys, plains
forests, streams, and meadows
14
What is a Crusade?
Medieval law
a new religion
A holy war
15
What is a republic?
monothestic relgion
government where a few people represent everyone
government where the people vote for all the laws
16
Like China and Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley civilization began near:
Rivers
Mountains
Forests
17
Define nomad
New technology
People who move place to place looking for basic needs
form of writing
18
Ancient Greece and Roman (Italy) civilizations, began near what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
19
Today's date is in ___ on a timeline:
None of the above
AD
BC
20
The basic political unit of the Sumerians was the:
Nation
empire
city-state
21
A state that conquers other lands and then rules over them is called:
kingdom
empire
city-state
22
Define philosopher.
ruler
one tries to understand the nature of knowledge & understand
military general
23
The Prime Meridian is an example of a ___ line.
Longitude
Latitude
Manga
24
Based on the chart, what o knights give the peasants and serfs?
protection
Food and services
military service
25
What separated the different regions within Greece?
Mountains
dense forests
rivers
26
The spreading of products and ideas from one civilization to another is called:
Exchange
Trade
Cultural diffuson
27
Who was the Roman leader that appointed dictator in 44BC & assassinated the same year?
Augustus
Nero
Julius Caesar
28
Hammurabi's Code was fair because:
Everyone knew what the code was
all of the above
Laws were the same case to case
The ruler could not change the laws without telling people
29
China's first cities arose along the:
Zhou Dynasty
Huang He River
Himalaya Mountains
30
Match the civilization trait to its definition: large group of people living together
record keeping
advanced cities
complex institutions
specialized workers
31
If a person was a Vaishyas in a past life and is reborn a Kshatriyas, they have ___ karma.
good
bad
32
Match the civilization trait to its definition: expert in a field of work
improved technology
advanced cities
specialized workers
record keeping
33
Based on the job held by Brahmins, what can we infer about the Indus Valley civilization?
religion was very important
Anyone can be a Brahmin because all people are equal
always at war
34
This Chinese philosophy stressed punishment from a strong government
Confucianism
Legalism
Taoism/Daoism
35
What is the name of the Holy City, coveted by Christians and Muslims during the crusades?
Jerusalem
Byzantine
Mecca
36
Match the civilization trait to its definition: a system of writing
complex institutions
improved technology
specialized workers
record keeping
37
India's climate is dominated by monsoons. Monsoons are:
spiritual gods
barbarians
seasonal winds
38
The Equator is an example of a ____ line.
Magna
Longitude
Latitude
39
Which is the lowest group in the Caste system?
Brahmins
Untouchables
Sudras
40
Match the civilization trait to its definition: long lasting pattern of organization
improved technology
record keeping
Advanced cities
complex institutions
41
BC stands for:
Before Christ
Beginning of Civilization
Before Calendar
None of the above
42
Looking at the chart, in order to be a citizen, you must:
All of th eabove
be 18 years old
Be mal
Born in Athens
43
The following are all major aspects of a culture EXCEPT:
Religion
Automobiles
Food
44
What is an accomplishment of Alexander the Great?
all of the above
Held power for 12 years
Spread Greek culture
Won many battles
45
What does "eye for an eye" mean?
It was a Babylonian greeting
If you hurt someone, the person can hurt you in the same way
Seeings things from the same perspective
46
This philosophy believes that social order is maintained by respecting 5 relationships
Taoism
Confucianism
Legalism
47
What is a phrase for the period of peace & prosperity that began during the reign of Augustus?
A la Rome
Romana Prosperana
Pax Romana
48
Match the civilization trait to its definition: new tools or techniques
record keeping
improved technology
specialized workers
complex institutions
49
Rome, Italy is ___ of Greece.
East
South
West
50
Looking at the chart, Athenian democracy and USA democracy are similar because:
Both led by a president
Both have 3 branches of government
Same number of people serve on a jury