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Global 9 Practice Exam

Global 9 Practice Exam. Global Myers. 1. Which statement about the Golden Age of Islam is a fact rather than an opinion?. (1) Islamic art was more abstract than Greek art. (2) Muslims were the best early mathematicians. (3) Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture.

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Global 9 Practice Exam

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  1. Global 9 Practice Exam Global Myers

  2. 1. Which statement about the Golden Age of Islamis a fact rather than an opinion? (1) Islamic art was more abstract than Greek art. (2) Muslims were the best early mathematicians. (3) Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture. (4) Muslim artists had more talent than European artists.

  3. 2. Which belief is most closely associated with theteachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)? (1) People are born into a specific caste. (2) Believers must follow the Ten Commandments. (3) Followers must fast during Ramadan. (4) People can overcome their desires by following the Eight-Fold Path.

  4. 3. Which term is most closely related to these threeactions? (1) nirvana (2) animism (3) filial piety (4) hadj (hajj) • Showing respect for parents• Maintaining family honor• Honoring all elders

  5. 4. Feudalism influenced Europe by (1) providing social stability (2) fostering the growth of religion (3) eliminating warfare (4) encouraging formal education

  6. 5. What is the best title for this diagram? (1) Elements of Belief Systems (2) Characteristics of Classical Civilizations (3) Benefits of the Counter Reformation (4) Changes during the Neolithic Revolution

  7. 6. A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islamwas the (1) development of mercantilism (2) creation of the first polytheistic religion (3) spread of democratic ideals (4) advancement of mathematics and science

  8. 7. Kievian Russia adopted the Eastern Orthodoxreligion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different stylesof art and architecture through contact with (1) traders from South Asia (2) conquering invaders from Mongolia (3) crusaders from western Europe (4) missionaries from the Byzantine Empire

  9. 8. Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Virgil? (1) Babylonian (2) Greek (3) Phoenician (4) Roman

  10. 9. Based on the information in this illustration, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is accurate? (1) The women had equal status to the men. (2) The social structure was hierarchical. (3) Social mobility was unrestricted. (4) Soldiers outnumbered farmers.

  11. 10. The technology of papermaking traveled from China to Baghdad along the • Saharan caravan trails (2) Trans-Siberian Railway (3) Silk Roads (4) Suez Canal

  12. Height above sea levelDistance from the equatorAmount of rainfallAverage daily temperature 11. Which aspect of geography is most influenced by these factors? (1) natural boundaries (2) climate (3) topography (4) mineral resources

  13. 12. Which activity would be most characteristic of people in a traditional society? (1) serving in government assemblies (2) working in an industrialized city (3) having the same occupation as their parents (4) establishing a mercantile system of trade

  14. 13. What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history? (1) Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time. (2) Spoken language was used to improve communication. (3) Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities. (4) Stone tools and weapons were first developed.

  15. 14. When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested in looking at (1) language as a form of expression (2) family structure (3) climatic influences on food production (4) standards for leadership

  16. 15. Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by (1) economists (2) anthropologists (3) philosophers (4) political scientists

  17. Oceans are an important source of food inJapan.• Terrace farming is used in many parts of China.• Irrigation systems are widely used in India.16. Which conclusion can best be drawn from thesestatements? (1) Many civilizations use irrigation to improve crop production. (2) People adapt to meet the challenges of their geography. (3) Fish provide adequate protein for the Japanese. (4) Most nations are dependent on the same food source.

  18. 17. During which period did the domestication ofanimals and growing of crops first occur? (1) Iron Age (2) Old Stone Age (3) Neolithic Revolution (4) Scientific Revolution

  19. 18. Most traditional societies are (1) closely linked to the natural environment (2) located near large urban areas (3) organized around complex economic systems (4) dependent on manufacturing

  20. 19. Which social scientists are best known forstudying the physical artifacts of a culture? (1) geographers (2) archaeologists (3) economists (4) sociologists

  21. 20. Which heading best completes the partial outline below? (1) Primary Sources (2) Secondary Sources (3) Official Records (4) Published Records

  22. 21. Which statement about cultural diffusion in Asiais most accurate? (1) Byzantine traders brought the Justinian Code to China. (2) Roman legions introduced Christianity to India. (3) Indian monks brought Islam to the MiddleEast. (4) Chinese ideas and practices spread intoKorea and Japan.

  23. 22. One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each (1) flourished by trading salt and gold (2) developed monotheistic religions (3) suffered repeated invasions (4) originated in river valleys

  24. 23. Which geographic factor had the greatestinfluence on the early history of South Asia and China? (1) river valleys (2) island locations (3) vast coastlines (4) tropical rain forests

  25. 24. The geographic isolation of a society most often leads to the (1) development of trade (2) strengthening of traditional culture (3) promotion of cultural diffusion (4) growth of international alliances

  26. 25. The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables were designed to (1) create a stable society (2) promote peaceful relations with other cultures (3) provide a framework for the development of democracy (4) emphasize the importance of life after death

  27. 26. What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution? (1) Food supplies became more reliable. (2) New sources of energy became available. (3) People became more nomadic. (4) Populations declined.

  28. 27. In a traditional economic system, which type of goods is most often produced? (1) agricultural products (2) heavy industrial machinery (3) military supplies (4) electronics and computers

  29. 28. The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion? (1) Judaism (2) Islam (3) Hinduism (4) animism

  30. 29. What is one characteristic of a society thatpractices subsistence agriculture? (1) growth of surplus crops for export (2) production of crops mainly for its own use (3) establishment of large state-owned farms (4) dependence on the use of slave labor for theproduction of crops

  31. 30. Constantinople became the center of theByzantine Empire because (1) the pope had made it the capital of the Christian world (2) it was a religious center for Muslims (3) its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia (4) it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires

  32. 31. The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the (1) exploration of China by the Roman Army (2) development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia (3) movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia (4) exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

  33. 32. How did the introduction of agriculture affectearly peoples? (1) Societies became nomadic. (2) Food production declined. (3) Civilizations developed. (4) Birthrates decreased rapidly.

  34. • If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man,his own eye shall be destroyed.• If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man ofthe same rank, his own teeth shall be knockedout.33. These rules are based on the (1) Analects of Confucius (2) Code of Hammurabi (3) Ten Commandments (4) Koran (Qur’an)

  35. 34. Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments,and the Twelve Tables were all significant to theirsocieties because they established (1) democratic governments (2) official religions (3) rules of behavior (4) economic systems

  36. 35. Which civilization first developed a civil servicesystem, invented gunpowder, and manufacturedporcelain? (1) Aztec (2) Chinese (3) Japanese (4) Roman

  37. 36. What was one effect of Alexander the Great’sconquests? (1) expansion of Hellenistic culture (2) formation of the Christian church (3) decreased importance of the Silk Roads (4) increased support of the Mayan leaders

  38. 37. Which two belief systems teach that there arespirits in nature? (1) Shinto and animism (2) Hinduism and Confucianism (3) Judaism and Christianity (4) Islam and Buddhism

  39. 38. One effect of rugged, mountainous geography onthe civilization of ancient Greece was thedevelopment of (1) absolute monarchies (2) separate, independent city-states (3) extensive trade with the Persians (4) belief in one God

  40. 39. The exchange of silks and spices and the spread ofBuddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of (1) cultural diffusion (2) self-sufficiency (3) ethnocentrism (4) desertification

  41. 40. Which social scientist specializes in studying issues such as the scarcity of resources and availability of goods? (1) anthropologist (2) sociologist (3) economist (4) archaeologist

  42. 41. One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he (1) established a direct trade route with Ghana (2) defended the empire against the spread of Islam (3) brought Roman Catholicism to his empire (4) preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture

  43. 42. Which accomplishments are associated with theGupta Empire? (1) adoption of democracy and construction of the Pantheon (2) defeat of the Roman Empire and adoption of Christianity (3) establishment of Pax Mongolia and founding of a Chinese dynasty (4) use of Sanskrit language and development of the concept of zero

  44. 43. In India, Bangladesh, and much of SoutheastAsia, agricultural productivity is most affected bythe (1) seasonal monsoons (2) unnavigable rivers (3) numerous deserts (4) cold climate

  45. 44. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (2) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (3) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture

  46. Roman women could own property. Roman women could make wills leaving theirproperty to whomever they chose. (1) had the right to vote (2) enjoyed some legal rights (3) were equal to men (4) could hold political offices 45. A valid conclusion drawn from these facts is thatRoman women

  47. 46. Which generalization about the Maurya and Gupta Empires is supported by the map? (1) Expansion was limited by geographic factors. (2) Trade contributed to stable societies. (3) Extensive road systems unified India. (4) Southern India was isolated from northern India.

  48. 47. Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration? • isolation (2) cultural diffusion (3) armed conflict (4) urbanization

  49. 48. Which title best completes this graphicorganizer? (1) Arab Accomplishments (2) Achievements of Meso-American Civilizations (3) Russian Law and Architecture (4) Byzantine Achievements

  50. 49. Which religion or belief system is most closelyassociated with the social class system illustratedin the diagram? (1) Hinduism (2) Daoism (3) Catholicism (4) animism

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