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1. Most of which continent came under Mongol influence and rule?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
2
Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?
Japanese
Persian
Chinese
Indian
3
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
Adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
Spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
Preservation of Greek and Roman culture
Reunification of eastern and western Christendom
4
Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on
Self-sufficiency
The affairs of the church
Political Theories
The importance of the individual
5
What was one reason for the decline of both the Han Dynasty and the Western Roman Empire?
Inability to force back foreign invaders
Lack of common currency
Outbreak of war between religious groups
Efforts of the middle class to gain power
6
What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?
Protection of individual rights
Economic equality for all
An exchange of land for services
A representative government
7
The trans-Saharan trade in West African civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of
Hardwoods and Animal Skins
Gold and Salt
Silver and Tea
Ivory and Silk
8
Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?
Mediterranean Sea
Alps
Great Rift Valley
Tiber River
9
A geographical similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
Between two oceans
On archipelagos
South of the equator
On Peninsulas
10
In the late 1400’s and early 1500’s, what was a reason for the European voyages of exploration?
Rapid industrialization
Desire to control Constantinople
Need for alternate trade routes to India
Introduction of Enlightenment ideas
11
The reign of Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor, inaugurated a period known as the
Punic Wars
Pax Romana
Carpe Diem
Mar Nostrum
12
The Abbasid and Ummayad empires are most closely associated with
Controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca
Inventing the compass and gunpowder
Creating an Islamic Golden Age
Causing the fall of the Western Roman Empire
13
Which geographic feature encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Mountain ranges
Navigable Rivers
Broad plains
Numerous ports
14
Which of the following was NOT among the core components of the Catholic Reformation?
The religious fervor of the Renaissance Popes
The Council of Trent
The Society of Jesus
The efforts of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
15
During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to
A reliance on stone weaponry
A dependence on hunting and gathering
An increase in population
A nomadic lifestyle
16
Martin Luther's beliefs stated the
Glorious Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Italian Renaissance
17
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources
Provide eyewitness accounts of events
Have the approval of religious authorities
Are more detailed than secondary sources
Establish rules for writing history
18
Which achievements are most closely associates with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?
Gunpowder and movable wooden type
Wheel and stirrup
Chinampas and calendar
Mosaics and Domes
19
The restoration of Chinese rule and the voyages of Zheng He are associated with the
Abbassid Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Delhi Sultanate
Songhai Empire
20
Inca farmers adapted their environment by growing food in
expansive plantations
clear-cut rain forests
flooded rice paddies
terraced fields
21
The term divine right is best defined as a
Belief that a ruler’s authority comes from God
Revolution to gain political rights and freedoms
System in which a monarch has limited power
Philosophy that encourages religious toleration
22
What is one way in which Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are similar?
Emphasis on harmony with nature
Belief in the idea of nirvana
Polytheistic belief systems
Monotheistic belief systems
23
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, is responsible for ordering the creation of
The Yellow River Canal
The Great Wall of China
The Great Canal of Beijing
The Silk Roads
24
Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
Great Rift Valley
Gobi Desert
25
Which situation was an
unintended
consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?
Exploitation of resources in new lands
Transmission of the communicable diseases
Establishment of a favorable balance of trade
Introduction of the encomienda system
26
The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with
Promoting social mobility
Serving the spiritual needs of society
Maintaining economic self-sufficiency
Reviving and preserving learning
27
Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14
th
century is most accurate?
Sanitation systems eliminated the threat of the plague
The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages
Trade between Europe and Asia halted before the plague began
Advances in medicine halted the spread of the plague
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Rome’s monumental struggle with the Carthaginians was known as the
Phoenician Wars
Persian Wars
Gracchi Wars
Punic Wars
