IA #4 DAVIS REVIEW # take 2

Using the document above, which statement regarding the Ivory Coast's political turmoil is the most accurate?

• The Ivory Coasts’ military is controlled by the United Nations security forces.

• The current Government restored peace and civil order through the Ivory Coast

• Opposition forces created destruction and instability within Ivory Coast

• Stability was returned when rebel troops left the area

Which of the following best explains the effects of imperialism on culture of Africa south of the Sahara?

• Traditional African Cultures and language ended completely as a result of racist Europeans.

• Traditional African cultures remained unchanged when introduced to new languages, religions, education and social norms.

• Traditional Cultures were threatened by Imperialist by controlling and replacing new political boundaries over formers traditional tribes.

• Many Africans accepted and practiced new European culture with no hesitation

Which statement best describes the migration to the United States?

• The Lack of Natural resources is causes a large number of people to migrate from South America

• Increased economic opportunities led to the increase of immigration from the Latin Americas

• More Immigrants migrated from South America than from the Caribbean

• Many more South Americans came to the United States because of prior colonial ties

In the excerpt above, Jomo Kenyatta's view was strongly in favor of...

• European imperialism

• African independence

• European Independence

• An open warfare between African and Europeans

Identify the generalizations which are listed in the examples illustrated in the diagrams.

• The world's religions are monotheistic

• The major world religions originated from one source

• Religious practices are more popular today than in the past

• Cultural changes have resulted from spatial diffusion

Fill in the blank: _________ is defined as the spread of practices or beliefs.

• Multiculturalism

• Cultural Diffusion

• Assimilation

• Transfusion

Hindu scholars contributed to mathematics by creating the concept of zero and decimal system. Mathematicians from Arabia later transferred these developments to Western Europe. Which one of the following conclusions is best drawn from these facts?

• Hindus and Arabs developed the first civilizations that used mathematics

• Europeans had no knowledge of mathematics

• New ideas and concepts are often spread due to contacts between cultures

• The study of Mathematics first began in Europe

“The Mongols made no technological =breakthroughs, began no new religions, wrote many books and created no new crops or modern methods of agriculture. Their own craftsmen could not weave cloth, paint, cast medal, or back bake bread. Mongols craftsmen designed or manufactured no porcelain or pottery and built no buildings. However, as their vast well skilled army conquered culture after culture, they collected and passed all of these skills from one conquered civilization to the next…”

Using the passage above, what conclusion can be drawn about the Mongols?

• The Mongols seem to reject any type of technology

• The Mongols were urbanized

• The Mongols were a peaceful people

• The Mongols contributed to the cultural diffusion

Which of the following statements provide evidence which supports the answer provided in the statement below

“The Mongols made no technological =breakthroughs, began no new religions, wrote many books and created no new crops or modern methods of agriculture. Their own craftsmen could not weave cloth, paint, cast medal, or back bake bread. Mongols craftsmen designed or manufactured no porcelain or pottery and built no buildings. However, as their vast well skilled army conquered culture after culture, they collected and passed all of these skills from one conquered civilization to the next…”

• The Mongols made no technological advancements

• They painted no pictures or created any building structures

• Mongol craftsmen were not artist

• The Mongols collected and spread all skills from one civilization to the next