Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the differences between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Atlantic coast can be accessed by an extensive system of rivers and streams, while the Pacific coast has far fewer inland access points. 
B)  The Pacific coast is served by a complex network of inland waterways, while the Atlantic is reachable only through a handful of navigable rivers and streams. 
C)  The Atlantic coast is largely arid and semiarid, while the Pacific coast is largely tropical and subtropical. 
D)  The Pacific coast was sparsely populated until recently, while the Atlantic coast has been densely populated for thousands of years. 
A)  The Atlantic coast can be accessed by an extensive system of rivers and streams, while the Pacific coast has far fewer inland access points. 
B)  The Pacific coast is served by a complex network of inland waterways, while the Atlantic is reachable only through a handful of navigable rivers and streams. 
C)  The Atlantic coast is largely arid and semiarid, while the Pacific coast is largely tropical and subtropical. 
D)  The Pacific coast was sparsely populated until recently, while the Atlantic coast has been densely populated for thousands of years.

Question 2

Discuss why scholars group together continents for historical purposes. Why do Africa, Europe, and Asia form a single historical entity, and similarly, why do North and South America form another? What are some of the advantages to grouping these large land masses together, and what are some of the problems associated with these classifications?

Accepted Answer

Scholars group together continents for h

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT lie within the Great Arid Zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sahara Desert 
B)  the Mojave Desert 
C)  the Arabian Desert 
D)  the Gobi Desert 
A)  the Sahara Desert 
B)  the Mojave Desert 
C)  the Arabian Desert 
D)  the Gobi Desert

Question 4

The terms Old World and New World were used by Europeans beginning in the sixteenth century to distinguish between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient times and modern times 
B)  the eras before and after the rise of Christianity 
C)  the Eastern Hemisphere and the Americas 
D)  the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere 
A)  ancient times and modern times 
B)  the eras before and after the rise of Christianity 
C)  the Eastern Hemisphere and the Americas 
D)  the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere

Question 5

Which of the following made the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans difficult to traverse until relatively recently in human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  their great size compared to other waterways 
B)  a lack of interest on the part of earlier human civilizations to make the journey 
C)  the inability of early human civilizations to track and record weather patterns 
D)  the lack of ships capable of traversing the Atlantic and Pacific until the eighteenth century C.E. 
A)  their great size compared to other waterways 
B)  a lack of interest on the part of earlier human civilizations to make the journey 
C)  the inability of early human civilizations to track and record weather patterns 
D)  the lack of ships capable of traversing the Atlantic and Pacific until the eighteenth century C.E.

Question 6

Early in its history, inhabitants of the Mediterranean basin cultivated which of the following crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice and millet 
B)  sweet potatoes and other tubers 
C)  olives and grapes 
D)  None of these answers is correct 
A)  rice and millet 
B)  sweet potatoes and other tubers 
C)  olives and grapes 
D)  None of these answers is correct

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the differences in the waterways of the Americas and Afroeurasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike Afroeurasia, an extensive system of seas links North and South America. 
B)  The peoples of North and South America, unlike those of Afroeurasia, were unable to navigate rivers and as a result had very limited contact with one another. 
C)  Afroeurasia has no comparable counterparts to the Mississippi and Amazon watersheds. 
D)  Unlike North and South America, the seas of Afroeurasia proved to be a serious impediment to trade and transportation. 
A)  Unlike Afroeurasia, an extensive system of seas links North and South America. 
B)  The peoples of North and South America, unlike those of Afroeurasia, were unable to navigate rivers and as a result had very limited contact with one another. 
C)  Afroeurasia has no comparable counterparts to the Mississippi and Amazon watersheds. 
D)  Unlike North and South America, the seas of Afroeurasia proved to be a serious impediment to trade and transportation.

Question 8

Describe the earth's three great land masses-i.e. Afroeurasia, the Americas, and Australasia. What are some of the major climatological and geographical features of each region. What characteristics do these regions share in common, and how do they differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Afroeurasia, the Americas, and Australas

Question 9

In which area does the majority of the world's population reside?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afroeurasia 
B)  Austronesia 
C)  North and South America 
D)  Eurasia 
A)  Afroeurasia 
B)  Austronesia 
C)  North and South America 
D)  Eurasia

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the development of human civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Until modern times, natural barriers and a lack of well-developed technology have prevented humans from communicating with one another across long distances. 
B)  There is not a time in human history when individuals and communities did not communicate with one another and migrate from region to region. 
C)  The diversity of human cultures is due to the fact that little to no communication took place between different civilizations and communities until relatively recently. 
D)  Humans have generally been resistant to migration, and as a result, ideas and goods were rarely exchanged between different human settlements until modern advances in technology. 
A)  Until modern times, natural barriers and a lack of well-developed technology have prevented humans from communicating with one another across long distances. 
B)  There is not a time in human history when individuals and communities did not communicate with one another and migrate from region to region. 
C)  The diversity of human cultures is due to the fact that little to no communication took place between different civilizations and communities until relatively recently. 
D)  Humans have generally been resistant to migration, and as a result, ideas and goods were rarely exchanged between different human settlements until modern advances in technology.

Question 11

Which of the following best supports the idea that North America, South America, and the Caribbean form a single entity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The peoples of these territories are linguistically and culturally identical. 
B)  Until recently, a single empire ruled the Americas. 
C)  Europeans made no distinctions between these land masses. 
D)  Archaeological evidence suggests continual contact between the peoples of this region. 
A)  The peoples of these territories are linguistically and culturally identical. 
B)  Until recently, a single empire ruled the Americas. 
C)  Europeans made no distinctions between these land masses. 
D)  Archaeological evidence suggests continual contact between the peoples of this region.

Question 12

Continents can best be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  only land masses capable of supporting human life. 
B)  distinct land masses characterized by a highly diverse geographical makeup, such as significant mountain ranges and extensive networks of waterways. 
C)  large land masses connected to other large land masses. 
D)  distinct land masses surrounded by water and unconnected to other land masses. 
A)  only land masses capable of supporting human life. 
B)  distinct land masses characterized by a highly diverse geographical makeup, such as significant mountain ranges and extensive networks of waterways. 
C)  large land masses connected to other large land masses. 
D)  distinct land masses surrounded by water and unconnected to other land masses.

Question 13

Though rich in rainfall, early inhabitants of Africa's and Asia's tropical zones encountered which of the following challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited diversity of plant and animal life 
B)  an unpredictable climate 
C)  difficulties in communication between settlements due to impassible stretches of land 
D)  nutrient-poor soil and tropical diseases 
A)  a limited diversity of plant and animal life 
B)  an unpredictable climate 
C)  difficulties in communication between settlements due to impassible stretches of land 
D)  nutrient-poor soil and tropical diseases

Question 14

Discuss how the natural world has both helped and hindered human communication. Provide examples of how geography and geology have enabled humans to exchange ideas and goods with one another, as well as examples of how the natural world has set up barriers to communication.

Accepted Answer

The natural world has played a significa

Question 15

The Amazonian rainforest is located on which continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Australia 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Australia

Question 16

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn mark the boundaries of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tropics of Afroeurasia 
B)  the Great Arid Zone 
C)  the steppes of Inner Eurasia 
D)  the Mediterranean basin 
A)  the tropics of Afroeurasia 
B)  the Great Arid Zone 
C)  the steppes of Inner Eurasia 
D)  the Mediterranean basin

Question 17

Afroeurasia's mountain ranges contributed most significantly to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a unique type of agriculture specific to mountain climates and soil conditions 
B)  large portions of mountain terrain uninhabited by human populations until modern times 
C)  a complete inability of Afroeurasia's populations to communicate with one another 
D)  cultural differences between the inhabitants of northern and southern Europe 
A)  a unique type of agriculture specific to mountain climates and soil conditions 
B)  large portions of mountain terrain uninhabited by human populations until modern times 
C)  a complete inability of Afroeurasia's populations to communicate with one another 
D)  cultural differences between the inhabitants of northern and southern Europe

Exam 1: Introduction - The Earth: World Historys Theater

Which of the following is an example of the differences between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas?

Which of the following does NOT lie within the Great Arid Zone?

The terms Old World and New World were used by Europeans beginning in the sixteenth century to distinguish between which of the following?

Which of the following made the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans difficult to traverse until relatively recently in human history?

Early in its history, inhabitants of the Mediterranean basin cultivated which of the following crops?

Which of the following best describes the differences in the waterways of the Americas and Afroeurasia?

Describe the earth's three great land masses-i.e. Afroeurasia, the Americas, and Australasia. What are some of the major climatological and geographical features of each region. What characteristics do these regions share in common, and how do they differ from one another?

In which area does the majority of the world's population reside?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the development of human civilization?

Which of the following best supports the idea that North America, South America, and the Caribbean form a single entity?

Continents can best be defined as

Though rich in rainfall, early inhabitants of Africa's and Asia's tropical zones encountered which of the following challenges?

Discuss how the natural world has both helped and hindered human communication. Provide examples of how geography and geology have enabled humans to exchange ideas and goods with one another, as well as examples of how the natural world has set up barriers to communication.

The Amazonian rainforest is located on which continent?

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn mark the boundaries of which of the following?

Afroeurasia's mountain ranges contributed most significantly to which of the following?

The Peopling of the World, 7,000,000-10,000 B.C.E.

Farms, Cities, and the New Agrarian Age, 10,000-2000 B.C.E.

Afroeurasias Moving Frontiers: Farmers, Herders, and Charioteers, 3000-1000 B.C.E.

Early Odysseys in the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, 8000-500 B.C.E.

Afroeurasia: Centers of Power, Trade, and New Ideas, 1200-600 B.C.E.

Empire-Building and Cultural Exchange From India to the Mediterranean, 600-200 B.C.E.

An Age of Giant Empires, 300 B.C.E -300 C.E

American Complexities, 900 B.C.E-900 C.E

Turbulent Centuries, 200-600 C.E

Afroeurasia in the ERA of Arab Empire, 500-800 C.E

State Power and Expanding Networks of Exchange, 750-1000 C.E

Dynamic Centuries Across Afroeurasia, 1000-1250

Afroeurasia in the Era of Mongol Power, 1200-1350

Cities and Empires in the Americas, 900-1500

Calamities and Recoveries Across Afroeurasia, 1300-1500

Oceans Crossed, Worlds Connected, 1450-1550

Afroeurasia and Its Powerful States, 1500-1600

The Expanding Global Economy: Expectations and Inequalities, 1550-1700

The Changing Balance of Wealth and Power, 1650-1750

Waves of Revolution, 1720-1830

Energy and Industrialization, 1750-1850

Coping With Change in the New Industrial ERA, 1830-1870

Capital, Technology, and the Changing Balance of Global Power, 1860-1914

Innovation, Revolution, and Global Crisis, 1890-1920

Turbulent Decades, 1918-1935

World War II and Its Aftermath, 1933-1950

The Global Boom and Its Contradictions, 1945-1975

Countercurrents of Change, 1970 to the Present

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