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8/14/2019 Review Chart

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Ms. Coy-Bailey, AP SupervisionMr. Friedman, Humanities

Academy

AIM: How do we answerRegents-based multiple-choice

questions correctly?

Bottom Line, Place, and TimeStrategy

1. read the question or stemcarefully2. find the key term (try tofigure out its meaning)

3. look for other clues such as a)time period or b) location4. think of the correct answer


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without looking at the answerchoices5. look at the answer choices6. eliminate silly/wrong answerchoices7. match the key term of the

question/stem with the bestanswer choice.

Quiz * Early People and theNeolithic Revolution

RED = KEY TERMYELLOW = BOTTOM LINEBLUE = PLACE

PINK = TIME


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1. One reason for thedevelopment of an earlycivilization (H1) in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that

1.the location protected thepeople from land invasion

2. periodic flooding left rich soil,which was ideal for farming

3.these rivers provided a directtrade route between Europe

and Asia4.these rivers flowed into theMediterranean Sea

TIME* H1 *

KEY TERM BOTTOMLINE

PLACE

E a r l y R i v e r V a l l e y


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C i v i l i z a t i o n sTigris-

EuphratesRivers

Nile River

Periodflooding

Rich (=fertile)soil or

land Farming

(=agriculture)

Transportation

Communication

Mesopotamia

Egypt


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Phoenicians

Maya

(extensive) writingsystems

MiddleEastS.America

Code of Hammura

bi

Socialclass

divisions Eye for

an eye,tooth for atooth.

Unequal justice

Mesopotamia

EgyptianCivilizatio

n

Developedalong the

Nile River(periodicflooding)

Egypt


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Hieroglyphics(pictorialwritingsystem)

Pharaoh

(kingdescendant of thegods)

Mummification

Mesopotamian

Civilizatio

n

Developedalong theTigris &

EuphratesRivers

Ziggurat

Mesopotamia


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(templeunique toMesopotamia)

TIME

* H1 *KEY TERM BOTTOMLINE

PLACE

B e l i e f S y s t e m sCathedralMosquePyramid

Architecture

Reflectreligiousbelief

JudaismChristianityIslam

Monotheism (belief in ONE G-

Origins:Middl


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d) Ethical

conduct

eEast

Castesystem

Hinduism;traditionalpart of

Hindubelief system

People areborn intodifferentcastes (orclasses)

One

cannotmove fromcaste to

India


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caste: NOSOCIALMOBILITY

Confucius Philosopher (great

thinker) Confuciani

sm (= aphilosophy)

Socialorder(stability/peace)

Moralconduct

Political

China


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organization

Responsibility; filialpiety(respect)

FiveRelationships (to befollowedby allChinesepeople)

o Ruler ruled

o Father son

o Husban


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d wifeo Elder

youngero Friend

friendShinto(ism) Marshal

arts Tea

ceremony Flower

arranging Peace,tranquility

Ancestorworship

Respectfor nature;shrines

Japan


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near lakes;harmonybetweennature & humans

Five Pillars

of Islam

Islam,

Islamicfaith/religion

Charity,Fasting,Prayer,Muhammad,Monotheis

m (Allah) Ethical and

moral

Middl

eEast


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behaviorEasternOrthodoxy,RomanCatholicism,Protestantis

m

Branchesof Christianity

Islam Koran(holybook)

Jihad (holywar)

Hegira

MiddleEast

Buddhism Give upselfish

desire

India


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TenCommandments

Judaism & Christianity

Ethical andmoralbehavior

Shall notkill, steal,lie, commitadultery,falsewitness,etc.

MiddleEast

1. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris , theDome of the Rock in Jerusalem and

the Great Pyramid in Egypt areexamples of 1. architectural accomplishments that

reflect religious beliefs


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2.the influence of Buddhistarchitecture on conquered nations

3.ancient architectural monuments nolonger in use

4.the influence of cultural diffusion oncontemporary architecture

2. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in1. the central authority of the Pope (correct for

only Christianity [Catholicism])2. a prohibition of the consumption (drinking of) of

port (type of wine) (correct for only Islam)3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

(TOTALLY INCORRECT Buddhism)4. monotheism and ethical conduct CORRECT

FOR ALL 3 RELIGIONS

When I go to the office, I put on myshirt and I take off my caste; when Icome home, I take off my shirt and I puton my caste.

3. What is the main idea of thisquotation?


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1.the caste system continues toinfluence Indian society

2.the caste system has been reflectedby most Indians

3.successful urban workers in Indiabelong the same Caste

4.the Indian government officiallysupports the Caste system

5. According the teachings of Confucius,the key to the successful organizationof society is that

1.the ruler should be chosendemocratically

2.the evil in humans must be eliminated3.ancestor worship should be

discontinued4.individuals should know and do what

is expected of them

6. In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophyhad the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?


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1.Taoism2.Shintoism3.Confucianism4.Marxism

7. The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to

1.put their own interests first2.reject government authority3.believe in reincarnation4. follow a code of moral conduct

8. In Japan, the martial arts, the tea ceremony, andflower arranging best reflect the influences of

1.imperialism and militarism2. Buddhism and Shintoism3.capitalism4.mercantilism

9. A person who practices the Shinto faith would bemost likely to

1.

visit a shrine placed on the shore of a lake2. pray five times a day (Islam)3. bathe in the Ganges River (Hinduism)4. make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem (Christianity)


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10. Taoism and Shintoism are similar in that both

religions stress1.adhering to the five Confucian relationships2.following the Eightfold Path3. developing harmony between humans and nature4.believing in one God

11. One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islamand the Ten Commandments is that both

1. support a belief in reincarnation (Hinduism)2.promote learning as a means to salvation3.encourage the use of statues to symbolize God4.

provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior

12. One way in which Eastern Orthodoxy, RomanCatholicism, and Protestantism are similar is thateach

1. accepts the supreme authority of the Pope(Catholicism)2.rejects the Old Testament as part of the Bible3. is a branch of Christianity


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4.was once the official religion of the ByzantineEmpire

13. The Koran, jihad, and the hegira are most closelyassociated with the practice of

1.Islam2.Judaism3.Shinto4.Buddhism

14. The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation isearned by

1. following the Ten Commandments(Christianity)

2. worshiping Allah as the one true god (Islam)3. learning to give up selfish desire4. being baptized and confirmed (Christianity)


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I) WRONG ANSWERS, 99% of the Time contain thefollowing words:

1. ALL ex/ All men were equalunder the law.2. ALWAYS ex/ Violence was

always punished withviolence.3. EVERY ex/ Every man isbad.4. NEVER ex/ It never rainsin deserts.

II) WHEN THEQUESTION/STEM ASKS YOUTO COMPARE TWO KEY

TERMS THE FOLLOWING ISTRUE: One answer will be correct


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only for the FIRST KEY TERM. Another answer will be correct

only for the SECOND KEYTERM.

The third choice will be 100%incorrect.

ONLY ONE answer will becorrect for BOTH KEYTERMS!!!

EX.6. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt weresimilar in that both cultures

1. developed along rivers(correct for both Mesopotamia& Egypt)

2. used the ziggurat form for


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their temples (correct onlyfor Mesopotamia)

3. established trade routes toChina (100% incorrect)

4. used a hieroglyphic writingsystem (correct only for

Egypt)

RED = KEY TERMYELLOW = BOTTOM LINEBLUE = PLACEPINK = TIME

2. Which characteristic did theearly civilizations that developed


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along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He(Yellow River) have in common?

1.each societys religiousbeliefs were based onmonotheism

2.urban communities were builtusing iron and steel tools

3.the form of government ineach community was based

on male suffrage4. transportation and

communication werepromoted by a mild climate,fertile soil, and naturalwaterways

RED = KEY TERM


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YELLOW = BOTTOM LINEBLUE = PLACEPINK = TIME

3. The early civilizations (H1) of the Nile River Valley,

Mesopotamia, and the YellowRiver Valley were similarbecause they were

1.

industrialized societies(H3 +)

2.monotheistic3. dependent on fertile land4.dependent on each other for

trade

4. One way in which thecivilizations of the Sumerians,


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the Phoenicians, and the Mayawere similar is that each

1.developed extensive writingsystems

2.emphasized equality ineducation

3.established monotheisticreligions

4.encouraged democraticparticipation in government

If a seignior (noble) hasknocked out the tooth of aseignior of his own rank, theyshall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out acommoners tooth, he shall payone-third mina of silver.


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-Code of Hammurabi

5. Which idea of Babyloniansociety does this portion of theHammurabi code of law reflect?

1.all men were equal under thelaw

2.fines were preferable tocorporal punishment

3.divisions existed betweensocial classes

4.violence was always punishedwith violence

6. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were

similar in that both cultures5.developed along rivers


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6.used the ziggurat form fortheir temples

7.established trade routes toChina

8.used a hieroglyphic writingsystem

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