Final Study Guide

The Crusades began soon after the Suljuk Turks threatened which of the following Christian nations?

Why did Henry VIII want his first marriage annulled?

attacks by Vikings, etc;weakening of centralized gov't;decision of nobles to take over local defenseThe list describes:

Spanish Inquisition was created by the Catholic Monarchs because...

Who were the Spanish Monarchs who finally defeated the Moors and ended the Reconquista?

The Catholic Church tried to combat Protestantism by

What led the age of discovery in the 1400s?

Spanish soldiers who conquered the Americas

What caused Ghana to grow powerful & to incorporate Islamic values and ideas in its society?

Emperor Justinian used Roman laws to create a legal document that was easier to understand & applied to everyone

Series of acts passed byEnglish Parliament in 1689 limiting rights and powers of the monarchy 

One sign of the end of the Pax Romana was the

Which came first?

The basic unit of the Roman Army; consisting of 5,000 men

Romans used aqueducts to

The Sumerians had a government of divine authority, which means that their state was a

Augustus laid the foundation for a stable government by

Martin Luther denied basic Catholic beliefs when he insisted

The Edict of Worms was

Prince Henry was known as "the Navigator" because he

Northern Europe was controlled by a single monarch who called himself king of Rome

Visigoths and other Germanic peoples first crossed into Roman territory to

When was a dictator chosen to rule in the Roman Republic?

How did the location of Constantinople of the Bosporus Strait contribute to the wealth of the empire?

Legislative body made up ofthe representatives of the three estates in pre-revolution France

Which of the following people advanced the idea that “the end justifies the means”?

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for

Due to the Punic Wars, Roman farmers were troubled by all of the following except

The epic poem which portrayed Rome’s heroic past

When Prince Henry died, Portuguese explorers had gone part way down the west coast of

What does “L ‘etat c ‘est moi” mean?

John Calvin preached the doctrine of

Jesus proclaimed that his mission was to

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of absolutism or absolute monarchs?

Which statement does not describe how Romans treated the people it conquered?

Where the Roman chariot races were held

This generally describes Rome’s attitude toward people of different religions w/in the Empire?

What a majority of the Roman population were

The Protestant Reformation grew out of the concern that

What was the importance of the Ka’aba to Muhammad?

Bloodless transition ofpower to William and Mary; established power of Parliament over monarchy

The image depicts this palace constructed by a French absolute monarch. 

Early Christianity appealed to many people because it

Why is Swahili a example that East Africa’s proximity to the coast affected its culture?

In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of

The original goal for European explorers was 

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention has been described as revolutionary because

The Sumerian “Wedge Shaped” system of writing was called

What conflict was a series of wars with the purpose of expelling the Islamic Moors out of Spain and Portugal?

Which statement is NOT true about Emperor Constantine?

Fast-sailing ship built in Portugal

Another name for sea captain

A member of the Roman landholding upper class

Title of the ruler of theRussian Empire

What were the main achievements of Theodora? (choose TWO)

After the deaths of the Gracchus brothers, the Roman Republic experienced:

The disagreement over the use of _______ caused a SCHISM in the early Catholic church.

Many were unhappy with the Catholic Church because

How did the wealth acquired from winning an empire affect Rome?

Supporters of Charles I(wealthy nobles)

Began with Augustus and ended with Marcus Aurelius

Who tried to restore order to the Roman Empire?

The decline of the Roman Republic followed a century of civil wars fought over the question of:

How did the work of the Flemish School differ from Italian Renaissance painting?

A domed temple dedicated to all the Roman gods

Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed when he actually landed in the Americas?

The Roman Republic ended with the rule of

Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?

The ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread north through

Which explorer led the first round-trip voyage to India?

Which is NOT a reason Louis XIV doomed France?

In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

Which of these is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

A new building material introduced by Roman architects

Queen of Egypt and close associate of both Caesar and Antony

Which of the following was not related to the "fall" of Rome?

During the empire, the Roman legal system contributed to

Which factor allowed the ancient kingdom of Ghana to become so successful?

Where did the plague start?

To sail/travel around the world

Carthaginian general who surprised the Roman by crossing the Alps

When did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two parts?

Which of these is the main characteristic of a “Shia” Muslim?

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

Martin Luther posted his theses because he

Which of these is not a characteristic of Muslim art?

Which group was targeted and killed in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

Who orchestrated the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

What were the Crusades fought over?

In Italy’s city-states, knowledge of arts such as painting, sculpture, and architecture grew because

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe? (choose two)

Early civilizations probably developed religions primarily

What was a major political effect of the siege of Constantinople?

Portuguese captain whose expedition made first round-the-world trip

English; forced to sign theEnglish Bill of Rights

Portuguese prince who encouraged exploration

Which core factor gave people a sense of community in medieval African culture?

Which leader in Russia first supported the Westernization of Russia?

Navigational instrument used to determine latitude 

Peter the Great builds what city in Russia near the warm-water port he so desired?

The Spanish conquistadores led by Cortes conquered 

Which of the following did the ancient Egyptians NOT invent:

What evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was a great commercial center?

Ahuramazda is the supreme god of

Unlike followers of other religions in the Roman Empire, Christians

A small religious group

Roundheads leader; named leader of the English Commonwealth after the death ofCharles I

Belief that a ruler'sauthority comes directly from God

Whose voyage proved that the earth is round?

Plebeians were dissatisfied with the government of the early Roman Republic because it

What did the Roman poet Horace mean when he said, “Greece has conquered her rude conqueror.”?

Emperor Justinian wanted to flee the city during the Nika Riots, instead __ convinced him to stay

In African villages, decisions that had to be obeyed were made by whom?

Which church was rebuilt by Justinian that is a symbol of Byzantine architecture, power, and beauty

What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

Which is NOT a reason why Europeans were searching for a route to Asia?

Who is the leader in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Revolt against officers

Person appointed by Louis XIII of France to be chief adviser in political/religious matters. 

Supervised the day-to-day operations of the government

England, first Stuartmonarch, fought w/ Parliament over $/foreign policy, fought w/ Protestants

What was one goal of Emperor Justinian?

Divided the Roman Empire to make it more manageable

Manorialism can best be described as

In the mid-1400s, Gutenberg made books more accessible by using

The central figure in Christianity

Which of the following was a result of Rome's wars of expansion

Which of these accomplishments from Islam’s Golden Age could be classified as not mathematical?

The best hope for the sons of those peoples the Ottomans conquered was to become a

What was the name of the ruling family of France?

Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?

In the 1300s and 1400s, northern Italy was divided into city-states while southern Italy was

Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, was used

Around 2,300 BCE Sargon, the leader of the Akkadians,

In 1215, King John was forced to sign a document. What was the name of the document he had to sign?

Created an alphabet that was passed on to the Greeks and is still used by Americans

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

Which is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?

Which was the most important branch of government in the Roman Republic

A republic is a government in which

Who was the first absolute monarch in Russia?

In the Roman government, who represented the rights of plebeians?

On what two continents is Russia located?

The Reformation of the Catholic Church was a great success and led many former Catholics back to the Church.

Which French king was known as the "Sun King"?

The church’s scholastic education gave way to the subjects known as humanities and inspired the movement known as

Which of the following generally describes Rome's attitude toward the Jews of Palestine?

Supporters of Parliament(country gentry, town-dwelling manufacturers, Puritan clergy)

Where did the first Portuguese explorers travel?

The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant humans

A nomadic people who swept across Central Asia and into Europe

Government in which aconstitution or a legislative body limits a monarch's power

A society that is dominated by men.

Feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals. The responsibility of the vassal:

In his teachings, Jesus

The Council of Trent