What would most likely have happened if monasteries and universities weren't built during MA?

Christianity would not have spread as far.

Which characteristic of Italian cities allowed the Renaissance to flourish there?

They had more money to spend on art.

a disease that spread across a large part of the world

How did the flooding of rivers affect agricultural communities?

deposited fertile silt onto the land

How did the political organization of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations differ?

G had city-states; R was republic

What is one way in which the Meso. culture developed after the Babylonian takeover of Sumer?

Laws became more complex with the Code of Hammurabi

How did the location of the Byzantine Empire contribute to its success?

location on the water allowed it to control trade

What effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?

People could put the animals to work on farms.

What shows the cultural exchange between the Byzantine Empire and Italy during the Crusades?

Crusaderslooted Constantinople and brought goods to Venice.

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1
Which of the following describes the northernmost ecological zone of Africa?
Sahel
rainforest
savannah
Mediterranean
2
The Prince most likely encouraged Renaissance thinkers to examine which aspect of society?
religion
government
family
work
3
What did ancient trade centers have in common?
located in Europe
located in the mountains
located in Asia
located near water
4
What is one way that humanism affected education during the Renaissance?
Schools taught history
Schools taught PE
Schools stopped teaching logic
Schools stopped teaching math
5
Which of the following features most likely helped early civilizations develop trade networks?
Rivers
Desert
Forests
Mountains
6
Which of the following was a cause of the expansion of the Roman Empire?
Octavian became emperor.
The Romans controlled trade.
Taxes were increased.
The Roman government became corrupt.
7
Which European explorer was the first to sail around the world?
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
8
What would most likely have happened if monasteries and universities weren't built during MA?
Christianity would not have spread as far.
Christianity would have disappeared entirely.
Christianity would never have existed.
Christianity would have flourished.
9
Which characteristic of Italian cities allowed the Renaissance to flourish there?
They had more money to spend on art.
The Roman Catholic Church was strong.
They were struck with the Black Death
The politicians supported the ideas of the Renaissance.
10
To which region did Islam spread in the 100 years after Muhammad's death?
South America
North Africa
North America
Australia
11
What is a pandemic?
the movement of people from farms to citites
a type of medicine
a plague spread by rats
a disease that spread across a large part of the world
12
Which is an example of a new painting technique developed during the Renaissance?
tracery
Romanesque
fresco
chiaroscuro
13
Which of the following describes buildings where men could live and learn about Christianity?
mosques
churches
temples
monasteries
14
Which ancient civilization contributed the epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?
Chinese
Indian
Greek
Roman
15
Which tool developed during the Renaissance changed the study of astronomy?
binoculars
the abacus
the telescope
the compass
16
Which of the following were in the Muslim world 200 years before they appeared in Europe?
markets
universities
theaters
art studios
17
How did the flooding of rivers affect agricultural communities?
ruined their economies
degraded the land
deposited fertile silt onto the land
forced farmers to plant fewer crops
18
Which early civilization used a hieroglyphic form of writing?
Nile River
Huang He River
Tigris-Euphrates valley
Indus River
19
How did the political organization of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations differ?
R was an empire; Greece was a nation
G had city-states; R was republic
R was a nation and G was an empire
G was republic; R had city-states
20
Which early civilization contributed to mathematics by creating the base-20 number system?
Aztec
Roman
Maya
Inca
21
How did the use of both irrigation and domestication affect early civilizations’ crops?
They led to smaller harvests.
They caused farmers to plant fewer crops.
They caused people to stop farming.
They led to bigger harvests.
22
Which social class did warriors belong to in the Japanese feudal system?
samurai
rulers
eta
zaibatsu
23
What is the defining characteristic of feudalism?
chaos
equality
hierarchy
freedom
24
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
began in Southwest Asia
began in India
began in China
began in Korea
25
Which of the following civilizations used checks and balances in government?
Roman
Greek
Sumerian
Chinese
26
Which of the following was a trait of hunter-gatherer communities?
They carved objects out of silver.
They were often nomadic.
They created a written language.
They grew crops.
27
Thousands of years ago, a land bridge connected Asia and N. America.What is its name today?
Bering Strait
Pacific Ocean
Colorado River
Atlantic Ocean
28
What new class of people emerged during the Renaissance?
the middle class
the upper class
the lower class
the merchants
29
What is one way in which the Meso. culture developed after the Babylonian takeover of Sumer?
The sumerians invented the base-60 system.
Laws became more complex with the Code of Hammurabi
Writing became more intricate with the use of cuneiform
The Harappans built their cities using a grid
30
To which of the following systems can Japan's shogun system be compared?
communism
capitalism
feudalism
socialism
31
Which African empire was famous for its gold?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Akan
32
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered who discovered a theorem about triangles?
Pythagoras
Achimedes
Alexander the Great
Socrates
33
What river valley civilization contained the Ganges River?
The Indus River Valley
The Nile River Valley
The Jordan River Valley
The Huang He River Valley
34
Which of the following is an example of a new sculpting style developed during the Renaissance?
papier-mache
carving
bozzetto
contrapposto
35
How did the location of the Byzantine Empire contribute to its success?
location on the water allowed it to control trade
location in the mountains provided agricultural goods
location surrounded by islands allowed it to defend itself
location in the center of the continent made it urban center
36
Which group most likely encouraged education in early Chinese society?
government
Buddhist monks
Catholic Church
military
37
Which of the following statements is true about early river valley civilizations?
They all had rulers.
They all used hieroglyphics.
They all had pharaohs.
They all built pyramids.
38
Which of the following Hindu beliefs is supported by India's caste system?
wu wei
resurrection
hajj
reincarnation
39
Which term means planting crops on the same land in sequence?
multiple cropping
intercropping
irrigation
crop rotation
40
Which Central and/or South American civilizations ended after the arrival of foreign invaders?
Inca and Maya
Maya and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
Andes and Aztec
41
Which item was brought from Europe to the Americas and improved transportation for natives?
trains
cars
horses
bicycles
42
Which was the first civilization to have a system of writing called cuneiform?
Persian
Harappan
Sumerian
Egyptian
43
What effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
People had fewer crops because the animals ate them
People could put the animals to work on farms.
People were able to create new species of animals.
People were able to eat meat for the first time
44
Which term means an amount greater than what is needed?
sedentary
surplus
propogation
irrigation
45
Which of the following was the first big effort of Christians to spread their religion?
Trojan War
Punic Wars
the Crusades
Persian Wars
46
Approximately how much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
all
one third
one half
three quarters
47
What is the name of the river valley that includes the Tigris River and the Euphrates?
Mesopotamia
The Arabian Peninsula
The Mediterranean Sea
The Indus River Valley
48
What shows the cultural exchange between the Byzantine Empire and Italy during the Crusades?
Crusaderslooted Constantinople and brought goods to Venice.
Byzantines built domed buildings in Florence.
Crusaders Venice goods and brought them to Constantinople.
Byzantinepeople gave mosaics to people in Florence.
49
Which of the following present-day areas was once part of the Roman Empire?
Japan
The US
Russia
Egypt
50
Which of the following was a Renaissance development that helped the spread of the Reformation?
religion
sculpture
printing press
achitechture
51
According to Martin Luther, which is the best way to understand the word of God?
through a priest
through the pope
through the Bible
through the Torah
52
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a messiah?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Taoism and Confucianism
Islam and Judaism
Judaism and Christianity
53
Which term describes the political and system of lords and vassals during the Middle Ages?
republic
feudalism
communism
democracy
54
The Crusades began as a conflict over which area of land?
northern Africa
Egypt
Constantinople
the Holy Land and Jerusalem
55
How did the Black Death affect the social order of feudalism?
renewed belief in feudalism
feudalism broke down and new social classes arose
fewer people were able to own land
lords and vassals took control of communities
56
What is one way that humanism affected art during the Renaissance?
Artwork exaggerated humans.
Human beings were ignored.
Human beings were depicted realistically.
Only humans were depicted in artwork.
57
What is the major principle contained in the Magna Carta?
Only lords can have serfs.
No one is above the law.
Anyone can become king.
The king appoints church leaders.
58
What were the 95 Theses?
a list of directions for exploring the New World
a philosophy that promoted the ideas of feudalism
a book of scientific experiments
a set of ideas that challenged the Catholic Church
59
What was the Northwest Passage?
a water route around South America
a water route connecting the Atlantic and Indian oceans
a water route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
a trade route across Africa
60
Which is the network of trade routes that connected civilizations in Asia and Europe?
the Silk Road
the Great Wall
the Gupta Trail
the Mare Nostrum
61
Which of the following was an outcome of the Crusades?
Muslims overtook Europe
Trade increased between Europe and Asia
Christians overtook Europe
Trade declined between Europe and Asia
62
Which religion was the most powerful in Western Europe during the MIddle Ages?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
63
Which European explorer found a route to India by going around Africa?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
64
Which of the following did the Magna Carta include?
the rule of law
corporal punishment
protection of fiefs
the institution of monarchy
65
What is one way in which feudalism caused the growth of nation-states in W. Europe?
It centralized military power
The peasants controlled the land
It caused the serfs to revolt
The lords owned the land
66
Which other field benefited from art that showed human anatomy realistically?
literature
philosophy
law
medicine
67
What is one way in which the Justinian Code affected citizens?
it gave more severe punishments.
It led to a lawless society.
It put in place all new laws.
It simplified the law.
68
During the MA, which group was mostly responsible for preserving the culture of the Romans?
the pope
political leaders
the monks
university students
69
Who created the sculpture called Pieta?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Michelangelo
Gutenberg
70
The Silk Road stretched across which continent?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
71
Who received a great deal of patronage and support from the popes during the Renaissance?
Martin Luther
Michelangelo
Andrea del Verrocchio
Johannes Gutenberg
72
What was the ancient Greek agora?
marketplace
school
theater
a temple
73
How was the Aztec political structure different from that of the Maya and Inca?
TheAztec were ruled by an emperor chosen by elders.
TheAztec were ruled by a sun god from the heavens.
TheAztec did not have an organized political system.
TheAztec were ruled by a priest born into the position.
74
How did the Catholic Church first respond to the Reformation?
It waged war on Germanic kingdoms.
It built many new cathedrals.
It formed the Council of Trent.
It formed the Society of Jesus.
75
How did irrigation change early civilizations?
It allowed people to use water however they wanted.
It gave people power to control the use of fire.
It helped people tame wild animals.
It enabled people to grow certain types of plants.
76
What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
profit
inspiration
rebirth
beauty
77
Which European country introduced coffee to the Americas?
France
Spain
Italy
England
78
What was one contribution of the emperor Augustus to the Roman Empire?
He reduced the size of government.
He conquered nearby lands.
He improved the calendar.
He made the tax system more fair.
79
Which civilization disappeared without historians knowing exactly why?
Inca
Maya
Roman
Aztec
80
What is one way in which Islam spread in Africa?
traders spread it using books
European conquerors forced it upon the people
it was the result of a civil war
It was made mandatory by law
81
Who conquered a lot of land and spread Greek culture throughout the world as a result?
King Philip of Macedonia
William the Conqueror
Dionysus
Alexander the Great
82
Which European explorer sailed on behalf of Spain to the New World?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
83
Which of the following is the most likely example of Shinto influence on Japanese art?
landscape paintings
sculptures of the emperor
haikus about war
wooden masks
84
Which of the following is an example of Roman republicanism?
dictators
tribunes
city-states
army
85
What was the lasting impact of the printing press?
establishment of universities
production of art books
mass production of the Bible
spread of new medical techniques
86
How did the Magna Carta change England's government?
It put manorialism in place
It instituted feudlalism
It turned it into a republican system
It limited the power of kings.
87
Which of the following is one economic reason for the European's exploration of the Americas?
to spread the word of God
to increase trade and goods
to make their nation proud
to learn new cultural practices
88
Which civilization developed the concept of zero and the numeral system we use today?
Roman
Indian
Greek
Sumerian
89
Florence, Italy's location led to which of the following after the Crusades?
abandonment
flooding from the sea
economic prosperity
complete destruction
90
Why was China an influence on Japan's culture and religion?
Chinese people originated from Japan.
China was across the sea from Japan.
China forced its influence through military means.
China used to own Japan.
91
Who rejected Catholicism in favor of a new branch of Protestantism?
Michelangelo
Francis Drake
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
92
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
columns
vaults
wooded posts
flying buttresses
93
Which group of people were considered citizens in Athens, Greece?
people who applied for it
men born there
everyone born there
women and slaves
94
Which European explorer established a presence in North American on behalf of the English?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco de Gama
John Cabot
95
Which was the largest and most powerful kingdom in medieval Africa?
Mali
Songhai
Akan
Ghana
96
Which of the following most likely led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
high unemployment among the citizens
located on the Italian peninsula
empire controlled trade routes
Caesar became the dictator
97
What was the main cause of the end of feudalism in Europe?
the Black Death leading to the rise of new social classes
the flu pandemic killing most of the population
the rise of the Roman Catholic Church
the fall of the Holy Roman Empire
98
Which theme do many Chinese paintings reflect?
harmony
grief
riches
retribution
99
Which of the following is more responsible for the abundance of artists during the Renaissance?
laws
family
patrons
religion
100
How is the Magna Carta connected to the English Parliament?
It had no connection.
It helped create Parliament.
It abolished Parliament.
It strengthened Parliament.
101
Which of the following changed art, education, and the government during the Renaissance?
manorialism
humanism
communism
feudalism
102
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
One leader made all the decisions for the group
Only men made the fires.
People worked together equally
Men hunted, and women gathered food.
103
What similarity do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share?
all began in India
all monotheistic
all began in Korea
all began in Egypt
104
How did the caste system change Indian society?
made all citizens participate in Hinduism
changed from a republic to a dictatorship
required all citizens to specialize in math
created a system of social classes with roles
105
Which characteristic of hunter-gatherers made them different from later civilizations?
They were nomadic.
They grew crops.
They used language.
They kept animals as pets.
106
What do Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism have in common?
monotheistic
do not involve praying to gods
founding leaders are gods
polytheistic
107
What did feudalism help create in Western Europe?
empires
city-states
republics
nation-states

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