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World Cultures 1st Semester Final Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which landform is described as "largely level, flat land?"

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

plain

d)

plateau

2.

Which landform is described as "steep, rugged land coming to a peak and more than 1000 above sea level?"

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

plain

d)

plateau

3.

Which landform is described as "high elevation, but less than 1000 feet above sea level and a rounded summit"

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

plain

d)

plateau

4.

Which landform is described as "high elevation, steep sides and flat on top"?

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

plain

d)

plateau

5.

Which Theme of Geography is described by, "position on the earth’s surface, either absolute or relative"?

a)

region

b)

location

c)

place

d)

movement

e)

interaction between people and their environment

6.

Which Theme of Geography is described by, " a place its own unifying characteristics"?

a)

region

b)

location

c)

place

d)

movement

e)

interaction between people and their environment

7.

Which Theme of Geography is described by, "We affect the world we live in just because we live there, sometimes for the better but usually for the worse"?

a)

region

b)

location

c)

place

d)

movement

e)

interaction between people and their environment

8.

Which Theme of Geography is described by, "described by its physical and human characteristics"?

a)

region

b)

location

c)

place

d)

movement

e)

interaction between people and their environment

9.

Which Theme of Geography is described by, "People immigrate & migrate, goods are exported and imported and ideas are spread throughout the world"?

a)

region

b)

location

c)

place

d)

movement

e)

interaction between people and their environment

10.

Which element of culture is described as "how a place makes money"

a)

social organization

b)

economic system

c)

form of government

d)

customs and traditions

11.

Which element of culture is described as "How we are grouped by our family and social classes"?

a)

social organization

b)

art and literature

c)

form of government

d)

religion

12.

Which element of culture is described as "peoples’ beliefs about God, either polytheistic or monotheistic"?

a)

language

b)

art and literature

c)

economic system

d)

religion

13.

Which element of culture is described as "Societies laws and political institutions"?

a)

customs and traditions

b)

social organization

c)

economic system

d)

forms of government

14.

Which element of culture is described as "Visuals that strengthen a country's culture"?

a)

customs and traditions

b)

language

c)

economic system

d)

arts and literature

15.

Which element of culture is described as "Holidays and festivals important to a certain place"?

a)

customs and traditions

b)

social organization

c)

religion

d)

arts and literature

16.

Which element of culture is described as "How people communicate with one another"?

a)

customs and traditions

b)

social organization

c)

religion

d)

language

17.

Which Ancient Indian varna would a priest be in?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Shudra

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishya

18.

Which Ancient Indian varna would a farmer be in?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Shudra

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishya

19.

Which Ancient Indian varna would a political leader be in?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Shudra

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishya

20.

Which Ancient Indian varna would a merchant be in?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Shudra

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishya

21.

Which Pillar of Islam is described by, "Believe that Allah is the only god & Muhammad is his prophet."

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Fasting

e)

Pilgrimage

22.

Which Pillar of Islam is described by, "Pray 5 times a day using specific rituals like washing hands and feet, face Holy city of Mecca & using bows & chants.."

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Fasting

e)

Pilgrimage

23.

Which Pillar of Islam is described by, "At least once in your life, if you are able-bodied and could afford it, you had to go to Mecca?"

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Fasting

e)

Pilgrimage

24.

Which Pillar of Islam is described by, "During the month of Ramadan, Muslims cannot eat or drink from sunrise to sunset?"

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Fasting

e)

Pilgrimage

25.

Which Pillar of Islam is described by, " Everyone must give a portion of their wealth to the poor because everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah?"

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Fasting

e)

Pilgrimage

26.

What was the first form of communication between people?

a)

written word

b)

technology

c)

spoken word

d)

sign language

27.

All of the following are factors that influence climate EXCEPT:

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

ocean winds

d)

elevation

28.

All of the following are economic systems that we see around the world EXCEPT:

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Communist

d)

Mixed

29.

Scientists now believe that the pyramids were built mainly by

a)

gods

b)

slaves

c)

farmers

d)

aliens

30.

 The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to

a)

mark Ramses II's grave

b)

help survey the land after the Nile was flooded

c)

measure the size of the harvest

d)

translate Hieroglyphics

31.

The job of the Egyptian god of the dead, Osiris, was to

a)

embalm the dead body

b)

wrap the mummy in linen

c)

weigh the body's heart

d)

sacrifice animals in the pharaoh's name

32.

What was the "gift of the Nile"?

a)

when the Nile flooded

b)

the black soil that was left after the flood

c)

when the pharaoh caused the sun to rise

d)

the fact that the Nile flowed North to prevent invasion

33.

What event started the Old Kingdom in Egypt?

a)

The Hyskos invaded Egypt

b)

Peoples' of the Sea invaded Egypt

c)

Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt

d)

Ramses II moved the capital from Memphis to Thebes

34.

Pyramids were primarily built for

a)

worshiping the eternal spirits

b)

making the slaves work

c)

tombs for Pharaohs in the Old Kingdom

d)

temples to perform sacrifices

35.

 All of the following were contributions Egyptians made to modern day society EXCEPT:

a)

geometry

b)

365 day calendar

c)

algebra

d)

papyrus

36.

What was the name of the area called “land between 2 rivers” that our first civilization came out of?

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Zoroaster

d)

Diaspora

37.

The Sumerians invented all of the following technology EXCEPT:

a)

wagon wheel

b)

365 day calendar

c)

sailboat

d)

bronze

38.

Who was the first Hebrew?

a)

Solomon

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Moses

39.

The Three Fundamental principles of Hammurabi’s Code included all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

different punishments for rich and poor

b)

retaliation

c)

government had a responsibility for what occurred in society

d)

king is supreme ruler over all the land

40.

 Hammurabi’s Code was written on

a)

paper

b)

walls of the temple

c)

papyrus

d)

stone

41.

What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians?

a)

sundial

b)

alphabet

c)

365 day calendar

d)

sailboat

42.

All of the following were new warfare techniques used by the Assyrians EXCEPT:

a)

trench warfare

b)

guerilla warfare

c)

battering rams

d)

tunneling

43.

What was the name of the great trade route through the Persian Empire from Sardis to Susa?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Royal Road

c)

Appian Way

d)

Persian Highway

44.

 Which of these groups that controlled the Fertile Crescent had the largest empire?

a)

Persians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Chaldeans

d)

Assyrians

45.

What is India’s climate dominated by?

a)

hurricanes

b)

monsoons

c)

tropical storms

d)

blizzards

46.

What is the national religion of India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Jainism

d)

Hinduism

47.

What are the ancient Hindu Holy Scriptures called?

a)

Vedas

b)

Upanishads

c)

Pariahs

d)

Dharma

48.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Siddharta Gautama

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Asoka Maurya

49.

The state of complete oneness with Brahman is

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

yoga

d)

moksha

50.

What is the name of the group of people in India who are so low that they are not even in the caste system?

a)

Immortals

b)

Wicked U-Dugs

c)

Diviners

d)

Untouchables

51.

What happens if a person does not follow or obey dharma?

a)

They are sent to “the land of no return”, where there is no joy

b)

They will have bad karma and be reincarnated into a lower state

c)

They will go to eternal damnation

d)

They will reach the state of nirvana quicker

52.

What was China’s first product they traded with the outside world?

a)

rice

b)

silk

c)

porcelain

d)

gold

53.

What was Qin Shihuandi’s greatest accomplishment?

a)

building the Great Wall of China

b)

developing a writing system

c)

conquering many other lands

d)

forming a government that lasted for 2000 years

54.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

to keep out Western invaders

b)

to keep out Southern invaders

c)

to keep out Northern invaders

d)

to keep out Eastern invaders

55.

What was the name of the trade route from China to the Roman Empire that traded luxury goods?

a)

Royal Road

b)

Qin Shi Highway

c)

Barbarian Way

d)

Silk Road

56.

What did the Chinese call everyone "outside of China"?

a)

Persians

b)

barbarians

c)

savages

d)

the civilized world

57.

All of the following were ways the First Emperor of China destroyed resistance from WITHIN his empire EXCEPT:

a)

Erased ancient land borders and drew new ones

b)

Conquered the barbarians to the South

c)

Burned books as means of censorship

d)

Built a highway system to connect and unite the provinces

58.

The holiest city of Islam is named

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Baghdad

c)

Damascus

d)

Mecca

59.

Followers of the Islamic religion are called

a)

Caliphs

b)

Meccans

c)

Sultans

d)

Muslims

60.

The main language of the Islamic religion is        

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Turkish

61.

Who is the founder of the Islamic religion?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Muhammad

c)

Constantine

d)

Abdul Rahman

62.

What is the most sacred object in the shrine of Kaaba?

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Relics

d)

Black Stone

63.

What is the holiest book of Islam?  

a)

Hebrew Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Allah

64.

All of the following were included in the Muslim morals EXCEPT:

a)

honor parents

b)

take care of orphans and widows

c)

give to the poor

d)

pray 5 times a day

65.

All of the following were absolutely forbidden in the Muslim morals EXCEPT:

a)

murder

b)

stealing

c)

swearing

d)

lying

66.

All of the following are things Muslims cannot do in their daily life EXCEPT:

a)

eat pork

b)

gamble

c)

smoke

d)

drink alcohol

67.

All of the following are major world religions EXCEPT:

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Islam

68.

All of the following are modern day countries that made up the Fertile Crescent EXCEPT: (there are also more too)

a)

Iraq

b)

Jordan

c)

Syria

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

Kuwait

69.

All of the following are Ancient Chinese Dynasties EXCEPT:

a)

Sui

b)

Shang

c)

Han

d)

Zhou

e)

Qin

70.

All of the following are different innovations of the Ancient Chinese (not traded on the Silk Road) EXCEPT:

a)

paper

b)

bicycle

c)

pasta

d)

seismograph

e)

parachute

71.

What are the 2 types of Muslims after the schism of Islam?

a)

Shinto and Shudra

b)

Shia and Sunni

c)

Sung and Shi

d)

Sioux and Shang