Global 9h Midterm Review Exam

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Global 9H Midterm Review

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1.

A peoples total way of life is called
- A.
  
  Race
- B.
  
  Culture
- C.
  
  Environment
- D.
  
  Society
2.

Which of the following is NOT true about the concept of culture?
- A.
  
  It is inherited
- B.
  
  All people are born into a culture
- C.
  
  It is learned
- D.
  
  Cultures can differ within a race of people
3.

From where were horses introduced to Africa
- A.
  
  North America
- B.
  
  Australia
- C.
  
  Asia
- D.
  
  Europe
4.

How did the Bantu people deal with spirits?
- A.
  
  They pretended they weren't around
- B.
  
  They supplied the spirits with food and shelter for 3 days
- C.
  
  They looked to their ancestors for help
- D.
  
  They would gather the whole community and eliminate them
5.

Who invaded the Gupta Empire?
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  Aryans
- C.
  
  Huns
- D.
  
  Romans
6.

How many emperors were there in the Gupta Empire?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  1
- D.
  
  5
7.

What was the rainfall pattern of Africa around 10,000 BCE-7,000 BCE?
- A.
  
  It decreased
- B.
  
  It remained constant
- C.
  
  It increased
- D.
  
  It stopped
8.

When studying different cultures, we must
- A.
  
  Look down upon other cultures
- B.
  
  Ridicule customs different from ours
- C.
  
  View those who are different with an open-mind
- D.
  
  View others as unimportant
9.

The practice of judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture is called
- A.
  
  Assimilation
- B.
  
  Racism
- C.
  
  Ethnocentrism
- D.
  
  Pluralism
10.

Greeting someone with a hanndshake is an example of
- A.
  
  Mores
- B.
  
  Folkways
- C.
  
  Beliefs
- D.
  
  All of the above
11.

Which of the following best describes "cultural diffusion"?
- A.
  
  When one culture picks and chooses which aspects of another culture to accept into their own
- B.
  
  Cultural activities that are found in every known society; items that all societies have
- C.
  
  When a culture idea or item moves from one part of the world to another part of the world
- D.
  
  Change that influences relationships between people of different cultures who are in contact with each other
12.

Customs which are necessary to the welfare and proper functioning of the society are known as
- A.
  
  Mores
- B.
  
  Folkways
- C.
  
  Cultural conditions
- D.
  
  Folklores
13.

The more technologically advanced a society is
- A.
  
  The larger role the climate & environment plays
- B.
  
  The smaller role the climate & environment plays
- C.
  
  Tha happier all members of the society are
- D.
  
  The more likely that it will be part of the Third World
14.

A family consisting of husband, wife, and children is called
- A.
  
  Nuclear
- B.
  
  Joint
- C.
  
  Extended
- D.
  
  Polygamous
15.

Most major rivers are important because they
- A.
  
  Provide means of transportation
- B.
  
  Block harsh weather
- C.
  
  Provide water for irrigation
- D.
  
  A & c
- E.
  
  All of the above
16.

The dominant person in a matriarchal family would be
- A.
  
  The mother-in-law
- B.
  
  The father
- C.
  
  The grandfather
- D.
  
  The mother
17.

The control by one country of the political, economic, and cultural life of another country is known as
- A.
  
  Imperialism
- B.
  
  Westernization
- C.
  
  Nationalism
- D.
  
  Dictatorship
18.

TRUE or FALSE: Sizes, shapes and distances are all distorted on flat maps
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Which generalization best describes the interaction that occurs between people and their environement?
- A.
  
  Until recently, people have been unable to control their environment
- B.
  
  In the past, peoplemoved around to avoid living in the same environment
- C.
  
  People have both adapted to and changed the environment in which they live.
- D.
  
  Because of modern technology, people have little need to change the world in which they live
20.

An example of a cultural region is
- A.
  
  The United States
- B.
  
  The Muslim world
- C.
  
  Southeast Asia
- D.
  
  The rainforest of Brazil
21.

The rate of cultural change has increased in this century largely because of
- A.
  
  Technology
- B.
  
  Climate changes
- C.
  
  Racism
- D.
  
  The spread of monotheism
22.

Chinese women in the Classical Age
- A.
  
  Were free to choose the men they would marry
- B.
  
  Would becom scholar-gentry provided they passed the exams
- C.
  
  Were legally subordinated to fathers and husbands at all class levels
- D.
  
  Dominated the intellectual and artistic activities of China
- E.
  
  Varied greatly in status, influence, and rights
23.

Despite their material wealth and success
- A.
  
  All foreigners were prohibited from settling in China
- B.
  
  Chinese rulers were isolated and did not intervenein government
- C.
  
  Chinese nobles (aristocrats) had no influence within the government
- D.
  
  Merchants in China ranked below peasants and had little societal influence
- E.
  
  The scholar-gentry were prohibited from owning land
24.

Confucian social relationships
- A.
  
  Established a hierarchy and insisted upon rerciprocal duties between people
- B.
  
  Used rewards for correct behavior and punishments for transgressions
- C.
  
  Were based on universal love and forgiveness
- D.
  
  Taught its practioners to seek inner harmony with the natural way
- E.
  
  Stressed the welfare and interests of the state
25.

Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism
- A.
  
  Were officially sanctioned doctrines of the Qin and Han emperors
- B.
  
  Are religions, which developed in classical China
- C.
  
  Emphasized the needs of the individual over the welfare of the state
- D.
  
  Originated as responses to societal problems during times of disorder