Global 9 Final Review #1

1. What is the best use of this source for a historian?

• To understand ancient Mesopotamian culture

• 1. To estimate the number of people who worshiped Ninhursag

• 1. To depict warfare in ancient Mesopotamia 

• 1. To make a timeline of Mesopotamian rulers

1. Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common?

• 1. mountains that provided protection from invasion.

• 1. rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding.

• 1. vast forests that supplied lumber for building.

• 1. tropical climates that included monsoons.

1. Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?

• 1. Members of different castes often intermarried

• 1. Caste membership determined a person’s occupation.

• 1. The highest caste was composed of untouchables.

• 1. The caste system had little effect on daily village life.

Which empire is most likely associated with these statements?

• Byzantine

• Persian

• Mongol

• British

1. The excerpt above is most closely associated with which of the following claims? 

• 1. The Roman Catholic Church had no power during the Middle Ages. 

• 1. The Pope’s rules above show the power of the Catholic Church 

• 1. The Byzantine Empire adopted Roman Catholicism. 

• 1. Parliaments were elected by the people. 

1. Based on the map above, the Black Death originated in which of the following regions?

• Eastern Europe

• Middle East

• East Asia

• Western Europe

1. A major impact of the Columbian exchange on western Europe was the introduction of

• 1. Christianity that led to the rise of the Catholic Church

• 1. new food crops that improved the European diet

• 1. new military technology that weakened local rulers

• 1. diseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe

1. Based on the excerpt above, the key principles of the Magna Carta were fundamental to the development and growth of

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• communism

1. Which conclusion can be made about the Ming dynasty of China as a result of the travels of Zheng He? 

• 1. China profited more from African trade than from Asian trade. 

• 1. Islam became the dominant religion of China. 

• 1. The Ming dynasty established trade routes to Europe. 

• 1. Advanced navigation technology was available in China.