What geographical feature was most important in the development of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
River Valleys
100
In feudal societies, a person's social class is determined by what?
By their birth.
100
True or False: Niccolo Machiavelli thought leaders should do whatever they needed to in order to achieve their goals.
True
100
The dissatisfaction of the Third Estate was the cause of what Revolution?
The French Revolution
100
The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with what religion?
Hinduism.
200
Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform are both examples of what feature of early civilization?
Writing Systems
200
Name a country that is an archipelago.
Japan, Philippines, Greece
200
What was the stabilizing force throughout Europe during the middle ages?
Roman Catholic Church
200
Why was Napoleon's army not able to defeat the Russians?
Russia's geographic size and the climate their is very harsh.
200
What revolution inspired Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto?
Industrial Revolution
300
What is the definition of a traditional economy?
There is no money - you barter/trade for the goods you need.
300
A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of
(a) gunpowder
(b) the principles of revolutionary Socialism
(c) monotheism
(d) an effective legal system
(d) an effective legal system
300
What military campaign was responsible for increasing the interest in Middle Eastern trade and bringing new technology to Europe?
The Crusades
300
What is the chief role of the government according to John Locke?
protect natural rights
300
Put the social classes of the Encomienda system in order.
Mestizos, Natives, Peninsulares, Creoles, Mulattoes, African slaves
What is the title of a person who studies the develpment of early human beings?
Anthropologist
400
Which ancient civilization is associated with the 12 Tables, an extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Vigil?
Roman Empire
400
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
Their location in the mediterranean sea (center of Europe) allowed them to become very wealthy from trade.
400
What "revolution" caused a huge population increase in Great Britain during the 1800s.
Industrial Revolution
400
A study of the achievements of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures would show that they
(a) sustained dense populations through intensive agriculture
(b) engaged in extensive exploration of the Pacific Ocean
(c) built vehicles with wheels to transport goods
(d) developed rice paper and wood block printing
(a) sustained dense populations through intensive agriculture
500
Which classical civilization was affected by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya mountains, and the Indus Valley?
(a) Maurya Empire
(b) Babylonian Empire
(c) Ancient Greece
(d) Ancient Rome
(a) Maurya Empire
500
Name a Greek state and list at least 1 attribute.
Athens - direct democracy, very advanced culture (philosophy, literature, drama), architecture
Sparta - harsh, military society,
500
Place these events in chronological order
Enlightenment, Crusades, French Revolution
Crusades, French Revolution, Enlightenment
500
What was the most important motive for the European's "Scramble for Africa?"
Natural Resources
500
May our country
Taking what is good
And rejecting what is bad
But not inferior
To any other.
According to this poem, how should Japan modernize?