Global 9 Review

Which source of information is considered a primary source?

• travel diary of Ibn Battuta
• modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
• textbook on the history of North Africa
• dictionary of English words adapted from Arabic

What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• Greece and Rome were often at war.
• The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
• Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
• The Greek people had many different languages and religions.

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
• Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
• Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
• Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Elements of Belief Systems
• Characteristics of Classical Civilizations
• Benefits of the Counter Reformation
• Changes during the Neolithic Revolution

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

• Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.
• Spoken language was used to improve communication.
• Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities.
• Stone tools and weapons were first developed.

Which title best completes this diagram

• Elements of a Civilization
• Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle
• Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age
• Human Life 50,000 Years Ago

The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of

• overseas trade routes
• early belief systems
• river valley civilizations
• burial sites of ancient rulers

Which society practiced direct democracy?

• ancient Athens
• dynastic China
• Gupta Empire
• early Egypt

Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

• Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers.
• Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta.
• Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers.
• Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote.

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

• isolation
• cultural diffusion
• armed conflict
• urbanization