Global- Week 8

Question 1

1. Primary Source B

Answer 1

B. First-hand account of events (eyewitness). Like journals, diaries, or speeches

Question 2

Secondary Source F

Answer 2

Second hand account of events (newspapers, textbooks, biographies)

Question 3

Historian

Answer 3

Studies primary sources and other writings to recreate history

Question 4

Economist

Answer 4

Studies products, goods, and services

Question 5

Geographer

Answer 5

Studies humans interactions with Earth

Question 6

Anthropologist

Answer 6

Studies the cultures of different groups

Question 7

Archaeologist

Answer 7

Studies artifacts like weapons, bones, or pottery

Question 8

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

Answer 8

a) the central authority of the Pope
b) a prohibition of the consumption of port
c) reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
* d) monotheism and ethical conduct

Question 9

The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to

Answer 9

a) put their own interests first
b) reject government authority
c) believe in reincarnation
* d) follow a code of moral conduct

Question 10

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

Answer 10

10.	 I. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Delhi sultanate
a)	Empires of India
b)	Latin American Civilizations
c)	Empires of the Fertile Crescent
d)	Dynasties of China

Question 11

The ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of…

Answer 11

a) economics
b) poetry
c) drama
* d) law

Question 12

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was

Answer 12

a) a series of military defeats in Africa
* b) political corruption and the instability of the government
c) the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire
d) continued acceptance of traditional religions

Question 13

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables were designed to

Answer 13

• a) create a stable society
  b) promote peaceful relations with other cultures
  c) provide a framework for the development of democracy
  d) emphasize the importance of life after death

Question 14

Which statement best explains the periods of the Gupta Empire of India, the Golden Age of Greece, and the Renaissance in Italy?

Answer 14

a) The winning of a war often inspires scientific and artistic achievement
* b) A combination of wealth and a time of relative peace often leads to cultural achievement.
c) A dictatorship usually encourages cultural growth and development.
d) Periods of censorship are needed for a nation to achieve cultural and scientific greatness.

Question 15

Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Nile civilization were similar because each originated near:

Answer 15

River Valleys

Question 16

Which geographic factors led to the development of city-states in Ancient Greece:

Answer 16

Rugged Terrain, Mountains

Question 17

Define Cultural Diffusion:

Answer 17

the spreading of ideas, customs, and products from one culture to another

Question 18

The Han Dynasty and this Empire had a strong network of roads:

Answer 18

Roman Empire

Question 19

Define Recant:

Answer 19

To take back

Question 20

The Renaissance began in this modern-day country:

Answer 20

Italy

Question 21

Name two of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous works:

Answer 21

Mona Lisa

Last Supper

Question 22

List three important cities that were crucial to the Renaissance:

Answer 22

o Venice
o Rome
o Naples

Question 23

Ancient Greece and Rome contributed to the idea of this in modern-day society:

Answer 23

Government/Laws

Question 24

What area/continent did the Mongols conquer and ultimately influence:

Answer 24

Asia

Question 25

Machiavelli

Answer 25

is considered by many to be the father of modern politics; his major literary work is titled The Prince

Question 26

Michelangelo

Answer 26

a famous Renaissance artist who painted “The Creation of Adam” on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Question 27

The Medici family was

Answer 27

known to be chief financers of the Renaissance. Their family business focused on Banking

Question 28

He was the inventor of the printing press:

Answer 28

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 29

What river is associated with the religion of Hinduism:

Answer 29

Ganges River

Question 30

Why was the printing press such an extraordinary invention?

Answer 30

Literacy Rates Increased, no need to create written works by hand.

Question 31

An educational movement that placed an emphasis on the individualism, secularism, science & non-religious matters during the Renaissance

Answer 31

Humanism.

Question 32

The Crusades

Crusades is another name for this type of war:

Who fought in the Crusades:

Answer 32

Contributed to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Holy War

Christians and Muslims

Question 33

In your own words define “Renaissance man:”

Answer 33

Someone who embodies the true feeling of the Renaissance.

Question 34

What was the Justinian Code:

Answer 34

Roman Laws simplified, had 4 components: the Law Code, the Digest, the Institutes, the Novellae (new laws)

Question 35

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all able to achieve golden ages in part because of their control of this:

Answer 35

Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Question 36

What is the other name for the Black Death:

What was an IMMEDIATE result of the Black Death:

How did the Black Death spread:

Answer 36

Bubonic Plague

Labor Shortages

Fleas on rats on trade ships, merchants

Question 37

Feudalism:

Answer 37

a political system in which nobles are granted land use that is legally owned by the king in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land

Question 38

Manorialism:

Answer 38

economic arrangement; serfs would work the kings land in exchange for protection

Question 39

German monk & professor rivaled the Church:

What was his major criticism of the church?

Define: “indulgences”

Answer 39

Martin Luther

Selling of Indulgences

Get out of Hell free cards, small statues you could buy to get forgiveness of your sins so you can go to heaven

Question 40

Renaissance translates to

Answer 40

“re-birth” which was a revival of classical Greco-Roman style traditions & artwork.