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Global 9 Review - Questions from August 2016 - Global Regents

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An examination of this model would suggest that

a)

peasants are excluded from political activity

b)

this society lacks a social class system

c)

art can provide an understanding of history

d)

everyday life is based on religious beliefs

2.

Which field of study primarily focuses on governmental powers and the rights of citizens?

a)

economics

b)

archaeology

c)

geography

d)

political science

3.

One explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire and of the Han dynasty is that they both

a)

refused the aid of foreign mercenaries

b)

grew too large to govern their territories effectively

c)

banned long-distance trade causing economic strain

d)

required devotion to a single religion

4.

Which aspect of geography is the primary focus of this map?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

climate and culture

c)

humans interacting on Earth

d)

humans adapting their environment

5.

Based on this map, which statement is true of trade routes around A.D. 600?

a)

Most trade was occurring across the Pacific Ocean.

b)

Trade began in Ghana and spread down the Niger River.

c)

Northern Africa was isolated from trade with Asia.

d)

Trade took place over a network of land and sea routes.

6.

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

adoption of democratic ideas from Russia

b)

spread of humanism and secularism across Europe

c)

reunification of eastern and western Christendom

d)

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

7.

Which technological innovation was essential to stimulate the expansion of the gold-salt trade in West Africa?

a)

lateen sail

b)

camel caravans

c)

iron cannons

d)

moveable type

8.

Which geographic factor of Korea most directly influenced the spread of Chinese culture to Japan?

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

climate

d)

location

9.

A major reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states was their

a)

military success against the Seljuk Turks

b)

access to goods from the Americas

c)

location on the Mediterranean Sea

d)

dependence on the teachings of the Catholic Church

10.

What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Secular rulers became more powerful.

b)

Judaism dominated southern Europe.

c)

The Holy Roman Empire became a republic.

d)

Religious differences were peacefully settled.

11.

What was one reason China ended overseas exploration after the death of Zheng He in 1433?

a)

China’s fleet of ships was destroyed by European navies.

b)

Tribute payments to the Japanese shogunate drained the Ming treasury.

c)

The Ming dynasty ended the authority of Confucian scholars.

d)

The Chinese government decided to focus its efforts on internal affairs.

12.

• Use of cannons, foot soldiers, and muskets

• Capture of Constantinople in 1453

• Formation of the janissaries as an effective fighting force


Which empire is associated with these characteristics?

a)

Austro-Hungarian

b)

Spanish

c)

Ottoman

d)

Mughal

13.

Inca farmers adapted their environment by growing food in

a)

flooded rice paddies

b)

terraced fields

c)

clear-cut rain forests

d)

expansive plantations

14.

The policy of mercantilism was intended to

a)

enrich European governments

b)

end slavery in the Americas

c)

promote the isolation of Asia

d)

establish religious freedom in New Spain

15.

This map would be most useful in the study of the

a)

spread of Islam

b)

pilgrimage of Mansa Musa

c)

commercial connections in East Africa

d)

routes of the Middle Passage

16.

Pax Romana, the Golden Age of Islam, and the Renaissance were all periods of

a)

cultural isolationism

b)

censorship and regulation

c)

advancements in arts and in knowledge

d)

decreasing influence of religion on cultural practices

17.

Portugal’s attempt to participate directly in the global spice trade was a factor leading to the

a)

Age of Exploration

b)

formation of the Hanseatic League

c)

Berlin Conference

d)

creation of the Council of Trent

18.

The fall of the Aztec Empire, the encomienda system, and the missionary work of the Roman Catholic Church are all associated with

a)

ethnic tensions in the Balkans

b)

oil politics in the Middle East

c)

colonialism in Latin America

d)

migration in sub-Saharan Africa