Quiz 7/8/9 review

The use of the decimal system, advancements in medicine, and construction of Hindu temples are most closely associated with the golden age of the

• Abbassid dynasty

• Han dynasty

• Gupta Empire

• Roman Empire

Which development is most closely associated with early Inca achievements?

• inventing the wheel as a transportation device

• improving iron weapons

• expanding global trade

• adapting a mountainous environment

What is the best title for this graphic organizer?

• Features of Hellenistic Culture

• Achievements in Medieval Europe

• Developments in Czarist Russia

• Characteristics of Maya Civilization

What was an important strategy used by both the Romans and the Incas to unify their empires?

• building a large network of roads and bridges

• using powerful navies to protect sea trade routes

• supporting free-market economies by minting silver coins

• granting citizenship and voting rights to conquered peoples

Both the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were known for

• developing decentralized political structures

• having governments dominated by a merchant class

• using examinations to select officials

• having long periods of stable government

What was one reason for the decline of both the Han dynasty and the western Roman Empire?

• outbreak of war between religious groups

• inability to force back foreign invaders

• efforts of the middle class to gain power

• lack of a common currency

Between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500, the migration of the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion of

• languages and metallurgical skills

• porcelain and cannons

• camels and Islam

• cuneiform and galley ships

Which movement of African people was primarily caused by changes in climate and vegetation?

• migration of the Bantu people out of West Africa in 1000 B.C.

• journey of Mansa Musa’s followers to Mecca in 1324

• resettlement of the Zulus within South Africa in 1843

• flight of the Tutsis from Rwanda in 1994

Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?

• volcanoes

• permafrost

• monsoons

• island location

What is the name of the empire in pre-Columbian times with the capital city of Tenochtitlan?

• Anasazi

• Mayan

• Inca

• Aztec