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WorksheetsGlobal History 9 First Semester Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 56mins
This is the vast grassland that stretches across Northern Asia
Siberia
Steppe
Tibetan Plateau
Ethiopian Highlands
What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection that the samurai offered?
promise to fight enemies
labor and crops
manufactured goods
loyalty to the emperor
Which of the following is the traditional religion of Japan?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
Christianity
Which member of the Japanese feudal system gave land to daimyo and had the majority of the power?
Emperor
Samurai
Peasants
Shogun
Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?
Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea.
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.
Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea.
Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates.
The main duty of the samurai warrior was to
defend peasants from bandits or thieves
conquer distant lands for the emperor
defend his daimyo and his daimyo's property
manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Kyoto
Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?
Constantinople and Athens
Cairo and Rome
Mecca and Medina
Baghdad and Jerusalem
Which text is considered the holy to the religion of Islam?
Torah
New Testment
Qur'an
Vedas
Which statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?
It was located on an island and therefore free from invasions.
It bordered the Mediterranean Sea.
It was close to the city of Rome.
It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents.
How did the Islamic Empire influence trade in the region?
Trade was limited
It acted as a middle man between Europe, Africa, and Asia
Indian merchants used the muslim army as escorts
It connected the Byzantine Empire with China
How did the Islamic Empire improve intellectual life in Europe?
It preserved the knowledge of the Incas and Aztecs
It preserved the knowledge of China and Russia
It preserved the knowledge of the Europeans and Africans
It preserved the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans
Byzantine Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?
Justinian's Code
Hammurani's Code
The Da Vinci Code
Chaussard's Code
A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as
Mosaic
Mural
Portrait
Sculpture
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
Roman
Latin
Turkish
How was the Roman Republic different from the Roman Empire?
The Republic was very large; the Empire was fairly small.
The Republic was ruled by elected representatives; the Empire was not.
The Republic had no army; the Empire had a massive army.
The Republic
What form of government did the Ancient Greeks introduce to the world?
Communism
Monarchy
Feudalism
Democracy
Dictatorship
What modern-day sporting event began with the Ancient Greeks in 776 BC?
Super Bowl
World Cup
Masters
Olympics
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Democratic
Islamic
Polytheistic
Because of Greece's mountains they had very little...
The famous Greek plays held in outdoor amphitheaters were either comedies or ___.
Myths
Fables
Tragedies
Fairy tales
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.
How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
his writings
through word of mouth
by being the model of the perfect human.
through conquest
What is the Hellenistic Age known for?
Fusion of Greek Culture with cultures of the Middle East and India.
supremacy of Athens in the Mediterranean.
Egypt conquers Nubia.
Rome establishes an empire.
Greece is located along the
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
South China Sea
Greek architecture greatly influenced
Rome
China
India
United States
Intense military training occurred in which Greek city-state?
Athens
Sparta
Which ancient site is this?
A)B)C)D)
The Pyramids
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
The Great Wall
· paper
· tea
· gunpowder
· compass
What would be the BEST title for this list?
Important Contributions of India
Important Contributions of Japan
Important Contributions of Korea
Important Contributions of China
Which religion spread by missionaries and pilgrims who traveled the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
How did the Silk Road contribute to the development of classical civilizations such as China, Persia, India, and Arabia?
The Silk Road provided employment opportunities across many civilizations as it was being constructed.
The Silk Road promoted a cultural exchange between China and the West and helped spread Chinese inventions.
The Silk Road helped to strengthen military protection for these ancient civilizations by creating a network of walls.
The Silk Road promoted travel for the masses among these civilizations. Men, women, and children began exploring the world.
The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it
B)C).D)
was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.
established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.
was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent
defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.
Christianity or Judaism?
Rome
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
Egypt
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
India
China
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
Sumer
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -
grow food and domesticate animals
trade with others in the same river valley
fight wars using metal weapons
make stone temples for religious ceremonies
True or False: Early humans settled far away from rivers.
True
False
This social structure comes from ...
... classical India.
... classical Greece.
... classical Rome.
... classical China.
This social structure comes from ...
... classical Greece.
... feudal Japan.
... classical China.
... ancient Indus River Valley.
archipelago
chain of islands
dividing line between north and south
feudalism
lords make peasants work for them with little pay
decentralized system of power where powerful persons land is divided up and given to others in exchange for work and promise to fight
empire
Chinese missionaries
group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government
This mountain range separates India form China
Hindu Kush
Zagros
Himalaya
Rocky
Which of the following is a contribution of the Phoenicians that is still used today?
the use of iron in tools and weapons
the invention of a simple alphabet
the introduction of Indo-European languages to Europe
the invention of gunpowder
In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?
a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation
any emperor who lasted more than two decades
kings dominated by foreign interests
powerful bureaucrats who ran the state
What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
They served as tombs for the pharaohs.
They were temples used in worship of Egyptian gods.
They were palaces that the kings lived in.
They were centers of learning for the priestly class.
