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Mrs. Curry World History Final review
Mrs. Curry World History Final review
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1
TheEpic of Gilgamesh and Old Testament both reference what kind of major natural disaster
flood
Thunderstorm
Earthquake
Hurricane
2
In feudal society, literacy was almost exclusively to be found
. as part of the training for knighthood
among the merchant class for record keeping
in villages so farmers could study agriculture
among the clergy in facilities such as monasteries
3
If you were running a race & you passed the person in 2nd place, what place are you in now?
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
4
What identifies the origin of the British (UnitedKingdom’s) Parliament?
Hammurabi’s Code which inspired King John to have harsh laws
Declaration of Rights, King John gave more freedom2 peasants
Justinian’s Code which compelled King John toappoint judges
MagnaCarta that forced KingJohn to give up ultimate control
5
The gold-salt trade between African kingdoms and the Middle East facilitated
exchange of ideas
exchange of slaves to America
Exchange of languages
Christianity to the Middle East
6
Hammurabi’s Code showed favoritism to which group ?
members of the ruling class
young citizens
first time offenders
Women
7
Which major conflict led to the downfall ofGreek greatness?
Battle of Marathon
Persian War
Peloponnesian War
Battle ofThermopylae
8
What evidence shows that theIndus Valley had “well organized” cities?
Streetsplanned with a grid system and a plumbing system
Communityhousing and burial tombs
Telephonesystems and roads
Castleswith motes around them
9
Whatwas a consequence of being a woman or a slave in Athens?
Womenand slaves were forced to participate in Olympic games
Women & slaves were forced to pursue& education in the arts.
Womenand slaves were not allowed to be citizens
Women& slaves had to to give 2 years of military service.
10
Who came in like a wrecking ball?
Miley Cyrus
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Brittany Spears
11
The Reformation caused political and economic impacts such as:
The 30 Years war where 1/3 German population died
The murder of Elizabeth I of England resulting in a civilwar
The Bubonic Plague where 1/2 of Europes population died
The destruction of Silk Road trade routes r
12
Archimedes made important contributions toengineering and math such as:
The design of cities using a grid system
The principles of the lever and buoyancy
The creation of agriculture & food surplus
The 60 minute hour and 360 degree circle
13
The chart to the right describes the social system
Manorialism
capitalism
Socialism
communism
14
2+2x2-6= what?
8
4
2
22
15
South Asia was birthplace to 2influential faiths. Those faiths are:
Christianityand Islam
Hinduismand Buddhism
Islamand Confucianism
Animism and Atheism
16
How are Hammurabi’s Code and Justinian’s Coderelated?
They detailed what would be taught in schools
They contribute to the legal tradition of thepresent day
They informed citizens about the tax rates.
They were used to write secret messagesin special codes
17
Which choice
best
explains the impact of the Renaissance on religion?
The increase of monasticism and religion-basededucation
pursuit of perfectionism in religion throughart& literature
A rise of secularism w/a focus onseparation of govt&religion
The development of consumerism provided more $ for religion
18
Which best
explains the impact of the printing press in onthe Reformation in Europe
More governments converted their economies topaper currency
TheRenaissance declined cause of growinginterest in science
The rise in anarchy because of the decrease inliteracy
common people had access to the Bible&could read4 themselves
19
Carefully
analyze the map. Based on its accuracy, it was probably created by:
Mongols cientists
ancient Greek astronomers
Renaissance era cartographers in Europe
Han-era mathematicians in China
20
Which of these isNOT a quality that Athens and Sparta have in common?
They felt superior to non-Greeks
Common language
Equal rights for women
Shared religious beliefs
21
How did the fall of Rome impact Western Europe?
. the destruction of religious images (iconoclasm)
the rise of democratic government
the loss of followers of Christianity
the loss of technology and infrastructure
22
Which choice best explains the impact of Ottoman control of trade to Europe?
Mongols attacked& captured Constantinople to regain income.
admiral ZhengHe led an expedition to open an alternate route
Limited access 2 goods&was incentive tofind a alternat rout
. Islamic domination of Jerusalem inspired the crusades
23
What did the Zhou created what idea that wouldstay with China for generations?
Reincarnation--towould ensure that China would always exist
Yin& Yang--to maintain the balance of society
Mandateof Heaven--to overthrow corrupt leaders
Alliances--todevelop relationships with European empires
24
In what ways was Rome’s system of governmentsimilar to the United States?
The provision for a dictator to take over in time of crisis
It had a president elected for 4 year terms
It was a republic with separate branches
Women were allowed to vote and run foroffice
25
What type of religion wasobserved in Ancient Greece?
Polytheistic
Animistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
26
Imagine you are in a dark room, how do you get out?
Stop imagining
Jump out
cut a hole in the wall
Through the front door
27
In both ancient Sumer and Egypt, which groups were at the top of the social hierarchy?
Scribes& Historians
Farmers& Peasants
Ruling Family & Priests
Merchants & Artisans
28
Which of these civilizations did Alexander the Great NOT take over
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
Persian
29
Explain the impact of Luther’s beliefs on thereligious doctrine
He requested monarchs to create new religions
Heundermined thatsalvation wasreached thru confession alone
He advocated the inclusion of ancient Greek gods.
mandated the creation of public schools to improve literacy
30
Whichcivilization was the first to make wheeled vehicles?
Perisans
Egyptians
Babylonians
Sumerians
31
One reason Islam spread quickly was because:
it is easy to learn and practice
it had a highway system
it has big priesthood
it required no change in diet
32
Whatpolicy helped the Persians maintain control of their extensive empire?
Carryingon the use of a barter economy
Refusalto codify laws for conquered people
Notwasting taxes on the building of roads
Tolerationof conquered people’s customs and religions
33
A farmer had 15 sheep, and all but 8 died. How many are left?
8
0
7
15
34
5 Pillars of Islam; a declaration offaith, mandatory prayers, fasting during Ramadan, Haji,and
making charitable donations
living without electricity
writing in arabic
being polytheistic
35
The accomplishments of Greek’s in art,literature, math, science, government, form the basis of
Transportationcorridors
Western culture
Economic freedom
Project management
36
The mosaic icon is representative of which civilization?
Roman Empire
Han Empire
Byzantine Empire
Alexander the Great
37
which
best
explains how the BlackDeath contributed to the end of the medieval period in Europe?
It minimized urbanization due to the high deathrate
eliminated most monasteries by killing themajority of monks
gave peasants freedom&greater wealth due to the laborshortag
reduced the # of famines because there wasnow more food
38
Pick the answer that says Red
Purple
Green
Blue
Red
39
By making Constantinople the seat (headquarters)of Eastern Christianity Justinian did what?
made choices that resulted the collapse of theempire
made Christianity a unifying force in theempire.
created a new religion.
started a war with India.
