Semester 1 Review for Fall Final Exam

Question 1

The primary characteristic of feudal society in Europe was ...

Accepted Answer

Land was traded for services

Question 2

Which of the following elects representatives to make decisions for the people?

Accepted Answer

republic

Question 3

Why was the Neolithic Period considered "revolutionary"?

Accepted Answer

People began to practice agriculture.

Question 4

What did the Catholic Church want to accomplish in the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Take the Holy Land from the Muslims

Question 5

Which of these was most important for Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

Respecting family

Question 6

Which of the following is typically true of a monarchy in Medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

The king passed the crown down to his son.

Question 7

Which of these included codes to guide moral behavior?

Accepted Answer

The Eight-fold path of Buddhism., The teachings of Confucius., The Ten Commandments

Question 8

Which of the following was not one of the six characteristics of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Hunting and gathering

Question 9

The Atlantic Slave Trade caused ...

Accepted Answer

Population drops in West Africa

Question 10

Which two of these were invented during the Tang and Song Dynasties of China?

Accepted Answer

Gunpowder, Magnetic Compass

Question 11

Civilizations were able to specialize labor and develop culture and religion because

Accepted Answer

They were able to grow surplus food supplies.

Question 12

Genghis Khan built a great army and conquered the largest empire in Europe and Asia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Who invented the printing press?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 14

How did the Black Death affect Europe's population and economy?

Accepted Answer

The workforce decreased, causing economic problems.

Question 15

A major complaint of Martin Luther toward the Catholic Church was the selling of what?

Accepted Answer

Indulgences

Question 16

Which of these show the Aztec and Incan ability to adapt agricultural systems to their environment?

Accepted Answer

floating gardens (chinampas), terraced mountain farming

Question 17

Which two of these helped the Romans build such a large empire?

Accepted Answer

They treated the people they conquered well., They had a large, well-trained army.

Question 18

"Pax Romana" allowed ideas and knowledge to spread through the empire. What is "Pax Romana"?

Accepted Answer

Roman Peace

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the six characteristics of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Weapons

Question 20

What effect did the Ottoman Empire have on Europe? (two correct answers)

Accepted Answer

They helped Italy become rich, leading to the Renaissance., They caused European countries to look for new ways to Asia.

Question 21

Which of these inventions was most important for the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The movable-type printing press

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