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- Until the 1500s, China and Japan were similar in that both
- had little contact with Western European nations
- Japanese feudal system and the Hindu caste system are similar in that both
- develop a rigid class structure
- Tamils(Sri Lanka), Sikhs(India), and the Zulus(S. Africa) have all attempted to
- achieve political separatism
- In China, bulding the Great Wall, the tribute system, govt support of Boxer REbellion are examples of attempts by different dynasties to limit
- foreign influence
- philosophies of Confucius and Mao Zedong both emphasized
- group rather than individual welfare
- Japan during the Meiji Restoration was similar to Japan after World War II in that during these periods Japan
- underwent political reform and economic expansion
- One way in which the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the Golden Age of India are similar is that in each region these events led to
- periods of rapid change
- The Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were similar in that both were
- revolts against foreign influence
- A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to
- secure political power for the majority of the people
- Which document is an example of a primary source?
- the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp
- Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?
- Neolithic Revolution -> Roman Empire -> Crusades -> Renaissance
- " The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights " Article from Mohandas Gandhis Indian Opinion " Excerpt from the letters of Catherine the Great These three documents are considered
- primary sources
- Which statement best explains why most of the population of the peoples Republic of China live in the eastern third of the nation?
- best agricultural land is in the East
- Which is an accurate statement about Japans natural resources?
- Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing
- In Japan, a major economic problem has been the lack of
- natural resources
- Which statement best describes an effect that geography has had on Japan?
- the lack of important natural resources has led Japan to depend on trade with other nations
- Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called
- an archipelago
- Which of these nations is located closet to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia?
- vietnam
- In addition to providing water for Indian agriculture, the Ganges River remains important to India because it is
- a sacred river for the Hindu population
- A major effect of geography on Japan is that the
- scarcity of natural resources has forced Japan to obtain raw materials from other nations
- Many people in Southeast Asia hope for the timely arrival of the summer monsoons each year because
- little rain has fallen for many months
- A topographical map would most likely be used to
- estimate the elevation of Bangkok, Thailand
- On a map of the world, Asia is to Japan as Europe is to
- Great Britain
- In Africa, an effect of topography and climate has been to
- promote the growth of diverse societies
- The Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Strait of Gibraltar are important because they
- control access to vital trade routes
- Geographic diversity in the Middle East has contributed to
- unequal standards of living
- The Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, and the Straits of the Dardanelles are similar because they
- are strategic waterways that have been the center of conflicts