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Social Studies Exam
Study Guide for Social Studies Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Although the monsoons may bring severe storms, they are considered necessary in India. Why? | The rains from monsoons bring water to this desert climate. |
| What do the ideas of reincarnation and karma have in common? | In reincarnation if your karma is good then you can be reborn into a higher place in society. |
| What do Hindus believe about Brahman? | Hindus believe that Brahman is the main universal spirit and that some deities are part of Brahmin. |
| How would a pilgrim in ancient India use a stupa? | A pilgrim might visit a stupa because it is a shrine to the Buddhist religion. |
| What is one river in China? | The Huang He |
| What is one desert in China? | The Gobi Desert |
| How did the Gobi Desert help China? | It kept invaders out. |
| What did most people living in Shang China do for work? | They were mainly farmers. |
| What was religion like in Shang China? | They honored their ancestors. |
| Who was the founder of Confucianism? | Confucius |
| Who was the founder of Daoism? | Laozi |
| Who was the founder of Legalism? | Hanfeizi |
| What were the 3 social classes in ancient China? | Aristocrats, Farmers, and Merchants and Artisans. |
| What is one effort that Qin Shihuangdi made to unify ancient China? | He created currency |
| Deserts in Africa | High temperature and covers 40% of Africa's land. |
| Millions of years ago, movement in the Earth's crust created _________. | The Great Rift Valley |
| Cause: The Romans introduced the central Asian camel to Africa in A.D. 200. | Effect: Africans used camels for travel and trade. |
| Why did Ghana become an important crossroad for trade? | It was located between the Sahara salt mines and gold mines near the Western African cousta rainforest. |
| Europe's seas and rivers played an important part in Europe's growth because they provided both protection and opportunities for? | Trading with nearby economies. |
| Which was a Germanic people who settled the area known today as France? | Franks |
| Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in what for all people? | Education |
| Between A.D. 800 and 900, parts of Europe were invaded by Muslims , Magyars, and? | Vikings |
| In 1073, Pope Gregory Vll issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high ranking _______. | Church Officials |
| Center of trade in northern Europe. | Flanders |
| Warrior in armor who fought on horseback. | Knight |
| Land granted to a vassal, or knight. | Fief |
| Italian city that was a major trading center. | Venice |
| Person who worked the lord's land. | Serf |
| After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, who was crowned king of England? | William the Conqueror |
| Under which king was English common law established? | Henry ll |
| What contributed to the idea that people have rights and that the power of government should be limited? | Magna Carta |
| Who became known a czar, a shortened form of Caesar, when he became ruler of Russia? | Ivan lll |
| In 1095 Pope Urban ll called for a crusade, or holy war, against ______. | The Muslim Turks |
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