9th Grade Global Final Review Sem 1

A similarity between the four ancient civilizations of Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Chinese and Indians was that

• they were all located in Asia

• they existed during the Paleolithic Age

• they developed around rivers

Which geographic feature would have most likely hindered (make it difficult) the expansion of the Guptas into what is modern-day China?

• Thar Desert

• Himalaya Mountains

• Deccan Plateu

What geographic term best describes India?

• Archipelago (group of islands)

• Island (a piece of land surrounded by water)

• Subcontinent (part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land.)

Is a Polytheistic religion in India; some followers believe in the caste system with no social mobility (cannot move to another caste)

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Indian scholars developed the concept of zero under this empire.

• Islamic Empire

• Hellenistic Age

• Gupta Empire

The Silk road was located primarily in ____

The Silk Road would be best used to

• identify over-water trade routes

• trace the movement of goods from China

• map the spread of Buddhism from India to China

One effect (result) of the trading along the Silk Road was...

• Ethnocentrism (believing that someone's culture is better than others.)

• Cultural Diffusion (exchange of culture and beliefs)

This Greek City-State placed an importance of citizens participating in the democratic government.

• Athens

• Sparta

An Athenian and a Spartan would have disagreed about

• the need to able to defend (protect) their city

• the importance of religious beliefs

• the need to allow each citizen the right to influence their own life