Global History Final Exam

One effect of the Neolithic Revolution was to

• introduce commercial investment in joint stock companies

• expand the use of realism in portraits and landscape paintings

• develop surplus food production and permanent settlements

• prove that the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the solar system

• Buddhism is practiced in China.

• Spanish is spoken in Mexico.

• Potatoes are grown in Russia.

These statements represent examples of

• conflict

• ethnocentrism

• self-determination

• cultural diffusion

Which title best completes the partial outline below?

I. ___________________________________________________________

A. City-states depended on goods exchanged directly with Mediterranean peoples

B. Political loyalty centered on the city-state

C. A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states’ autonomy

• Features of Gupta Empire

• Attributes of Indus Valley Civilizations

• Characteristics of Ancient Greece

• Traits of Ancient China

The Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result of

• ethnocentrism

• direct democracy

• cultural diffusion

• embargoes

The pyramids of ancient Mesoamerica and the aqueducts of ancient Rome demonstrate that these early civilizations

• used large wooden structures for protection

• practiced religious toleration

• were able to prevent flooding

• had advanced technology

One similarity between Confucianism and Christianity is that both belief systems emphasize

• respecting others

• praying five times a day

• converting others to their teachings

• making pilgrimages to holy shrines

During the early European feudal period, subsistence agriculture and economic self-sufficiency are most commonly associated with the

• growth of commerce

• enclosure movement

• manorial system

• introduction of wheeled vehicles

Throughout Japan’s early history, a major factor contributing to its ability to resist invasion was its

• island location

• superior military technology

• alliances with neighbors on the continent

• decentralized government structures

A valid statement concerning the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages is that it

• emancipated the nobles’ serfs

• rejected power and wealth

• maintained armies for the king

• provided social and educational services

In what way does this artifact represent the culture of the Tang dynasty?

• Camels were used by traders along the Silk Roads.

• Decorative ceramics were primarily imported from Japan.

• Farmers used camels to plow fields in the Gobi Desert region.

• Iron stirrups were developed and traded with the Mongols.