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Global 9 Midterm Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a primary source?

a)

An original, firsthand account of an event or time period

b)

A account of an event or time period that was written after that time

c)

An account that is written in first person

d)

An account that is written by two authors

2.

What is a secondary source?

a)

An original, firsthand account of an event or time period

b)

A account of an event or time period that was written after that time

c)

An account that is written in first person

d)

An account that is written by two authors

3.

In the map above, which continent is labeled number 1?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

4.

In the map above, which continent is labeled number 2?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

5.

What continent is India on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

6.

What continent is Egypt on?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

7.

In the map above, by which number could you find the Pacific Ocean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Did the year 1054 AD happen before the year 0 or after?

a)

Before

b)

After

9.

Did the year 800 BCE happen before the year 0 or after?

a)

Before

b)

After

10.

How did Han dynasty emperors select officials to run the government?

a)

A voting system similar to the Voice where contestants sing for their desired position.

b)

The appointed people from Noble families.

c)

They chose the best-educated priests and scribes.

d)

They allowed villages to appoint their own officials.

e)

They set up a system of civil service exams that were open to anyone.

11.

According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was

a)

to appeal to a man's natural goodness.

b)

to provide a ruler who set a good moral example.

c)

to pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments.

d)

to live by the natural balance of yin and yang.

e)

to hire a judge who can oversee legal cases.

12.

Confucius believed the best ruler was

a)

a philosopher, teacher, politician, editor.

b)

a virtuous man who led by example.

c)

was one who brought order to human affairs

d)

a great military hero

e)

someone who would pass strict laws.

13.

The Guptas were responsible for creating

a)

the alphabet

b)

numbers

c)

the first education system

d)

religion

e)

the game of checkers

14.

One effect of the Neolithic Revolution was to

a)

introduce commercial investment in joint stock companies

b)

expand the use of realism in portraits and landscape paintings

c)

develop surplus food production and permanent settlements

d)

prove that the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the solar system

15.

Which statement best describes the benefit of studying past events from multiple points of view?

a)

Using primary sources allows historians access to official records.

b)

Viewing history chronologically shows how eras overlap from one time period to the next.

c)

Examining different perspectives gives a more complete picture of historical circumstances.

d)

Evaluating the roles of specific individuals in history helps determine personal contributions.

16.
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 
a)
beginning of hunting and gathering
b)
man learned to write
c)
man began farming
d)
man built towns and cities
17.
What is another word for farming?
a)
industry
b)
Paleolithic
c)
agriculture
d)
migration
18.
How did man get his food during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Growing crops
b)
Hunting and Gathering
c)
Stealing from others
d)
Scavenging
19.

Hammurabi's Code is a famous system of laws because it

a)

is thought to be one of the earliest written sets of laws

b)

led directly to the development of democracy

c)

had such lenient punishments,which allowed for personal freedom

d)

was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection

20.

The Tigris and Euphrates are

a)

ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia

b)

ancient structures used as templates

c)

rivers that were important to ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia

d)

two economic levels in the Sumerian class-based society

21.

What continent is the fertile crescent located?

a)

Asia

b)

The middle east

c)

Egypt

d)

Africa

e)

North America

22.

To be considered a civilization, it must have all but...

a)

Public libraries

b)

Religion

c)

Job Specialization

d)

Government

e)

Social Class

23.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
24.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
25.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
26.
Confucius believed respect for parents, or _____, was very important to the relationships.
a)
civil service system
b)
mandate of heaven
c)
filial piety
d)
dynastic cycle
27.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
28.
Which of the following were traded on the Silk Road? (7.23)
a)
Spices
b)
Religion
c)
Fabric
d)
All of the above
29.

China's two major river systems

a)

Huange He, Ganges

b)

Yangtze, Indus

c)

Gantes, Tigris

d)

Huang He, Yangtze

30.
A stable and orderly society that was based on five relationships is the foundation of
a)
ancestor worship
b)
Confucianism
c)
Doaism
d)
Bhuddism
31.
a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things left behind
a)
archaeologist
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Hammurabi
d)
economist
32.
an object made by a human being, typically an item of historical or cultural interest
a)
archaeologist
b)
monotheism
c)
artifact
d)
Neolithic
33.
belief in one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
artifact
d)
archaeologist
34.
belief in many Gods
a)
archaeologist
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
Neolithic
35.
period from 2 million BCE to 10,000 BCE, hunter-gatherers and stone tools, people lived in caves
a)
Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)
b)
Ancient Mesopotamia
c)
Neolithic (New Stone Age)
d)
Hammurabi's Code
36.
period where people began to farm and live in communities
a)
Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)
b)
Neolithic (New Stone Age)
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Hammurabi.s Code
37.

The culture that Alexander the Great created

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Rebuplic

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Golden Age

38.

Athens had this type of government

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

39.

Ancient Greece was located on this body of water

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Sea

40.

The Golden Age of Greece was where?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

India

d)

Egypt

41.

Type of government Sparta had

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

42.

For Buddhists, understanding the Four Noble Truths and 8 Fold Path will help someone

a)

understand algebra

b)

move up in the caste pyramid

c)

achieve Nirvana

d)

score tickets for a 90s grunge band concert

43.

Which type of social scientist is most likely to study artifacts and fossils?

a)

Geologist

b)

Archealogist

c)

Economist

d)

Sociologist

44.

Ancient Greece's political structure was characterized by city- states because

a)

the Romans would not allow Greece to become an empire

b)

different locations within Greece practiced different religions and spoke different languages

c)

Sparta and Athens failed to fight off the Persians

d)

of Greece's numerous mountains and islands

45.
What country had a caste system?
a)
Egypt
b)
India
c)
England
d)
Mesopotamians
46.
Siddhartha Gautama is the founder, meditation, peaceful, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, reincarnation, Nirvana are part of what religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Confucius
c)
Buddhism
d)
Taoism/Daoism
47.
Monotheistic, Torah is the holy text and 10 Commandments are part of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
48.
Monotheistic, 10 Commandments, believe Jesus is the Son of God, Bible is the holy text for what religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
49.
Being one with nature and best government is no government are part of which religion?
a)
Catholic
b)
Christianity
c)
Taoism/Daoism
50.
What occurred during the Golden Age of Greece?
a)
advances in art, science, technology, architecture
b)
seas to promote trade
c)
lead was found
d)
Sparta was trained
51.
Unlike Greece, Italy's geography helped to _______.
a)
separate its people
b)
unite its people
c)
create city-states
d)
make islands
52.
The Romans developed a new type of government called a ________.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
oligarchy
53.
The most powerful part of the Roman government is the ________.
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
King
d)
Queen
54.
During times of war a _____________ was chosen and had complete power, but could only rule for 6 months.
a)
dictator
b)
King
c)
Emperor
d)
Pharoah
55.
Laws for plebians were called the _______________.
a)
Twelve Tables
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Eight Fold Path
56.
The word _______________ means controlled by men.
a)
matriarchal
b)
patriarchal
c)
monarch
d)
aristocracy
57.

The Silk Road was important because it allowed for

a)

exploration of China by Roman Army

b)

development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia

c)

movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia

d)

exchange of goods between Asia and Middle East

58.

Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India

a)

Members of different castes often intermarried

b)

Caste membership determined a person"s occupation

c)

The highest caste was composed of untouchables

d)

contributing to greater social moblity

59.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Persian

c)

Indian

d)

Japanese

60.

The development of the concept of zero, the use of the decimal system, and the Buddhist cave paintings at Ajanta are all achievements of the

a)

Inca Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Kingdom of Songhai

61.

Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy?

a)

Religious leaders control government policy

b)

Citizens are the source of power in government

c)

The government limits the thoughts and action of the people

d)

The laws of the government are made by influential military officers

62.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

d)

philosophers of ancient Greece

63.

One way in which the Yellow River, the Indus and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each

a)

flourished by trading salt and gold

b)

developed monotheistic religions

c)

suffered repeated invasions

d)

originated in river valleys

64.

India's earliest civilizations were located in

a)

mountainous areas

b)

river valleys

c)

coastal regions

d)

dry steppes

65.

As a result of the Diaspora...

a)

The Jews gained new rights

b)

Jews moved to other parts of the world

c)

The Jews had to pay more taxes

d)

The Jewish tribes came together

66.

Which of the following prompted (caused) the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?

a)

The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments

b)

Moses demanded freedom for the Hebrews

c)

A series of plagues struck Egypt

d)

The Hebrews population grew in Egypt

67.

The most sacred text in Judaism is the...

a)

The Koran

b)

Torah

c)

Kosher

d)

Dead Sea Scrolls

68.

People who receive messages from God are called...

a)

Orthodox Jews

b)

Reform Jews

c)

Prophets

d)

Psalms

69.

How are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity related?

a)

Early followers of Islam honored the Sabbath

b)

The people who follow Islam are required to follow the Mosaic laws

c)

They believed they descended from Abraham

d)

The teachings of Jesus reflect Jewish ideas

70.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
71.

What is the main religious text of Christianity?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Quran

c)

The Bible

d)

The Dictionary

72.
After Jesus was crucified, Christians believe that he ______ from the dead.
a)
Burned 
b)
Resurrected 
c)
Persecuted 
d)
Salvation 
73.

What are the stories called that Jesus used to teach his followers?

a)

Proverbs

b)

Verses

c)

Sayings

d)

Parables