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Global Connections Unit Review
Global Connections Unit Review
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1
Which of the following is NOT a risk involved with globalization?
Loss of native culture and identity
Uneven distribution of wealth and resources
Loss of trade partners
Loss of sovereignty (decision-making)
2
Which of the following was NOT a sailing technology used to cross the open seas?
the astrolabe
oarsmen
the magnetic compass
the triangular sail
3
Which of the following peoples was not directly linked to the Silk Roads trade network?
Zimbabweans
Indians
Romans
Mongols
4
Who developed hieroglyphics as a pictographic language?
Egyptians
Chinese
Phoenicians
Sumerians
5
What is globalization?
A global tactic used to create unfavorable balances in trade
The independence of the international economy
A phenomenon of increased economic integration among nations
Increased emigration in Asia and Europe
6
Swahili is a blend of what two languages and cultures?
Egyptian and Bantu
Bantu and Chinese
Arabic and Bantu
Arabic and Chinese
7
What ancient traders created the first phonetic alphabet?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Chinese
8
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of globalization?
Possibilities for foreign investment
Equal distribution of resources and wealth
Increased technological development
Larger and more varied assortment of goods available
9
Which ancient people created cuneiform to keep records?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Chinese
10
Which of the following did NOT spread ideas and religions faster than had been possible before?
All of these spread ideas and religions
the printing press
the Internet
the university at Timbuktu
11
"An eye for an eye" refers to the concept of
None of the above
equivalent retaliation.
the death sentence.
unequal retaliation.
12
What resource does OPEC primarily control, in terms of supply and price?
petroleum (oil)
gold
silk
salt
13
Where was the first university built in Africa?
Zanzibar
Kilwa
Timbuktu
Zimbabwe
14
Who is credited with first reaching the coast of India by sea?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Vasco da Gama
15
How did traders contribute to the spread of ideas and religions along the Silk Roads?
All of the above
They traded idols and religious artifacts.
They shared new ideas about religions.
They traded religious texts.
16
What is the purpose of the WTO?
Track and analyze economic trends
Discuss financial stability of developing countries
Settle trade disputes
promote democracy and market economies
17
The Code of Hammurabi was significant because it provided
different treatment for different classes.
All of the above.
a predictable set of punishments for crimes.
the first written set of laws.
18
Which of the following was NOT transported across the world during the Columbian Exchange?
smallpox
slaves
livestock
tomatoes
19
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20
What was the significance of the salt trade in West Africa?
All of the above
It provided wealth to build cities.
It attracted students to the university in Timbuktu
It allowed the preservation of foods.
21
For what is Ferdinand Magellan remembered?
Inventing the printing press
Sailing around the world
Traveling to China
Sailing to India
22
Which of the following did NOT travel great distances and spread culture?
Zheng He
All of these were travelers who spread culture
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
