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1
Which of the following was a major economic impact of the colonization of Africa?
Cash crops became the primary focus of African economies.
Resources were taken away from Africa to be manufactured by Europe
All of these answers are correct.
African colonies were forced not to industrialize.
2
Which of the following best describes the religions of the ancient civilizations?
athesistic
all of above
polytheistic
monotheistic
3
The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
Pizza
Diffusion
globolization
Density
4
The __________ was the revival of classical art and literature in the 14th-16th centuries.
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Revolution
Renaissance
5
What is the Holy book of Islam
Torahj
Qu'ran
Analects
Vedas
6
Which religion(s) believed that Jesus was a prophet
Christianity
Islam
Both Islam and Christianity
Judaism
7
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature that impacted the development of Egypt?
cataracts
himalaya moutnains
sahara desert
delta
8
An ethnic religion is
younger than a universalizing religion.
based on belief in one particular spiritual leader
based on only one language.
appealing mostly to one group of people in one place.
9
Which of the following was one way that the lives of people changed after they began practicing agriculture?
People now had to spend all of their time producing food.
Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies had been.
Gender divisions became more blurred since people took part in agriculture.
People could now spend time doing activities other than food production.
10
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
in sparsely populated areas
in North America
in sub-Saharan Africa
along fertile river valleys
11
This region is home to the first civilizations that developed.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus
12
Which of the following is NOT an example of a
cash crop
grown on colonial plantations?
wheat
tobacco
cotton
rubber trees
13
Shift from hunting/gathering to agriculture
Neolithic Revolution
Subcontinent
Delta
Domestication
14
In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Confucianism
15
The frequency with which something occurs in space is known as
pattern
concentration
dispersion
density
16
Which is
NOT
true about Buddhism?
Membership requires being born in Asia
Is a universalizing religion.
It can trace it’s roots to a prince named Siddhartha.
It has three main branches: Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan.
17
The belief in the existence of only one god is
polytheism
monotheism
paganism
animism
18
Radical change in the established order, usually the established government and social institutions is known as a ____.
Reformation
revolution
Renaissance
radicalization
19
This term is used to describe a country’s desire to expand its borders through conquest and colonization:
socialism
social darwinism
imperialism
expansion
20
type of diffusion that is RAPID, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
Contagious Diffusion
relocation diffusion
Heirarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
21
Series of steps in Buddhism which lead to Enlightenment and Salvation are called the Five Pillars
True
False
22
What was revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution?
It changed the way people viewed religion.
It changed the level of domestication of animals in farming.
It changed the way land was organized.
It changed the way people work.
23
The Enlightenment connects directly to American history because it
influenced the French and American Revolutions.
influenced the abolishment of the slave trades in the 1800s.
influenced the creation of the US Bill of Rights.
all of these answers are correct
24
An area distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics is a(n)
biome
landscape
region
ecosystem
25
The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is known as
dustance decay theory
relocation diffusion
space time compression
expansion diffusion
26
Which of the following countries remained independent during the period of European Imperialism in Africa?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Ethiopia and Somalia
Ethiopia and the Congo
Ethiopia and South Africa
27
The term “White Man’s Burden” refers to
The western view that westerners deserved to take over countries
The western view that appeared at the end of the imperialistic era
The western view that colonies would become a burden to western nations
The western view that they had an obligation to spread their culture
28
The holiest city in Islam is
Madinah
Bethlehem
Mecca
Jerusalem
29
What is the major problem cartographers face when making a map of the world?
distorition
location
size
scale
30
Most of the pyramids in Egypt were constructed during the
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Pre-Unified Egypt
31
Why was the Medici family important in developing ideas during the Renaissance in Italy?
They gave money to charities that helped keep people off the streets
They were wealthy and patrons of many creators and artists of the time
They supported the Church and helped to make sure that leaders keep power
They were inventors that contributed to advancements in many areas.
32
The Meiji Restoration in Japan began a
time
time of civil war in Japan.
rapid program of technological advancement.
deterioration of the relationship between Japan and many African nations.
33
The worship of many gods
Subcontinent
Polytheism
Delta
Neolithic Revolution
34
Which of theses famous inventors is credited with helping to start the Industrial Revolution?
Copernicus
Bacon
Newton
Tull
35
Map scale is
the extent of a phenomenon over a given area.
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
the relationship between the length of something on a map and the size
36
King Leopold, who conquered the Congo, was from which European country?
Germany
Great Britain
France
Belgium
37
This civilization wrote in hieroglyphics
china
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
38
Which of the following is an example of a non-violent revolution?
The Renaissance
The Scientific Revolution
all of these answers are correct
The Agricultural Revolution
39
Catal Huyuk is an example of which of the following?
An early political leader
An early farming village
An early language
An early civilization
40
Especially important in Taoism is to
read the holy texts daily.
believe in one all-powerful God.
perform public service.
reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life.
41
Enlightenment social gatherings were called...
bath houses
churches
salons
banquet halls
42
Leonardo DaVinci is known as the best example of a, “Renaissance Man” because
he was born during the Renaissance and was famous.
he had many including painting, engineering, writing, sculpting, a
he invented the printing press.
he convinced the leaders of the Church to make more printed materials
43
When did the majority of African countries gain their independence?
early 1700s
most are still colonized
1950-1975
1800s
44
The selective growing or breeding of plants and animals
Domestication
Polytheism
Neolithic Revolution
Subcontinent
45
Spread of an underlying principle or feature even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
stimulus diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
46
An area at the mouth of a river
Polytheism
Delta
Domesticaiton
Subcontinent
47
What led early civilizations to create calendars?
the need to chart electoral cycles as government developed
the need to track yearly flooding and growing seasons
determing religous holidays
the need to chart nomadic movements
48
This civilization developed a number system based on 60.
China
Indus
Mesopotamia
Egypt
49
This civilization was isolated from the other ancient civilizations because of geographic features
china
Indus
Mesopotamia
Egypt
50
Confucianism is a universalizing religion.
True
False
51
international date line mostly follows
90 degrees latitude
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
52
This civilization had to deal with monsoons.
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
Egypt
53
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
along fertile river valleys
in sub saharan africa
in sparasely populated areas
in north america
54
Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?
The USA
Germany
Any African nation
Great Britain
55
The ___ was a time period that focused on the importance of the human mind and the power to reason in all areas of life.
Scientific Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Enlightenment
American Revolution
56
The Caribbean islands are populated by people who came from India who brought with them their Hindu faith and various
expansion diffusion,
stimulus diffusion.
relocation diffusion.
contagious diffusion
57
A formal region defines an area
which has a centralized government.
in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.
which is organized around a node.
which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics.
58
The Prime Meridian is located at
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
59
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
60
type of diffusion where an idea is spread from person or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
61
Which major world religion places a strong emphasis on pilgrimages to holy sites?
Jainism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
62
Spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
Relocation diffusion
stimulus diffusion
Contagious diffusion
heirachical diffusion
63
Which of the following is a lasting challenge in Africa today?
food shortages and hunger
unstable governments ruled by dictators
All of these answers are correct
ethnic and religious violence
64
During the Agricultural Revolution, the implementation of enclosures allowed
farmers to produce more food.
all of these answers are correct
farmers to prevent waste of land and labor.
farmers to have greater independence.
65
What is the Holy book of Hinduism
Analects
Vedas
Qu'ran
Torah
66
those who followed Eightfold Path could attain this state of perfect peace in which the soul is freed from suffering
Sunni
Nirvana
Theravada
Middle Way
67
Denver Colorado is located at
40 S, 100 E
40 N, 100 S
40 S, 100 W
40 N, 100 W
68
What is the Holy book of confucianism
Bible
vedas
analects
Torah
69
What was apartheid?
A civil war in Ethiopia
A war between the Hutus and the Tutsis in Rwanda
A tribal council in the Congo
Legal segregation of the races in South Africa
70
What is the Holy book of Christianity
Torah
Vedas
New Testament (Bible)
Qu'ran
71
Which heading completes the above partial outline?
Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
Results of Cultural Diversity
Characteristics of Civilization
Examples of Early Technology
72
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
art and architexture
organzied government
military
complex cities
73
Which of the following is the spread of an idea even though all features may not diffuse
space time compression
expansion diffusion
stimulus diffusion
distance decay
74
A large landmass that is part of a continent
Delta
Polytheism
Subcontinent
Neolithic Revolution
75
Sir Isaac Newton was, in part, famous for quantifying the major constructs of
mass, inertia, force, velocity, and acceleration.
the scientific method.
the heliocentric universe.
the theaters of anatomy.
76
The invention of the _____________made written materials available to many, instead of just the wealthy and the church.
printing press
the written work, “The Prince”
feather pen
compass
77
the extent of a features spread over space is its
distribution
concentration
pattern
density
78
Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
the dangers located there taught the Chinese how to be great warriors.
they provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals.
these features encouraged the Chinese to become expert hunter-gatherers.
these features protected China from invasion.
79
What was the main reason Africans faced food shortages during and after the period of imperialism?
Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies.
Most of the farmland was used for construction.
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
80
John Locke, a famous Enlightenment philosopher, believed all men are
more inclined to be evil, rather than good.
better off in an absolute monarchy.
born with natural rights--life, liberty, and property.
all of these answers are correct
81
Based on this passage from Hammurabi’s Code, in Babylonian society
women had the same rights as men
no one owned slaves
punsihment was based on socail status or class
all people were treated equally
82
Which of the following was NOT a motive for European colonization?
spread of Christianity
new markets for manufactured goods
curiosity about African culture
access to raw materials
83
Before spreading to areas such as the United States and Japan, industrialization began in which country?
China
Germany
Great Britain
France
84
____________ is credited with creating the Norfolk Four Course system of crop rotation during the Agriculural Revolution
Tull
Locke
Townshend
Copernicus
85
A shogun was a term for a ______ king.
Japanese
Chinese
South African
British
86
Which of the following helped to contribute to the Renaissance?
questioning spirit
classicism
all of these answers work
trade
87
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
a popular fad
the relocation diffusion of restaraunts
a unique taste in nearly every location
globalization
88
This invention ran the machines of the industrial revolution.
Tull’s seed drill
Watt’s steam engine
all of these answers are correct
Gutenburg’s printing press
89
What is the broad definition of religious fundamentalism?
a campaign to eliminate religion from society
the global push to syncretize the various religions of the world
the belief that all religious views are correct
the interpretation coupled with a strict following of rules of a religion
90
What country was the site of massive genocide in 1994?
South Africa
Rwanda
Kenya
Ethiopia
91
____________ established the concept of a heliocentric solar system
Copernicus
Gutenberg
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
92
What is the Holy book of Judaism
Torah
Vedas
Analects
Qu'ran
93
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and
ganges
mohejo daro
sudra
brahmaputra
94
Which of the following is one of the European motives for imperialism which means, “pride in your nation”?
imperialism
nationalism
isolationism
post-colonialism
95
GIS stands for
general information system
Geotagged Informative Situation
geocoded information systen
geographic information system
96
Which of the following civilizations built citadels at the center of their cities?
Shang Dynasty
sumerians
Indus River Valley
Egyptians
97
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
There was less fighting between african leaders and European powers.
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
France and Britain agreed to govern their American colonies jointly.
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with Europe
98
Which world religion is
NOT
among the largest four on Earth in terms of estimated number of adherents?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
99
Hinduism, as an ethnic religion
has unknown or unclear origins
doesn’t have any holy texts
was founded by Buddha
is monotheistic
100
Which of the following helped to cause the Industrial Revolution?
Revolution in energy
all of these answers are correct
population explosion
Agricultural/Agrarian Revolution
