3rd Quarter Benchmark Study Guide

The start of agriculture led to a surplus of food. How did this surplus impact early societies?

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    It led to a decrease in the population as people stopped farming.

• It allowed people to have free time to develop other skills.

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    It encouraged people to return to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

• It prevented the development of cities and complex social structures.

Why was the Huang He Valley important to the Chinese civilization?

• It protected China from Japanese invaders

• It was where Buddhism was first taught.

• It was the location of the earliest Chinese dynasties.

• Its flooding forced the creation of the Great Wall.

This is a map of the Silk Road. Based on the map, which statement best summarized the importance of the Silk Road.

• It connected groups from East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

• It helped transport Roman and Greek languages to Asia and Japan.

• It allowed Genghis Khan to substantially grow his empire.

• It allowed for Christianity and Latin to take root in Asian culture.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on the development of the civilization?

• It promoted interdependence since each area specialized in something and needed to trade.

• It made it easier for the civilization to develop one common religion.

• It made it necessary to form one unifying central government to control the different areas.

• It promoted the development of separate, independent city-states.

What advancement in architecture that allowed Romans to build taller

and more stable structures is featured in this photograph?

• arch

• beam

• shed

• pillar

The caste system of India gave a physical expression of what religious belief?

• isolationism

• reincarnation

• salvation

• pilgrimage

How did Feudalism impact the economy of Mideval Europe?

• It increased the need for international trade.

• It ensured that the ruling elite maintained the majority of the wealth.

• It provided opportunities for upward mobility to the lowest classes of society.

• It inspired the invention of new goods.

How did the adoption of the Magna Carta in England ipact monarchies in Europe?

• It increased trade with the New World and increased the wealth of monarchies.

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    The monarchies of Europe began to create their own religions.

• It led to the creation of similar documents that limited the power of monarchies.

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    It led to a period of violence and terror as monarchies gained power.

How did the expansion of Muslim rule impact much of northern Africa?

• Arabic became the primary language in the region.

• Polytheistic ideas became popular in the region.

• Trade in the region decreased.

• Military conflicts in the region decreased.

This chart lists several important events of the Crusades. According to the chart, which is a true statement?

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    The Crusades were an immediate failure for Europe.

• The Crusades took place across several centuries and locations.

• The Crusades were an overwhelming success for Europe.

• The Crusades did not have the support of different nations.