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NC State Exam Review--Spring, 2015
NC State Exam Review--Spring, 2015
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1
The _______________ were the wealthy, powerful families made up the gov't of a medieval city.
nobles
journeyman
imperators
bourgeousie
2
Why were the Crusades fought in the first place?
To pave the way for the Silk Road trade.
To acquire land from Muslims in Palestine.
To conquer lands in the New World.
To proselytize the Jews.
3
WHICH Roman emperor helped spread Christianity?
Octavian
Antony
Crassus
Constantine
4
What culture influenced Roman Art and architecture?
Estruscan
American
Egyptian
Greek
5
WHAT finally caused the fall of the Roman Empire?
Migration of the Germanic Tribes.
Death of Constantine.
The rise of the Christian religion
An increase in taxes
6
The English word for the social divisions in India based on occupation and family is _________.
untouchables
raja
reincarnation
caste
7
What new architectural style appeared in the twelvth century?
Gothic
Neoclassic
Baroque
Romanesque
8
Why did Muhammad have few followers in the beginning of the faith?
Most people were Christians..
The wealthy feared he would upset the status quo. .
He only wanted to help wealthy people. .
He did not believe in politics.
9
Why was Constantinople an important center of European trade?
It was located along major Russian and Asian trade routes.
It was located along an important African trade route.
It was an important stopping point for ships bound eat.
It was located near the center of Europe.
10
What is the term for a Muslim house of worship?
Hajj
Allah
Madinah
Mosque
11
__________ comes from the Greek word that means "love of wisdom."
philosophy
Theatre
Hoplites
Phalanyx
12
What brought Sparta and Athens together as allies?
The threat of the Persian Empire.
The Great Peloponnesian War.
Their common values, beliefs, and culture.
The movement of the Delian League to Athens.
13
Why did Ferdinand and Isabella expel Jews and Muslims from Spain?
For control of trade.
For racial purity.
For religious unity.
For control of their land.
14
What was the major goal of Christian Humanism?
TO preserve religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire.
To create a new form of Christian faith
TO reform the Catholic Church.
TO promote external forms of religion, such as pilgrimages.
15
How did Cleisthenes create the foundation for democracy in Athens?
By giving aristocrats' land to the poor.
By declaring war on Sparta.
By discouraging the study of the arts.
By creating an Athenian assembly.
16
Who helped to make Florence the cultural center of Europe during the Renaissance?
Girolamo Savoonarola
Niccolo Machiavelli
Francesco Sforza
Lorenzo de' Medici
17
_____________________ is the language of everyday speech.
Vernacular
Scholasticism
Lay investiture
Chanson de geste
18
Who has been called the father of the Italian Renaissance?
Leonardo da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
Dante
Petrarch
19
Out of what did the caste system grown?
rajahs
the Buddha!
varnas
Vedas
20
Athenians devised the practice of _______ to protect themselves against ambitious politicians.
ostracism
democracy
warfare
tyranny
21
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Reawakening of feudalism.
Rejection of classical learning of Greece and Rome.
Renewed emphasis on an all-powerful God.
Emergence of a more secular world-view.
22
What was the most important gift a lord could give a vassal?
land
serfs
arms and armor
Gold
23
A ____________________ was an agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked.
castle
guild
manor
carruca
24
According to Confucius, the key to proper behavior was to behave in accordance with the ____.
Censorate
Dharma
Dao
Yoga
25
Theologians of the Reformation disagreed about how people could achieve ______________.
indulgence
annulment
salvation
predestination
26
What is the most practiced religion in India?
Sikhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
27
What was on of the side effects of the Crusades?
Nobles gained power.
Feudalism broke down.
Italian merchants lost much of their power.
There were fewer wars in Europe.
28
Under the influence of the Church, noblemen followed a code of behavior called _______________.
chivalry
common law
the Magna Carta
feudalism
29
WHAT was one lasting contribution of the Roman Empire?
The idea of the triumverate.
Its system of laws.
The Christian Church.
The gladitorial shows.
30
What important function did monks perform?
They helped spread trade.
The spread of learning.
They helped kings consolidate power.
They spread wealth.
