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100
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was 1. an increase in the number of nomadic tribes 2. a reliance on hunting and gathering for food 3. the establishment of villages and the rise of governments 4. a decrease in trade between cultural groups
What is a reliance on hunting and gathering for food
100
The Code of Hammurabi is an example of 1. written rules for legal procedures 2. the power of strong kings to control trade 3. regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations 4. the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs
What is written rules for legal procedures
100
Which statement best explains why most _of the population of the people's Republic of China live in the eastern third of the nation? 1. best agricultural land is in the East 2. largest forests are in the East 3. best fishing areas are off the eastern coast 4. largest oil deposits are in the East
What is best agricultural land is in the East
100
In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by 1. its historic reliance on foreign nations 2. a long history of democratic government 3. a strong belief in Christianity 4. its geographic isolation
What is its geographic isolation
100
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism? 1• competition and financial success 2. maintaining the caste system and providing education for all people 3. practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires 4. self-determination and democracy
What is practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
200
Which historical events are in the correct chronological order? 1. Crusades-> Renaissance-> Neolithic Revolution -> Roman Empire 2. Roman Empire-> Neolithic Revolution-> Crusades-> Renaissance 3. Renaissance ->Neolithic Revolution-> Crusades-> Roman Empire 4. Neolithic Revolution-> Roman Empire-> Crusades-> Renaissance
What is Neolithic Revolution-> Roman Empire-> Crusades-> Renaissance
200
In India, the Caste System determined a person's occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner. 1his situation shows that the Caste system 1. has helped eliminate ethnic and religious rivalries 2. has promoted social mobility within Indian society 3. has been stronger in urban areas that in rural areas 4. has been a way of life as well as an element of religion
What is has been a way of life as well as an element of religion
200
One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the 1. Congo River Basin 2. Great Rift Valley 3. Sahara Desert 4. Arabian Sea
What is Sahara Desert
200
A major feature of the Golden Age of Moslem culture was the 1. political and economic isolation of the Arab world 2. development of the foundations of modern science and mathematics 3. adoption of democratic government 4. persecution of Jews and Christians
What is development of the foundations of modern science and mathematics
200
According the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful organization of society is that 1. the ruler should be chosen democratically 2. the evil in humans must be eliminated 3. ancestor worship should be discontinued 4. individuals should know and do what is expected of them
What is individuals should know and do what is expected of them
300
Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations? 1. fertile soils 2. high mountains 3. vast deserts 4. smooth coastlines
What is fertile soils
300
The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta 1. was primarily concerned with the health of their people 2. was a powerful military state 3. granted universal suffrage to their people 4. placed great emphasis on literature and the arts
What is was a powerful military state
300
One similarity between the Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were located ' 1. in mountainous terrain 2. in coastal areas 3. on major trading routes 4. in rain forest areas
What is on major trading routes
300
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by 1. the manor system and the importance of land ownership 2. absolute monarchies and strong central governments 3. decreased emphasis on religion in daily life 4. extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
What is the manor system and the importance of land ownership
300
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in 1. the central authority of the Pope 2. a prohibition of the consumption of port 3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths 4. monotheism and ethical conduct
What is monotheism and ethical conduct
400
In addition to providing water for Indian agriculture, the Ganges River remains important to India because it is 1. the only source of Indian hydroelectric power 2. a sacred river for the Hindu population 3. the birthplace of Hindu culture 4. an unofficial boundary between the Hindus and Muslim
What is a sacred river for the Hindu population
400
The Ancient Romans' most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of 1. economics 2. poetry 3. drama 4. law
What is law
400
The Ancient Athenians are credited with 1. inventing and using the wheel 2. eliminating slavery 3. establishing governments that had democratic elements 4. inventing the printing press
What is establishing governments that had democratic elements
400
The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with 1. human scientific achievements 2. religious themes 3. materialism 4. classic Greek and Roman subjects
What is religious themes
400
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both 1. support a belief in reincarnation 2. promote learning as a means to salvation 3. encourage the use of statues to symbolize God 4. provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
What is provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
500
Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the 1. spread of Hellenic culture 2. adoption of a feudal system 3. establishment of representative democracy 4. spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe
What is spread of Hellenic culture
500
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the 1. Persian Empire 2. Byzantine Empire 3. Mongol Empire 4. Gupta Empire
What is Byzantine Empire
500
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in 1. lower living standards for industrial workers 2. decreased economic rivalry between kings 3. increased political power for the clergy 4. development of towns and cities
What is development of towns and cities
500
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were a call for 1. religious revolt against the German prince 2. reforms within the Roman Catholic Church 3. greater papal authority 4. crusades to spread Christianity
What is reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
500
Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300's is evidence that ) 1. the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa 2. most African leaders were educated in the Middle East 3. European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa 4. Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire
What is Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire