1. Which geographic factor had a ma

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. • The fertile soil of river valleys allowed early civilizations to develop and flourish.
• In the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of Malacca determined who traded in the Spice Islands.
• Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people live in densely populated areas along the coast.

Which conclusion is best supported by these statements?
(1) Major urban centers are found only along rivers.
(2) The geography of a nation or region influences its development.
(3) Without mountains and rivers, people cannot develop a culture.
(4) The spread of new ideas is discouraged by trade and conquest.

3. Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
(1) political harmony (2) favorable geography
(3) religious differences (4) universal education

4. Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
(1) River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
(2) Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
(3) Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
(4) Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

6. Which heading best completes this partial outline?
I. ______________________________
A. Natural boundaries of desert, mountains, and the sea
B. Yearly flooding to enrich farmlands
C. Old and Middle Kingdoms
D. Production of papyrus plant

(1) Egypt—Gift of the Nile (2) Mesopotamia—Land Between the Rivers
(3) China’s Sorrow—Huang He River (4) Harappa—City on the Indus

7. Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of ancient civilizations?
(1) dense forests (2) mountain passes (3) smooth coastlines (4) river valleys

8. Which geographic factor had the greatest influence on the early history of South Asia and China?
(1) river valleys (2) island locations (3) vast coastlines (4) tropical rain forests

9. Which geographic feature was common to the development of civilizations in ancient Egypt, China, India, and Mesopotamia?
(1) river valleys (2) deserts (3) rain forests (4) mountains

10. One reason the Euphrates, Indus, Nile, and Tigris valleys became centers of early civilization is that these valleys had
(1) borders and elevations that were easy to defend
(2) rich deposits of coal and iron ores
(3) the means for irrigation and transportation
(4) locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall

11. One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each
(1) flourished by trading salt and gold (2) developed monotheistic religions
(3) suffered repeated invasions (4) originated in river valleys

12. One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Mesopotamia is because
(1) vast mineral deposits existed for manufacturing
(2) climate and geography favored agriculture
(3) rivers contributed to nomadic lifestyles
(4) natural barriers provided protection from invasions

13. The development of early civilizations usually depended on
(1) the formation of democratic governments
(2) a location near large deposits of gold and silver
(3) the existence of large armies
(4) a plentiful water supply and fertile land

14. In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
(1) Gobi Desert (2) Himalaya Mountains
(3) Yellow River Valley (4) Tibetan Plateau

15. Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris and Euphrates?
(1) The river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland.
(2) The rivers aided in the exploration of new territories.
(3) The rivers provided power for industries.
(4) The river valleys provided areas for recreation.

16. Which factor led to the prosperity and success of the world’s early civilizations?
(1) formation of democratic governments (2) development of monotheism
(3) acceptance of gender equality (4) location in river valleys

17. Archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of
(1) dynastic rule (2) monotheism (3) social equality (4) urban planning

18. The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, Huang He (Yellow River), and Indus were centers of early civilization because they
(1) had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
(2) were isolated from other cultural influences
(3) contained rich soils from annual floods (4) were easy to defend from invasion

19. Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations?
(1) fertile soils (2) high mountains (3) vast deserts (4) smooth coastlines

20. Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?
(1) fertile soil (2) dry climate (3) oil-rich tundra (4) dense rain forests
21. What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?
(1) The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city-states.
(2) A lack of natural seaports limited communication.
(3) An inland location hindered trade and colonization.
(4) Abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency.

22. What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
(1) Greece and Rome were often at war.
(2) The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
(3) Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
(4) The Greek people had many different languages and religions.

23. One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of
(1) absolute monarchies (2) separate, independent city-states
(3) extensive trade with the Persians (4) belief in one God

24. An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the
(1) lack of a common language (2) size of the desert regions
(3) mountainous topography of the region (4) cold, hostile climate

25. How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?
(1) Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture.
(2) Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.
(3) Flat plains made centralized rule possible.
(4) Tropical climate discouraged urban development.

26. Which statement about the geography of Africa is most accurate?
(1) Much of the land in Africa is below sea level.
(2) The variety of geographic barriers has served to promote cultural diversity.
(3) Africa has an irregular coastline with many natural harbors.
(4) Much of the land in Africa is tundra and forest.

27. How did topography and climate affect the history of Africa?
(1) The slave trade declined in western Africa.
(2) Islam spread into southern Africa.
(3) European colonization of central Africa was delayed.
(4) Trade increased between southern and northern Africa.

28. Which statement concerning how geography has influenced Africa is most accurate?
(1) The lack of natural barriers has made it easy to conquer Africa.
(2) The expanse of the Sahara Desert has encouraged trade to develop in this region.
(3) The rainfall in the Sahel has provided Africa with most of its crops.
(4) The topography of Africa has limited migration and economic development.

29. During the late 19th century, which geographic factor helped attract European investors to southern Africa and southeast Asia?
(1) smooth coastlines (2) navigable rivers
(3) natural resources (4) temperate climates

30. The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River?
(1) Maurya Empire (2) Babylonian Empire (3) ancient Greece (4) ancient Egypt

31. A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that
(1) Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia
(2) farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains
(3) merchants supported the Green Revolution
(4) many European scholars had migrated to this area

32. Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?
(1) occupation by foreign powers (2) interaction with Latin America
(3) surplus of porcelain from Japan (4) access to important trade routes

33. What was one reason that some Italian cities developed into major commercial and cultural centers during the 13th and 14th centuries?
(1) unified central government (2) isolationist economic policies
(3) geographic location (4) system of social equality

34. Venice in Europe, Mogadishu in Africa, and Canton in China emerged during the 13th century primarily as important centers of
(1) agriculture (2) trade (3) manufacturing (4) mining

35. During the Commercial Revolution, where did trading centers most often develop?
(1) in the mountains (2) near grasslands (3) along waterways (4) on the tundra

36. • The fertile soil of river valleys allowed early civilizations to develop and flourish.
• In the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of Malacca determined who traded in the Spice Islands.
• Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people live in densely populated areas along the coast.

Which conclusion is best supported by these statements?
(1) Major urban centers are found only along rivers.
(2) The geography of a nation or region influences its development.
(3) Without mountains and rivers, people cannot develop a culture.
(4) The spread of new ideas is discouraged by trade and conquest.

37. Which statement explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?
(1) Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage.
(2) The Italian city-states were wealthy centers of trade and manufacturing.
(3) Italy was politically unified by a strong central government

Résultats (Créole haïtien) 1:

1. faktè géographique ki te gen yon gwo enfliyans sou devlopman civilisations tou de moun peyi Lejip ak Babylonien? (1) larivyè Lefrat fon tanperati (2) frais (3) kote yo ye tou pre yon détroit (4) mòn2. • a du bon venn tè nan fon larivyè Lefrat pèmèt civilisations byen bonè pou devlope Et fleri.• Nan 1500s la Et tonb, kontwòl de Malacca de kanal fè lide ki komèsyal nan zile Karayib yo Épices. • Paske Japon se yon zile sa se pwèske mòn, moun ap viv nan zòn forte rempli yo nan kòt la.Konklizyon ki meyè te sipòte pa deklarasyon sa yo? (1) gwo sant ibèn yo jwenn sèlman ansanm rivières. (2) jewografi a de yon nasyon osinon rejyon pakonsekan devlopman li. (3) san mòn yo ak dlo larivyè Nil, moun pa ka devlope yon kilti. (4) a gaye de nouvo lide yo décourager komès ak Konkèt. 3. dekonpoze an faktè ki te dirije pou devlòpman civilisations rete nan peyi Mezopotami ansyen? (1) jewografi (2) favorab amoni politik (3) relijye malantandi edikasyon inivèsèl (4) 4. ki deklarasyon ki pi byen dekri kijan jewografi afekte la croissance de l' civilisations ansyen moun peyi Lejip ak nan Mezopotami? (1) fon larivyè Lefrat te founi rich du vin pi osi abondan rekòt yo. (2) gwo désert te founi anpil dépôts mineral.(3) aux pou Oseyan Atlantik te founi wout komès yo. (4) zòn gwo savanna yo bay pwoteksyon de repouse anvayisè yo. 6. sa position meyè konplete plan pasyèl sa a?I. ______________________________ Aiyalam natirèl limit pati kite, mòn ak lanmè a B chaque inondations pou ogmante farmlands C granmoun ak nan mitan peyi D. pwodiksyon papyrus plant lan menm(1) peyi Lejip — kado peyi Mezopotami larivyè Nil, (2) a — peyi ant dlo larivyè Nil la (3) lapenn peyi Lachin nan — Harappa River, (4) il Huang — vil sou Indus a 7. mak géographique ki te gen pi gwo enfliyans sou devlopman de ansyen civilisations? (1) dans forêts (2) sou mòn rann (3) lis côtes fon larivyè Lefrat (4)8. faktè géographique sa te fè pi gwo enfliyans sou istwa byen bonè nan sid pwovens Lazi ak Lachin? (1) larivyè Lefrat fon (2) zile kote yo ye (3) vas côtes (4) tropical lapli forêts 9. ki mak géographique te komen pou devlòpman civilisations nan ansyen peyi Lejip la, Lachin, peyi Zend, ak Mezopotami la? (1) larivyè Lefrat fon (2) désert lapli forêts (3) (4) mòn 10. youn nan rezon fon Euphrates, Indus, larivyè Nil Et tig est sant de civilisation byen bonè se fon sa a fontyè li yo ak élévations ont fasil pou defann (1) (2) rich dépôts de minerais chabon ak fè(3) vle di pou irigasyon ak transpòtasyon(4) kote yo ye nan rejyon yo modere klima ak anpil anpil lapli 11. yon sèl chemen nan ki la a Huang, Indus a, ak civilisations larivyè Nil yo te menm jan an se sa yo chak (1) ont pa achte sèl ak lò (2) au monotheistic relijyon(3) a repete eta (4) Walden nan fè aparisyon nan fon larivyè Lefrat12. youn nan rezon byen bonè civilisations devlope nan la chin, peyi Lejip la, ak tout plenn tig-Euphrates te rete nan peyi Mezopotami se paske (1) vas dépôts mineral nou vle pou manifakti (2) klima Et jewografi te favorize agrikilti(3) dlo larivyè a pou nomadik de vi ki sevè (4) baryè natirèl te founi pwoteksyon nan eta 13. devlòpman byen bonè civilisations dabitid dépend sou (1) a enfòmasyon gouvènman demokratik (2) yon kote toupre gwo depozisyon an lò ak an ajan (3) a egzistans gran ki gen tout pouvwa a(4) yon osi abondan ekipman pou dlo ak bon venn tè nan peyi a14. nan ki nan rejyon a peyi Lachin nan plus civilisations devlope? (1) savann dezole Gobi (2) Himalaya mòn (3) plato Tibétaine jòn River Valley (4) 15. Poukisa n' ansyen civilisations devlope nan fon nan dlo larivyè Nil, tankou larivyè Nil, Indus, tig ak Euphrates? (1) tout fon larivyè te founi yon sous dlo frè ak bon agricoles. (2) l' Eau par nan eksplorasyon nouvo tèritwa yo.(3) dlo larivyè Nil yo bay pouvwa pou endistri yo. (4) fon larivyè Lefrat yo te founi nan zòn yo pou loisirs. 16. dekonpoze an faktè ki te dirije pwosperite ak siksè de civilisations byen bonè nan mond lan? (1) fòmasyon de gouvènman Demokratik (2) developman Monoteyis (3) acceptation de idantite senksyèl egalite, (4) kote nan fon larivyè Lefrat17. archéologiques etid de vil Indus fon yo de Harappa Et Mohenjo-Daro, ki montre pwèv de (1) dynastic ki t' ap mache sou (2) Monoteyis egalite (3) sosyal (4) vil planification18. tout fon larivyè Lefrat tig-Euphrates, il Huang (jòn River) ak Indus ont sant de civilisation byen bonè paske yo (1) a rich sou do minrè fèt an fè ak chabon (2) ont isolés de lòt kiltirèl yo ki(3) contenus sols rich de inondasyon chak ane (4) ont fasil pou defann depi envazyon an 19. faktè géographique ki te pi enpòtan pou devlopman de byen bonè bò larivyè Lefrat fon civilisations? (1) désert (3) vas bon venn tè sols (2) gwo mòn wo (4) bon côtes 20. dekonpoze an faktè ki te enfliyanse tèren devlopman de ansyen civilisations nan fon larivyè Lefrat?(1) bon venn tè du klima (2) sec (3) rich ak lwil nan tundra (4) dans lapli forêts21. effet sa te fè jewografi peyi Lagrès ansyen gen sou li byen bonè devlòpman?(1) tèren mòn a te mennen kreyasyon endepandan city-states.(2) yon mank de seaports natirèl limite kominikasyon yo. (3) yon kote intérieure obstacle komès e colonisation. (4) resous natirèl abondante ankouraje sifizans pèsonèl.22. sa ki te fè yon sèl devlopman anpil ti endepandan city-states nan ansyen Lagrès? (1) grès Et Rome te souvan nan lagè. (2) a tèren mòn peyi Lagrès a nan zòn lajman établissements.(3) lidè militè yo jwenn ti établissements grèk fasil pou kontwòl. (4) grèk yo te fè anpil lòt lang ak relijyon. 23. yon efè jewografi anyan, mòn sou civilisation peyi Lagrès ansyen li te genyen devlòpman (1) Monaki absoli city-states (2) distinct, endepandan(3) sou komès ak a Aux (4) kwè nan Bondye yon sèl 24. te genyen yon faktè enpòtan sa a ansyen city-states grèk de tou ki te vle pou fòme yon nasyon moun ki pa marye a (1) mank de yon komen lang (2) taille de régions du(3) mòn topographie de la rejyon (4) frèt, ostil klima 25. jan n' jewografi enfliyanse developman peyi Lagrès ansyen? (1) valeur Rich te dirije dépendance sou agrikilti. (2) harbors ekselan ankouraje komès maritime.(3) Plèn flat fè centralisée ki t' ap mache sou posib.(4) klima tropical décourager Devlopman Iben.26. ki deklarasyon ki ta mande jewografi an Afrik li ki pi egzat? (1) anpil nan peyi a an Afwik se pi ba pase nivo lanmè. (2) a varyete géographique baryè ki te sèvi pou ankouraje divèsite kiltirèl.(3) Afrika te gen yon dat nan lèspas ak anpil harbors natirèl. (4) anpil nan peyi a an Afwik se tundra Et forest. 27. jan n' topographie Et klima afekte istwa Afrik? (1) lan komès esklav te refize nan rejyon lwès Afwik. (2) Islamis se nan Afwik di sid. (3) Ewopeyen colonisation Afrik santral te retade.(4) komès ogmante ant Afrik zòn Sid epi nan nò.28. ki deklarasyon konsènan kijan jewografi te pwofondman Afrik li ki pi egzat? (1) a mank de natirèl baryè ki fè l' fasil pou li konkeri Afrik. (2) a étendue de la Sahara pati kite te ankouraje komès pou devlope nan rejyon sa a. (3) a lapli nan Sahel lan te founi travay Afrik ak pi fò nan tout rekòt yo.(4) la topographie Afrik la limite imigrasyon ak devlòpman ekonomik.29. pandan 19 syèk byen ta, faktè géographique ki te ede atire envestisè Ewopeyen yo pou zòn Sid Afrika e Azi di Disès? (1) rivières (2) navigable bon côtes(3) odere climat resous natirèl (4)30. istwa ki civilisation klasik te kontribye pou fòme peyi pa ik mousson a, mòn yo Himalaya yo, ak Indus bò larivyè Lefrat la? (1) Maurya Empire Empire (2) Babylonien (3) ansyen grès (4) ansyen peyi Lejip 31. yon pi gwo rezon ki renesans an ki te kòmanse an Itali te sa(1) city-states Italyen te ogmante rich nan komès ant an Ewòp ak asie(2) agriculteurs te pwodwi gwo excédents agrikòl sou vas plèn (3) marchands en revolisyon Green la (4) anpil chercheurs Ewopeyen te migration nan zòn sa a 32. dekonpoze an faktè sa a pou kòmansman de renesans a nan vil Italyen yo? (1) pouvoirs okipasyon pa etranje a, entèraksyon (2) ak nan Amerik Latin (3) sipli de pòslèn du Japon (4) aksè pou wout enpòtan komès yo33. sa ki te youn nan rezon ki gen kèk vil Italyen yo devlope nan pi gwo komèsyal ak kiltirèl sant pandan jou 13 Et 14 siècles? (1) politik ekonomik gouvènman santral inifye separasyonis (2)(3) sistèm kote géographique (4) egalite sosyal 34. Venice an Ewòp, Moukdicho an Afwik, Et Canton nan la chin est pandan jou 13 syèk la premyèman kòm enpòtan sant de (1) agriculture (2) trade (3) manufacturing (4) mining 35. During the Commercial Revolution, where did trading centers most often develop? (1) in the mountains (2) near grasslands (3) along waterways (4) on the tundra 36. • The fertile soil of river valleys allowed early civilizations to develop and flourish.• In the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of Malacca determined who traded in the Spice Islands. • Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people live in densely populated areas along the coast.Which conclusion is best supported by these statements?(1) Major urban centers are found only along rivers. (2) The geography of a nation or region influences its development. (3) Without mountains and rivers, people cannot develop a culture. (4) The spread of new ideas is discouraged by trade and conquest.37. Which statement explains why the Renaissance began in Italy? (1) Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage. (2) The Italian city-states were wealthy centers of trade and manufacturing. (3) Italy was politically unified by a strong central government