Global 1 Final Exam

1. Global 1 Final Exam June 2013 Mr. C. Dennison Cardinal Hayes HS Bronx, NY

2. land • The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valley were similar because they were dependent on fertile ________.

3. languages • The Bantu migrations in Africa (500 B.C. – A.D. 1500) had the greatest impact on the development of modern African ___________.

4. traditional Sons learn the same trades as their fathers in most ___________ societies.

5. archipelago • Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called an ________

6. topographical • A _____________ map would most likely be used to estimate the elevation of Bangkok, Thailand.

7. cultural • During the periods of the Gupta Empire of India, the Golden Age of Greece, and the Renaissance in Italy a combination of wealth and a time of relative peace led to many ____________ achievements.

8. Buddhist • The ___________ religion teaches that salvation is earned by learning to give up selfish desire.

9. Confucius • According to the teachings of _____________, the key to the successful organization of society is that individuals should know and do what is expected of them.

10. monotheism • Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in ______________ and ethical conduct.

11. writing • One way in which the civilizations of the Sumerians, the Phoenicians, and the Maya were similar is that eachdeveloped extensive ___________ systems.

12. Athenians • The ancient __________ are credited with establishing governments that had democraticelements.

13. ethnocentrism • Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is an example of ______________.

14. Caste System • Which concept is illustrated in the diagram above?

15. Byzantine • “Western Europe owed a debt of gratitude to the _____________ Empire that for almost a thousand years ensured the survival of Christianity during a time when Europe was too weak to accomplish the task.”

16. Roman • An immediate result of the fall of the ________ Empire was a period of disorder and weak central government.

17. laws • A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the concept of government by _______.

18. architecture Greek sculpture and Roman ___________were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries.

19. Sparta • The Ancient Greek city-state of ______ was a powerful military state.

20. central • The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the collapse of a strong __________ government.

21. science • Major discoveries in mathematics and _________ occurred during the Golden Age of Muslim culture.

22. salt • One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that theydeveloped extensive trade in gold, ivory, and ______.

23. advanced societies • The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate that______________ developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region.

24. trading • The Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were located on major __________ routes.

25. religious • The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with ________ themes.

26. goods from the East • In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades wasan increased demand for ________________.

27. manor • The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by the ________ system and the importance of land ownership.

28. potatoes or corn • During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat _______because these vegetables had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World.

29. towns and cities • In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in the development of _______________.

30. arts • During the Renaissance in Europe creativity in the _____was highly encouraged.

31. isolation • In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunatewas the virtual ___________ of the country from the outside world.

32. It is generally regarded that the shogunate imposed and enforced the sakoku policy (isolation)under which no foreigner or Japanese could enter or leave the country on penalty of death.This was done in order to remove the colonial and religious influence of primarily Spain and Portugal, which was perceived as posing a threat to the stability of the shogunate and to peace in the archipelago. The increasing number of Catholic Christian converts in southern Japan was a significant element of that which was seen as a threat.

33. class • Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that power was based on _______ relationships.

34. trade • One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the rise in ________ along the Silk Roads.

35. Crusades Trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded as a result of the ___________.

36. individual worth • European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance the emphasis on _____________ increased.

37. inquiry • The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were stimulated by a spirit of _____________.

38. questioning • During the Renaissance, ______________of traditional authority contributed highly to the Protestant Reformation.

39. denominations • One major result of the Reformation was that new Christian ___________emerged.

41. unity • In Western Europe, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a decline in religious ______ and in the power of the Catholic Church.

42. royal • Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because the power of the Roman Catholic Church was lessened and _______ power grew.

43. The Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century. It was succeeded in the mid-18th century by the Industrial Revolution. Beginning with the Crusades, Europeans rediscovered spices, silks, and other commodities rare in Europe. This development created a new desire for trade, and trade expanded in the second half of the Middle Ages. European nations, through voyages of discovery, were looking for new trade routes in the 15th and 16th centuries, which allowed the European powers to build vast, new international trade networks. Nations also sought new sources of wealth.

44. European • One result of the Commercial Revolution was the expansion of ___________ influence overseas.

45. market economy • Which system developed as a result of the Commercial Revolution? • manorialism • communism • bartering • market economy The Moneylender and his Wife (1514)Oil on panel

46. A market economy is an economy in which decisions regarding investment, production and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.

47. Western • An immediate result of the European Age of Exploration was that European influence spread to the _______ hemisphere.

48. natural laws • During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they examined ____________ governing the universe.

49. experimentation and observation • Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on ________________.

50. weapons • One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires rapid is that the Spanish had better ________ than the Aztecs and Incas did.