What were the Crusades?

A series of religious battles between Christians andMuslims

Which is a major achievement of the Ming Dynasty of China?

The Forbidden City, China's first unified legal system, China's first expansive education system, The Great Wall of China

Social structure focused on land ownership andprotection

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

The disparity between the “haves” and the “have nots”

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Passing diseases, technology, and agriculture toother places

What was the Scientific Revolution?

An age of discovery in math and science

What motivated people to explore other parts of the world?

Become famous, Spread their religion, The chance to acquire riches

What was the Reformation?

Members of the Catholic Church left the church

Who were the Mongols?

A group of fierce Asian warriors

What was the Renaissance?

A focus on classical knowledge, and changed art and music

What was the Black Death?

A communicable disease that transmitted by fleas and rats

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Introduction to Modern World History

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This quiz identifies some of the major concepts to be discussed in modern world history.

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1
Where did Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
2
What were the Crusades?
Attempt to establish Judaism as the dominant world religion
The mascot for the College of Holy Cross
A series of religious battles between Christians andMuslims
A trip from South America to Africa
3
Which is a major achievement of the Ming Dynasty of China?
The Forbidden City
China's first unified legal system
China's first expansive education system
The Great Wall of China
4
Who was considered an Enlightenment thinker?
Sir Elton John
John Locke
King Louis XVI
Sir Isaac Newton
5
John Locke’s idea form of government was?
Republic
Limited Monarchy
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
6
What is feudalism?
A form of democracy established by kings
A limited monarchy
A social order established by the people for the people
Social structure focused on land ownership andprotection
7
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
The education gap
Over population in Paris
Obama Care
The disparity between the “haves” and the “have nots”
8
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The step-by-step process of solving a problem
Passing diseases, technology, and agriculture toother places
A main transportation route from Central to SouthAmerica.
Transporting good from Columbia to Elkridge
9
What was the Scientific Revolution?
The time when Galileo discovered inertia
The point in history where everyone loved science
An age of discovery of new languages
An age of discovery in math and science
10
What motivated people to explore other parts of the world?
Become famous
Spread their religion
Avoid persecution
The chance to acquire riches
11
What was the Reformation?
Protestants united with theCatholic Church
Catholics united with Muslims
Members of the Catholic Church left the church
The Catholic Church began granting divorces
12
True or False: Polytheism is a term that describes a religion with more than one god.
False
True
13
Who were the Mongols?
North American Crusaders
A group of fierce Asian warriors
A peace loving group from central Europe
Group of South African monks
14
What was the Renaissance?
A focus on classical knowledge, and changed art and music
A festival that is held every summer in Old EllicottCity.
A focus on God as the answer to all of life’s problems
A focus on economic growth
15
What was the Black Death?
A 1980s Hair Band
An inherited disease that is in the recessive genes ofwomen
A communicable disease that transmitted by fleas and rats
A disease that wiped out 40% of the population of Brazil

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