NCFE Review

How did technology change communication in the late thirteenth century?

• It helped citizens learn to read.

• It allowed people to quickly contact each other around the world.

• It allowed people to get information to other people and places.

• It helped improve living conditions.

Exploration and conquests occurred in the middle ages. How did they affect relations between ancient societies?

• They caused long-lasting peace with the help of religion.

• They caused empires to close off access between societies.

• They caused outbreaks of violence.

• They caused trade routes and communication to open between societies.

How were the oldest civilizations in Central and South America similar?

• They were large, but not well organized.

• They established extensive trade.

• They were strongly influenced by Asian and African societies.

• They were the first to develop advanced societies.

The mountains of South America made farmland difficult to find. How did ancient people adapt to this?

• They used terraced farming.

• They grew crops in valleys.

• They used large farm animals to plow.

• They moved to a new area each growing season.

Which statement shows how trade routes influenced ancient societies?

• As travel over land became easier, trade by water became unnecessary.

• As different civilizations traded goods, they also shared cultural values and beliefs.

• As trade developed, long-distance travel became safe and easy for each civilization.

• As silk grew popular, it became a common material used in clothing across civilizations.

Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?

• to decrease the overcrowding of crops

• to increase space for people to live

• to increase their farmland for growing crops

• to decrease the numbers of animals on the land

Why did trading networks like the Silk Road develop?

• Certain resources were not available in all areas.

• The trails were used for communication between groups.

• People wanted to take land and to keep control of that land.

• Travelers enjoyed exploring nearby lands after trading for spices.

"If you go and take the field of an enemy, the enemy will come and take your field." Babylonian proverb, 1600 B.C. Source: Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, Fordham University

• to encourage people to tend their fields

• to discourage people from fighting in wars

• to encourage people to obey government laws

• to discourage people from defending their land

Why did some ancient civilizations write and publish their laws?

• to allow patricians and plebeians to read and vote for the laws

• to record the laws so that historians would understand ancient culture

• to ensure that citizens of the civilization would read and understand the laws

• to guarantee that each politician received a personal copy of the printed laws

How did early Christianity spread around the world?

• Missionaries followed conquerors and colonists.

• Bibles were published in all languages.

• Christian sea captains sold fares to other Christians.

• European monarchs practiced the religion when they traveled.