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Prepping for the World History Midterm Review
Prepping for the World History Midterm Review
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Covering GA Standards 1 -10
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1
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
belief in the one and only God
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
fasting during Ramadan
giving alms to the poor and needy
2
Define the term vernacular.
The sacred text of Hinduism
The idea that the Church is all powerful
Religious objects that people worship
a language spoken by people in a particular country or region
3
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
Aptitude
Religious Authority
Law Code
Equality
4
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Jerry Sloan
5
Theodora, wife of Justinian, assisted him in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
passing laws
meeting with foreign dignitaries
commanding the army
building churches
6
Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?
He was a devout Christian who worked to spread the faith in his empire
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
He was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the pope
He became the model for all future kings of Europe
7
The Gupta Dynasty is known for advancing what subject during its golden age?
Mathematics
Psychology
Physics
Philosophy
8
The Qin dynasty promoted which belief system?
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
9
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The 95 Theses
The Divine Comedy
The Bible
The Prince
10
How do would you define animism?
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
Animals are superior to people.
Nature is less important than people's needs.
11
Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?
Only the elite should learn to read and write
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
12
Theodosius was most notable for:
Dividing the Roman Empire in half
Making Christianity acceptable
Officially adopting Christianity in the Roman Empire
Persecuting Christianity
13
How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?
it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders
it's a combination of Muslim & Christian religious beliefs
it's a sailing technique developed to speed up trade
it's a plant hybrid allowing for the crop to grow in varying climates
14
An autocrat is...
Supreme head of the Greek Orthodox Church
Leader in Islam
Sole ruler with absolute power
Supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church
15
Chinese societal structure was maintained by _________, a system that exchanged protection, goods, and property.
feudalism
patriarchy
Daoism
Confucianism
16
Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?
Rivers ran dry
A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity
Bragging rights
Food
17
The pyramids were built as...
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
military fortresses, where Egyptians can seek protection during invasion
great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife
massive homes for the pharaohs, who enjoyed every luxury known
18
Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?
A serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired
A serf who did well might be awarded a manor to rule
A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
19
Which of the following is not included in Justinian’s Code?
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
New laws developed by legal scholars
Laws from the Roman Empire that have been edited or kept
20
Which of the following was the campaign to rid Spain of Muslim control?
Inquisition
Reconquista
Hundred Years War
Black Death
21
The Dark Ages are so called because...
it's the least interesting period in history
there was little sunlight
lack of organized and excess conflict
little is known about the time
22
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
23
Who delivered the Ten Commandments?
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
Jesus
24
How did the development of universities in medieval Europe strengthen the Church and unify society?
Students had to learn Latin before they could study at universities
Universities were next to churches &courses of study helped educate leaders
Different regions felt a strong attachment to their local university
Universities started cathedrals, which were important centers of learning
25
What is a nomad?
A person who has a home and does farming.
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
A person who moves from place to place with no home.
A governor of a city-state.
26
What is a guild?
A trade festival where artisans and merchants show off their wares
a member of the clergy in the Catholic church
a labor union used to standardize products and prices
a system of crop rotation to prevent soil erosion
27
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
Pyramids of Gisa
Hagia Sophia
The Hippodrome
The Wall of Constantinople
28
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He led a coup
He was appointed by the senate
He crowned himself
He took over after his father died
29
By removing non-Christians, the Reconquista probably...
weakened the monarchy & made the culture less diverse
strengthened the economy & made the culture more diverse
weakened the economy & made the culture less diverse
made the economy more dependent on agriculture & the culture more diverse
30
Cultural diffusion refers to...
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WWI & WWII
31
Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...
the existence of one god
on the caste system
that religion is the key to enlightenment
on the role of women
32
Which of the following about the Mongols is false?
They built a massive paved highway through China
At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan
They guaranteed safe passage to traders under Pax Mongolica
They adopted many aspects of the cultures of those they conquered
33
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Protestants & Catholics
Judaism & Catholicism
Roman Catholics & Baptists
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
34
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To demonstarte support for Catholicism
35
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
England
Germany
Italy
France
36
How did the invention of the sextant improve oceanic travel?
It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location
It stabilized the ship so it would not tip over during storms or rough seas
It allowed for more cargo space, so sailors could go on longer voyages
It was an early form of vaccination that prevented disease from spreading
37
All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...
The belief that Muslim rulers were defiling the Holy Land
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Muslim empires
Economic motives like gaining more ports & trade routes
Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion
38
He conquered the Persian empire and was responsible for the spread of Hellenism.
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
39
Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...
The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region
It is the responsibility of Christians to spread the faith & covert people
The practice of holy sacraments such as baptism and communion
The faith is based on the Holy Bible
40
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
It went against biblical teachings
Geocentric theory had been proven
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
The sun didn't exist
41
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had all of the following in common except…
A hierarchical system of government
A polytheistic religion
A hieroglyphic writing system
A dependence on farming
42
What was an indulgence?
A monetary bond
A type of offering
A sin
A pardon for a sin
43
Renaissance art differed from medieval art because it...
featured perspective techniques
appeared more realistic
had both religious and secular themes
All of the Above
44
Asoka spread what religion in India?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
45
Early African civilizations combined tribal belief systems with…
Daoism & Animism
Islam & Christianity
Judaism & Christianity
Confucianism & Islam
46
The Vedas are the sacred texts of which religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Daoism
47
Thomas Hobbes believed in the idea that people had to submit their rights to a strong ruler, or
separation of powers
natural born rights
social contract theory
democracy
48
Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…
A theocracy where all people belong to the same religion & follow its laws
The idea that people are innately greedy & need strong leaders
The idea that people are innately good, & can function without government
An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption
49
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
50
Which long-distance trade network was stabilized in the period historians term the Pax Mongolica?
Silk Roads
Triangular trade routes
Trans-Saharan routes
Indian Ocean routes
