Lab Practice 4

Global History and Geography II Name: ______

E. Napp Date: ______

1- What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?
(1) The mountainous terrain led to the creationof independent city-states.
(2) A lack of natural seaports limited communication.
(3) An inland location hindered trade andcolonization.
(4) Abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency.
2-What is considered one of the Byzantine
Empire’s greatest contributions to western
European society?
(1) spreading Hinduism throughout the region
(2) supporting the Catholic Church
(3) defeating the Mongols at Kiev
(4) preserving Greek and Roman culture
3- Which statement about the geography of Japan is most accurate?
(1) Location has made it easy to invade.
(2) The irregular coastline has many naturalharbors.
(3) Large plains are its primary physical feature.
(4) Earthquakes do not threaten the islands.
4- Which document limited the power of theEnglish monarchy during the Middle Ages?
(1) Magna Carta (3) Justinian Code
(2) Twelve Tables (4) Rig Veda
5- Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
(1) Spain (3) England
(2) France (4) Netherlands / 6- What was one goal of mercantilism?
(1) removal of trade barriers
(2) elimination of private property
(3) establishment of subsistence agriculture
(4) creation of a favorable balance of trade
7- According to John Locke, the chief role ofgovernment was to
(1) protect natural rights
(2) fight territorial wars
(3) ensure the wealth of citizens
(4) redistribute land
8- Which description best characterizes the city of Timbuktu?
(1) port on the water route to East Asia
(2) major urban and industrial center on the Silk Road
(3) commercial and cultural center of West Africa
(4) inland city of the Hanseatic League
9- Which circumstance best describes a long-term result of the Crusades?
(1) Muslim control of Jerusalem ended.
(2) Feudalism began in western Europe.
(3) Cultural exchanges between the Middle East and Europe grew.
(4) Christians and Muslims achieved a lasting peace.
10- One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China is that they developed
(1) nomadic lifestyles
(2) monotheistic belief systems
(3) democratic governments
(4) written forms of communication

Complete the Storyboard: Hinduism

Hinduism is an ancient Indian religion. It is the dominant religion of India. It has no single holy book. However, sacred writings like the Upanishad and the Bhagavad-Gita exist. / Hindus worship many gods but believe all gods are manifestations of Brahman or God. Hindus also believe in reincarnation or the belief that the soul is reborn.
Karma is another Hindu belief. It is the belief that a person’s actions determine his next life. Hindus have a caste system. A caste system is a fixed social class system. / A person is born in his caste and remains in his caste a lifetime. Each caste has its rules or dharma.
One rule of caste is that a person must marry in his caste. If a person has no caste, he is an outcaste or untouchable. / When a Hindu obeys his dharma and has good karma, his next life will be better. When the soul achieves perfection, it stops reincarnating and achieves moksha or oneness with Brahman!

To End Oppression: Toussaint L’Ouverture

Slave labor created great wealth for French colonists in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) but tremendous suffering for African slaves on sugar plantations. A typical workday lasted from 6 A.M. until 6 P.M. Toussaint L’Ouverture was born in Saint-Domingue as a slave on a sugar plantation around 1743. As a child, the overseer of the plantation allowed Toussaint to learn to read and write. He became an avid reader, served as a house servant, and was spared the brutality of the fields. At thirty-three years of age, Toussaint gained his freedom. In 1791, the slaves of Haiti revolted. Although the revolt failed, the National Assembly abolished slavery on 1794. Toussaint emerged as a leader of Haiti until Napoleon sent forces to reclaim the island and arrested Toussaint who died in a French prison. But Toussaint’s legacy survived and by 1804, Haiti gained its independence.

Primary Source: Adapted from college.cenpage.com concerning Toussaint’s warning to the Directory against any attempt to reimpose slavery in Haiti

“Do they think that men who have been able to enjoy the blessing of liberty will calmly see it snatched (taken) away? They supported their chains only so long as they did not know any condition of life more happy than that of slavery. But to-day when they have left it, if they had a thousand lives they would sacrifice them all rather than be forced into slavery again. But no, the same hand which has broken our chains will not enslave us anew. France will not revoke her principles, she will not withdraw from us the greatest of her benefits. She will protect us against all our enemies; she will not permit her sublime morality to be perverted, those principles which do her most honour to be destroyed, her most beautiful achievement to be degraded, and her Decree of 16 Pluviôse which so honors humanity to be revoked. But if, to re-establish slavery in San Domingo, this was done, then I declare to you it would be to attempt the impossible: we have known how to face dangers to obtain our liberty; we shall know how to brave death to maintain it.”

Questions:

1: Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture? ______

2: Why did Toussaint believe that Haitians would never accept slavery again? ______

3: According to Toussaint, what must the French people do? ______

4: According to Toussaint, why are Haitians willing to brave death? ______

Outline the Thematic Essay:

Theme: Human Rights Violations

The human rights of many groups have been violated at different times in variousnations and regions. Efforts by governments, groups, and individuals to resolvethese human rights violations have met with mixed results.

Task:

Select two groups who have experienced human rights violations in a specificnation or region and for each

• Describe one historical circumstance that led to a human rights violation in thenation or region

• Describe one example of a human rights violation in that nation or region

• Discuss the extent to which a government, a group, or an individual made anattempt to resolve this human rights violation

Suggestions:Christians under the Roman Empire,indigenous peoples in Latin America, Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, Ukrainiansafter the Russian Revolution, Jews in Europe, Cambodians under Pol Pot, blacks underapartheid in South Africa, and Kurds in the Middle East.

Divide the box and outline the essay:

From the Global History and Geography Regents:

Based on the information in these graphs, identify one cause of the French Revolution.

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What idea best reflects the point of view ofCecil Rhodes as shown in this cartoon?

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