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1
The Aztecs managed to make complex skull operations and had a postal system.
Yes
No, it was the Mayas
No, it was the Incas
No, it was the Europeans
2
Islamic architecture did not build...
Suspension bridges and tunnels
Observatories and Madrasas
Terraces and public libraries
aqueducts and hospitals
3
Neo-Confucionism in the state meant meritocracy, weak army and treaties to keep peace
No
Yes
4
When did the Chinese population moved from 50 million to 115 millions?
9th Century
8th Century
10th Century
5
"Alcohol" is a word from Arabic
Yes
No
6
How many people lived in the Great Zimbabwe?
18.000
10.000
1 million
100.000
7
Most North American natives were semi-sedentary: part of the clan went hunting and gathering
Yes
No
8
When conquistadors arrived, they were mistakenly taken as sent by the gods.
No
Yes
9
The reasons for the Swahili to have adopted Islam was...
marriages
business
interest
war
10
Which one of these was not invented by the Chinese?
the wheelbarrow
the balloon
the silk
the crossbow
11
The Plague happened in...
the 13th Century
the 15th Century
the 14th Century
What plague?
12
The language spoken in Great Zimbabwe and still spoken by its descendants is...
Bantu
Bonta
Swahili
13
One of these is not a reason for the fall of Rome...
It was invaded by Barbarians
Many soldiers were loyal to their commanders, not to Rome
It grew too much, making central administration impossible
The Cesar died
14
Which one of these was not invented by the Chinese?
The gunpowder
The clock
The umbrella
The printing press
15
In the 9th Century, the urban population reaches...
40% of total
15% of total
30% of total
20 % of total
16
The Chinese invented paper money in the 2nd century because they run out of metal...
Yes
No
17
Confucius did not highlight the importance of..
patriarchy
tradition
charity
respect
18
The African medieval empires were called..
Tovalu and Great Zimbabwe
Timbuktu and Great Mali
Timbuktu and Great Zimbabwe
Tovalu and Great Mali
19
The name of the strait through which such humans passed was...
Alaska
Bering
Boring
Siberia
20
Justinian was a Byzantine emperor who did not...
come from a peasant family
create a curriculum for the law schools
marry to an actress/prostitute
try to re-conquer Rome
21
Mohammed died in the year...
632
635
630
631
22
Some theories say that African sailors reached America and build the Olmec sculptures.
No
Yes
23
The capital of the Mayan empire was..
Quetzacoatl
Tikkal
Tenochtitlan
24
The Palace in Constantinople is called..
Topkapi Palace
Kadikoy Palace
Haggia Sophia
Kariye Palace
25
The Islamic empire adopted one of these mathematical concepts from India:
%
$
*
0
26
Madrasas are...
Islamic colleges
Islamic houses
Islamic churches
Islamic markets
27
The decimal numeric system comes from India...
Yes
No
28
The Islamic medieval center of knowledge, with universities and libraries was...
Teheran
Damascus
Mecca
Bagdad
29
The first Chinese scholars studying the length of the solar year measured it in..
365.25 days
365.15 days
365 days
360 days
30
Is Charlie the best teacher ever?
Only if I get a 5
What kind of stupid questions is this??
No
Yes
31
Islam reached Timbuktu around...
950 AD
650 AD
850 AD
750 AD
32
Most engineering mechanisms come from the Islamic empire (ex, crankshaft and segmental gear)
Yes
No
33
The Islamic empire invented a water clock that was sent to the Franks.
No
Yes
34
Quechua, the language of Incas, is still spoken in various countries
Yes, in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Yes, in Peru, Bolivia and Chile
No
Yes, in Peru, Ecuador and Chile
35
The oldest remains found in America are called..
Nazca
Olmecs
Clovis
36
The first African king to organize a pilgrimage to Mecca and fund a university was..
Timbuktu
Muza Manza
Manza Muza
37
The Aztec capital is called..
Tikkal
Quetzacoatl
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
38
The Nazca culture is found in..
Mexico
New Mexico
Peru
39
Did European colonialism delete any trace of African civilizations?
Rabbish.. there was no civilization in Africa
No
Yes
Maybe?
40
The Medieval times were called "the Dark Ages" because...
They were never called that
Electricity hadn´t been invented
Beliefs in the supernatural were the norm
Nights were longer
41
In the early days of Rome, both men and women wore pants.
Yes
No
42
During the last ice age, around 30.000 years ago, the first humans passed from Asia to America
No
Yes
43
Feudalism was...
An economic system
None
Both
A political system
44
How many years ago were corn, sunflower, and pumpkin domesticated?
15.000 years ago
8.000 years ago
10.000 years ago
45
In Medieval Cordoba and Bagdad, Muslims, Christians and Jews lived together peacefully..
No
Yes
46
The Olmecs were the first major civilization in the Americas?
No
Yes
47
The dynasty that fell to the Mongols was..
Tang
Sing
Quin
Song
48
Islamic inventors also invented medieval robots (ex.. robot band, robot toilet. etc.)
No
Yes
49
In Medieval China, many rivers were not used for..
blocked to prevent invasions
used for transportation
irrigating rice crops
providing water to communities
50
Life expectancy in Middle Ages in Europe (30) was longer than in the Roman time (28)?
No
Yes
51
In the Byzantine empire, the Patriarch was always appointed by the emperor?
Yes
No
52
As a political system, Feudalism..
reinforced the status quo, making social mobility impossible
what is Feudalism??
abolished the status quo, everyone was equal
allowed for some social mobility
53
The Aztecs were the first ones to develop "wetland farming" in the Americas
No
Yes
54
Astronomy was developed to...
know the Kings´ birthdays
know how to travel to other continents
know how to go to Mecca
55
One of the consequences of Constantine´s control over the church in Constantinople was..
He crashed with the Roman church
He became the Pope
He had to build churches
56
What products were shipped to the Mediterranean?
Gold, carpets, salt
Gold, ivory and quartz
Gold, ivory, salt
57
Zimbabwe means...
Great palace
Great stone city
Great stone carvers
Great house of stone
58
The Islamic empire got divided into two: Cordoba & Bagdad?
Yes
No
59
Another name for the Eastern Roman Empire was Constantinople
Yes
No
60
Teodore, Justine´s actress/prostitute wife...
was killed after Justine´s death
continued acting until death
passed laws in favor of divorce and women´s right to inherit
61
The European Medieval time extends from the year 600 to 1460. These dates mark...
The dates are all wrong. It is from 450 to 1492.
The end of the Roman empire and the birth of Spanish kings
The end of the Roman empire and the beginning of Modernity
The birth and end of the Roman empire
62
The Byzantine empire followed Roman laws.
No
Yes
63
One of these is not a consequence of Byzantine trade, agricultural development and tax system.
They provoked much urbanization
Much wealth was distributed only among the elite
Much wealth was distributed among all citizens
64
The descendants of the Great Zimbabwe civilization are...
the Shinu people
the Swahili people
There are no descendants
the Shona people
65
Algebra was developed to..
measure volume of constructions
simplify Muslim inheritance law
measure the length of Earth
make your lives miserable
66
What animal did the Swahili imported to China in the 15 century?
A rhino
A giraffe
An elephant
A lion
67
Chinese ceramics depict non-Chinese features, implying contact with other cultures...
Yes
No
68
A feast to show superiority is called..
Potlatch
aggghhh... what?
Patlatch
Porridge
69
The "translation movement", lasting from 750 to 950, mainly translated from..
Persian and Latin to Arabic
Latin and Germanic to Arabic
Spanish and French to Arabic
Greek and Persian to Arabic
