BA # 2 Review - Global History

Which example best represents a primary source?

• a 20th-century novel about events leading up to the French Revolution

• film footage taken during the liberation of Nazi concentration camps

• an interview with an expert on the fall of the Roman Empire

• a lecture on the impact of the African slave trade on South America

A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located

• on peninsulas

• on archipelagos

• between two oceans

• south of the equator

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

• border disputes

• sacred biblical sites

• cradles of early civilization

• oil discoveries

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

What is one similarity between the Gupta Empire and the Arab dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age?

• made advances in mathematics and literature

• gained wealth by obtaining gold from the Americas

• stressed the importance of dharma and karma

• controlled territories around the Mediterranean seacoast

Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?

• Chinese

• Persian

• Indian

• Japanese

Based on this illustration, which statement about the Inca Empire is accurate?

• Inca women sold the agricultural products of the empire.

• Hunting and gathering was the main source of food for the Inca.

• The Inca used hand-written documents to record each harvest.

• The Inca developed technology to adapt their surroundings.

Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?

• Europe and South America

• Central America and Africa

• Asia and Africa

• Asia and Europe

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because

• farming led to settled communities

• people started using animal skins for clothing

• copper was first used to improve stone tools

• cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

• building terraces

• removing rain forests

• digging irrigation canals

• developing chinampas