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Global final exam
Question | Answer |
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How do historians create a record of a society? | *They use a variety of evidence *Analyze primary documents *Compare society and regions. |
What were some of the results of the Neolithic Revolution? | *Domestication of animals for a stable food supply *Permanent Homes were established *Developement of religion and writing systems |
What is considered a barrier between India and China that kept China isolated? | The Himalaya Mountains |
How did Aficans knowledge and skills to travel the Sahara Desert benifit them? | Europeans had to rely on Africans to nivigate the desert and increased trade of salt for gold. |
Where are the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River located? | South America |
What did the Code of Hamurabi, the Twelve Tables and the Justinian code all have in common? | They were all written laws. Code of Hamurabi (Babylon), Twelve Tables (Rome), Justinian Code (Byzantine ) |
What is a society based on bartering for goods and services called? | A traditional economy |
What were some effects of the Roman Empire on Economic Developement? | *stressed the importance of the individual *encouraged all citizens to participate in government *established direct democracy |
What is a Democracy? | Citzens have the power to elect officials and participate in government. |
Define Culture? | Everything that contributes to the developement of a society. |
What was the sacred river in India? | The Ganges |
The great wall of China, the Colleseum in Rome and the Egyptian Pyramids are all examples of what? | Advanced technology in early civilizations. |
Define subsistent farming? | Producing only enough food to supply your own family. |
Everty year the Huang He river flooded and destroyed crops and villages so they named it this... | the "River of Sorrows" |
Why did independent city-states develope in Greece? | The mountaneous terrain isolated the people from each other. |
What was the sacred text for Islam? | The Qur'an or koran |
What geographic feature aided in the development of the Roman Empire? | Italy is a peninsula which allowed Rome to control trade and travel on the Meditarranean Sea. |
Where were early civiliazations built and why? | They were built in river valleys because they provided food, water for crops, transportation and trade. |
Who developed the five relationships, civil service exams, filial piety, and the Analects? | Confucius |
Monotheism means belief in one god. Which religions practice this belief? | Islam, Judaism, and Chritianity |
What do followers of Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common. | They all followed a code of behavior as stated in the Islam (Qur'an), Judaism (Torah), Chrisianity (Bible) |
During the Middle Ages (Medieval Times) what provided unity and stability? | The church. |
What characteristics are representative of a Golden Age? | A time of peace when advancements are made in technology, medicine, literature, science and art. |
Like Greece, what geographic feature did Japan have? | Irregular coastline |
How was the bubonic plague spread throughout Europe, Asia and Africa? | It was spread from rats on ships following trade routes |
What is Bushido? | Was acode of behavior Japanese warriors (samurai) followed. |
Define Humanism? | A Renaissance movement that emphsized independent thought and a renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture |
What did and increase in trade and commerce lead to during Midieval Times. | Development of towns and cities |
The Justinian Code, The Hagia Sophia and the Hippodrome were all accomplishments of which period in history? | The Byzantine Empire |
The Mongols tolerance of the people's customs and religions that they conquered led to what? | Cultural diffusion |
What does Machiavelli's concept of " the end justifies the means" mean? | That it doesn't matter how you gain it , as long as you establish and maintain power |
What was one practice that Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton all shared. | They practised observation and experimentation in thier work |
Define manorialism. | An economic system in Western Europe where Lords and peasants worked together to support one another on the manor. |
Who were instrumental in ending religious unity in Europe? | Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII were a few |
The location of the Incan civilization in the Andes mountains shows... | The ability of humans to adapt to their environment |
What did the West African Empires trade? | Salt for gold |
What did Mansa Musa bring back from his pilgrimage to Mecca? | Islamic learning and culture |