Mrs. Holl Global 9 Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Global Regents Review Packet #1 9th Grade Review

Test Date: Thursday, June 15th

Time: ___________________

Room #: _______________

Practice Websites:

www.regentsprep.org www.nysedregents.org

Sachem Review Classes: Dates TBA!

Section 1: The Social Sciences Define the following terms:

1. Anthropology-

2. Archaeology-

3. Economist-

4. Historian-

5. Primary Source-

Examples:

6. Secondary Source-

Examples:

7. Fact-

8. Opinion-

9. Culture-

10. Cultural Diffusion- Answer the following questions:

11. Culture can also be referred to as a “b_____________________________________________ for living” because it

provides an outline for a people’s w____________________ of l_____________________.

12. Identify the EIGHT features of a civilization.

Section 2: Geography Define the following terms:

1. River Valley-

2. Peninsula-

3. Irregular Coastline-

4. Monsoon-

5. Physical Geography-

6. Physical Map-

7. Political Map- Answers the following questions:

8. Throughout history, various peoples have a__________________________________ to, or adjusted to their

environment. An example of this would be the Incas use of t________________________________ farming.

9. What geographic characteristic do both Greece and Japan share?

Section 3: Early Humans & River Valley Civilizations Define the following terms/places:

1. Nomad-

2. Hunting and Gathering-

3. Subsistence Agriculture-

4. Barter System-

5. Traditional Economy-

6. The Code of Hammurabi-

7. Hieroglyphic system-

8. Cuneiform system- Answer the following questions:

9. Where did the earliest civilizations form? WHY?

10. Where did the earliest civilization form in (along what rivers?):

a. Mesopotamia-

b. China-

c. India-

d. Egypt-

11. What are the two cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro known for?

12. What TWO things did people learn to do during the Neolithic Revolution?

13. Why was the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point?

Section 4: Classical Civilizations Define the following terms/people: Greece

1. City-State-

2. Why did Greece form into city-states?

3. Overall achievements of the ancient Greeks (Example: The Olympics)-

4. Sparta (What is it most known for?)-

5. Athens (What is it most known for?)-

6. Alexander the Great-

7. Hellenistic Culture- Rome

8. Republic-

9. Twelve Tables of Rome-

10. Pax Romana-

11. Impact of the Roman road system-

12. Why did the Roman Empire fall?

13. What happened to the Roman Empire after it fell? India

14. Mauryan Empire-

15. Asoka-

16. Pillars of Asoka-

17. Gupta Empire (What achievements were made?)- Complete the pyramid below based on the social structure of traditional India. (Hint: It is also found in one

of our belief systems!)

China

18. Dynasty-

19. Mandate of Heaven-

20. What were major aspects of traditional Chinese culture?

21. Qin Dynasty-

22. Legalism-

23. Han Dynasty (What achievements were made?)-

24. Silk Road-

Who were goods exchanged between?

25. Impact of the road system on the Han-

26. Zheng He, Marco Polo, and Ibn Battuta (What are they most known for?)-

27. The Tang and the Song Dynasties (What are they most known for?)-

Section 5: Belief Systems Place the key words in the appropriate boxes in the chart below.

Section 6: Byzantine Empire/ Islamic Empire/ Mongol Empire/ Korea Complete the following:

1. The Byzantine Empire emerged out of the e________________________ half of what was ancient Rome.

2. Justinian-

3. Justinian’s Code (What is it similar to that had been previously discussed in Global 9?)-

4. The Byzantine Empire is known for preserving G____________________ - R_________________ culture.

5. The Byzantine Empire influenced Russia by introducing the E________________________________________

O________________________________________ Church and the c______________________________________ alphabet.

6. The Islamic Empire is known for making achievements in the areas of m________________,

s__________________________, and m______________________________.

7. The Mongols are known for creating the world’s largest c________________________________ land empire.

8. How were the Mongols able to conquer so much territory? (Who were their main leaders? What

were they skilled at?)

9. WHY and HOW did Korea act a cultural bridge between China and Japan?

Section 7: The Middle Ages (“Dark Ages”) Define the following terms/people:

1. The Middle Ages occurred in w_________________________ Europe after the fall of Rome.

2. Feudalism (What was it? Why was it needed?)-

3. Manorialism (The manor was self-..?)

4. Chivalry-

5. Role of the Roman Catholic Church (What did it provide to people during the time?)-

6. Crusades (What were they? Who fought in them? What are they also known as?)-

7. Major goal of the Crusades-

8. Why were the Crusades known as “history’s most successful failure?”

9. Where else was feudalism adopted outside of Europe? (Hint: It is in Asia!)

10. Samurai-

11. Bushido-

Complete the pyramid below based on the social structure found during the Middle Ages.

Section 8: The Renaissance Complete the following:

1. Commercial Revolution (What took place during it?)-

2. Guild-

3. Where did most trading centers develop? Along what?

4. The Renaissance began in I____________________________ because… __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

5. Why was the Renaissance known as a “rebirth?”

6. Humanism-

7. Niccolo Machiavelli-

8. What did Machiavelli advise all rulers to do?

9. What famous quote is Machiavelli known for?

10. Leonardo da Vinci-

11. Printing Press (What was it? Who invented it?)-

Major effects of the printing press:

12. Explain the following acronym (WISHCQ): (It is okay if you were not taught this last year, I will teach it to you! )

W- I- S- H- C- Q-

Section 9: Protestant Reformation Define the following terms/people:

1. What took place during the Protestant Reformation?

2. How did the Renaissance lead to the Reformation?

3. How was the church corrupt prior to the Reformation?

4. Martin Luther (Who was he? What did he do?)-

5. Indulgences-

6. 95 Theses-

7. Why did Luther want the Bible printed in the vernacular?

8. John Calvin (What was his major belief? What church did he form?)-

9. Henry VIII (What church did he form?)-

10. Counter- Reformation-

11. What were the main effects of the Protestant Reformation?

Section 10: African Kingdoms Complete the following:

1. What were the three main West African kingdoms?

2. Mansa Musa (What is he known for doing during his rule?)-

3. The civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are known for the trade of g______________________ and

s_________________________ along the Trans- S_____________________________ trade route.

Section 11: Mesoamerican Civilizations Complete the following:

1. Mesoamerican civilizations were a________________________________ prior to European contact.

2. What were the major achievements of the three Mesoamerican civilizations? How did they each adapt to their environments?

a. Maya-

b. Aztec-

c. Inca-

3. Conquistadors-

4. Hernando Cortes-

5. Francisco Pizarro-

6. The conquistadors were able to defeat the Aztec and Incan empires due to their superior

m___________________________________.

Section 12: The Age of Exploration Complete the following:

1. Why did the Age of Exploration occur? What were Europeans in search of?

2. S___________________________ and P______________________________ were the first two European nations to

become involved in exploration.

3. Advances in n____________________________________ t________________________________________, such as the

caravel, compass, and astrolabe, allowed Europeans to explore the world.

4. Cartography-

5. Caravel-

6. Columbian Exchange-

7. What were the social classes ( in order) found in New Spain?

8. Encomienda System-

9. Triangular Trade-

10. Middle Passage-

11. Mercantilism-

Section 13: Absolutism Define the following terms/people:

1. Absolutism-

2. Divine Right-

What ancient belief is similar to the concept of divine right?

3. Absolute monarchs tried to c_________________________________________ their power.

4. Peter the Great-

5. Westernization-

6. What did Peter the Great want, but was not successful in attaining?

7. Louis XIV (Who was he? How did he act as an absolute monarch?)-

8. Suleiman the Magnificent (aka the Lawgiver) from the Ottoman Empire and Akbar the Great from

the Mughal Empire were similar in that they both supported r________________________________

t_______________________________________.

9. Thomas Hobbes-

Section 14: The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment

Define the following terms/people:

1. Nicolaus Copernicus-

2. Galileo Galilei-

3. Sir Isaac Newton-

4. Rene Descartes-

5. Scientific Method-

6. During the Scientific Revolution, people rejected t_________________________________ i__________________

and began to q_________________________________________ the past.

7. Philosophers during the Enlightenment used r_______________________________ to come up with their

ideas.

8. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (What were his main beliefs?)-

9. Baron de Montesquieu (What were his main beliefs?)-

10. John Locke (What were his main beliefs?)-

11. Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support a d___________________________________ form of

government.

12. The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired many political r________________________________ in areas such

as the Americas and Europe, specifically France.

Section 15: The French Revolution/ Latin American Revolutions

1. Before the French Revolution, which type of government was found in France?

2. Who was the last absolute monarch in France prior to the starting of the French Revolution?

3. Before the French Revolution, French society was divided into three different

s_______________________ c_____________________________ also known as e______________________________.

4. The first estate was made up of the c_____________________________. The second estate was made up of

the n____________________________. The third estate was made up of the c__________________________________.

5. Which estate did not receive special rights and privileges and had to pay all of the taxes?

6. Ideas from the E____________________________________________ encouraged the third estate in France to

desire change.

7. Leading up to the French Revolution, the third estate demanded more p_______________________________

power.

8. The R________________________ of T______________________________ was a radical phase of the French

Revolution.

9. Which individual led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

10. Which individual emerged as the “emperor of France” at the end of the French Revolution?

11. The French people supported Napoleon because they believed that he would make France more

s__________________________________.

12. Napoleon was defeated in Russia due to the nation’s s______________________ and severe

w__________________________ (HINT: It was cold!).

13. The leaders of the Congress of Vienna wanted to establish a b_________________________________ of

p____________________________ in Europe following the rule of Napoleon AND to restore old

m________________________________ (or regimes) back to power.

14. Following the French Revolution, there was a rise of n__________________________________ among

peoples around the world.

15. How did the French Revolution influence other areas? (HINT: Like….Latin America!)

16. Latin America was unable to unify largely due to its diverse l_________________________________, such as

the A________________________ Mountains.

17. Which two revolutions were individuals in Latin America inspired by? (HINT: They were in North

America and Europe!)

18. By the early 1800s, many Latin American nations had achieved i______________________________________.

19. Three Latin American independence leaders were:

a. S_____________________________ B__________________________________

b. J________________________ de San M_______________________________

c. T________________________________________ L’O_____________________________________

20. The Latin American independence leaders all supported d________________________________ as the new

government throughout the area.

21. Bolivar and Napoleon are similar in that both encouraged n____________________________________ among

their supporters.