Global - Post test Review - 2024

Which social scientists primarily study the scarcity of resources and the distribution of goods and services?

• anthropologists

• economists

• political scientists

• historians

The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with

• border disputes

• sacred biblical sites

• cradles of early civilization

• oil discoveries

Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers

The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that

• governments must provide their people with rights

• harsh laws are needed to control society

• all subjects are equal under the law

• religion and government must be brought closer together

Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in

• Egypt

• India

• Russia

• China

The Ten Commandments are to Judaism as the Five Pillars are to ______________.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shinto

• Islam

Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• broad plains

• navigable rivers

• mountain ranges

• numerous ports

The Golden Age of India’s Gupta Empire is known for its

• development of gunpowder

• sea trade routes to Europe

• acceptance of Christianity as an official religion

• advancements in mathematics and medicine

Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?

• Alps

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tiber River

• Great Rift Valley

The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired

• exploration and trade

• important military expeditions

• movements for political freedom

• the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia