Semester One Final Test Review

Question 1

This term means an unproven assumption or hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

Theory

Question 2

This is the sacred text of Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Qur’an

Question 3

Laws created by a king because their practice was used throughout the kingdom were known as...

Accepted Answer

common law

Question 4

Which term describes a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family?

Accepted Answer

Dynasty

Question 5

This Greek term would be equivalent to our cities today.

Accepted Answer

Polis

Question 6

What ancient trade route connected the Far East and Europe?

Accepted Answer

Silk Road

Question 7

The Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the Forbidden City are all examples of...

Accepted Answer

Artifacts

Question 8

Which of the following shows how the Neolithic Age set the stage for major changes?

Accepted Answer

Villages developed more complex and wealthier societies.

Question 9

Which of the following was a political impact of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Loss of Noble power and a decline of feudalism

Question 10

What is the term for someone who practices Islam?

Accepted Answer

Muslim

Question 11

What was a disastrous force that overwhelmed Europe?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

To create rules that limit the power of the king.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a ceremony or rite?

Accepted Answer

Ritual

Question 14

Why was religion so important during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

sacraments were a way to receive God’s grace and be saved.

Question 15

This is the oldest of the major monotheistic religions.

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 16

This Greek word meaning ‘love of wisdom’ is an organized system of thought.

Accepted Answer

Philosophy

Question 17

Which of the following is not an adaptation made by the Paleolithic people?

Accepted Answer

Stayed still and did not move around.

Question 18

This was a fortified gathering place on hills in city-states.

Accepted Answer

Acropolis

Question 19

This type of government allows citizens to vote. It is a government run by the people.

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 20

What country fought to regain their lands from the Muslims during the Inquisition?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 21

Which of the following empires was a regional rival of the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Carthaginian Empire

Question 22

Which of the following is an element of an empire?

Accepted Answer

Leadership

Question 23

Which term best describes the belief in only one god?

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 24

This was an idea that mankind spread out from one continent to other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

Out of Africa Theory

Question 25

Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Accepted Answer

Patriarch

Semester One Final Test Review

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Semester One Final Test Review

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