Global 9 Final Review

Question 1

What was one reason for the decline of both the Han Dynasty and the Western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Inability to force back foreign invaders

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT among the core components of the Catholic Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The religious fervor of the Renaissance Popes

Question 3

Martin Luther's beliefs stated the

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Protestant Reformation

Question 4

The reign of Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor, inaugurated a period known as the

Accepted Answer

Pax Romana

Question 5

1. Most of which continent came under Mongol influence and rule?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 6

Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 7

Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?

Accepted Answer

Chinese

Question 8

Which achievements are most closely associates with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

Accepted Answer

Gunpowder and movable wooden type

Question 9

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

Accepted Answer

An increase in population

Question 10

The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

Maintaining economic self-sufficiency

Question 11

Inca farmers adapted their environment by growing food in

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terraced fields

Question 12

The Abbasid and Ummayad empires are most closely associated with

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Creating an Islamic Golden Age

Question 13

Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages

Question 14

Which geographic feature encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges

Question 15

In the late 1400’s and early 1500’s, what was a reason for the European voyages of exploration?

Accepted Answer

Need for alternate trade routes to India

Question 16

Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, is responsible for ordering the creation of

Accepted Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 17

A geographical similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located

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On Peninsulas

Question 18

What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?

Accepted Answer

An exchange of land for services

Question 19

Rome’s monumental struggle with the Carthaginians was known as the

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Punic Wars

Question 20

The term divine right is best defined as a

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Belief that a ruler’s authority comes from God

Question 21

Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on

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The importance of the individual

Question 22

The restoration of Chinese rule and the voyages of Zheng He are associated with the

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Ming Dynasty

Question 23

Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?

Accepted Answer

Himalaya Mountains

Question 24

Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?

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Transmission of the communicable diseases

Question 25

What is one way in which Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are similar?

Accepted Answer

Monotheistic belief systems

Question 26

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

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Provide eyewitness accounts of events

Question 27

The trans-Saharan trade in West African civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of

Accepted Answer

Gold and Salt

Question 28

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

Preservation of Greek and Roman culture

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