Unit I Review
1. The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because(1) city dwellers learned to control fire
(2) societies became more nomadic
(3) nuclear families evolved into extended families
(4) permanent settlements developed in river valleys
2. Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
(1) Cape of Good Hope
(2) Sinai Peninsula
(3) Mesopotamia
(4) Horn of Africa
3. In which economic system used by early civilizations are decisions about the distribution of goods based primarily on customs, beliefs, and habits?
(1) mixed
(2) free-market
(3) traditional
(4) command
4. The best definition of subsistence agriculture is
(1) supplying crops for overseas exports
(2) bartering crops for manufactured goods
(3) storing surplus food in case of famine
(4) producing just enough food for a family’s use
5. The term monsoons can be defined as
(1) seasonal winds
(2) sand deposits
(3) ocean currents
(4) mountain avalanches
10. Which statement about China is a fact rather than an opinion?
(1) Flooding was the worst disaster to affect ancient Chinese civilizations.
(2) The Mandate of Heaven was an idea developed in ancient China.
(3) Early Chinese civilizations were the most important civilizations in the world.
(4) Dynastic governments were highly effective in China.
11. Which document is considered a primary source?
(1) encyclopedia article
(2) modern textbook
(3) biography
(4) personal correspondence
12. Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?
(1) complex civilizations
(2) surplus of food
(3) division of labor
(4) domestication of plants and animals
13. Korea has frequently served as a cultural bridge between
(1) Cambodia and Vietnam
(2) Russia and India
(3) Thailand and Indonesia
(4) China and Japan
14. Which title best completes the partial outline below?
I. ______
A. Located in a region of volcanoes and earthquakes
B. Has limited mineral resources
C. Concentration of population in coastal plains
(1) Geographic Features of Japan
(2) Environmental Challenges in Mongolia
(3) Economic Issues Facing Saudi Arabia
(4) Factors Affecting British Industrialization
20. Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?
(1) Great Rift Valley
(2) Amazon rain forest
(3) Himalaya Mountains
(4) Philippine archipelago
21. A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people
(1) began living in permanent settlements
(2) developed a nomadic way of life
(3) depended on hunting and gathering
(4) used crop rotation to increase agricultural output
22. One reason that many historians study geography is to
(1) help predict changes in government
(2) show connections between people and places
(3) tell when events took place
(4) explore the value systems of early people
23. . . .“One theory is that there were waves of migration, one moving through the east of Africa and another making its way through the centre of the continent. In Zambia, there is evidence of at least three routes of migration – from the great lakes, from the Congo forest and from Angola.” . . . Source: BBC, The Story of Africa: Early History
This passage about the early history of Africa describes migrations associated with which group of people?
(1) Phoenicians
(2) Bantu
(3) Moors
(4) Babylonians / 6. • Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot
• Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone
• Examining the fabric of a Japanese kimono
These actions are most often performed by
(1) a political scientist
(2) a geographer
(3) a sociologist
(4) an archaeologist
7. An economist is a social scientist who focuses on the study of the
(1) development of spiritual practices
(2) establishment of legal systems
(3) creation and implementation of social class systems
(4) production and exchange of goods and services
8. Which geographic feature served as a barrier that protected ancient China and was used as an invasion route by the Aryans into ancient India?
(1) deserts
(2) rivers
(3) mountains
(4) plateaus
9. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. ______
A. Cities
B. Complex government
C. Job specialization
D. Writing system
(1) Examples of Early Technology
(2) Results of Cultural Diversity
(3) Characteristics of Civilizations
(4) Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
15. A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
(1) on peninsulas
(2) on archipelagos
(3) between two oceans
(4) south of the equator
16. Which statement best describes an aspect of a command economy?
(1) Profit motivates individuals to set up private businesses.
(2) Tradition, religion, and customs heavily influence economic decisions.
(3) Supply and demand regulate the economy.
(4) Government directs and controls the means of production.
17. The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
(1) border disputes
(2) sacred biblical sites
(3) cradles of early civilization
(4) oil discoveries
18. One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a
(1) monotheistic religion
(2) compass
(3) ziggurat
(4) written language
19. Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?
(1) population densities
(2) land usage patterns
(3) climatic patterns
(4) mountain ranges
24. Which continent’s economic and political development has been influenced by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River?
(1) Asia
(2) Africa
(3) Europe
(4) South America
25. • Kushites adapted Egyptian art and architecture.
• Greeks adopted Phoenician characters for an alphabet.
• Arabs used the Indian mathematical concept of zero.
These actions are examples of
(1) filial piety
(2) cultural diffusion
(3) scientific research
(4) ethnocentrism
Essay Practice:
June 2011
Theme: Technology
Throughout history, societies have developed significant technological innovations. These technological innovations have had both positive and negative effects on a society or on humankind.
Task:
Select two technological innovations and for each
• Discuss why the technological innovation was important during a specific time period
• Discuss the positive and/or negative effects this technological innovation had on a society or on humankind
Suggestions: Irrigation systems, Stirrup, Astrolabe, Printing press, Factory systems, Nuclear weapons, Chemical Pesticides, and Satellites Launched into Space
Technological Innovation: / Technological Innovation:Why Important: / Why Important:
Positive or Negative Effects: / Positive or Negative Effects:
Introduction Paragraph:
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One Body Paragraph:
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January 2011
Theme: Geography
Geographic features have influenced the historical and cultural development of civilizations, empires, countries, and regions of the world.
Task: Select three different geographic features and for each
• Discuss how this geographic feature influenced the historical and/or cultural development of a specific civilization, empire, country, or region
Suggestions: Rivers, Seas, Oceans, Rain Forests, Plains, Mountains, Deserts, Islands, Monsoons
Geographic Feature: / Geographic Feature: / Geographic Feature:Influences: / Influences: / Influences:
Introduction Paragraph:
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One Body Paragraph:
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Another Body Paragraph:
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January 2009
Theme: Geography
Task: Select two different geographic factors and for each
• Explain how the geographic factor affected the development of a specific nation/region
• Discuss how that geographic factor promoted or hindered cultural diffusion
Suggestions: deserts, rivers, mountains, plains, islands, irregular coastlines, straits, climate, and location
Geographic Factor: / Geographic Factor:Effects: / Effects:
Promoted or Hindered Cultural Diffusion: / Promoted or Hindered Cultural Diffusion
Introduction Paragraph:
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One Body Paragraph:
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Conclusion Paragraph:
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Can you define the following terms from the First Unit of our study?
Culture: ______
Cultural Diffusion: ______
Ethnocentrism: ______
Interdependence: ______
Archaeologist: ______
Artifact: ______
Radiocarbon Dating: ______
Anthropologist: ______
Mary Leakey: ______
Economist: ______
Barter: ______
Slash-and-Burn Farming: ______
Primary Source: ______
Secondary Source: ______
Nomads: ______
Neolithic Revolution: ______
Agricultural Surplus: ______
Specialization: ______
Civilization: ______
Mesopotamia: ______
Sumerians: ______
Ziggurats: ______
Cuneiform: ______
Babylonians: ______
Code of Hammurabi: ______
Nile River Valley: ______
Irrigation: ______
Pharaoh: ______
Hieroglyphics: ______
Dynasty: ______
Indus River Valley: ______
Harappan Civilization: ______
Urban Planning: ______
Huang He River Valley: ______
Shang Dynasty: ______
1- Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?
(1) river valleys
(2) cool temperatures
(3) locations near a strait
(4) mountains
2- Which feature would most likely be included in an economic system based on traditional agriculture and self-sufficiency?
(1) banks
(2) barter
(3) gold standard
(4) tariffs
3- Slash-and-burn farming techniques are typically practiced by
(1) people who live along rivers that deposit rich soil during floods
(2) subsistence farmers who plant an area until the soil loses its fertility
(3) farmers who rely on chemical fertilization and pesticides
(4) nomads who use pastures for their livestock